Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-17
CONFIRMED.
Lamar, Dickinson and
Villas to Take Office.
STANFORD VOTES FOR LAMAR.
A Busy Day Yesterday in the
Senate and HOuse-ImpOr-
tant Bills introduced.

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Senate has confirmed Lamar, Villa,
and Dickinson. The vote on Lamar
was 80 to 26.
Messrs. Riddleberger, Stewart ant
Stanford voted with the Democrats
for the confirmation of Lamar. AL
the others voted or were paired or
party lines.
In the discussion of the confirma,
ton Of Lamar's appointment to the
Supreme bench, the principal Speak
ers were Edmunds, Evarts, Cullom
Sherman, Hoar, Hawley, Ingalls,
and Riddleberger, the last named
making two speeches. The line
of opposition covered the official
and political record of the nominee
as we'll as his age, business habits
and legal qualifications. 1t is under.
stood that no speeches were made by
Democratic Senators. Voting began
at O'Clock, but it was interrupted,
and nearly an hours argument in.
tervened before the roll call was fin
ished.
BLAIR PRESENTS A BILL.
Senator Blair to day presented a me-
mortal and Resolutions of the General
Assembly of the Knights of Labor in
favor of investigation into the man
agement of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, and for such legislation
as will prevent the debasement ol
currency notes, and also for investi-
cation as to the present method OF
supplying postage stamps, etc. He
asked that the memorial be printed
in the Record.
Harris objected to that, and he pro-
ceeded to state the chief allegations
contained in it.
AMONG THE PETITIONS
Presented was one asking for change
in the postal laws so that papers,
books, novels and blood and thunder
stories shall not be sent through the
mails as second-class, paying one cent
per pound, while school, law, scien-
tific and religious books have to pay
eight cents per pound.
The following bills were reported
from the committees and placed on
the calendar:
The House bill relating to permis-
sable marks, printed and written, on
second, third and fourth class mail
matter.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following:
By Chandler-To alter the regula-
lions enacted by the South Carolina
Legislature in regard to the election
Of Representatives. in Congress.
By Sherman (at the request of col
ored clergymen in North Carolina)-
Creating commission to inquire into
and report on the material. Industrial
and mental progress Of the colored
race since 1865.
ingalls, laid. before the Senate reso-
utions Of the Los Angeles Board of
Trade indorsing the scheme for hold
ng the Worlds Exposition in Wash
ngton in 1890.
Hale introduced a resolution direct
ng reciprocity with any North Amer
can State or political division which
nay adopt Republican form of gov
srnment, and declaring that such di-
visions will be admitted to the Union
IN the vote of Congress.
HARBoRs AND WATERWAYS.
Senator Cullom introduced bill for
he establishment of bureau of har-
oors and waterways in the War De-
oartment. The country is to be
livided and subdivided into grand
divisional departments and divisions,
over which the officers provided for
will have charge. The chief and half
Of the associate chiefs Of the depart
nent and division engineers may be
appointed from the army Engineer
Corps, with the option OF resuming
their place in the military service at
any time within two years. The bill
provides that this shall be extended,
unless it is sufficient to complete the
work, or unless provision shall be
made for funds necessary for its COM
pletion. This provision, however, is
not to apply to dredging or snagging
operations or to works of temporary
nature, the purpose being stated to be
to prevent the exercise of the discre-
ton of engineers when they know the
amount OF the appropriation is insuf-
ficient to serve any useful purpose.
FOREST PRESERVATION ADVOCATED.
Senator Hale introduced bill pre-
pared by the American foresters to
preserve the forests. 1t withdraws
from entry as forest lands all public
lands of the United States more valu-
able for their timber than for agricul-
tural purposes. 1t institutes the office
Of Commissioner of Forests and au-
thorizes the appointment OF four as
sistant commissioners.
A LONG EXECUTIVE SESSION.
AS soon as the morning business
was disposed of, Riddleberger rose
and moved that the Senate proceed to
executive session, and the motion was
agreed to without division. The SEN
ate devoted three hours and half to
executive business and then ad-
journed.
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