The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-28
EXTRA SESSION.

The Senate rsassembled at noon of Friday.
oct-Hiwith quite full attendance, Mi. Sherman
eeci.red tie passags Of the RESOLUTION calling
Tor the suppressed treasury report. Mr. Nc
Pherson presented petition from members of
the New York Legislature affecting the titles
OF the new Senators from that State. A. s.
Alexander. of Indiana, was confirmed as Fifth
Auditor of the Treasury.
The President pro TEN. laid before the SEN
ate communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury in RESPONSE ts the resolution adopted
March q, calling for complete list of aii
Dooks papers; pamphlets etc., published
by the various departments from March
Hhlch7 states that tie records OF the
Treasury Department fail to give the
information called for, was laid on the table
The Senate confirmed W. W. Dudley, of In
diana, Commissioner of Pensions Robert F.
Cfowel, of Minnesota, Deputy Sixth Auditor !;
John Cromb, of Minnesota, Register of the
Land Office at Crookston, Mimi; George W.
Wilkinson, of Nebraska, Indian Agent, Omaha
and WinnehagO Agency, Neb,j Frank NJ. Tracy,
Postmaster at ST. Joseph, Mo-; Capt.
R R3R'sgm Of soaFa NH GRief Of the
Capt. John G. Walker, Chief of the Bureau of
Navigation Commodores James II. SPOTS and
James ". Nicholson, Rear Admirals Capts.
Samuel r. Franklin, Edward Y. McCauley and
John @. P. De Kraft, Commodores. The
President nominated John L. KANE, of Wis
consin, to be Appraiser at the port of Milwau-
kee, and Edward f. White, of California, to be
Conner st the United States Mint at San Fran
ciBeo:
NJ, Ednuhds offered resolution ii ths
Senate, on Monday, Oct "a, appointing Chief
Clerk Shober acting Secretary, which was
passed. Ex-Gov. Morgan. of New York, was
nominated for Secretary of the Treasury, and
the Senate confirmed the nomination after a
two hours discussion. Gov. Morgan ac-
cepted the position, it is understood, with
the understanding that he can resign if at any
time the duties of the Office are too great for
his physical strength. Gov. Morgan is over 10
years Did, haYitr been bern in Washihgtot
feeble health. Among the Presidents n6mis
nations were Rev. Henry Highland Gatnett
(colored), of New York, for Minister to the
African republic Of Iiberia,,, and joint NJ:
Bailey, Of New York, for Cpnsdl at Hamburg:
The nomination of John L. Kaihe, to be APP
praiser Of Milwaukee, Wis, is withdrawn, the
office having been abolished. Senate confr-
mations-Receiyer of Public Money, Eben W.
Cottrell5 of Detroit. Registers of Land Of
Deadwoodi Charles W. Pierc5j Of Nc
braska, at Lincoln, Neb.; Alexander NJ
Eggett, of Wisconsin, at Eau Claire, Wis.
MIR. James +. Melines report of the frauds
carried on in the custodian's division of the
Treasury Department, and which Senator Sher-
mans resolution called for, was presented to
the Senate. The report says that the office was
created in 1876, and one o. L. Pitney was put
IN charge at selss ayy Of 24oG This
There was no authority for the creation of
the custodian department, or the appointment
of the custodian; and that both acts were lille.
gal and unnecessary. Not only that; but the
way in which FUNDS were discussed was con-
trary to law that only liz relation to the pur-
chase of ice, fuel and carpets was there even the
semblance oflegality; that ill the purchase fsup-
plies all the precautions taken by an ordinary
business man were neglected; exorbitant prices
were paid no inventory was ever made of the
stock in hand; supplies which were paid for
were never delivered, and two prices, drawn
from ssra different funds, were i'll some cases
pald Tor tlIUoU underworld s,UUvIo. III TIvIg
yards of Wilton carpet and the cost of laying
and making were paid for twice out of the
contingent fund and once out of the public
building fund, and the carpet was not de-,
liyered until the investigators had COM
menced their work. One Moses was paid for
63715 yards Of carpet which he did hot de-
liver until the investigation had COM
menced, and then it was of an inferior
character: Cabitietmakers were paid out of
the fuel, light and water fund ffty-two dozen
of fileholders, which cost 1902, were never de-
ivered 1882 was paid out of the gas fund for
what was put down in the bill as candles, but
Custodian Pitney said that no candles
were bought, but that 1892 was paid for
lemons, sugar. etc.; to make lemonade for
the Secretary, fifty-three and one-qnarter
gallons of bay rum, which cost $3.50, was put
in the bills as deodorized alcohol. little en-.
tertanment cotton up for some of the friends
of Mr.. Sherman, who attended the Chicago
Convention in his interest, was paid for out of
the same fund which supplied the price of his
lemonade.
In the Senate the oath of Office was admins
tered to Acting Secretary Shober on the morn
ing of Oct. 25. On motion of Mr.. Sherman, a
resolution was adopted authori zing the Libra
rian of Congress to receive and preserve
the papers of Marquis de kOchambeau,
to await their purchase for $4,000
Among the combinations were those Of
Hans Mattson, of Minnesota, to be Consul
General at Calcutta J. F. Winter, of Illinois,
to be Consul at Rotterdam Willard B. Wells
of Michigan. to be Consul at Dundee; ard
Howard NJ. Kutchin as Collector of the Third
Wisconsin district. Postmasters- Thomas s.
Case, at Kansas City, Mo-; s. H. Bauman, at
Mount Vernon, Iowa S. G. Glover, at Grand
Haven, Mich.