The National tribune., 1893-04-13

Senate on the Sd instant withdrawn, to cor.
| rect the name of the nominee.
August Belmont, Walther Luttgen, and
| Oliver II. p. Belmont trading under the name
| style and form of August Belmont d Co., at
London, England, to be special fiscal agents OF
| tie Navy Department at that place, vice Sellg.
man Brothers.
Mr. Eustis has already been nominated and
| confirmed as Minister to France, hut the Min
| lister from France to the United States having
been made an Ambassador, the nomination OF
Mr.. Eustis as Minister was Withdrawn and sent
in as Ambassador.
MONDAY. APRIL 10.
In the Senate, Mr. Hoar submitted the fol.
lowing resolution, which he offered as sub.
stitute for one he had introduced last week on
the same subject:
" Resolred, That the Committee on Privileges
and Elections be directed TO examine the allie
cations recently made in the public press
charging William n Roach, a Senator from the
State of North Dakota, with certain criminal
offenses committed while cashier or officer of a
bank in the City of Washington, and to ascer-
tain the facts and circumstances so far as to
enable the committee to determine and report
what are the duty aud power of the Senate in
regard thereto; and for that. purpose the conf
mittcc shall have authority to send for persons
and papers, TO employ q photographer, to sit
during the recess of the Senate and to act
through a subcommittee; and its expenses
shall be paid from the contingent fund of the
Senate"
The resolution was ordered TO lie over and
be printed.
Mr.. Chandler submitted resolution which
he asked TO be referred to the Committee to
Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of
the Senate. The resolution reads:
" RcSOlUcd, That the Committee on Privileges
and Elections be, and hereby is, directed to
examine the statements derogatory to the Sem
ator from Montana, Mr.. Power, contained in
the Washington Post of Wednesday, March 90,
1893, and to ascertain the facts and circum-
stances so far as to enable the committee to
determine and report what are the duty and
power of the Senate in regard thereto; and
said committee is hereby empowered to sit dur
ing the recess of the Senate. to send for persons
and papers, to employ a stenographer, to act
through subcommittee. and TO have its ex-
penses paid from the contingent fund Of the
Senate"
The resolution was ordered to lie over and
be printed.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, submitted rcsolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Indian
Affairs either by full committee, or such SUBJ
committee as may be appointed by the Chair
man. to continue during the recess OF Congress
the Investigation authorized hy act of May l3,
$780, to visit the several Indian reservations
schools, etc, supported by the Government;
the committee TO have power to send for per-
sons and papers, etc.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the resolution, and in
the course of his remarks called such inves;i
cations "junkeiing committees" which aroused
considerable Indignation among the Senators
who are on committees which have been given
authority 10 sit during tho recess of Congress
A long debate ensned, the decisions of the
courts OI the recent trials of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers coming III for special
mention by several Senators, who thought
inquiry should be made by the Senate regard
ing the rights OF courts to make such decisions.
Mr.. Harris submitted the following resolu-
tion which was agreed to:
''ResOlred, That committee consisting of two
Senators be appointed by the Chair to wait up
on the President of the United States and in
form him that unless he may have some further
communication 10 make the Senate is ready to
adjourn without day"
Mr. Hoar entered motion to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate ordered the appoint
ment of 4 committee 10 wait upon the Presi
dent with reference to final adjournment
Mr. German moved TO proceed to the consid-
Grafton OF Executive business, to which motion
Mr.. Hoar demanded division. The Senate
divided AID the ayes were II. The yeas and
nays were ordered. The roll was called and
only 81 Senators answered-no quorum.
IL being impossible to transact business with
ont a quorum, the Senate at $3.50 p m. add
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