The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-10-15
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
FORTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.
SPECIAL SESSION.
SENATE.

w aSnlngCOn, IL. = Immediately
after the reading of the journal
number of nominations were re-
ceived from the President, includ-
ing, among others, Hannibal Ham
linn as minister to Spain; Walker
Blaine, third assistant secretary of
state; Mark S. Brewer, consul gen
eIal at Berlin. Consuls-Alex.J Jour
dan, Pennsylvania, Algiers; Ed
mund Johnson, New Jersey, PictOu;
Arthur II. Harrison, New Jersey,
Santander; Winfield Scott Bird, Ala
bama, La Gaura; Robert Y. Holley,
Vermont. Barbados; James w.
Silver, Indiana, Cape Town; Henry
S. Lasar, Missouri, Port Stanley !;
Dealuas Alexander, Indiana, fifth
auditor of the treasury: Benjamin
p. Davis, Massachusetts, deputy
fourth auditor of the treasury ;
Jacob II. Ella, New Hampshire,
auditor of the treasury, poStoffice
department; Robert F. Crowell,
Minneapolis, deputy auditor Of the
treasury, postOfice department;
Henry A. Kennedy. Maine, collector
of customs at Waldsborough, Me. (:
Thomas M. Broadwater, Mississippi,
collector of customs, Vicksburg
VIM. Gauireur Morris, California,
collector of customs, Alaska; How
ard Kutchin, Wisconsin, collector Of
Internal revenue, third district of
Wisconsin.
Lamar offered a resolution re-
questing the President to advise the
Senate whether any action had been
taken by government since the last
session of the Senate towards pro-
tecting the rights and interests of
the United States in the project Of
an inter-oceanic canal. Tabled for
future action.
Edmunds called up his resolution
continuing the standing committees
as constituted at the last session.
Garland offered an amendment
providing that only the fol-
lowing committees shall be
continued: Foreign relations,
finance, commerce, military affairs,
judiciary, post offices and roads, pub
lie lands, pensions and Indian af-
fairs. He contended that the COM
mittees named were the only ones
that would have any work during
the special session.
Edmunds opposed the amend
ment. There were committees not
provided for which in his estimation
would be necessary to perform work
this session. He instanced the COM
mittee on privileges and elections as
one that should be organized. There
was on the table now a petition
presented by the senator from New
Jersey (McPherSon), said to seriously
affect the right of the senator from
New York to seat in this body.
Then there was the committee on
railroads, which might have work to
do. It was known from public re-
port that there had been an import
ant officer suspended for some sup
posed failure Of duty, and by law it
was required that such suspension
should be reported to the Senate.
The committee on contiGent eX-
penSeS was also a necessary COM
mittee.
Garland said he would modify his
so as to continue the
committees on privileges and cleo
lions and the committee on centi-
gent expenses. He thought it would
then include all the committees
necessary at this time.
Garland'S amendment was re-
jected, yeas 50, nays 81, Davis, of
Illinois, and Malone, voting with
the republicans.
Edmunds' resolution was then
adopted, yeas 81, nays So. The stand
ing committees are therefore con-
tinued as constituted at the last
session, and the President pro tenn
is authorized to fill the vacancies
which luay exist.
As soon as the result was an
nounced Logan offered resolution
for the: election of David Davis, a |
senator from Illinois, as president
pro tenn of the Senate. Pendleton
asked that the resolution lie over
one day under the rules. So ordered.
Executive session followed.
At l pm. the doors reepened and
the Senate again met in open session.
Pendleton stated that upon redec-
ton and consultation with senators
on his side of the chamber, he had
concluded to withdraw his objection
to Immediate consideration Of the
resolution, proposing the election OF
Senator Davis as President pro tenn.
The Senate thea procee led to the
consideration of the resolution.
Jones, of Florida, opposed the
adoption of the resolution in a
speech, taking the ground that the
tenure Of Office, pro tenn. is during
the absence Of the Vice-President
of the United States.
A vote was then taken on LOgan's
resolution, resulting in its adoption
yeas thirty-six, nays thirty-four.
Bayard and Davis QHineis) not
voting.
The chair Harris) then appointed
Senators Bayard and Anthony a
committee to escort the President
pro tenn. elect to the chair.
In taking the chair Davis made a
brief speech, saying the high honor
conferred upon him came without