The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session---Senate.

MONDAY May 9.-Ransom called up the resolrl-
tons offered by him March Is, directing the COM
mittee on commerce to inquire into the condition of
the Potomac river in front of Washingt m the nayi
CATION of said and the effect of bridges
the same with regard to navigation, floods, and the
health of the city, and to report at the next session
what steps. If any, should be taken with reference
thereto. Adopted. Kellogg offered a resolution
calling the postmaster general and secretaries of
war, navy, state and treasury for the of all
the employees in their respective departments, togeth-
with the date of their appointment, the state to
which each is charged, and the persons whose
recommendations each was appointed. On objection
from Terry the resolution laid over under the
rules. The senate then, motion of Dawes, went
into executive session, and when the doors were
ecutiye session the judiciary committee reported adj
yersejy to the nomination of Stanley Matthews for
associate justice of the Supreme Court.
TUESDAY, May 10.-Unhnished business came up
snd then the senate, on motion of Pendeton, went
into executive session. When the doors reopened
an adjournment was taken.
WEDNESDAY, May u.-Kellogg called up the
fesolution offered by himself days ago, calling
the heads OF executive departments for the names
of clerks and employees employed In their respective
departments, etc. Brown offered amendment
calling for additional information to whether such
clerks and employees white colored of the flesh,
and amendment laid for future action.
McDill offered resolution that hereafter the official
register of the United States shall contain in addi-
ton to the statistics required by section SO of the
revised statutes information to the congressional
district from which each officer clerk and employe
in the service is appointed. Laid over for future
action. The senate then went into executive session
and when the doors reopened adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 12-Kelogg called up his resolu-
ton calling upon the heads of the various executive
departments for information relative to clerks and
employees in their respective departments, including
information as to the person or persons on whose
recommendation such clerks or employees were APP
pointed. The resolution opposed by Sherman
and Bayard and finally referred to the commit
tee printing McDill called up the resolution
offered by him directing that hereafter there shall
be contained in the official register of the United
States information to the congressional district
from which each government empoye is appointed
Brown offered amendment asking further nfor-
nation to whether such employees are white OF
coored. The resolution and amendment re-
ferred to the committee printing. Hoar offered
a resolution directing the committee on privileges
and elections to inquire and report at the next SEES
sion of congress what measures needfu to secure
the ascerainment and declarations Of the result OF
the election of president and vice president, Adop
ed. The senate then went into executive session
and when the doors reopened adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 13.-It ordered that when the
senate adjourn to-day it be to meet Monday next
An executive session followed. When the doors re-
opened an adjournment was taken.