New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-16
WASHINGTON.


OF TERRITORIAL or FlCERS.
BIT rrrEGRAPB TO raE rRiEuyE
WASHINGTON, Monday, April u.s. 1907
motion was to-day entered 20 reconsider the vote o.
last Friday by which the Senate paeed the resolution t
adjourn on Tuesday, and the question will be discussed
tomorrow will be impossible for the Senate TO adjourn
before the last Of the week. unless they forego definite
action on important business The President will con
nue to nominate Objectionable persons and the Senate
will continue to reject them The longer Senate stays
the longer may stay for neither seems willing 10 yeld
There is the same anxious crowd thronging the halle
and Hobbies of the Senate, and the visitors al the
White House do not diminish in number. No opinion
be ventured as to the exact time to which
the session will be extended. The large number
of nominations to-day sent in by the President would
nearly complete the filling OF the important offices
they could be confirmed. of which there is no hope
Thomas Klnsella who was rejected several months ago
Postmaster at Brooklyn, again nominated to-day
and again rejected. Col WIN. II. H. Taylor, a. Post
master in Cincinnati. for the third time nominated
but his not acted upon Gen. Frank Heron was
nominated United States Marshal for louisiana Tho
vote on his confirmation will be close The Philadelphia
candidates fare especially unfortunate They
not even allowed time to speculate on the
chances OF their confirmation. No sooner arc
they nominated than they relieved from further
anxiety Col Cake az Collector OF the Port Richard
Golfer, Surveyor. Mr. Casson, as Naval Officer Thomas
II. Shewall Collector. Thomas H. Forsyth Assessor Of
the Fourth District and A. s. Magton Collector OF tho
First District at rejected upon receipt Of their
nominations. motion was made to refer the above
to the proper Committees, but Senator Cameron
objected and asked that they be voted upon without
delay which DONE and the offices continue vacant
No action taken the nomination Of Mr.. Franklin
Naval Officer at NewYork. There a long debate
on the nomination Of Col Capron as Commissioner Of
Agriculture, which resulted In postponement of his
mt naxtn pca will IN Mr.
ton the present incumbent immunity from removal
until the next regular session Of the Senate Potter
Collector. and Wiley Assessor Of the IXth Pennsylvania
Thad Stevens District VIM Smith, Collector Of the
LIST District Vacar Assessor OF the WITH District Mary
land Tomas Postmaster at Newburg, n. Y, and Gid
con ii. Holster of Connecticut as Consul-Genersl 10
Havana, were also nominated to-day. There pro-
tracted debate the nomination Of Mr. Stevens a.
Surveyor Of Customs at Albany. ~ Y The nomination
secured by ex-senator Harris who has been working
very hard for his confirmation Both the Senators from
New York opposed to his confirmation, and they
finally succeeded in having him rejected after a sharp
contest In regard to Dir Raymonds nomination to the
Austrian mission, there definite action The I'M
precision general that his will be laid the table
when it up for consideration This step is thought
to DO more expedient it will prevent tho President
from sending IN any names for this position.
Thomas Kby Smith confirmed last week as Consul
to Panama. but the day after the vote reconsdered
| To-day he was again confirmed.
TIL applications for appointment Of Registers In Bank
rupcy have reached the number Of 1000 already about
I25 OF them being from NewYork City alone When IL 10
considered that only appointments be made. IL
readily imagined that the offices under the Bank
rupt law counted among the lucrative ones. The
NewYork applicants will be the first considered Then
follow Pennsylvania, Massachusetts,, Ohio Illinois. and
other States In the order Of their commercial importance
| The following assignments have been made in tho
law Brevet Major-Gen. r. o. Tyler. Deputy Quarter
General is assigned TO duty Chief Quarter
master Second Military District at Charleston CT Brevet
Brig Gen A. Blunt Assistant Quartermaster to First
Military District Brevet Brig r. saxton, Assistant
Quartermaster Third Military District Brevet Brig
Gen. C. G.. Sswtelle Assistant Quartermaster Fifth
Military District and Brevet Lieut. Col L. H. Pierce
Assistant Quartermaster Fourth Military District
The President to-day sent message to the Senate IN
closing communications from the Secretary Of the Int
rOr the Attorney and the Secretary OF State.
The latter to whom also referred the resolution OF
the sth inst requesting the President to inform that
body often the Governors Secretaries and Judges Of
the several Territories have been absent from their posts
of duty the Territories since their appointments etc.
says:
The Department has no information In regard to tho
absence OF Territorial Judges In respect to Governors
aud Secretaries the Department has no information other
than that given in the tables submitted of what periods
have been spent In Washington during their absence from
| the Territories.
The leaves OF absence mentioned in the table were In
each instance previously granted except in tho last case
OF Alexander Cummings Governor Of Colorado Territory
which leave was applied for from Denver and granted
after arrival here The public necessity for such abb
sences 80 far known to the Department appear in
the table No part Of the expenses on the trips OF tho
Governors and Secretaries have been charged to the Gov
ernment The Attorney General in his communication.
says the absences mentioned therein were In accord
ance with leaves previously granted on assurances salts
factory to the Attorney that the public interest
would suffer damage. 1t was laid on the table, and
ordered 10 be printed The Secretary OF the Interior says
he has no information on the subject.
The Senate Committee Indian Affairs WILL after the
present session. visit the Territories west Of Kansas with
view OF selecting location for the Indians of that
state and their prompt removal thther The Committee
consists of Messrs Henderson OF Missouri, Chairman
Morrill, of Maine, Ross OF Kansas, Corbett Of Oregon
Thayer OF Nebraska, Dootle OF Wisconsin, and Buckn
lew OF Pennsylvania They expect 10 leave Lawrence
about the 10th Of May This action on their part Is III
accordance with resolution adopted by the Senate
To-day being the second anniversary OF the death OF
Lincoln flags throughout the city displayed at hall
| mast and Of the leading newspapers dresses lts
columns In mourning The colored people are hOiulns
meetings this evening in respect TO his memory.