The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-01-22
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

SENArE.-President Pro Tenn. Sherman
was excused from attendance Tor the re-
mainder OF the week, and designated Mr'
Hawley to act in his place.
The discussion Of the Beck silver resoIu-
ton was resumed, Mr.. Pugh concluding his
speech in favor of silver, and Mr.. vance
following on the same sid OF the question.
Bills were introduced amending the laws
relating to patents, etc; establishing n bu
reau OF public documents IN the interior
department.
The president sent to the senate a mes
sage transmitting the reports OF the
| commission to the Central and South
American states appointed under the last
administration. There are twelve special
! reports covering each of the countries Wis
! tied, and a general report containing n re-
sumo OF the whole. The substance OF these
reports has already been published. ,
The senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations:
George A. jerks, assistant secretary OF
the interior; Henry L. Muldrow, first assis-
tant secretary OF the interior; A. NJ. Nc
Lane, first deputy collector OF PENSIONS
James L. Bartlett, second deputy collect
or of pensions; Robert Y. Nance, assistant
commissioner Of patents; James w. Wheel
Dley OfNew York, assistant treasurer oil the
United States; w. +. Smith OfNew York, as
sistant secretary OF the treasury; Conrad \.
Jordan Of New Jersey, treasurer or the
United States; Col. John GibbOn, brlga-
der general; Col. A Baird, inspector gem
eral, with the rank OF b]rigadier general;
Capt. Henry J. FarnswOrth, inspector
general, with the rank of major; First
Lieut.. Francis B. Jones, assistant quar-
ter1naster, with the rank OF captain; Sec
ond Lieut.. Sidney +. Stuart, first lieuten-
ant in the ordnance department; {. A.
Dougherty Of Pennsylvania, secretary OF
legation at Rome.
HOUsE.-The speaker announced the APP
Dointment OF Messrs. Singleton, Wilson and
Phelps as members OF the board OF regents
OF the Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Caldwell, from the committee on the
laws regulating the election OF president
and vice president, reported back without
amendment the Hoar presidential success
sion bill, and it was placed on the house
calendar.
On behalf OF the judiciary committee, Mr..
Hammond called up, and the house passed
q bill amending section 64i3, revised stat
utes, adding the following provisions:
Provided that when any criminal prose
cution shall be removed from a state our
to a United States court before a present
ment by q grand jury, or Indictment or in
formation shall have been made n filed
against the defendants in the state court it
shall be lawful for the state court to pro-
coed III such case so far as to have such
p~resentment or indictment or information
made and filed in said state court, and after
che same is so made and flied the clerk o
the United States court shall issue a writ
O. cert orari to the state court for like
purpose and with like effect as if the case
had been so removed after such present
ment or indictment was made and fled
in such state court.
Mr.. Reagan made a long financial speech,
s~avagely opposing the proposed suspen.
sion OF silver coinage. A motion to post
pone debate on this subject was carried
70 to 70.