Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
STANDING Committees selected and
Appointments Confirmed.
AENsTR.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2j-The senate was
in executive session an hour and Il quattcrtJ-
day, and In that tine disposed OF al The nom
nations reported FROM the committee, leav-
inc ouly two on the calendar aside from those
sent in this afternoon. The files OF the eX-
ecutive calendar were also pretty generally
! cleared OF pending conventions aid treaties.
Most OF these were unim portant documents
| relating to postal conventions and copyright
agreements which were approved pro lorna
The arrangement with Mexico relative TO the
appointment OF a boundary commission was
continued. The extradition treaty with Rus
| sa was the subject OF most OF the discussion.
1t was championed by Senator Sherman and
| opposed by Senators Evarts, Eustis and
George, the latter proposing amendments
which went over until tomorrow, when it ts
expected the treaty Will be approved prac-
tcally in its present form.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-In the senate
the resolutions heretofore offered by Senator
Butler, declaring that the tenure Of the pres
| ident pro tempore does not expire at the
meeting Of congress after a recess, but is held
| at the pleasure of the senate, were taken up,
and Senator George made q constitutional
| opposition to them.
Senator Evarts said that sffer a careful
! examination OF the constitution he was con
| vinced that there was really no doubt OF the
competency Of the senate to choose a presid
| ing Off GER to act whenever occasion should
arise, and that II wouid be very inconvcnient
to tolerate any o~pposive view. He had prepared
| "A G solutton which he thought would cover
| al the points. 1t was In this language:
Resolved, That II is competent for the sen
ate TO select a president pro tempore, VII"
shan hold Office du ing the pleasure Of the
nate. and until another Is ele ctei, and shall
execute the duties thereof whenever the vice
president is absent.
Senator Butler thought the question ought
TO be settled, but as the senate was not likely
to remain in session more than n week or ten
days longer, there could be no great incon-
v~enience in letting the matter remain SIS II
was. lie therefore sugg stei that his reso-
luton and that suggested by Senator EVarts,
should be referred to The committee on privi
reyes dIu titCtiBHh, iiie, 8Itti Il piolia AttH
discussion, was done.
The senate then proceeded TO the consider
alton of executive business and at $3.50 ad-
journed.
WAsHINGToy, March Ex-senator Mander
son offered a resolution, which went over TIL
tomorrow, instructirg the committee on con-
tipgent expenses TO take such steps In con
nection with the architect OF the ca Jitol as
may be necessary TO help the ventilation OF
the senate chamber and OF the senate wing.
Senator Sherman offered a resolution,
which went over, for the appointment OK IA
committee to wait upon the president and IN
Quire If he hs any other business TO lay be-
fore the senate.
senator Cockrell, from the select committee
to inquire into the methods Of business in the
executive departments Of the government,
made a second AID final report, and male a
satisfactory statement In regard to the work
Of the committee and to the condition OF bus
mess In come branches Of the public service.
at the close OF Senator Cockrelps remarks
the vice~president said The report would be
laid on the table and printed. The appoint
ment Of Senators Cullom and Gibson as re-
gents OF the Smithsonian institution to I'll
vacancies, was announced.
Senator Call offered a resolution (Which
was laid on the table for the presently declar-
lug a. that the committees OF the senate
should be organized with reference to tae
quality Of states aud their senators In the
.ixbta .x;r;to.ac apI nUar ~ the sonata.
ca that senators shall not be assigned to
more than one Of the following committees:
Appropriations, military affairs, naval affairs,
judiciary, foreign relations, finance, post
Office, public lands, or Interstate
untll after every senator shall have
been assigned to one OF them; 81 that sen
iority OF service shall give preference In the
assignment OF committees unless otherwise
ordered b. tae senate, and a. that each OF
the ten committees named shall be composed
Of eleven senators.
Tn, senate then proceeded to the consider
! alton Of executive business.
When the senate was sitting with closed
doors the resolution allowing a ri TX for s N
stor vaoce was reported ftom the committee
| or CONT gent expenses ANA nd0pted.
S nator Evartr, from tar ib.Ary committee
reported a preamble am T,soiption, which
wa adopted, tnat the senat- ac'pt the tn'S
ution OF the COMMITTEE AZ n& ID charge the
centennial OF The inaaGt:s ion OF teorge
Washington, to Jsrticl ,.tr IL tbe celebration,
an that a committee DC appo.nted to repre-
cent the senate.
At 4 LOS tae senate adjourned.