Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-03
CONGRESS.
Proceedings Of the Extra Session OF the
Senate.
MONDAY, OCT. 24TH.

MONDAY, OCT. 24TH
Among the nominations sent to the senate
to day were: Henry Highlan Garnet, New York,
minister resident and consul general for the
United States to Liberia; John II Bailey, New
York, consul for the United States at Ham,
burg The nomination of John L Kaine, ap-
praiser at Milwaukee, Wis, was withdrawn.
the Office having been abolished.
The following nominations were confirmed:
Registers of land Offices, @. N. Webb, Wiscon-
sin, at Deadwood; Chas. W. Price, at Lincoln,
Neb.; Alex M. Egget, Wisconsin, at Eau
Claire, Wis; 8. W. Hayes, Redwood Falls,
Ex-Gov. E. D. Morgan of New York, was
nominated and confirmed secretary of tho
treasury.
The secretary business for the session was
set at rest by the unanimous appointment OF
Mr. Francis Schober, now chief clerk, to the
position of secretary. A report was received
from an investigation committee showing up
some of the abuses in the treasury department
TUESDAY OCT. 25.
The president sent the following nominations
to the senate: Postmasters, Simon N Bau-
mann, Vernon, To-; j. F. Winter, Hinois,
counsul United States at Rotterdam; Willard
B. Wells, Michigan, consul United States at
Dundee Hans Mattson, Minnesota, consul gen.
eral at Calcutta; Edward F. White, Colorado,
coiner Of mint, San Francisco.
The senate confirmed Howard W. Kutchim,
collector Of internal revenue, Third Wis
consin district, Hans Mattson, Minneso-
ia, consul general Calcutta; Willard B. Wells,
Michigan, consul at Dundie; ]. F. Winter, Illi-
nois, consul at Rotterdam. Postmaster, J. P.
Boumon.
A little discussion over the purchase of some
historical papers belonging to the marquis de
Rochambeau became very spirited and caused
some excitement Mr.. Sherman offered reso-
luhon authorizing the liberty committee to re-
ceive and examine certain papers which were
owned by the marquis de Rechambeau
and which the government is desireus
Of purchasing. The price asked is
$4,000. MIR. Ingalls, denounced the resp
luton as committing the government to the
purchase of the papers, said that he could not
see why they could be in any way worth $780,
900 and added that the marquis appeared here
as guest of the nation at this nations expense,
bearing these papers and offering to sell them
savored too much Of the pawn-broking, old
clothes business, and he did not like it The
resolution was finally adopted.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26.
The senate adopted q resolution offered by
Mr.. Sherman for an investigation Of the expen-
diture Of the contingent funds of all the depart
ments.
The senate confirmed Henry Hight Garnet,
minister resident and counsel general to Liber-
ia; VIM. G. Rudd, Q. s. marshal southern dis
trict of Mississippi; Henry M: Cooper, collector
of revenue, Little Rock; W. W. Gibbs, register
land Office, Little Rock; J. M. Wilkinson, re-
ceiver public moneys Marquette, Mich. P.
Masters, Lloyd Shinn, Dodge City, KS. J. G.
Mcbride, Lincoln, Neo.
The following nominations were sent to the
senate: c. W. Seaton, of New York, superin-
tendent of census; Frederick Knefer, ndlana,
Michigan, receiver of public moneys Marquette,
Michigan; NJ. W. Gibbs, Arkansas register land
office, Little Rock; postmasters-Mrs. Jane
Bald lin, C>uncil Bluffs, Iowa; Floyd Shinn,
Dodge City, Kansas; H. NJ Cooper, OF Arkansas,
collector of internal revenue at Texarkana-
THURSDAY, OCT 27.
resolution was adopted for the payment of
extra compensation to the pages and other en-
ployes of the senate
adopted continuing during the recess of the
senate the authority conferred up
on the committee on judiciary to examine into
the subject of bankruptcy, and directing the
committee to report December next
The president pro tenn. laid before the senate
communication from Gov Colquitt, of
Georgia, rendering him, and through him to
the members of the senate, cordial invitation
of the officers and executive committee of the
cotton exposition to visit the exposition now
being held in Atlanta. Laid on the table and
ordered printed.
The president sent the following nomins-
tons to the senate:
Chas. J. Folger of New York, to De secre-
ta1y OF the treasury; Thos. L James, New
York, postmaster general; Frank Hatton, first
assistant postmaster general Consuls: Chas
kahlo of Indiana, Sydney, Australia; Geo. W.
Rooseveldt, Pennsylvania, Bordeaux; J. A
Leonard, Minnesota, Leith; John t.
Robson, Tennessee, Tripoi; J. L.
Beveridge, Illinois, assistant treasurer Of
the Uuited States, at Chicago; N. c. Elstner,
Iowa, attorney of the United States, west dis
trict of Louisiana; j. s. Harrison, Louisiana,
surveyor general of the United States district
Of Montana; Chas. Payerson, Massachusetts,
United States charge d affairs, at Denmark;
consuls general, Ferdinand Vogeler, Ohio
Frankfort; Simon Wolf, district of Columbia
Cairo; consuls, Silas P Hubbell, New York, St
Johns, Quebec; Jesse b. Morn, Illinois, Gala;
Volney Smith. Arkansas st. Thomas.
FRIDAY, OCT. 2STH.
The senate passed the day, and the greater
part of the night, in the fight over the confirm
alton of the Lynchburg postmaster, Clifford
Stratham, which was begun Thursday. When
the senate went into executive session shortly
after noon, Senator Ben Hill took the floor.
Mr.. Hill had been directed by the physicians
who operated upon him in Philadelphis for
cancer of the mouth last summer
not to talk, but he disregarded their
instructions and spoke for two hours.
Morgan, Maxey, johnson and other democrat
ic senators took hand in the debate.
Sherman, Edmunds and Morrill, took part in
the debate on the republican side, and each
made speeches which were not calculated to
cause a particularly amiable feeling between
the parties No decision was reached.