The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-21
EXTRA SENATORIAL SESSION.


The only business transacted in the Senate,
on the 18th inst, was the swearing in of
Messrs. Miller, Lapham and Aldrich, and the
appointment of committee to wait on the Pres
ident and notify him of the organization OF
the Senate. Before Messrs. Miller md Lap
ham were sworn in Mr.. Mcpherson presented
TO the Senate petition received by him from
certain Democratic members of the New York
Legislature, alleging reasons why those
gentlemen were not entitled to seats In
the Senate. He did not present the pc
ttion with any desire to delay action upon the
administration of the oath. Mr.. Edmunds
said that he would not object to the presenta-
ton of the petition. and it was laid upon the
table. Mr.. Edmunds presented resolution
that the standing committees OF the last session
be continued for the present session, and that
the President pro tenn. fill any vacancy that
might exist Mr.. Harris promptly obi ected,
and the resolution went over under the rule.
Mr.. kellogg offered a resolution on the 18th
calling On the Secretary Of State for informa'
ton ia regard to the Selling of Vincenzo Ri
belle. in New Orleans, and his subsequent ex-
trad ton to Italy az a bandit. Mr.. Edmunds
then called up his resolution continuing fer the
present session the standing committees OF the
Senate as constituted last session. After some
opposition by Mr.. Garland, Mr.. Edmunds
ssId he would not press the resolution
OF nominations, including the following :
william W. Dudley Of Indiana, Commissioner
of Pensions Otis Z. Clarke of Rhode Island,
First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions; Z. b.
Walker, Of Indiana. Deputy Commissioner OF
Pensions Noah G. Mcfarland, of Kansas, Com-
missioner of General Land Office; G. II. Howard,
of Illinois, Indian Inspector Addison Brown,
of New York, United States District Judge for
the Southern District of New York George NJ.
Duskln, of Alabama, Attorney of the United
States for the Southern district OF Alabama !;
Robert 8. Foster of Indiana, Marshal of the
United States for the District Of Indiana.
After the adjournment of the Senate, the Repub-
lican Senators met in caucus and formally NOM
mated David DAVIS for President pro tenn. of
the Senate. The only one to raise an objection
was Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,. To a
committee OF Republican Senators who in
CURED Of him if he would accept the position,
MIR. Davis replied that they must DO guided
by their knowledge OF his character.
The Democratic Senators also held another
caucus and decided on policy of inaction in
regard to the Secretaryship of the Senate. The
caucus also came to the conclusion not TO in
vestigate the points raised 10y certain DEM
ocratic members OF the New York Legislature
against the validity of the election of Senators
Lapham and Miller, and that the best and
wisest policy is to let the Senate committees
stand as at present constituted.
On the 18th inst, Mr.. Edmunds called up
his resolution continuing the standing commit
tees as constituted at the last session. Mr..
Garland offered an amendment providing that
only the following committees shall be contin-
ued Foreign Relations. Finance, ComPerce.
Military Affairs Judiciary. Postoffices and
Roads, Public Lands, Pensions, and Indian
Affairs. He contended the committees named
were the only ones that would have
any work to do during the special SEES
sion. Mr.. Ednlunds opposed the amendment.
akn t..It l.o4l. I,lx.
amendment so az to continue the Committees
on Privileges and Elections and Contingent
Expenses. He thought ii would then include
all the committees necessary TO organize Mt this
time. Mr.. Garland's amendment was rejected
yeas. 80 NAYS 81. Davis (Ill.) and Malone
voting with the Republicans. Mr.. Edniunds'
resolution was then adopted-yeas, 81 nays,
So. The standing committees are, therefore,
continued as constituted at the last session,
and the President pro tenn. is authorized
to fill vacancies which may exist.
AS soon as the result was announced, Mr.. Lo-
gan offered n resolution for the election OF
David Davis, Senator from Illinois, as Presi-
dent pro tenn of the Senate. The resolution
was adopted-yeas, 30; nays, 34--Bayard and
David Davis not voting. On taking the chair,
Senator Davis made n brief speech, IN which
bee said the high honor conferred upon him
came without any expectation on his part. III
the compliment had carried any party obliga-
ton with IT he should have felt constrained to
decline it. A number of nominations were
sent in by the President, including
among others, Hannibal Hamlin, Minister
to Spain Walker Blaine, Third Assistant SEQ
rotary of state Mark s. Brewer, of Michigan
Consul General to Berlin De Alya S. Alexan-'
der. of Indiana. Fifth Auditor of the Treasury;
Benjamin =. Davis, OF Massachusetts, Deputy
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury; jacob II.
Ella, OF New Hampshire, Auditor of the Treas
ury. Postoffice Department: Robert X. Crowell,
Of Minnesota, Deputy Auditor Treasury, Post
Office Department Howard N. Kutchin, Wis
consin, Collector of Internal Revenue Third
District Of Wisconsin.