National Republican., 1885-04-03
TIE SENATE ApIouRNEp.
Closing Hours Of the Extra session-Praye
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Tor Gon, Ornnt.
The proceedings in tho Senate yesterday were
watched with unusual interest, from the fact
that the days sitting was commonly recog.
nizcd as the last Of the extra session. Tho
twenty-nine days during which this has lasted
was commented upon rs Indicating n much
more expeditions transaction of business than
the last occasion OF the kind-in 1SSl-when
torty.sevcn days wcro consumed but not so
much so rs that which assembled at the call
Of President Hayes in 1877, which lasted only
thirteen days.
THE cuArLAiN's PRAYER FOR GEN. GRANT
Tho chaplain concluded his prayer rs fol.
lows We tarry moment to ask q special
blessing upon oiir dying ehieftoln. he with
him rs he engages In this last struggle with
foe to whom the wsest and thU brnycst must
at the last surrender, and though the skill OF
the physicians and the kind ministries OF ten.
der love may not avail TO retain him longer
I'm our midst, may the holy Offices Of Our
blessed Christianity have been so presented TO
his faith that, having fought tho good fight,
having finished his course, he may also DO
glnd % testify before the world that he has
kept tho iath.'
Amer lilo reading of the journal the bulle.
tins relating TO Gen. Grants health were read
from the clerks desk.
THE CHEROKEE FUSD TO NE INVESTIGATED.
Mr. Morgan offered the following resolution,
for which no asked immediate consideration
RcsOlrod, That the Secretary of the Interior
be and ho IL hereby directed to Furnish for tho
Information OF the Senate copies of all papers
and correspondence filed IN his office since the
ith day of March, 1895, relating 70 the nppro.
prntion OF $4,000 Tor the Cherokee nation Of
Indians and the alleged misappropriation of n
portion thereof
Mr.. Ingalls, objected to present considera-
tlon, and II went over for day. Upon motion
OF Mr.. sherman the senate, at 1910, went into
executive soHsiOn
At 4 o'clock tho doors were reoponed and
the Senate resumed its Legislative session, and
Mr.. Saulsbury's resolution to suppress tho
spurious report from the committee on post.
Offices and post roads was called up and
adopted.
Mr. CALLS PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Call arose loA personal explanation. a
Florida newspaper had charged him With haT-
ing caused the defeat OF a bill introduced by
his colleague directing the secretary of tho
Treasury TO settle the claims Of the state of
Florida ior. expenditures mnde In. the sup
wholly false. The bill had been postponed
upon motion of his colleague because OF the
discovery that the governor had entered into
contract with claim agent, By the terms @ Of
which the claim agent wns to receive sG0OOO
out Of the $50 900 to be received In case OF the
successful prosecution of the claim. lie (Mr
can had nothing to do with the matter, a..
though he heartily approved the action of his
colleague. The charges Of the newspaper
were false and libelous.
THE SENATE ApJouRSs.
At 400 o'clock p, IN. Mr.. Sherman moved
that the Senate adjourn sine die, which was
carried.
In announcing the result Vice President
Hendricks said Senators, desire to express
TO you my obligations and thanks for the
kindness and support | have received AZ your
hands. The Senate stands adjourned without
day"
THE PRESIDENTS LAST MESSAGE,
The last message received by the Senate
from the President was as follows;
ITO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
| hereby withdraw the nomination, which was
delivered to tho Senate oil March 30, 1885, oil
| Alexander X. Iawton 10 be envoy cXtrnor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary OF the
United states to Russia, ,,..,, =,
This was understood to bo owing 10 the fnct
that Judge LGwton's papers, in connection
with the removal pf his political disabilities,
were not accessible, aud that he will be ap.
pointed as soon as they are produced.
TIE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The nomination of Henry G. Pearson, to be
| postmaster of New York city. wns confirmed
| without contest or division. Considerable dis.
cussion took place over the nomination of
| Alexander II. LawtOn to he minister to Russia
| The committee on foreign relations had re-.
| ported II adversely, RmGjOrity being ofopinion
| that although Gen. lawton had received "A
full pardon and amnesty from President John
amendment TO the constitution io was inelgi-
| BILE, because his political disabilities hud not
| been removed by Congress. Tho committee
| reported this az the only objection to the con-
| ilrmutiOn OF Gen. Lawton. In the Senate II
| was contended by some of Con. Lawton's
| friends that the form OF oath prescribed aud
| taken by him. when ho entered The military
| service Of the United States did not inclidcA a
requirement TO support the constitution
| and thai therefore he did not incur political
disabilities by engaging In the rebellion, and
does not therefore require any act OF Congress
TO enable him 10 hold the position of minister.
| During the discussion n message was 10.
ccived from the President asking that action
| be suspended aud later the nomination was
| withdrawn. This action was taken on ac-
count ofthe committee's adverse report, the
| administration being OF the opinion that Pres.
| ident Johnson's pardon rendered Gen. Lawton
eligible. o..
OPPOSING POLITICAL CHANGES.
! Although the Republicans In caucus failed
| 70 agrCe upon party policy, regarding the
proposition TO make an Issue with the admin.
| iStrRtiOu upon the question of removals with
| ont cause from Offices which nre not covered
| by the tenure of,oifice act, they seem TO have
| been unanimously opposed To such removals;
! Tor when tho nomination of MoGraw to be in
| ternAl revenue collector Ofthe West Virginia
| district was reached the point was made that
| the incumbent was an eX-union soldier aud
| that he had not served four years. II was
argued that though the Office had no fixed
term the principles Of the tenure OF office act
were nevertheless applicable, and Republicans
! expressed themselves as opposed TO making
removals OF the kind proposed upon political
grounds alone. \ motion was made to post
pone action until afler the list Of pending
nominations had been gone over, and upon a
yea and nay vote was carried by n strict party
vote. Several others of the unConhrmed
| nominations were temporarily laid aside upon
the same ground, and whom the listihad been
completed the subject was further discussed.
There being no prospect Of agreement without
| a long debate, II was concluded to postpone
action until December.
The Senate adjourned without Cheating q
president pro tempore.