The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
senate Proceeding gs- COu flrmatiOns
Case OF Gen. LawtOn.

senate HfOCGeO1n.S6-C COT Urmat10n8
Case of Gen. LawtOn.
WASHINGTON April 2.-In the Senate, after
the reading of the journal. the morning bulle-
tins relating to Gen. Grant were read from the
clerks desk.
Mr. Morgan offered the following resolution
for which he asked consideration:
Resolve d, That the Secretary OF the Interior
be and is hereby directed to furnish for infOr-
nation of the Senate, copies of all papers and
correspondence filed in his Office since the 4th
day of March. 1885, relating to an apprOpr1a-
ton Of So 0,OO0 for the Cherokee nation OF Indi-
ans, and alleged incorporation Of port ON
thereof.
Mr.. ingalls, objected to its present consider
alton, and it went over for day
On motion of Fisherman the Senate at 12:1O,
went into executive session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate in Executive session to-day, con-
lirmed the nomination Of Henry G. Pearson TO
be Postmaster at New York; Norman g. Cole
man, to be Commissioner Of Agriculture; 10.
J1hson Of Virginia Csmmissioner Ho %,r;s 81
ter to Portugal; Geo; w: Merrill, Minister to
the Hawaiian Islands; Alex MeCue, Solicitor
Of the Treasury; VIM: 3; Roberts, Minister 70
Chill ;Clement DOWd Collector OF Internal Reve-.
nue., sixth District of North Carolina ;lsham "
Searcy, Collector of Internal Revenue, Third
District of Texas; Nathan Gregg, Collector OH
Internal Revenue, Second District OF Tennes-'
see; j. Boyd, Collector OF Internal Revenue,
Fifth District of North Carolina.
1t is understood the President has sent the
Penate message asking suspension OF action
upon the nomination of Alex r. Lawton, o.
Ga, to be Minister to Russia. until papers in
connection with the removal of his disabilities
can be found. 1t is understood the suspension
will be only temporary.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, April IA: Leo knotG, OF
M iryland, second assistant Postmast1 Cen
eral; A. M. Kelly, of Virginia, Minister to
Italy; r. MaGee, of Indiana, Minister to Swe-
den; 7 j. Jarvis, North Carolina, Minister 10
Brazil; G; W. Byck, Kentucky, Minister @ to
an. r. b. Anderson, wisconsin, Minister to
Denmark; P. Bell, Rhode Island, Minister to
the Netherlands; VIM. Caldwell. Surveyor 0f
ssrOHna fns HGrt OF GnGnpa; United States Marshal
| for Western District of North Carolina; Fred.
ericK Raine of Maryland, Consul-General AZ
| cut, Consul General at London; Edmond JUS
| sen. Chicago, Consul-General at Vienna, Aus
The nomination of E. M. Moore, to be post
| master at Pleasonton, Kan, was rejected Dy
/ the Senate to-day.
| MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
message was received by the Senate from
the President about $3.50 1t is rul9ored thai All IL
4 was withdrawal of the nomlna7SAl OIL Alex.
Lawson. to be Minister to Russia.
| FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
At 4 o'clock the doors reopened and the SEN
ate resumed Legislative session.
MIR. Saulsburys Resolut on to suppress tne
spurious report from the Committee
| OF Post-offices and POst-roads, was
calledup and adopted.
| S~-~
Sena adjourn sine die. Carried.
In announcing the result the Vice-PresldenG
sald senators, desire to EXPIRE IS to you my
obligations and thanks Tor the kindness and
support, have received at your hands, Tne
Senate stands adjourned without day."
CONTENTS OF THE MESSAGE.
The last message received by the Senate
from the President, was as follows:
To THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES:
thereby withdraw the nomination Wnlcn
was delivered to the Senate on March 90, 1885,
| of Alexander r. 1 awton. to be Envey Extraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the
United States to Russia.
GROVER CLEVELAND.