People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1893 — THE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS.

Compiled From Late Dispatcher U. S. SENATE IN EXTRX SESSION. The senate on the 12th after considerable discussion confirmed the nomination of James II Eckels, of Ottawa, IIL, to be comptroller of the currency. A resolution was referred to the committee on contingent expenses for the investigation of the claim of Joseph \y. Ady to a seat as senator from the state of Kansas. In the senate on the 13th a memorial signed by seventy-seven members of the Kansas legislature against the right of John Martin to hold his seat as senator from that state, and asserting that Mr. Ady was legally and fairly elected, •was presented by Mr. Sherman and was referred tQ the committee on privileges and elections. The nomination of Alexander W. Tyrell, of Texas, to be minister of the United States to Turkey, was received from the president. The senate was occupied during the greater part of its session on the 14th with the resolution for the investigation ot the charges against Senator Roach, of North Dakota. The nomination of L. Q. C. Lamar to be recorder of the general land office was received from the president. On the 15th the extraordinary session of the United .states senate, alter running exactly six weeks, came to an end. The proposed investigation of the charges against Senator Roach, of North Dakota, and the question as to the admission of the three appointed senators from Montana, Washington and Wyoming ■went over without action. With the exception of Howson Lannan to be United Stares marshal for Delaware every nomination made by the president was confirmed.