The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. MARCH %.

luton:
Resolved, That the hostile attitude assumed
by the national banks toward refunding the ma
tional dett at low rate of interest, and the re-
cent attempt to dictate the legislation of con-
gress on the subject are contrary to the best in
terests of the people and is calculated to excite
their alarm in the future
A dozen SENATORS jumped to their feet when
the resolution was introduced this morning,
and for q moment hot debate seemed immin-
cnt on the sugge stion. MIR. Conkling, to whom
Mr., Voorhees, always defers the resolution,
withdrew until tomorrow. Mr.. Voorhees,
purpose of introducing it was not 80 much to
secure vote as to obtain an opportunity to de-
liver speech which he has prepared with
great care and in which he treats on the bank
ing system with severity.
The president nominated L. Goodford United
States attorney for the southern district of New
York; ASA A. Telley, United States attorney
for the northern district Of New York; Louis +.
Paine, United States marshal for the southern
district Of New York; Clinton D. McDougall,
of New York; John Tyler, collector Of customs
in the district of Buffalo creek, New York; Al
bert Woodcock, collector Of internal revenue in
the third Illinois district; Edward s. Meyer,
United States Marshall of the northern district
Of Ohio, and A. NJ Jones, United States mar
shall for the northern district of Illinois
The senate confirmed the following postmast-
ers: Chas. Esselenger, Manitowoc: Wis James
O. Raymond, Stevens Point, Wis. julius T.
Nook, Watertown, Wis H. NJ. Hartman, Wa
terloo, Ia; VIM. G. Conley, Manchester, Ia.;
George Crane, Dubuque, Ia. Edward RUSSELL
Francis ": seeley, Lake City, Mimi; Eden n.
Leavins, Faribault, Mimi; Thomas F. Hall,
Omaha.
TUESDAY. MARCH %.
Mr.. Voorhees, again submitted the resolution
he yesterday offered, and which was subse-
quently withdrawn, declaring that the hostile
attitude assumed by the national banks to re-
funding the national debt at lower rate of in
terest, and their recent attempt to dictate legis
lation of congress-, are contrary to the best in
terests Of the people, and calculated to excite
their alarm for the future.
MI. Morrill, raised tile point of order that the
resolution was not in order, inasmuch as it was
a Legislative proposition.
After some discussion Mr.. Morrill, withdrew
the point of order.
MI. Dawes offered q resolution for the election
of senate officers, naming the candidates Sc
lected by the republican caucus yesterday.
The senate went into executive session, where
the following nominations were received from
the president: VIM. H. Robertson, collector Of
customs for the port of New York; VIM. W.
Phelps; New Jersey, minister to Austria; Ed
win A. Merritt, New York, consul general to
London; Adam Badeau, New York, charge
d'affaires, Denmark; Lewis Wallace, Indiana,
charge d'affaires, Paraguay and Uruguay;
Michael J. Cramer, Kentucky, charge daffaires,
solicitor general; Samuel T. Phillips judge of
court of claims; L. A. Sheldon, Ohio, governor
of New Mexico; Thos. Nichol, Wisconsin, COM
missioner of Indian affairs; Edward Myer,
United States attorney for the northern district
of Ohio; George W. Atkinson, United States
marshal, West Virginia; Bryan 3; Landslon,
collector of internal revenue for the fifth dis
trict of Missouri; and Michael Peggot, post
master at Quincy, Ill.
THURSDAY, MARCH "a.
Mr. Dawes called up the resolution for the
election Of officers of the senate, and Mr.
Davis I'LL made a. short speech, announcing
that the majority that chose the committee
is fairly entitled to choose officers of the SEN
ate. One naturally goes with the other in order
to perfect organization. This conclusion will
neither be delayed nor INSTRUCTED by any vote
of mine, and it cannot be reached too soon for
the public interest.
Mr.. Brown of Ga declared the policy Of his
party to be to stay there and resist the proposed
change OF officers till December, if necessary.
Hoar took him to task, declaring that this meant
treason, which was different from tilibustering.
The latter was merely O. temporary eXpedlent to
gain time, while Browns declaration meant
that they would never yield to the constitutional
majority.
A vote was taken and both David Davis and
Malone voted with the Republicans. In fact,
Malone did go Oh every occasion.
Mr.. Pendleton then moved to adjourn. The
motion Unexpectedly WAS agreed to-yeas %,
nays II. Mitchell was temporarily absent and
did not vote. nor did Davis 1ll.) Hale voted
no in a tone too low to be heard by the clerk,
and was not recorded, a fact which he did not
discover till after the vice-president had de-
ctared the senate adjourned until tomorrow
FRIDAY, MARCH 25.
Mr.. Ingalls, offered a resolution calling on the
secretary of war for list Of all appointments
other than those in the army made in his de-
partment since the LIST of December, 1879, to
March 4, 1881: under what provisions OF law
tie said appointments have been made; what
changes, promotions, details and transfers
had been made within such period and the
reason for such transfers; what re-
vocations of appointments and pro-
motions had been made; what dlsmissals
had been made and for what cause; what en-
ployes had been paid out of the lapsed fund:
what clerks had been paid by statute and
whether or not any commission had been con-
vened to consider the appointments IN said de-
partments. Laid on the table for further &C
ton
Mr.. Dawes called up the resolution for the
election of senate officers, the motion being
that to postpone it's consideration until the first
Monday in December
A long debate ensued between John
ston of Va Logan, Beck, Dawes. Then speech
making was abandoned and roll calls followed
on alternate motions made on the Democratic
side to adjourn and to 60 into executive session
These motions were all defeated, generally by
q tie ote, but at O'Clock so many senators
paired that the senate was lett withouta quorum
followed. There is 80 little argument