Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-02
NOT YET CONFIRMED.
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McGraw's Nomination Goes Over
One Day.
THE REPUBLICANS WANT A CAUCUS
Before They Take ActiOn---They Want
Cause Shown for Removals.
Beck, of Kentucky, Will
OPPOSE PEARsoNs CONFIRMATION.
Special 10 the RegistST.

Special 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1.-The Fl
nance Committee of the Senate held q
meeting this morning and agreed to report
favorably the nomination Of John NJ. Nc
Graw to be Collector Of Internal Revenue for
West Virginia. Both West Virginia Sena'
tors say that they have no doubt but that he
will be confirmed. The nomination was
reported to the Senate to-day in executive
session and went over one day under the
rules. 1t is said that the Republican man
ayers have requested that action on all
nominations involving the removal OF any
officers be postponed until the Republican
caucus can decide what they may want to
take concerning them, whether they will re-
sist confirmation or allow them to be con-
frmed. The
Republicans are Divided
as to how they should act with relation to
nominations which displaced officials whose
terms of Office have not expired. The mat,
ter was under discussion in caucus and the
opinion is understood to have prevailed that
the President should be required to show
cause for removal before the successor will
be nominated. They were not unanimous
in this, however, and the question was not
definitely settled. There are q number OF
Senators who think it would be
Better Policy
to treat Cleveland just as they did Arthur
and make no new and sudden departure
from their custom. They are strengthened
in this by the apparent bad feeling in the
Democratic party and think they may ind
it their proper card to support the President
in everything in case the Democratic Sem
atcrs get so mad as to openly oppose
him. It is understood that in the case of
McGraw, the two West Virginia Senators
have secured pledges enough from Republi,
can Senators to stand by them. If all the
Senators, who, it is said have so pledged
themselves McGraw will have more than a
sufficient number of votes to insure his con-
frmation
Gen. Goff, who, it is well understood, came
here TO make show for his friends in be-
half of Mccormick concluded, after a con-
ference with a number OF Republican Sena-
tors, that his staying here would
Avail Nothing
and he las returned home. 1t was devel-
oped at the Treasury Department to-day in
looking over the papers in McGraw' S case,
that they incladed letter from Gen. Cot
himself written in his own handwrit-
ing. s'rorgly urging McGraw appointment.
| In fact COTS letter in McGraws behalf is
one of the strongest that are on file at the
DEPARTMENT a few days since an appoint
nent OF an Internal Revenue Collector was
made for the Kokomo Indiana district,
which involved the removal of Republican.
Senator Harrison, who was absent, was tele-
sraphed to return and
Resist the Confirmation
of the nomination, and it has been laid over
from day TO day until his arrival. Harrison
arrived this morning and was in his seat to-
day. To night it is understood that no OPP
position will be made to the appointment
! and that the pQminatioG Q: the kokomo
man will be confirmed. It this proves true
it is probable that McGraw's appointment
will be confirmed tomorrow or Thursday
without opposition. If on the other hand
the Representatives (who are in caucus
every afternoon) decide to oppose the re-
moval of the officer, McGraw's nomination,
together with some half dozen others, will
| be rejected. This course, however, does not
tonight seem at all probable. This even
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| Committee on Finance has reported favor.
ally upon all nominations referred to it
The mcst important being that of John T..
McGraw 10 be Internal Revenue Collector
of the District of West Virginia vice
Samuel ?. Mccormick, to be removed.
There is a possibility Of a contest in the
] Serate over this nomination, as Mccormick
has been IN Office but short time"
Information comes through a private
channels to Senators that the President
does not intend to make removals from
Offices which have fixed terms.
The question of
Final Adjournment
hirger upon the decision Of the caucus.
Opinions Of Republican Senator'S were d.
videi as between adjournment on Thursday
or Friday and prolongation Of the session
into next week.
1t is stated tonight that there will be a
Hard Fight
in the Senate executive session tomorrow
if Pearson's nomination comes up. Senator
Beck and a number of Democrats will op-
pose the nomination 10 the bitterest end,
and it is thought that although they will
not be able to defeat its confirmation by the
Republicans, there will not be a corporars
guard Of Democrats who will give 1t the
sanction Of their vote. Mr. Beck is very
mad and says he will vote against Pearson
if it is the last vote he has, and many 9TH
ers are in the same mood. Mr.. Jones, OF
Florida, will support the Admins tration.
Yesterdays Nominations.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
to day:
A Leo Knott, Of Missouri, to be Second
Assistant Postmaster General
Postmasters-Henry L. Kenyon, North
field, Vt.
John A. Showalter. Latrobe, Pa.
John r. Raynsford Montrcse. Pa.
Macon Bonner, Washington, y. c.
The Debt Statement
WASHINGTON, april Following is q
recspitulation of the debt statement issued
according TO the old form
Interest hearing debt
Ponds AZ ~ per Fcent-.........-.-..s go OD1 OOo
bonds ~ pr eeni-.-.-.-............ TSI,7l0,So)
Eoucs al per cent --....-....... 1919, S9e
EetundinC certificates 2iS, 200
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