The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-24
After a short debate the

president backed by republican house, it
might be better for the democratic party if he
also had the senate at his back, and had the
credit for all that was good and the RESPONSE
bility for all that was bad Therefore he (Beck)
was not attempting to hold on to few priv
ileges, and he thought the senate might az well
adjourn, and made motion to that effect
Agreed to, and the senate adjourned
THURSDAY, MARCH, Is.
In the senate to-day, Mr. Mcmillan presented
Minnesota, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Secretary Window. The creden-
tials having been read. Mr.. Edgerton appeared
and took the oath of Office. Mr. Pendlcton said
that he had received information which induced
him to believe that it would be impossible cob
morEing, and he therefore moved that the sen
ate adjourn. That motion was at 1921 o'clock
agreed to, much to the disappointment of the
persons in the galleries, who had come to the
chamber in expectation of hearing continual
ton Of the debate upon the organization.
gerton's credentials presented to the senate,
and upon which he was sworn in. After this
ceremony was concluded senator who had
been a governor of a State discovered in the
credentials the provision that the appointment
should hold good until revoked by the governor
1t appears on examination that the governor
used blank form used in filling up appoint
ments for such places as railroad commissioner
or board of regents. The idea of the appoint
ment IF United States senator holding his
place during the pleasure of the governor
amused some of the senators immensely.
FRIDAY, MARCH is.
The credentials Of Mr. Frye were presented,
and he took the oath of Office
MIR. Pendleton called up the organization res
oluton.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the resolution be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Conkling inquired whether it was Mr..
Anthony's desire to have the resolution post
olution.
Mr.. Anthony said it was.
A vote was taken and resulted in yeas 81,
nays 81. Davis, Ill) voted in the negative
with the Democrats. When Mahone's name
was reached he also voted with the Democrats.
and buzz of establishment ran around the as
sembly; but before the vote was announced he
arose and changed his vote amid some applause,
and some vigorous kissing in the galleries.
Vance and Edmunds were paired.
The vice president then said: ''The vote of
the senate being evenly DIVIDED, the chair will
vote aye" He therefore declared the motion
carried
Mr.. Salisbury objected to the decision and Mr..
Logan said the vice president merely followed
precedents, and quoted similar case in 1879
A resolution offered by Mr. Anthony reor-
ganiZing the senate committees on republican
basis was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 37-the
vice president casting the deciding vote, and
then the senate went into executive session.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES
The following are the senate committees as
selected, the first named on each committee be-
ing chairman:
Privileges and Elections-senators Hoar, Cam
eron tWis. Teller. Sherman, Frye, Salisbury, Hill
(Ga.), Vance, Pugh.
Edmunds, Miller. Ferry, Johnston. Morgan, Hill
Ga.}, Pendleton.
Finance-Morrill, Sherman. Ferry, Jones New,
Allison, Patt IN. ", Bayard, Voorhees,, Beck, Nc
Pherson, Harris.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Logan, Dawes. Plumb.
Hale, Davis wv: Va }. Randolph, Cockrell.
Commerce-Conkling. Mcmillan, Jones. Kellogg,
Manufacturers Hale, sewell, McPher-
son, Williams.
observation-disclosures, Blair. Plumb. Van Wyck,
stasy Aa2sIoes s1ef burnside Cameron
PA, Harrison, sewell, Cockrel, Maxey. Grover,
Hampton.
Miller, Malone, Mcpherson. Jones Fla.), Vance,
Farley
Judiciary-Edmunds, Conkling, Logan. Ingalls,,
Mcmillan, Garland Davis GILL, Bayard Lamar
Postoffices and Post Roads-Ferry. Hill ,Col),
Plat IN. ", Sawyer, Malone, Maxey, Salisbury.
Farley, Groome.
Public Lands-Plumb, Hill (Col), Blair, Van
Wyck. McDll, Jones Fla.), Grover, Walker, Nor
Private Land claims-Bayard, Jones. Call, Ed
Indian Affairs-Dawes, Ingalls, Saunders, Logan,
Pensions-Teller, Plat Comm, Blair, Mitchell,
'Idgerton, Groome, Slater, Jackson, Camden.
Revolutionary Claims-Johnston, Jones Fla.).
f' clai S H9' WIS.,, Frye, Teller. Hoar,
Go niger, Pugh, Jackson, George, Fair
District Of Coumba-Ingalls, Rollins. Mcmillan,
Hawley, MeDiil, Harris, Butler. Vauce German.
Coke, Call, Williams
;. ories-sannders, Kellogg, McDjl1, Sawyer,
Butler. Garland: Vest
Railroads-Kellogg, Saunders, Teller, Hawley,
Mines and Mining-Hill. lCol), Jones Mev.),
Van Wyck, Miller, Hampton, Fair Camden.
Revision of Laws-McMian, Plat Comm Hale
Davis Ql), Pendleton.
Education and Labor-Blair, Morrill,. Burnside,
Edgerton, Malone, Maxey, Brown. George, Fair:
Civil se1vies S,;a Rollins JONES' Hill
Contingent Expenses-Jones New, Plat
Enerossed Bills salisbury, Call, Conk1ing.
Rules-Frye. Hoar, Sherman, Call, German.
Improvement of the Mississippi River-Mitchell,
Kellogg, Van Wyck, Frye Jonas, Oockrell, Jackson.
Transportation Routes to the Seaboard-IIar-
1ison, Cameron (Pa), Blair, Plat IN. ", Beck,
Joint Committee on Public Printing-Anthony,
Hawley, German.
JOINT COMMITTEE on Enrolled BllIs-Platt IN. ",
Rollins, Pugh.
Joint Committee on Library Sherman, Hoar,
Voorhees,.
Joint Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds Rollins, Morrill,, Cameron wis.,, Jones
fla, Vest.
Committee on Civil Service-Sawyer, Rollins,
Dawes, Hampton, Groome.
On Census-Hale, Morrill,, Cameron wis.,, Nc
Dill, Pendleton. Morgan, Harris
On Epidemic Diseases-Harris, Lamar, Garland,
Jonas, Teller, Miller. Sewell.
On Nicaraguan Claims-Davis W.Va.). Groome,
Johnson, Hawley, Mitchell.
On Erection of New Library Buildng-VoOrhees,
Butler, Morrill,.
Assassination of the Russian Emperor.
THE NEW GEAR.
Alexander Alexand, ovitch, son OF the de-
ceased, the heir apparent to the throne, was
born March 10, 1916. In 1866 he married
the Danish princess Dagmar. who had been en-
gagged to his elder brother. Their eldest child,
Nicholas Alexandrovitch, was born May Is,
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