National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-03-20
UNITED STATES SENATE.
More Committee Work Laid Out for the Sum,
mer Months.

In the senate yesterday Mr.. salisbury pre-.
scnted the credentials Of George Gray elected
to lll the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Mr.. Bdyard
The credentials were read after which Mr.
Gray was escorted to the presidents desk and
the oath was Administered to him.
Mr. German announced that Mr.. Ephraim
X Wilson, senator-elect from Maryland, was
present and was ready to take the oath.
Mr.. Wilson was escorted by Mr.. German TO
the presidents desk aud the oath admin.
istered.
Upon motion Of Mr. Manderson, the com
mitteC on printing was authorized 10 sit dur
Ing the recess.
4 resolution was offered by Mr.. Palmer au.
thorizing the committee on fish and fisheries
to st during tho recess and Investigate the
decrease of food fishes in the great lakes. RE-
ferrcd 10 committee on contingent expenses.
Mr. Dolph offered resolution authorizing
the committee on coast delenscs 10 sit during
the recess at such places in the United states
as they might see proper to select.
Mr. Dolph and Mr.. MaXey addressed the
Senate briefly In support of the resolution, set
ting forth the deienselcss condition of the
coast.
The resolution was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Van WyCk called up the resolution
offered by him last week relating to the
sale of lands granted to the state of Florida 10
aid in building railroads. lie moved that II
be referred TO the COMMITTEES OH public lends.
1t was so ordered.
Mr.. Ingalls, resolution, offered last week,
calling for information relating 10 the alleged
illegal occupancy of Oklahoma lands, wAt
laid before the Senate.
Mr.. ingalls, said that since the resolution was
offered II had been practically answered by
the Presidents message lie moved that IL be
laid on the table. Agreed to.
MT. Mauderson offered resolution providing
that committee of five Senator'S be appointed
to proceed to Alaska to make certain lnvesli-
cations.
Mr.. Harrison moved that the resolution be
referred to tho committee on territories.
Mr. Cockrell asked that II be laid on the
table until he should have time to prepare a
substitute, He would say that his substitute
would in substance provide that any stand
ing or select committee of the senate or any
two or more Senators who might desire to con
stitutc themselves select committee upon
any particular subject which they deemed
worthy of investigation should have authority
during the recess of the senate to appoint a
clerk and stenographer and have a sergeant
at.hrms TO accompany them aud go such places
rs they may deem necessary for the purpose o
! prosecuting their respective investigation. Mr
| COckrCll thought that would be broad enough
| to save the Senate from the special resolutions
| of the character OF that Just offered.
| Mr.. Conger said the Senator from Missouri
/ had heretofore been prominent in restricting
the appointment of special committees. II,
| was glad to see that he now entertained en-
| larged views rf the necessities of the nation.
! The resolution went over until to-day.
At 1880, upon motion of Mr.. Miller, OF Cali
/ ornia, the senate went into executive session,
/ and ten minutes later adjourned