The National tribune., 1893-04-06
CONGRESS.
Work of the Senate in ExtraOrdi-
nary Session.
TUESDAY, MARCH 90.

ing resolutions, which were ordered to lie oil
the table and be printed:
"Ressired, That the Senate do now proceed {,
the election of its Secretary, Sergeant-at- Arm
spd Deorkecper and Chaplain.
"PeSoired That the officers to be elected al
aforesaid shall unless said offices become va
cant in the meanwhile by death, resignation
or otherwise, only enter upon the discharge Of
their duties on the Both day of June next
being at the end of the present fiscal year. and
the present incumbents of said Offices, as afore.
said, shall continue to be the incumbents there
of and exercise the duties of their respective
Offices until the end of the present fiscal year
as aforesaid, when the officers to be elected as
herenabove provided shall, as hereinabove
stated, enter upon the discharge of their
duties.
'ReSolyed That William r. Cox, of North Caro-
lina be- and he is hereby, elected Secretary
Of the Senate, his term of Office to begin on
the 30th day Of June next, being the end of
the present fiscal year until which time the
present incumbent shall continue to be Secre-
tary of the Senate, unless the office of Secre-
tRry becomes vacant by death, resignation, or
otherwise before the end of the present fiscal
year, in which event the said William r. Cox
shall be at once Secretary of the Senate and
enter upon the discharge of his duties as Secre-
tary.
';Rcsolved That Richard J. Bright, of In
diana, he. and is hereby, elected sergeant-at-
Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate his term of
Office TO begin on the 30th of June next being
the end Of the present fiscal year, until which
time the present incumbent shall continue to
be Sergeant-at Arms and Doorkeeper, unless
the Office of Sergeantat- Arms and Doorkeeper
becomes vacant by death, resignation, or other
wise before the end of the present fiscal year,
in which event the said Richard J. Bright
shall be at once Sergeant-at-Arms and Door
keeper of the Senate and enter upon the dis
charge of his duties in said Office.
D. TNl,,.t II n n &c
Illinois, be, and he is hereby, elected Chaplain
of the Senate his term of Office to begin on the
30th day of June next. being the end of the
present fiscal year, until which time the pres
ent incumbent shall continue to be Chaplain
of the Senate unless the office of Chaplain be-
comes vacant by death, resignation, or other.
wise before the end of the present fiscal year,
in which event the said VIM. II. Milburn, D.
d., shall be at once Chaplain of the Senate and
enter upon the discharge of his duties as Chap
lain"
Mr. Hoar submitted The following resolu-
ton which was ordered to lie on the table and
be printed
ResolUed, That the Committee on Priyi-
leges and Elections De directed to investigate
the allegations recently extensively made in
the public press charging William N Roach a
Senator from the State of North Dakota, with
the ofense of criminal embezzlement, TO report
the facts OF the transactions referred to- and
further to report what is the duty of the Senate
In regard thereto. For that purpose the COM
mttee shall have authority TO send for persons
and papers to administer oaths, to employ q
stenograpLer, and 10 act through subcom-
mittee."
After short Executive session, the Senate,
nj 2:30 p. m, adjourned.
The following nominations were received by
tie Senate to-day:
Ezra w. Miller. of South Dakota, to be At.
torney of the United States for the District of
South Dakota. vice VIM. B. Sterling, resigned.
George G. billiard, of Mississippi, to be Con-
sul-General of the United States at Guayaquil,
vice VIM. B. Sorsby, recalled.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 29.
Mr.. Eoar called up the resolution reported
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions " that Lee Mantle is entitled to be ad- |
mitted to seat as Senator from the State of
Montana" and several Senators debated the
question. No conclusion was reached, and the |
resolution went over till to- I1orrow.
Mr. Power rose to question of privilege, |
and had read an article printed in local paper |
and stated that his success in party strife has |
caused a competitor to vent bis spleen on him
In every conceivable manner. That Mr.. Tur-
pie, the Senator from Indiana, had seen fit in
delivering speech in the Senate in contest
IN which he Power was interested, to make
use Of some of the allegations made against
him by his enemies and be asked that the |
cause of the remarks made by Senator Turpie
be looked into and that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections make inquiry regard
ing the charges.
The resolution went over.
After short Executive session the Senate, at
c:25 p. NJ, adjourned.
The following nominations were received to.
day:
Herman Stump of Maryland, to be superin-
tendeDt of Immigration.
Vim. P. Thompson. of Maine, to be Collector
Of Customs for the district OF Belfast, BE.
THURSDAY, MARCH 30.
The Senate took up the resolution offered
yesterday regarding the charges made against
senator Power. of Montana, and after brief ar.
sument the resolution went over.
The resolution seating Lee Mantle as Sen.
ttor from Montana, was then taken up, and Mr.
Mitchell made long argument against the
resolution. Without reaching conclusion the
resolution went over.
After q short Executive session the Senate
sojourned until Monday. April 3.
The following nominations were received 10.
Gay:
Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Great
Britain. vice Robert T. Lincoln, resigned
James ID. Porter, of Tennessee, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States 10 Chile, vice Patrick Egan,
resigned.
James A. Mckenzie, of Kentucky, Envoy
extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Peru, vice John Hicks recalled.
Lewis Baker, Of Minnesota, Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Salvador, vice Rich
ard &. Shannon. recalled.
Pierce d. b. Young, of Georgia Envoy Ex-
trsordiaaTy and Minister Plenpotentiary 70
Guatemala and Honduras, vice Romualdo
Pacheco, recalled.
Edwin Dun, OF Ohio, now Secretary of Lega.
ton at Japan, Envoy Extraordinary and Min.
lister Pienipotentiary TO Japan. vice Frank L.
Coomhs. resigned.
New ton y. Eustis, or Louisiana 70 be Second |
Secretary of the Legation of the United States
at Paris, vice Augustus Jay. recalled.
l.. n Sbaher, of West Virginia, Consul to
stratiord. Ontario, vice Woolman ]. Holloway, |
recalled.
Harrison r. Williams, of Missouri, Consul TO
Vera Crnz, vice William w. Apperson, recalled.
h. z. Pendleton, of Maine, Consul TO Pictou.
vice AionZo Spencer deceased.
Theodore 81. Stephan, of Illinois, Consul to
Annaberg, vice Daniel b. Hubbard, recalled.
William I. Towaes, OF Virginia, Consul to |
BIO De Janeiro, vice Oliver Ii. Dockery, re-
called.
Claude Meeker of Ohio Consul to Bradford,
vice John A. Tibbits, recalled.
Walter Goddard of Connecticut TO be Col |
lector of Customs for the District OF Fairfield, |
u The State OF Connecticut, TO succeed George
e. Edmonds resigned
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