The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-21
UNITED sTATEs sENATE.


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wAsHfsGror. March lar. Beck 6rplaisa
In the Senate chamber tiis inarning, and COX
the oath OF once before entering on us .hUd
Senatorial term. He was welcomed most
warmly by his brother Senators and by tho
officers and employees OF the Senate. His
general appearance gave little or no indication
Of recent iilness, For over q quarter OF an
hour there was no movement made to proceed
TO any kind Of business. and then a recess was
taken TIL halfpast l. presumably to await the
presentation OF executive nominations.
ON renssembling at 80 tho following nomina'
tons were received from the President Thomas
w. Palmer. OF Michigan, 10 be Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the
Uaiied States 10 Spain. John F, Swift oil
California, TO DO Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipotentiary OF the United States
10 Japan John ID. Washburn, Of Massachut
sottS Minister Resident and Consul General OF
tho United States, 10 Switzerland. George
TiohoEor OF Illinois, TO be Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. vice Isaac / Maynard re-
signed. The Senate on motion OF Mr.. Shcr'
man, went into executive session 10 consider
them. AtI;iO tho doors we're rcopened and the
Senate adjourned.
wAsnISGToN March I2.-In the continued
absence OF the Vlce.Presldent, Mr. ingalls,
pro tom. The message OF the President trans,
mitiing tho papers In the case Of Louis Riel
was presented and laid on the table After
watt OF several minutes, Mr. Edmunds broke
the Stiffness by statement that he had been
requested by Mr. Plat TO say that the gentle
mon representing both sides OF the chamber
who had in charge recommendations Tor the
committees OF the Senate would DO ready TO
call attention TO tho subject IN very short
time and TO ask tho Senate 10 remhin
in session or take . short recess No
motion for 0 recess was mnde, and the
Senate continued in session without any hl-
tempt 10 transact business The President
sent tho following nominations 10 the Senate
to-day; 1nteror-Arthur G. Mellctie, OF Wa
teriown, Oak. TO be Governor OF Dlkotni Lu'
thor H. Richardson, Of Grand Forks, OAK, 70
be Secretary of Dakota. Justicc-Cornolus II.
Hanford, OF Washington Territory 10 h- Ciici
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the Territory
Of washlngtan George W. Irwin, OF Montana
| 10 be Marshal OF the United States for the Ter
rItory of Montana Smiley u. ChamhcrA' Of
Indiana 20 be united States attorney for the
district OF Indiana
wAsHISCTos. March IA resolution au-
thorizing the Committee on Coast Dofenses 70
sit during the recess and TO employ clerk was
introduced and referred 10 the Committee or
| Contingent Expenses Alike resolution as to
tho Committee on Privileges and Elections
was agreed TO- Resolutions offered by Mr
| stewart for the purchaso OF st0Ooo9l Of silver
bullion per month for coinage, end blf ElnDioft
\ Gibson and Cali for special committees - int
commercial relations OF the United stater VIA
Mexico aud with Cuba and tho West india
Islands was laid on the table for the rftsert
The Senate then, at ie15. prococ LED - d
| consideration OF executive business ~ -
the doors were opened and the senatr ~
iourucd.
wAsHIS0ros, March it In M scanir
today, after tho reading OF the journal, an oa
| ccutiyc session was orlerod. AT O'clock
recess was taken until 0 y, m. Tn foiiowipf
nominations by tho President wors fecelrcd'
James S. GARRISON. Of Iowa, TO be J irsi Assist
ant PestmAstcr.Gene Lewis WpncN o
/ Tucson, ARA. 30 bo Governor NJ Aritona
Rathbonc Gardner, OF Rhode island 70 30 y
S Attorney for tho District OF Rhsdo islaiai
WIN. 1. Dunlap, az Indiana 70 ~ q
s. Marshal for the District OF Ind ana Jfrt
miah sullivan. OF Montana, TO be Collector 81
Customs for tho District OF Montana aud Idaho
John A. Kasson. OF Iowa; Vim, Walter Phelps
| of New Jersey. and Geo. II. Bates, OF Dcla
ware 70 be commissioners 10 represent the
| UnIiod States At the conference TO be held IN
Berlin, concerning affairs in tho Samoan
Islands. Ebert u. Weed, OF Montana, 10 be u
s. Attorney for tbs Territory OF Montana. II
nddition TO these number Of nominations fol
postmasterS and army officers were received
Adjourned until Monday.