The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-20
WASHINGTON,

Mrs. Garfield Improving.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The attending ply
sician says of Mrs Garfield that she slept
we'll last night for the first time since her i'll.
ness. She has but little fever today. She
takes some nourishment and is everyway
greatly improved She is believed by her
friends to be wholly out of danger.
Nominations by the President.
The President sent TO the Senate the follow
ing New York nominations: S l.. Woodford
to be District Attorney of the Southern Dis
trict; A. w. Tenney, District Attorney of the
Eastern District; Henry E. Knox, Marshal for
the Southern District; McDougall Marshal of
the Northern District; Chas. A. Gould, Collec-
tor of Customs at Buffalo.
The following officers were also nominated
Glennl w. Skofield of Pennsylvania, for
Judge of the Court of Caims Blanche K.
Bruce OF mississippi, for Register of the
Treasury, vice Skofeld ttansferred Lucjus 2.
Thompson, Surveyor of the port of Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Chambers Chances.
The Senate judiciary committee took vote
on the nomination of W. E. Chandler for So
licitor General as follows:
and McMilan-3.
Against-Davis, Bayard and Lamar
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and Garland.
1t is understood that in view of the equal di-
vision OF the committee the nomination will
be reported back to the Senate without rec
ommendation favorable or otherwise.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate confirmed Blanche Z. Bruce of
Mississippi as Register of the Treasury; Geo.
B. Loring of Massachusetts, as Commissioner
of Ayr iculture; jeremiah M. Rusk az CHARGE
d Alta Tres for Uruguay and Paraguay; Thos,
A. Osborne as Minister at Brazil, vice HI. W.
billiard, recalled; Horace Taylor, Consul at
Marseilles France; George Marley, Minister
Eesldent to the United States of Columbia.
Several custom and internal revenue officials,
principally West and South, were also con-
frmed.
Senate also con firmed the following:
Lewis Wallace of Indiana, to be United
States Minister at Turkey; Stephen A. Hurl-
burt of Illinois, to be Minister at Peru: ,Judson
Fitzpatrick of New Jersey, Minister Ito Chill:
John e. Clements of Louisiana, United States
Consul at Guatemala.
During the executive session this afternoon
all New York nominations received today were
reported back from the Judiciary and COM
MERGE committee favorably and placed on the
calendar for action by the Senate tomorrow.
The nomination of Mr. Chandler as Solicitor
General was also reported from the judiciary
committee and placed on the calendar without
recommendation.
The Six Per Cents.
Tomorrow will be the last day upon which
holders of g per cent. bonds can have them
continued at 81 per cent in accordance with
the 1920 call
In reply to an inquiry at the Treas ury De-
partment this morning it was ascertained that
the SIX per cents now outstanding, and which
the holders may desire to have Continued at
the lower rate of interest, will be accepted by
the Secretary provided he is informed of such
desire on the part of the holder before the clos
ing Of business tomorrow. The holders NAV
notify the Secretary of the amount of six per
cents they desire to extend at 81 per cent. be-
fore p. M A telegram con tanning this in
formation is all that is necessary to secure the
acceptance of the bonds for continuance. It
IS estimated by Assistant Secretary Upton that
the entire series, with the exception of proha-
presented for continuance. The bonds which
are not covered by notice for extension tomor-
row will be redeemed.