The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-05-12
DoINos m CONGRESS.

Ii. Farley, OF CAnfOfnlA, spoke I06 Some
time, on the opening Of the Senate on Monday, May
2 called attention to the large number Of nomina-
ticns awaiting action, and moved 10 60 into execu-
tive session. The people Of hs stats Of al political
partice appealing TO tho Senate 70 consider Inn
portant matters In which they directly inter
ested Petitions were daily coming from California
asking for consideration Of the Chineee treaty. A
debate ensued between Mcssrs Dawes and Farley,
ton. Af,erward ) few remsrks were made BY
Mcesrr. Beck and Salisbury, and the Sem
ate adjourned. The Republican Caucus Com
agreed ON report. They recommend that execu-
tive sessions he held immediately 10 transact busi-
ness in the following order: Fret to refer TO the
table; second to take action the various treates
awaiting ratification; third, to consider Ill uncon-
tested nominations, that ID, such not objected
% BY any Repnsican senator from % the 81 state =
gramme ia completed the contested nominations
may be considered
In the Senate, Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia,
made the Arst speech Of the d.. on Tuesdsy, May
4 defending his State upon the debt question, and
was followed b several otAsr Senators upon The
Same subject Tho Republicans were willing to Id
journ early for the purpose Of csucusing on the
holding of executive ssssionA
In accordance with the decision OF tho Re-
publican caucus, Mr.. Dawes moved that the senate
no into executive .ee.on. ON Wednesday. Nav the
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noaon eSans unanimously soopseo. Anc ao4io~'ne
appointments were then unanimously confirmed:
Robert Hit, Of Chicago for Assistant Secretary Of
State; ex-Congressman Hiram Pr,cs. Of Iowa,
for Commissioner Of Indian Affair.": A. NJ
Jones for United States Marshal Of the Northern
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eiahty-four nominations, OF which the following are
the most important: William Walter Phelps, New
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Mich, United Ststes surveyor General for Dakots
s'chsrd W. Montgomery, Receiver Of Public Moneys
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uhio Governor Of New Mex,co Territory: Edward
q Meyer, United States Attorney for the Northern
for the Eastsrn districi Of Wi.consin. Thomas vii
son, OF the District Of Columbia. Consul At Ghens;
John - !snne, OF New jersey, Ccnsalat Nueso Lare-