The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-03
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Of the Senate--AdjOhrned Sine
Die.


WASHINGTON, October 3O.-In the SEN
ate yesterday, Mr.. Hill, of Georgia,
offered the following:
RESOLVED, That appointments to off,
ces under the Federal Government
ought not to be made to control or in
t1uence elections in the several States,
and appointments made with such in
tent are unwise, unpatTiOtic and con-
trary TO the spirit of our political insti-
tutiOns, and if continued without re-
buke by the people will become danger
GUS to the perpetuity of our institu-
tiOns.
Mr.. Hill asked immediate cOnsidera-
tiOn of the resolution. Mcmillan OBJ
jecting it was laid over. Executive
session followed.
While the doors were still closed, but
after the transaction of executive busi-
ness had been concluded, Mr.. Sherman
offered a resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee of two Senators to
wait upon the President and inquire if
he had any further business to lay be-
fore the Senate. The resolution was
adopted and Messrs. Sherman and
Bayard were appointed such committee.
Subsequently they reported they had
performed their duty and the President
stated he had nothing further to COM
municate.
NIL mdA6y nON6u IHdJ Wn6u Ine
Senate adjourned Saturday it be sine
die. Agreed to,
Mr.. Bayard offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the
Senate are hereby rendered Hon. David
Davis for the courtesy, impartiality and
ability with which he has performed
his duties as President pro tempOre.
The resolution was agreed to unani-
mously and Mr.. Davis, having resumed
hO oh, fnl,f ftn ant ha hnH
vacated. said:
Senators, 1 am touched by the gener-
GUS expressions in the resolution which
it has pleased the Senate to pass in my
honor, and | am grateful for the cOur-
teOus cooperation which has been ten
dered me from all sides in administering
the duties of the presiding office of this
high and enlightened body. Hoping
every member of the Senate will return
happily and safely to his home and be
permitted to resume his duties here at
the next meeting of Congress, 1T only
remains for me to declare the Senate ad-
jOuTned without day.
The doors were then opened and the
usual leave takings exchanged, and in a
few moments the Senate chamber was
deserted.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The following nominations were con-
irmed: Frederick Knefler, Pension
Agent, Indianapolis, Ind; M. G. Elstner,
U. S. Attorney, Western District of Lou
isiana; Charles PaysOn, Massachusetts,,
Charge d'Affaires to Denmark. COnsuls
GeneraI-Ferdinand VOgeler, o., Frank
fort; Simon Wolf, of the District of
Columbia, Cairo. Consuls-Silas P. Hub
bell, N. Y, st. Johns, Quebec; George w.
Roosevelt, Pa, Bordeaux; jessie H. Moore,
Ills, CallaO; Charles KablO, Ind, Sidney;
j. A. Leonard, Minnesota Leith; John I.
Robertson, Tenn, Tripoli; VOlney W.
Smith, Ark, st. Thomas, and W. P.
Pierce, Ga, Cienfuegos. Collectors of
CustOms-JOhn A. Tibbits, District of
New London, Conn; Chas. 7. Osburn,
District of Superior, Mich. Surveyors
General-Jacques A. Gla, La; John s.
Harris, Montana. Register of Wills,
District of Columbia, Hiram j. Ramsdell.
Reconsideration NJ. Patton. Villisca,
Iowa; Mrs. John Baldwin, Council
Bluffs, Iowa; E. R. Hastings, Carroll
City, Iowa.