Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MAY 17.-Mr. Davis, Of West Virginia, In
quired ironically of Mr. Dawes whether he was
not now ready to proceed with the considera-
ton of the resolution for the election of SEN
ate officers? Mr.. Dawes replied that TO what
ever the majority of the Senate should decide
on that resolution he would bow. If the Sem
ator from West Virginia had become. from an
ready to submit to the viii ne Of the masorits y
because he believed there was majority on
his side, he (Dawes) had not a word to say.
Mr.. Saunders offered a resolution, directing
the Committee on Judiciary OF the Senate to
inquire into all matters touching the 'rela-
| tions of the Central Pacific Railroad to its
leased lines and other corporations, and es.
pecially those lines and corporations in which
its stockholders are interested, and report to
the Senate at their next regular session what.
in their Judgment, is proper and necessary to
United states kr. Cockren offered a resoln.
ton calling on the Secretary of War for a re-
port of the survey of the Usage River. Adopt
ed. The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and after "a Lengthy debate
corder of Deeds for the District of Columbia.
MAY 1s.-Mr. Burnside called up and
urged action on the lnterOceanicl Canal reso-
luton. Senator Ingalls, said it was not wise
or expedient for the Senate at this sitting to
pass a resolution ON the subject referred to,
and it was postponed xntil December next
On motion of Mr.. Davis Oily. the resolution
directing the Committee. on Judiciary to
inquire into the relations OF the Central
Pacific to its leased lines was tabled.
In executive session, Senator Mcmillan called
up the nomination of Edwin A. Merritt to be
Consul General at London, and it was instant
ly confirmed by a Uira roce vote, in which a
few negative responses were scarcely heard.
The nomination of VIM. II. Robertson as
Collector of Customs for the Port of New York
was then called up, and in the same manner,
without debate or roll call also confirmed, the
only negative votes cast being those of
Messrs. Ingalls,, Farley, Jones Nevada and
Don Cameron. ga Ft -lH go .i';'
MAY 19.-Mr. kellogg offered a resolution
calling for names of officers and employees of
executive departments. together with the date
of their appointment, the State to which each
is charged, etc. Senator Plumb offered an
as to how many such clerks or employees
served in the volunteer or regular service of
the United States during the war of the rebel
lion. Senator Sherman opposed the reSo1u-
ton and moved to go into executive session.
Lost-yeas %, nays %. The amendment was
agreed to, and the resolution adopted. Among
were the following: Blanche X. Bruce, Missis-
sippi, Register of the Treasury; G. Il. LOring,
Massachusetts,, Commissioner of Agriculture
Thos. a. Osborn, Minister of the United States
at Brazil Lew. Wallace, Indiana, United
States Minister to Turkey; Stephen A. 'Hurl-
but, Illinois, Minister to Peru: Judson kilpat-
rick, New Jersey, Minister to Chilli.
MAY 20.-The Senate adjourned sine die.
In executive session the following were con-
firmed: Wallace R: White, Maine. United
81 ates Attorney, Idaho; James c. Weaks,
United States Marshal, Western District of
Jepes
for New York Attorneyships and Marshal.
ships; schofield; Judge Of the Court OF Claims !;
trict Of Buffalo Creek, N. Y; John Z. bravo,
Surveyor of Customs at Pittsburgh. Pa.
Chandler, for Solicitor. General was rejected
10 to q. Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
was the only Republican voting nay. but sew.
eral Republicans did not vote at all. a.,se