The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
U. s. SENATE.
Proc eedings Of the Special Ses-
sion of the Senate.

WHEN Vice President Hendricks took has seat
In the Senate, on the 2sd inst. there was IN abb
sence OF many faces The Vice President sig
nailed the Chaplain TO proceed with prayer. but
the only heads present 70 bow were those OF
Miller OF California, Miller Of New York. Sawyer
amen and before the reading Of the journal was
completed motion was made to- adjourn, but
just then several other Senators en-
Secretary Pruden then entered the chamber and
laid upon the desk OF Mr.. Hendricks q Ndocu-
mcnt from the Executive Mansion, containing
Ministers PIenipotentiary OF the United
States; Edward j. Phelps. OF Vermont,
to Great britain; Robert NJ. McLane.
ton. OF Ohio. to Germany; Henry r Jackson.
OF Georgia, to Mexico, Mac mas Il. Benton.
OF Missouri. was named for United States At
and Assistant Engineer John w. Saville. OF
Maryland, now on the retired list, TO be a
Passed Assistant Engineer on the retired list.
These were confirmed the name OF Mr.. PEN
dleton being passed upon without reference TO
nominations. The following were also con-
trmed: Benjamin II. HIM. OF Georgia, TO be
OF Georgia. and David S. Baker. Jr., to be Unit
ed States Attorney for the District OF Rhode
Island.
Memorials were presented to the United
States Senate. March "a. from the Arizona
LEGISLATURE praying for return to the public
DOMAIN OF lands granted 10 RAILROADS. In the
Territory. and for legislation TO prevent or
ganized raids from Mexico. Mr.. Dolph
earnestly appealed to the Senate to
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where they may deem proper during the recess,
but the Senate was apparently In no mood to
dent sent in the following nominations: To be
Collectors OF Customs-Francis B. Torrey, OF
Maine. DISTRICT of Bath, Me-; John p. Don
Daniel District CT q Ohio %sStar
Department.; Henry l.. Muldrow, Of Mississippi.
Assistant Secretary of Interior; William A. j.
Sparks, of Illinois, Commissioner OF the General
Land Office. Also a long list of army promo
tons; The Chair appointed Messrs. voorhees,
and Spooner members Of the Board OF Visitors
TO the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and Mr..
Jones. OF Arkansas, presented the credentials Of
his newly elected colleague. James II. Berry.
THE President sent to the Senate the following
nominations. March %: Samuel s. Cox, of New
York to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Turkey Postmasters-Henry c. shannon. at
Erie, Pa; William Workman, at Sulphur
Springs, Tex; Robert o. Denton, at Gaines
Ohio; Henry ID. Black, at Coshocton.. Ohio;
Willis q. Neff, at Greencastle, Ind; Sorden
Lister, at Sotth Bend, Ind; j. Knox Hall, at
M john cnnning San. at Nation Y III James
4. Meet. at Versailles, KY: Frederick g. Ken
drick. at Mount Clemens, Mich; George w.
Gaze, at SteVens Go1nt, WIS. Davld u Irwin,
at Lake City, Mimi; J. d. Almond. at Daven-
port. Iowa: NJ. NJ. Ham, editor OF the Herald. at
Dubuque, Iowa: Joseph Lander, at State Cen
ter, Iowa; VIM. r. White. Mt Prescott, Ark.
THE President sent TO the Senate the follow
ing nominations on the 10th: Thomas G. Cren-
shawJr.. to lie Collector OF Internal Revenue OF
the District of Georgia. Pc tmasters: Aquila
Jones ST., at Indianapolis, Ind: Osbun Shan
non, at Lawrence, Kan: John Mileham, at
Topeka. Kan; N. c. Ridenour. at Clarinda,
Iowa; Vincent J. Lane, at Wyandotte. Kan. !;
Mrs. Lizzie II. Ficklen. at Charleston,
ILL.,. and Claiborne w. Bowman, at
Yazoo City. Miss The Senate met at noon, and
five minutes later went into executive session.
After some further discussion of the Well and
La Abra treaties. thew were postponed until next
session When the doors reopened. the resolu
tion providing that committee Of two Senators
be appointed 10 wait upon the President and
inform him that III he bad no further COM
munication to make the Senate was ready TO adj
journ was adopted and Senators Sherman and
Beck were appointed such committee. Senator
Malone made a report from the Committee on
Public buildings and Grounds favoring the
substitution OF electric for gas light in the Sen
ate. The Senate confirmed Daniel McConville.
or Ohio. Auditor OF the Treasury for the Post
Office Department.