Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-03-16
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Special Session.

WASHINGTON March 6.-SESATE-The Sem
ate met at noon to-day, and having no business
before it, on motion OF Mr. Allison, adjourned
After adjournment caucus OF Republican
Senators was held, which lasted an hour. The
discussion was devoted entirely 10 the question
of recognizing the Senate Committees and its
executive officers.
WASHINGTON March, .-SENATE The Vice.
President was not present at the opening OF
this mornings session and the secretary, Mr..
McCook read latter prayer note from Mr..
Morton, stating that he would be absent from
to-day's session. Thereupon Mr.. Sherman Of
fered resolution that during the absence OF
the Vice-President, Mr.. Ingalls, should be pres
ldent Of the Senate pro TEN. An amendment
for that resolution was offered by Mr.. Harris,
substituting the name OF Voorhees, for that OF
Mr. Ingalls, The amendment was rejected
yeas Y, yeas 20, and the resolution was agreed
10. Mr.. Ingalls, thereupon entered upon the
duties OF presiding officer pro tenn, the oath Of
office having first been administered to him by
Mr.. Sherman and it was ordered that the
President OF the United States be notified OF
Mr.. Ingalls, election. The Senate then at IL 20
adjourned till Monday.
NkJiiHGfoS, aiarch H. MIR. Beck appeared
in the Senate chamber this morning, and took
the oath of Office before entering on his third
Senatorial term. lie was welcomed most
warmly by his brother Senators and by the
officers and employees Of the Senate. His
general appearance gave little or no indication
OF recent illness For over a quarter OF an
hour there was no movement made to proceed
10 any kind Of business and then recess was
taken till half-past /, presumably to await the
presentation Of executive nominations
On reassembling at 80 the following nomna-
tons were received from the President: Thomas
| ". Palmer, of Michigan to be Envoy Extraordl.
nary and Minister Plcnipotentiary OF the
| United States to Spain. John f. Swift, OF
California, to be Envoy Extraordinary and
| Minister Plenipotcntiary Of the United States
| TO Japan. John D, Washburn, Of Massachu-
| setts. Minister Resident and Consul General Of
! the United States, to Switzerland. George
| Tchenor Of f'Iita3s q be Assistant Secretary
| OF the Treasury, vice Isaac MAYNARD re-
signed. The senate, oa motion OF Mr., sueT
/ man, went into executive session 10 consider
| them. At 40 The doors were reopened and tie
| Senate adjourned
| WASHINGTON, March f2-In the continued
absence of the Vice President Mr. ingalls,
acted to-day as yesterday, as presiding officer
pro TEN. The message OF the President trans.
| mitting the papers in the case Of Louis Riel
| was presented and laid on the table After a
wait of several minutes Mr. Edmunds broke
| the stiffness by statement that he had been
| requested by Mr.. Platt 10 say that the gentle
| men representing both sides OF the chamber
! who had in charge recommendations for the
| committees of the Senate would be ready TO
| call attention to the subject in a very short
| time and 10 ask the Senate TO remain
| in session or take short recess. No
motion for recess was made, and the
Senate continued in session without any at.
| tempt to transact business. The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
| to-day: MISUNDERSTANDING C, Melette, of Wa
tertown, Oak, to be Governor of d ,liota Lu'
ther b. Richardson Of Grand Forks, Oak, t.
be Secretary Of Dakota. Justice-Corneus II
Hanford, of Washington Territory, to be Chici
| Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the Territory
Of Washington. George w. Irwin, Of Montana,
to be Marshal Of the United States for the Ter
rtory of Montana. Smiley Y. Chambers, Of
Indiana, to be United States attorney for the
district Of Indiana