The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-23
CONGRESS.
Work of the Senate in EXtraOrdl-
nary Session.

nary session.
BESIDES electinr the committees of the Sen
ate for the sd Congress, that pody mas uohe
very little during the past week, the PRESIDENT
having sent hut few nominations Tor u 10 act
unan. The first session was held on Weuhes,
dar March Is the Senate having ADJOURNED
over 10 that date, TO allow for the formation OF
The various committees. This has taken con-
siderable time because OF the fact that the
political complexion of the Senate has changed
from Rernblican to Democratic since the last
Congress. These committees. which were an
nounced or Wednesday, are the same as pup
lisbed in our last weeks ISSUE
Mr.. German moved that so much oil kuie u
Of the Senate as provides Tor the appointment
of Standing and other Committees oil the SEN
ate by ballot be suspended, which was agreed
70 after which he submitted a resolution That
the Senate Committees of the 53d Congress be
the same as published last week, and the same
was agreed 10 without opposition.
Mr. Brice offered a resolution. which was
referred 10 the Committee to Audit and oontroi
the Contingent Expenses Of the Senate, author
izing the Committee on Pacific Rallioads, oil
which he is Chairman, to employ clerk at a
salary of 81 220 per annum.
The Senate adjourned at 3:45 P. m.
The session of the Senate on THURSDAY,
March l6. only lasted 10 minutes, aud nothing
OF Importance WAS transacted. A number OF
petitious and memorials were introduced and
referred: and Mr. Mitchell. Chairman of the
Committee on National Banks, introduced
resolution to employ clerk to has committee
at a salary of Sl.4i0 per annum. Referred TO
the Committee on Contingent Expenses OF the
Senate.
The Senate adjourned until Monday, March
20.
MONDAY, MARCH 90.
The third week of extraordinary session of
the Senate opened to day with large attend
ance OF Senator'S The credentials of Senator
Allen. vino was appointed by the Governor OF
Washington 10 succeed himself, were read and
laid Oh the table.
Mr. White la reported from the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses, a resolution.
which went over, fixing salaries OF the clerks
of the Committees on Geological Survey, Ma
tional Banks, Forest Reservations, Corpora
tions in the District of Columbia, aud Tres
passes on Indian Lands, at Sl,440 per annum.
Mr. Cockrell introduced resolution to re-
print the Indian appropriation bill, which was
agreed to after considerable discussion. Mr..
Hale saying that the gross carelessncss OF en-
rolling clerks of the House having defeated
the objects intended in some cases. These
errors consisted in punctuation and spelling
mainly but in one case S31 had been inserted
instead Of S31 600. thus keeping the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing out of that much
money for necessary expenses
Mr.. German acknowledged the graveness
and number of errors, hut said that the neces-
sary time had not been allowed to make cor
'rections In the enrolment of the appropriation
bills.
Mr.. Butler introduced a resolution dividing
the appropriation bills among the different COM
mittees; the Indian appropriation bill, the
coast defense bill, the District of Columbia bill,
etc. TO lie hereafter considered by committees
IF Z ha pnp AnDrOnfla-
ton Committee the legislative, executive and
judicial, sundry civil, peDslon, and ali de-
Eciency appropriation bills. The resolution
was ordered printed.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and when the doors were opened adjourned
until Wednesday, March %.
The following nominations were sent by the
President to the Senate:
John E. Risley. of New York to be Envoy
Extraordinary aud Minister Plenipotentiary OF
the United States TO Denmark vice Clark E.
Carr, res igned.
James B. Eustis of Louisiana to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
the United States TO France, vice I. jefferson
Coolidge. resigned.
Theodore Runyon, of New Jersey, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potemiiary Of the United States TO Germany,
vice William Walter Phelps. resigned.
James G. Jenkins, of Wisconsin, to be United
Circuit.
Walter d. Dabney, of Virginia, to be Solicitor
for the Department of State.
Charles 3. Stuart, of Texas to be Judge of
the United States Court for the Indian Terri
tory.
To be Marshals OF the United States-David
T. Guyton. OF Mississippi for the Northern Dis
tFict of Mississippi; William III. Hawkins of
Indiana, for the District OF Indiana; Abner
Gaines of Arkansas for the Eastern District
of Arkansas, and James J. McAester, of the
Indian Territory, for the United States Court
for the Indian Territory.
To be Attorneys Of the United States-Frank
p. Burke. of Indiana. for the District of Indiana;
Clifford l.. jackson, of the Indian Territory, to
be Attorney of the United Steies Court for the
Indian Territory. and Joseph w. House, of Ar
kansas. for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Ernest p. Baldwin, OF Maryland, to be First
Auditor of She Treasury.
Thomas Hocombe of Delaware, to be Fifth
Auditor Of the Treasury.
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, to be
Commissioner of Railroads.
large number Of Postmasters were also
nominated.
The Senate in Executive session confirmed
the following nominations:
Isaac Z. Gray, Of Indiana Minister TO Mex
leo.
James g. Eustis, of Louisiana. to be Minister
20 France.
Wade Hampton. of South Carolina, to be
Commissioner OF Railroads
Patrick A. Collins, of Massachusetts, to be
Consul-General at London.
Josiah Quincy, Of Massachusetts, to be Assist
ant Secretary Of State.
NnL McAdoo of New Jersey, TO be Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy.
Robert A. Maxwell CT New York. to be Fourth
assistant Postrnas;er-G General.
Also number Of Army and Navy officers and
Postmasters.