The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-04
EXTRA SENATORIAL SESSION.

In the Senate the oath of Office was admins
tered to Acting Secretary Shober on the morn
ing of Oct. %. On motion of Mr.. Sherman, a
resolution was adopted authori zing the Libra
rian Of Congress to receive and preserve
the papers OF Marquis de Rochamoeau,
to await their purchase for $40, 900.
Among the combinations were those OF
Hans Mattson, of Minnesota, to be Consul
General at Calcutta j. f. Winter of Illinois,
to be Consul at Rotterdam Willard j. Wells,
OF Michigan. TO be Consul at Dundee; and
Howard M. Kutchn as Collector Of the Third
Wisconsin district. Postmasters-Thouias ).
Case. at Kansas City, Mo-; s. II. BauInan, at
Mount Vernon, Iowa s. @. Glover, at Grand
Haven, Mich.
continuing the inquiry into the condition OF
the Potomac, which was adopted. MIR. Sher-
man called up the resolution for an investiga-
ton of the disbursement Of the contingent
fund of the Treasury Department, mod
flied 80 as to give the committee leave
to send for persons and papers, and
it was adopted. Among the nominations sent
in by the President we're those OF Charles w.
5eaton, Of New York, to be Superintendent OF
the Census Frederick Knefier to be Pension
Agent at indianapolis Henry nj. Cooper to be
Revenue Collector for Arkansas and Mrs.
Jere Baldwin to be Postmistress at Council
Bluffs.
resolution for the payment Of extra COM
pensation to employees was adopted on the 9th
ult. communication was received from Gov.
Colouitt. rendering an invitation to the Cotton
the nominations of Charles j. Foger Tor Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. Thomas l. James
to be Postmaster General, and Frank
Hatton to be First Assistant Post
master General all of which were confirmed.
John l.. Beveridgo was named as Sub Treasurer
at Chicago, and John s. Harris, Of Louisiana,
for Surveyor General of Montana. Charles W.
Seaton, of New York, was confirmed as Super
intendent of Census. Seven hours were spent
in debate over the nomination OF Stratham to
be Postmaster at Lynchburg, Va, without
action.
The Senate, Immediately after going into ex.
ecutive session on the 2sth ult., resumed tn,
contest over the nomination of Clifford
Stratham as Postmaster at Lynchburg, Va
Hill, Of Georgia, spoke in opposition to con
frmation two hours. The debate was Their
continued by Morgan, Morrill,, Hoar, Sherman
and others at great length. The speeches were
interspcrsed with a number of roll-calls on mo
tons to adjourn, and other dilatory pro
ceedings, and were also diversified by
a spirited colloquy between Logan and Voor-
hees as to which of the two had heretofore
shown himself the better friend Of the Union
soldier. The session closed at 900 in the
morning, without any decided action being
taken on the nomination. Most of the time
after midnight was taken up calling the roll on
various dilatory motions.
On the opening of the Senate, on Saturday,
Oct 20, Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, offered resou-
ton that appointments to Federal Offices ought
not to be made for the purpose of influencing
elections in the States, but objection was
made to its consideration. In executive
session, several Senators who had been
arrested for absenting themselves were
arraigned and reprimanded. Messrs. Sherman
and Bayard were appointed to wait on the
President and learn II he had any further bust
ness to place before the Senate. On their re-
turn from the Executive Mansion Mr.. Bayard
offered resolution of thanks to President pro