National Republican., 1883-03-02

was struck out upon the same ground.
Mr.. Coclsroll made the same point Of order
on the committees amendment making the
the salary Of tho chief clerk Of the court Of
claims $500, aud IL was struck out.
The paragraph providing for continuing the
improvement of the capitol grounds was
amended by adding q requirement that here
after all changes and improvements in the
grounds, including the approaches TO the
capitol, shall be estimated for in detail and
| the committees amendment reducing the ap-
preparation from 5000 to $50, 900 and strik-
ing out the provision for the salary Of the
| landscape architect, were disagreed to.
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Cockrell to withdraw
the point of order against the provision maxi
ing the salary of the chief clerk of the court
of claims $500.
| Mr.. Cockrel declined.
| Mr.. Hale advocated the increase aud (al-
| luding TO Chief Justice Drake, who was
| presont) expressed his Indignation at seeing
the chief Justice Of the court Of claims on the
floor of the senate lobbying against the in
crease of the clerks salary. Tho judges had
no moro right TO interfere with the salary of u
clerk than the clerk had to interfere with the
! salaries of the judges.
! Mr.. Cockrell charged Mr.. Hale with being
| the special advocate of tho clerk, and said
that II he (Mr. COckrel) had been instru-
mental In inserting provision in an appro-
| priation bill increasing the salary of court
subordinate he would not critcise tho chief
justice of that court if he came and told n
seutor from his own state that his subordinate
| was trying TO have his salary increased with
out the knowledge or consent Of the judges.
| Mr.. Hale said he had 10 special connection
| with the gentleman whose salary was in ques-
tion, but 1t was offensive to him, as It was TO
other senators, TO sec this justice importune
senator after senator, among them he be-
| licved the senator from Missouri.
Mr.. Cockrell. He did not, sir; say he did
not.
Mr. Cocltrell insisted on the point of order,
and the amendment was ruled out.
| In tho item for fees of court clerks, the
| proviso that where the same person holds the
office of clerk in both the circuit and district
courts of any district, his pay for both shall
not exceed $500 a year, was struck out, and
the Limitation of 5000 for the clerk of the
| supreme court of the United States was eX-
tended to $1,000.
On motion of Mr.. Lapham, the item Of
100000 for the postoflice building at Brook
lyn was increased to 100000.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, an item Of $685.
800 was inserted for the national board of
health.
The bill was then reported from the COM
mittee of the whole to the senate and the
the amendments adopted in committee were
agreed TO and the bill passed.
The river and harbor bill having been re-
ceivcd from the house, Mr.. Edmunds objected
to the second reading of the bill. 1t was Or
dered printed.
The senate lat 1850 went into executive
session.
Whom the doors were reopened( at 1:15) the
senate adjourned until IL o'clock Tomorrow.
NoMINATIoNs.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions TO the senate:
James l.. Benedict OF New York. TO be surveyor
Of customs for the district Of New York.
Charles X. Graham of New York, to be naval
officer for the district OF New York.
Andrew J. Perry of New York, TO be general
appraiser Of merchandise for the district of New
Merritt wickham, of New York, to be assistant
appraiser for the district OF New York.
James s. Smart. OF New York. to be collector OF
internal revenue for the fifteenth district of New
York.
tor Of internal revenue for the second district of
Alabama.
Albert G. Edwards, of Missouri, to be United
States assistant treasurer at st. Louis, Mo.
Elihu Root, of New York, TO be United States at
torney for southern district of New York.
marshal r eastern 81 NeG GsS II SeS SS
Thomas B. keogh Of North Carolina, TO be
United states marshal for western district of
W. II. Dewitt, of Montana, 10 be United States
attorney for territory of Montana.
Silas W. Burt, of New York, to be chief eXami iner
of the United States civil service commission.
territory of Idaho
In chief in the patent office.
Mijshipmnn Harry Kimmell te be an ensign.
Postmasters-E Dana Bancroft at Aver, Mass;
Merwin N. Jones, Yonkcrs, N. Y; John Trench
ard, Brdgcton, n. j.. william T. Bailey, Camden,
\; j.. Martin l.. FGrrington Freehold, N. j.; Miss
Abingdon. Va; Jonathan d. White, Greensboro
n; c.i william G. Dewey, Glasgow, Mo- David W.
Ebersole, Fulton, Mo-; John W Saunders, Mexico,
Mo-; George l. Reed, Poru, Ind; John Woods,
Joliet, H.; Il. X, Westlall, BUSHNELL, III Mrs,
Mary J. Hammond, York, Neb,; Joseph H. Jones,
Calusa, Col; g. s. Southworlh, Woodstock, Ill.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations:
TO bo civil service commlssloners-Dorman r.
Eaton, OF New York. John NJ. Gregory, of Illinois,
and Leroy D. Thoman, Of Ohio
Jose De Carrlcarts, TO be United States consul at
To be collectors of customs-John L. Pierce,
Me-; William =, Hitler, Nantucket, Mass; George
w. Warren, Cape Vincent, N. Y; William Hart.
sui, Huron, Mich.i William G. Malone, Peters.
10 be surveyors of customs-Edward t. Moore,
for Fort PatShloque, \; VI James NJ Kercheval,
Registers Of land ofices-chester b. Barrelf, at
Minn MIN tS pSnisl H. osff Ffeemnn az ST. cIoad Mnn
Pound, at Haley Idaho G. 3. Williams at Water.
town, Dakota; i. l.. Smith, at The Dales, Oregon
Receivers OF public moneys-lohn Ulrlch, at La
! Cross Wis. f., b, Geary, at Fargo, Oak. ], s.
Mont; NJ II. Smith q Lewiston, Idaho A. O.
Marsh, at Vancouver, W. T.. j. q. Pillsbury, q,
Oregon city, Oregon.
Oscar Hlnrich 10 be principal clerk of public
surverys In the general land Office.
Passed Assistant Engineer X. u. Hine to be
chief engineer In the navy.
First Lieut. Healey to be captain in the revenue
service.
Postmasters-Albert H. Kennedy, Danville
Ind; i. W. Talbot, LogGnsport Ind; ID. G. Gra-
ham, Plano, III, John a: rhompson, Manistee
Mich. O; 4. crltchett Monroe Mich Y. r.
City, Iowa: A. H. Hamilton, 0ttumway, Iowa; W.
II. Craddick, Knoxville, Iowa; Mrs. Jennie
4 WYATT, Mount Sterling Ky,; E. p TOst
SdSnys kS Ms Emily Ky Helm A. MiS%h MSsRSn Ry
Mrs NJ b. Wisner, shelbyvllle, Tenn, l.. W. Eng
land, Canton, Mo-; w. II. Purse, louisiana Mo,
Abijah Wells Seneca, Kan. T. +. Robley, Fort
Scott, Kani s. T. stnbbs, Sterling, Kan,i Marshal
Springs, Neb.i W., r., Crook, Falls City, Neb.
Nohah NJ. Tymer Fargo Oak.
THE HOUSE.
/ Mr.. Forney presented the conference report
on the fertilization appropriation bill and il
was agreed to.
[The bill appropriates $67O,0O0, being
$295, 900 more than when IT passed the house.
Mr.. Page moved to suspend the rules and
adopt an order limiting debate on the river
aud barber bill, except in regard to the items
for the improvement of the Mississippi river
to one minute. Lost-yeas 133 nays S3, not
the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative
The house then at 1;15 went into committee
chair), on the state of the union, but Mr.
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