Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-04-06
Vim. e. Chandler Goes into
the Cabinet as Secre-
tary of the Navy.
Secretary Hunt Assigned as Minister
to Russia.
Shipherd Once More Before the
Peruvian Investigating
Committee.
Capital Notes.
NOMINATIONS.

Wubuiuktou, April O.-lno president
nominated Henry w. Teller of Colora-
do, secretary of the interior; VIM. E.
Chandler of New Hampshire, secretary
Of the navy; VIM. H. Hunt of Luuisia-
ma, envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Russia; Roland
Worthington. collector at Boston; AL.
den B. Underwood, surveyor of customs:
Danl. Hall, naval officer at Boston: Jno.
j. Knox, comptroller of currency.
sH1PHERD EXPLAINS.
Sh;pherd this morning explained that
the Peruvian company held its claim
through the natural son of Cochet. He
(shipherd) began the correspondence
with Huribut on the 2sth of May. Wit
ness was closely questioned US to wheth-
er he had received any encouragement
from the president or secretary of state.
He had no evidence that the president
saw any papers about the Peruvian claim
except letter from j. Stanley Brown
stating that my letter had been received
and referred to the state department.
He wouldn't have approached Hur]hnt
had he believed him above taking a bribe,
but was himself guiltless in the matter
Hurlbut never answered his letter or
called again. Witness said his frat in.
tsrview was suggested by his counsel
and occurred July 25th, two months af-
ter his talk with Hurlbut. 1t never oc.
Cured to witness to make any PROPOSE
tion to Blaine about his becoming inter.
ested pecuniarily,
Witness excepted to the question as to
whether he did not know that such a
proposition would result in his being
shown the door.
Rice questioned Shipherd closely in
regard to Blaine and his position in the
matter. but his replies were guarded and
unsatisfactory. He only threw out the
intimation that Blaine seemed interested
to see the witness join with the imoneyed
French company.
Adjourned.
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
The senate committee on postofices
and post roads, authorized Miller to re.
port with recommendation for it's pas.
sage, bill to provide for ocean mail ser.
vice by American steamships, which is
identical with the amendment recently
offered by this commission to the past.
office appropriation bill.
! CONFIRMED.
The senate unanimously confirmed
Senator Teller's nomination and referred
the others.
TELLER AND CHANDLER.
The nominations of Teller and Chan.
dler were generally expected, and there
fore created no surprise. Teller, nc
doubt will be confirmed without refer
ence to the committee, but there will b.
some strong opposition to Chandler from
the democratic side. Several democrat
ic senators have already openly declared
that they will oppose Chandler, but it ii
thought the republicans will all vote
for him, Don Cameron voted
against him when he was
nominated for solicitor general, but il
view of Cameron's close relations will
the administration it is generally believ
ed he will now vote to confirm Chandler
and it is the opinion of some leading
democrats that Davis, of Illinois, viii
also vote for Chandler, so that if all thu
democrats should oppose him heis likel,
; to be confirmed. :.