Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1885 — CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESS.

What the Extra Session of the Senate Is Engaged At The Preaident sent to the Senate the following nominations, March 25: Samuel 8. Cox, of New York, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Turkey. Postmasters—Henry C. Shannon, at Erie, Pa.; William Wortham, at Sulphur Springs, Tex.; Robert O. Denton, at Gainesville, Tex.; Henry C. Cassidy, at Youngstown. Ohio; Henry D. Black, at Coshoctcn, Ohio; Willis G. Neff, at Greencastle, Ind.; Sorden Lister, at South Bend, Ind.; J. Knox Hall, at Toulon, DI.; Thomas J. Bunn, at Bloomington, DI.; John Cunningham, at Mattoon, 111 ; James E. Neet. at Versailles, Ky.; Frederick G. Kendrick, at Mount Clemens, Mich.: George W. Cate, at Stevens Point, Wis.; David O. Irwin,, at Lake City, Minn.; J. D. Armond, at Davenport, Iowa: M. M. Ham, editor of the Herald, at Dubuque, Iowa; Joseph Lander, at State Center, Iowa; Wm. R. White, at Prescott, Ark. The President sent to the Senate the following nominations on the 26th: Thomas C. Crenshaw Jr., to Le Collector of Internal Revenue of the District of Georgia. Po tmasters: Aquila Jqnes Sr., at Indianapolis, Ind.; Osbun Shannon, at Lawrence, Kan.: John Mileham, at Topeka, Kan.; N. C. Ridenour, at Clarinda, Iowa; Vincent J. Lane, at Wyandotte, Kan.; Mrs. Lizzie H. Ficklen, at Char eston, Ill.; and Claiborne W. Bowman, a. Yazoo City, Miss. The Senate met at noon, and live minutes later went into executive session. After some further discussion of the Weil and La Ahra treaties, thev were postroned until next session. When the doors reopened, the resolution providing that a committee of two Senators be appointed to wait upon the President and inform him that if he had no further com-'-munication to make the Senate was ready to adi'ourn was adopted, and Senators Sherman and Jeck were appointed such committee. Senator Mahone made a report from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds favoring the substitution of electric for gas light in the Senate. The Senate confirmed Daniel McConville, of Ohio, Auditor of the Treasury for the Postoffice Department. The Senate met at noon and immediately went into executive session, on March 27. The committee appointed to wait upon the President reported that they had performed that duty, and the President had expressed a wish that tne Senate should remain in session until Thursday, April 2. The following confirmations were announced: Postmasters—James E. Neet, Versailles, Ky.; Henry D Beach, Coshocton, Ohio; Henry C (assidy, Youngstown, Ohio; John Milham, Topeka, Kas.; Vincent J. Lane, Wyandotte, Kas.; J. M. Deannond, Davenport, Iowa; M. M. Ham, Dubuque, Iowa; Joseph Lander, State Center, Iowa: Henry C. Shannon, Erie, Pa.; Robert O. Denton, Gainesville, Tex.; William A. Wortham, Sulphur Springs, Tex.; W. R. White, Prescott, Ark.; John Cunningham, Mattoon, Ill.; J. Knox Hall, Toulon, Ill.; Sorden Lester, South Bend, Ind.; Willis G. Neff, Greencastle, Ind.; David O. Irwin, Lake: City, Minn., and George W. Cate, Stevens Point, Wis. Thomas C. Crenshaw, Jr., was confirmed as Collector of the Internal Revenue District of’ Georgia. When the doors reopened the Senate adjourned to Monday, 30th.