Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-21
SENATE PRocEFn1sas

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-Mr Bayard, of
the committee appointed TO wait upon the
President to ascertain whether he had any
further communications TO make to the
Senate, reported that the committee had
performed its duty and that the President
had stated that he had no further COM
munications to make.
Thereupon Mr.. Pendleton offered reso-
luton declaring that when the Senate ad-
lourns to-day it shall stand adjourned sine
die
Mr.. Ingalls, objected to the present con-
sideration of the resolution, and # was laid
aside Tor the time being, liable, however,
70 De called up at any moment. The
Senate then, at 1910, went into executive
session.
When the doors were re-opened the SEN
ate, at 0:l5 p. m, on motion of Mr.. Pen
dleton, adjourned sine die.
Contrary to the usual custom no Presi-
dent pro. tenn of the Senate was elected.
The Vice President was absent from the
chamber when the adjournment
took place, the chair being occupied by Mr..
Harris. Owing to the fact that up to the
moment of adj i9urnment the Senate had re-
ma1ned In executive session, there were
no spectators 10 the galleries, and the usual
missing The Senators INDUCED in the usual
hand shaking and well wishing, and in
few moments the chamber, which had been
the theatre of so much excitement during
the session just closed, was deserted.
BILL CHANDLER sHELyED.
The nomination OF VIM. E Chandler as
Solicitor General was rejected by the Senate
in executive session oday by a vote OF "a
to 10. The Democrats voted solidlY against
him and were joined by Don Cameron. All
the other Republicans voted for him except
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, who withheld
his vote.
In the debate which preceded the vote
on Chandler's nomination in the Senate
to day Mr.. Bayard briefly outlined the
Democratic opposition to his con-
irmatiOn on the ground that
Mr.. Chandler had been hostile to the South
and is too pronounced Republican parti
san forthe position. Mr.. Blair and Mr.. Frye
| spoke earnestly in favor of his confirmation.
Among the nominations which went over at
the final adjournment without action was
that Of VIM. Rule for re-appointment as
| Postmaster at Knoxville, Tenn.
COMBINATIONS.
| The Senate, in executive session to-day,
| confirmed the nomination of Jas. S. Weeks,
TO be U. s. Marshal for the Western Dis
trict of Louisiana. Also the following
/
| North Carolina; Hamilton Jay, jackson
Vile, Florida; Jno- F. Haynes, R9undrock,
| Texas; John B. Nicholas, Denton, Texas.
| Also the following additional United States
/ COesuls: John B. Glover, of Indiana, at
| Havre; George F. Mosher. of New Hamp-
shire, at Nice, France; David VIckers, of
| New Jersey, as Aatal zas; IL. Rogers, Of
| Nebraska, at Vera Cruz; H s. Kelley, of
| Nebraska, at Chemuilz, and James G. Zuck,
/ of California, at Tien Tsin.
The nominations of Messrs. Woodford,
| Tenney, McDougall and Knox for the New
/ York AttOrneyships and Marshalships, for
which their names were respectively sent in
yesterday, were confirmed to-day.
POTOMAC RIVER INQUIRY.
The Chairman OF the Senate Committee
on Commerce to-day appointed Senators
Ransom, Jones of Nevada, Kellogg, COBger
and Vest a subcommittee, to act for the
full committee during the recess OF the
Senate, under the resolution recently adopt
ed by that body, directing the committee to
inquire into the condition of the Potomac
river in front Of Washington, and the effect
of the bridges across the river upon the nav
liability of the stream and the health of the
city, to report next winter what steps ought
to be taken In regard to the whole matter
General Ransom, upon whose motion the
luquiry was ordered, will call the sub com
miItee together about the first OF July.
DEATH OF GENERAL FRENCH.
Col. W. H French, United States Army
(retired), died at his residence IN this city
this morning of apoplexy. He was Major
General of Volunteers during the late war
and Brevet Major General in the regular
army.
PRINTER CLAPP TO GET BERTH.
Intimate friends of A. NJ. Clapp positively
assert that he is soon to succeed Col. Irish
as Chief Of the Bureau OF Engraving and
} Printing. The report, however, as yet lacks
confirmation.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons 20 the Senate to-day: Willard B.
, Wells, of Michigan, to be United States
Consul at Rotterdam; NJ. B. Wharton, Of
Georgia, to be Consul at Souneburg.
CoNKLISG's MOVEMENTS.
Ex-senator Conkling and Senator Jones,
of Neyads left Washington this afternoon
for New York. Senator COnkling intends
. to return in few days.