The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
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UNITED STATES SENATE.
II tho senate. on he 20h. resolution By
NJ. nuticr. directing the Committee on Print
ana a inquire why the agricultural reports
lor lsS0 have not been distributed 20 Congress,
WAS adopted Mr. sherman called MP rc.o-
luton offered BY him the day previous. for n.
contingent fund OF the Treasury Department.
After having nodifed u somewhat it was
adopted. The resolution reads:
aticos bc directed 10 investigate the accounts
for expenditures for contingent or other cx-
penses 81 the several departments. inciuulnx
che che eharscier and disposition q the pur:
cha<c<. the mode and employment Of labor
paid from such appropriations: and g report
legislation Il necessary 20 secure the proper
disbursement of snch appropriations. ana
chat the committee have leave 20 send for
persons and papers and 20 80 during the r.
cess Of tho senate.
THE session OF the 27ih was confined
mainly 70 the consideration OF executive bus
iness. Among the nominations received from
she President were the following Charles y.
Folgcr. Of New York, 20 be secretary 81 the
Treasury Thomas 1. James. Of New York.
firSs ASSisiant Postmaster. General; Charles
Pay=on. Massachusetts,. n. 3: Charge u Affairs.
Denmark. consuls. Observation-Disclosures lo.
81 ' Columbia Caro- 'tonsuis- siias r. Hub
bell. New York. 81. Johns, Quebec; Jesse ~.
Moore. Illinois. cailao; volney N. smith. Ar
kansas. a. inomss. u; n ,s SeJts.s'
CienfueEos Charles hsnlo. ,no, lana Ska ar,s
6ordcanx: J. 4. Leonard, Minnesota. Leith
John 7: Robinson. Tennsssee rripo,i Regis
GER q wills lot tne 1strieS 2. ~;
nols, Assistant Treasurer q the United states
q Cnicexo; Axon =: 1,ssns< a
jacques 4. Ola, Louisiana. surveyor General
Tor the District "a Lo9.sanns Son. = re;sss I,
louisiana snryeyorsn s.t iof ne Is,
Postmasser at.LynchbprE: Va. Vas e = opposed 4
~ the pemocrnts On tne fL1u ~. .,s. - }. =. =.
part q the s9-ca'ie nnnons p.tk.,n. ~
leaving him unconfir'ned.
,.ss.s on,x h.1f ~ hour' when the doors were
closed and executive session followed; Ihe
undecided contest over the nomination iol
che LynchburE Post ONCE wne resumed. ~.
two hours The debate wa. then continued
by Ne.sr& Morgan, Hoar, NORTH! SHERMAN
and Others at great icnsth, the political feat.
is probable besilngs upon the result q ths
pressed and distinctly emphasized; Speeches
ana motions 8 adjourn and other siiiasor!
AMI confirm All Of the nominations nnoblect
ward This the Republicans refused 20 arcc4'
20. and che contest Wa continued until =: y
- m. when m appointments WAS eHectcu
1cayinG the question stiLl undecided.
- -. c.-.xo ". 80. oo<h NJ rY;1 n
A. 80 sFrs.es X. ..e -, 49, '''
Gcofzln, oncrcu the foliowmk;
Re<ofred. That appointments 20 Offices undo
che Federal Government ought not 20 be mad
20 control or influence elections IN the severa
States and the appointments sOntc with sue
Intent ARE unwise. unpAlxiutic and contrar
% the spirit Of our political institutions, IN
n continued without rebuke BY the pcopi
viii become dangerous TO the pcrpctutty {
our institutions.
The resolution was laid over ana cxccu
five session followed. The nomination (