The Russellville Democrat., 1881-05-26
SENATE PROCEEDINGS CONDENSED.
What Has Been Done During the Pas
 Week by this Body In Extra Session.

 What Has Been Done During the Pa-t
 Week by this Body In Extra Session
 MAY 12-Senator Kellogg called up his resolution calling upon the heads of the various executive departments for inforrna. tion relative to the clerks and employees in their respective departments, including in- formation as to the person or persons on whose recommendation such clerks or em- ployes were appointed. Senator Sherman opposed the resolution. Under the existing law there was register made up Of all off ceTs and employees of the government, which in itself is very expensive docu- ment. IL contained all information called for by the resolution, with the exception of information relative to the persons on whose recommendation the appointment was made. That information would only give handle to enable persons seeking office to get out men who were valuable from long service. The resolution was re- ferred 10 the committee on printing. Mr. Mcbill called mp the resolution offered by him yesterday directing that hereafter there shall be contained in the official register of the United States information as to the Congressional district from which each gov ernment employeis appointed MT. Brown offered an amendment providing it should also contain information as to whether such employees are white or colored.. ..... Mfr Hoar offered resolution directing the committee on privileges and elections to inquire and report at the next. session of Congress what measures were needful to secure the ascertainment and declaration of the result of the election of President and Vice President. Adopted The Senate then went into executive session and confirmed Stanley Matthews by one majority. the vote being A yeas to 23 nays. The first aR- nounced vote was 24 to %, but a Senator who had made a conditional pair voted, leaving only one majority. There has been considerable interest manifested in the case tonight because the vote was close, and efforts have been made by the opponents of Matthews to induce some Senator who voted for him to move a reconsideration. Senator Anthony was temporarily absent and lost his vote. Had he voted it would have been against Matthews and made tie, which would have rejected him. Malone left the chamber and did not vote at all.
 MAY 13-The President sent message to the Senate withdrawing the nomination of Lewis Wallace as charge d'affaires at Para quay and Uruguay, at his own request...... It was ordered when the Senate adjourn to- day it be to meet Monday next. Executive session followed, and when the doors re- opened the Senate adjourned. ......The Senate in executive session confirmed the nomina- ton of Don A. Pardee as circuit judge of the Fifth judicial district. Postmasters: Geo. K. Gilmer Richmond, Va; Jerome H. Fee, Adrian, Mich. J c. Dickey, Marshall, Ks; W. w. Lambert, Charlottesville, Texas Receivers of public moneys; Malachi Kiebs, Boise City, Idaho; Moses NJ. Bare, Salt Lake City, Utah.
 MAY 16-The Vice President laid before the Senate the following communication; Washington D. O., May 16.-Sir: Will you please announce to the Senate that my res ignation as Senator of the United States from the State of New York has been for warded to the Governor of the State. I have the honor to be- with great respect your obedient servant, Roscoe Conkling To Hon. c. A. Arthur. This communica tion was received with great sensation, which was heightened when the Vice Presi- dent laid the following before the Senate Senate Chamber, May 16-Sir: I have for warded to the Governor of the State of New York my resignation as Senator of the United States for the State of New York Will you please announce the fact to the Senate, With great respect, your obedient servant, T. c. Platt. To Hon. c. A. Arthur. A hum of astonshment followed the read ing of the communication and Mir. Hill of Georgia, suggested sotto voce thatthis would be good time to elect the officers of the Senate. .... Mir. Burnside, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, reported back favorably from the committee the re- solutions declaring the consent of the Unit ed States Government to be condition pre- cedent to the construction of canals or other ways for transportation forsea going vessels across the Isthmus connecting North and South America, and also to the rules and regulations as under which other nations oh arfi In n sAf lo or other ways. MT. Burnside gave notice that he would call it up tomorrow. Mir. Dawes moved sto go into executive session Mir Cockrell thought you wanted to consider the other resolution. Mir Dawes. had no idea but that the senator would like to go on with it; tisin accordance with the disposition he has shown from the be- ginning Mir. Hill ofGeorgia. The Senator said the republic would be subverted if the But the senator would never be convinced until he had a majority. Mir. Hill. Oh, we want to insist upon having it considered MT. Dawes. An accident is an eye-opener to the Senator. Mir. Hill turned around and suggested to Mir. Davis, of Illinois, that there was nothing to prevent the Senate from adjourning this week sine die......Mr. McMillan said that in a controversy with the Senator from Missouri Vest some weeks
 
 had stated bonds known as "railroad bonds" had been fraudently issued, and had subse- quently stated they had been issued by the Governor of State under mandamus from the Supreme Court. He did not wish to be understood as duplicating the Governor or Supreme Court in the fraud. but there was a deep-rooted conviction in the State that in other respects the bonds were fraudulent and that 1t was the duty of the State not to provide for their payment, He defended the State against the charge of repudiaton, and declared if it should appear that railroad bondsn were not fraudulent the people of Minnesota would be willing to pay every dollar of them. The Senate then went into executive session.
 MAY 1s.-Mr. Anthony, Chairman of the Committee on Printing, asked that the committee be discharged from further con- sideration of the resolution enlarging the scope of the official register. So ordered.... Mir. Burnside then called up the resolution reported from the committee on Foreign Re- lations relative to the interoeeanic canals. He hoped the Senate would act upon the resolution immediately. Mir. Ingalls said it was very clear to him that it was not wise or expedient for the Senate at this pe- riod of it's sitting to pass U resolution on the subject referred to- especially in the