Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1885 — CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESS.

What the Extra Session of the Senate Xb Engaged At Th® President sent to the Senate the following nominations, March 25: Samuel*& Cox, of New York, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Turkey. Postmasters—Henry a Shannon, at Erie, Pa.; William Wortham, at Sulphur Springs, Tex.; Robert O. Denton, at Gainesville. Tex.; Henry O. Cassidy, at Youngstown, Ohio; Hefity D. Black, at, Coshocton, Ohio; Willis G. Neff, at Greencastle, Ind.; Sbrden Lister, at South Bend, Ind,; J. Knox Hall, at Tonion, HL; Thomas J. Bunn, at Bloomington, Hl.; John Cunningham, at Mattoon, HL; 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 be Collector of Internal Revenue of the DistrictiOf Georgia. Po tmasters: Aquila Jones 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 Charleston, Ill.; and Claiborne W. Bowman, at Yazoo City, Miss. The Senate met at noon, and five minutes later went into executive session. After some further discussion of the Weil and La Abra treaties, thev were postponed 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 communication to make the Senate was ready to qdjoum was adopted, and Senators Sherman and Beck 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 the 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. Cassidy, Youngstown, Ohio*; John Milham, Topeka, Kas.; Vincent J. Lane, Wyandotte, Kas.; J. M. Dearmond, 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, W.; J. Knox Hall, Tonion, 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.