Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-30

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Paper Had Once Criticised Certain Re-
] publicans' Actions.
| WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Sherman offered
a resolution (which went over) for the ap.
pointment OF q committee to wait upon
the president and inquire if he had any
other business to lay before the Senate.
Cockrell from the select committee to in
quire into methods OF business in the ex-
ecutive departments, made a final report
and made statement in regard to the
condition OF business in some branches of
the public service. .
At the close of Cockrell's remarks the
Vice President said the report would be
laid on the table. Objection being made to
this going on record as precedent for the
transaction of regular business at called
session, Cockrell explained that the regular
session had given permission for the pre-
sentation OF this report
AT THE CALLED SESSION.
This obviated the objection, and the re.
port was adopted, declaring, first, that the
committee of the Senate should be organ
and their Senator'S in the rights, privileges
and powers OF the Senate. Second, that
Senators shall not be assigned to more
than one OF the following committees: Ap-
propriations, military affairs, naval affairs,
Judiciary. foreign relations, finance, post.
Office, public lands and commerce until otter
every Senator shall have been assigned to
one OF them. Third. that seniority OF serv-
ice shall give preference in assignment of
committees, unless otherwise ordered by
the Senate. Fourth, that each OF the ten |
committees named shall be composed OF |
eleven Senator's.
The Senate then proceeded to
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
When the Senate was sitting with closed |
doors the resolution allowing clerk for |
Senator Vance was reported from the |
committee on contingent expenses and |
adopted.
Evarts, from the library committee, re-
ported a preamble and resolution, which |
invitation OF the committee having in 1
charge the centennial Inauguration of
George Washington, to participate in the
celebration, and that a committee be ap.i
pointed to represent the Senate. At 4:25
the Senate adjourned.
The executive session of the Senate
lasted between two and three hours, this
afternoon. and was confined largely
to discussion of the nom.
nation of Murat Halstead, to
be minister to Germany. Before that
came up, the nominations of John G. New
to be Consul General to London, and
which were pending, were confirmed. The
attempt of the opposition to defeat News
was based upon the assertion
that his paper, the Indianapolis Jour
nal," had published articles rejecting upon
the private character of President Clevs.
and. This charge was warmly denied by
Senator Voorhees, of Indiana, and the
was confirmed.
The committee on foreign relations
avorably reported all the diplomatic
nominations of yesterday, but in
THE CASE oF.MuRAT HALsTEAD
he report was not unanimous. On motion
20 confirm his nomination, the nays were
n the majority, Senators Teller, Plumb,
INGALLS,, Farwell and Cullom voting with
he Democrats. Sherman moved to recon-
ider the votes, and on that motion long
lebate ensued, in the course of which the
round OF the objection to Halstead was
disclosed. When the Senate refused to en-
er upon an investigation of the election of
'enator Payne, of Ohio, Halstead. whose
,aper, the Cincinnati Commercial.
had strogly urged an in.
made an uncomplimentarv =,
illusion to the Republicans who voted
.gainst the Investigation. The feeling
ygainst him on the part OF the Senators
rho fell under his displeasure at this time, |
> very bitter, and one of them is reported
O have said to President Harrison, this
morning, that Halstead could not be con-
rmed, that the Senators whom he had
riticised would not vote for him.
The motion to reconsider was pending :
'hen the Senate adjourned. The vote on
onfirmation was taken before there were
ny speeches.