Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-05-11
CONGRESS.
Extra Session Of the Senate.
TUESDAY. MAY 81,

diminished business came up and Mr.. Davis,
wv: Va.) took the floor with speech upon the
debt question Between Virginians, promising
his remarks with an expression of regret that
the speeches made by senators from Virginia
and Ohio, Malone and Sherman. should have
compelled him to discuss in this chamber what
he considered to be purely local matter. He
gave history of the debt complication and
said the Virginians and his people will pay
their debts, and the sooner the better he
and settle the question
After short debate on the debt Of Virginia
the senate adjourned
The senate, in caucus, resolved in substance
that executive sessions shall be held forthwith,
the first one tomorrow, for the transaction OF
accumulated business in the following order:
Flrst-Reference of nominations now on the
table to appropriate committees
second-The consideration of pending treat
les.
Third-The consideration of all nominations
heretofore or hereafter reported from senate
committees, which respectively are not object
ed TO by one Republican senator from the state
to which the Office appe1 taine, or from which,
in case of national or territorial appointment,
the Eominee is to be appointed.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.
The deadlock was temporarily broken this
morning. Mr.. Dawes moved to 60 into execu-
tive session, and in doing go repudiated the idea
that by SO doing he and his associates were giving
up the fight over the senate officers, which he
considered in it's scope and character as pre-.
senting question of great importance to the
future welfare Of the government, involving as
it did, the right of the majority to rule The
motion was unanimously carried.
The senate, in executive session, confirmed
the following nominations Robert Hit of
Illinois, assistant secretary of state; Hiram
Price of Iowa, commissioner of Indian affairs:
A. NJ. Jones, United States marshal for the
northern district of Illinois; Sanford A. Hudson
Of Wisconsin, associate justice of the supreme
court of Dakota: Postmasters, W. H. Craig,
Albany, N: Y; VIM. Mullenix, Bristol, Conn;
Z. F. Black, collector Of customs, St Mary's
Ga. The foregoing were all confirmed by I'M
animous consent. Other nominations on the
table were referred to appropriate committees
The senate then took up the Chinese immi-
grafton treaty
THURSDAY, MAY 3.
The senate did good days work in execu-
i've session. The Chinese treaties and "a nom
caused by the president withdrawing the NOM
nations of Conkling's friends, viz: Steward l.
Woodford, to be district attorney for the
southern district of New York; Lewis F. Payn,
to be marshal for that district; Mr.. Tenny, to be
district attorney for the eastern district Of New
York; Clinton D. McDougal, to be marshal for
the northern district of New York, and Maj
Tyler, to be collector of customs at Buffalo
The nomination of W. H. Robertson, to be col
lector of customs at the port of New York. was
not withdrawn.
The senate confirmed the following nomina-
tons: William Walter Phelps, of New jersey, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
to Austria; Cortes Fessenken, of Romeo, Michi-
gan, United States surveyor general for Dako-
IA; Richard W. Montgomery, receiver of pub
lie moneys, Bloomington, Neb.; selden NJ:
Brenson postmaster at Menash Wis; Lionel
A If n
Territory: Edward 8. Meyer, United States at
torney for the northern district Of Ohio; Henry
Fink, United States marshal for the eastern
district Of Wisconsin; Thos. Wilson, District
Of Columbia, consul at Client; John +. Jenne,
New jersey consul at Nuevo Laredo; D.. G.
Jewett, United States assayer, St Louis.
Surveyors of customs-Joseph L. CASTOR,
Chattanooga; J. r. Leonard, Indianapolis col
lector internal revenue, Marcus Boggs, eleventh
district of Ohio.
Registers Of Land Ofices-William Letcher,
at Mitchell, D. T.; j. P. Owens, Taylor's Falls,
MINI; C. B. Tyler, Tracy Mimi. E. Fl. Cav
anagh, Oberlin, Kas. G. FL. Smith, Worthing-
ton, MINI.
Receivers of Public Moneys-John Iced,
Tracy, Mimi; c: p. Chandler. Obeylin, Kas.
NJ E. Taggart, Letonia, O.; T. e. Sheperd,
Mechanicsburg, O.; E. R: Hubbard, Richmond,
Ind; Sayre, Wabash Indiana; J. McKin-
ney. Jr Aledo, H.; 3. W.. Phillips, Oak
Park, III. J. sayles, Evart, Mich c. Delai-
mere, South Haven, Mich; 81. E. Botsford,
Otsego, Mich; 6. E. Mathews, Hazelhurst,
Miss. 7. Richardson, Port Gibson, Miss. A.
G. Pearce, Greenville, Miss; w. Upton, Cleve-
land Tenn; w. E. Hobson, Bowling Green,
Ky; q. n Cook, Columbia, Mo-; H. W. Turn
er, Lexington, Mo-; G.. Cryelar, Independence,
Mo-; s. S. Rogers, Red Oak, 10. /; A. ii San
born, Audubon, To-. J. G. Dickey, Wateryille,
Kes; G. W. Doty, Burlngton Kas.
Tnr1ihln nisastnr ar Elpin III