Little Falls transcript., 1886-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL AL.

sS 9ERA1E. President Pro Tenn. sherman
#Uas excused from attendance Tor the re-
smaindsr 81 tho week, and designated Mr.
sHawley to act in his place. s:ss2s
aS The discussion Of the Beck silver resoln-
tion was resumed, Mr.. Pugh concluding his
speech in favor 81 silver, and kr. Vance
following on the same side OF the question.
Bills were introduced amending the laws
rela ting TO patents, etc; establishing q bu
reau OF pubic documents in the interior
department. z. .s n s3 II ,Js%*
3 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 vis-
tied, and q general report containing n re-
sumo of the whole. The substance OF these
reports has already been published.
The senate in executive session nfirmed
the following nominations:
George A. jerks, assistant secretary of
the interior; Henry T.. Muldrow, first assis-
tant secretary OF the interior; A. NJ. Nc
Lane, first deputy collector of pensions;
James E. BARTLETT, second deputy collect
or Of pensions; Robert V. Nance. assistant
commissioner Of patents; James w. WHEEL
pley OF New York, assistant treasurer Of the
United States; w. Il. Smith OF New York, as
misunderstanding OF the treasury; Conrad N.
Jordan OF New Jersey, treasurer OF, the
United States; Col. John Gibbon, briga.
dier general Col. A. Baird, inspector gen.
eral, with the rank OF brigadier general
Capt. Henry j. Farnsworth, inspector
general, with the rank of major; First
Lieut.. Francis B. Jones, assistant quar-
termaster, with the rank of captain; Sec
ond Lieut.. Sidney f. Stuart, first heuten-
ant in the ordnance department.. c. a..
Dougherty II Pennsylvania, secretary Of
legation at Rome.
HoUsE.-The speaker announced the ap-
pointment OF Messrs. Singleton, Wilson and
Phelps as members OF the board OF regents
Of the Smithsonian institution.
Mr.. Cald we'll, 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
bill amending section 6443, revised stat
utes, adding the following provisions:
Provided that when any criminal prose-
cution shall be removed from state court
to a United States court before present
ment by grand jury, or Indictment or in
formation shall have been made and filed
against the defendants in the state court, it
shall be lawful for the state court to pro.
ceed in such case 80 far as to have such
presentment or Indictment or information
made and filed in said state court, and after
the same is so made and filed the clerk ol
the United States court shall issue q writ
OF certiorari to the state court for like
purpose and with like effect az if the case
had been SO removed after such present
! nlent or indictment was made and filed
in such state court.
Mr.. Reagan made long financial speech,
savagely opposing the proposed suspen.
sion of silver coinage. A motion to post.
pone debate ON this subject was carried
70 to 73.