Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Nominations Confirmed-Central Ameri.
car Afiairs-Fisst State Recep-
tion at the Whitehouse.
WASHINGTON. March IL.


The following nominations were confirmed
bv the Senate today: Col. Nelson II. DAVIS,
inspector general, with rank of brigsdier gem
ersl Lieut.. Col. Absolm Baird. inspector
general, with rank of colonel; Edward ID.
Clark of Mississippi, assistant secretary of
the interior.
The secretary of the navy has secured the
services OF VIM. Calhoun, a professional
accountant of New York. for the purpose OF
having thorough investigation made of the
accounts and methods of keeping them in
every branch of the navy department.
Admiral Franklin, in charge of the naval
observatory at Washington, has been ordered
to the command of the European station, and
Admiral English has been detached from the
European station and ordered to the South
Atlantic station.
Secretary Whitney today sent despatch
to Commander Mahan of the Wschusett at
Panama, rdering him to proceed with his
vessel to Central American ports to protect
American interests.
The discussion of Central American sf-
fairs begun yesterday, was resumed in the
Senate today, the pending question being a
re olution declaring it TO be the sense of the
Senate that Barrios, president of Guatemala,
should be prevented from carrying on his
scheme OF annexing neighboring republics.
The resolution was criticised as amounting
substantially to a declaration of war, aud
Senator Ingalls, proposed Al amendment TO
modify il in this regard. The amendment
was lost. The Senate adopted the resolution
with only seven Negative votes. s. nator
muni, novel that the injunction OF secrecy
be removed from the resolution, but objec-
tion carried i over uaGer the rules for one
day
hir. L. D. Clark, assistant secretary Of the
interior, Is seriously i'll from pneumonia.
There viii probably b. considerable re-
duciion in the numbar of posrotfice inspectors
during the current year.
Nomination of Joseph Miller To be COM
missioner Of internal revenue (vice Walter
Evans rrsisned) which was seat to the SEN
ate yesterday was reported favorably from
the Senate committee on finance today and
was taken up in executive session. The
point was made that Evans had not resigned
and this gave rise to a discussion during
which a message was received from the Pres
dent renominating Miller, ''vice Walter
Evans to be removed" and Withdrawing the
nomination of Yesterday. During the sub
sequent proceedings it was developed that
Evans had told the secretary of the treasury
that he would resign whenever he (the sec
retary) wished. Evans, it was explained
supposed he would be called upon for his
resignation, while Secretary Manning un-
darstood his expression of Willingness to re-
sign was his resignation in tact. The repub-
lican senators said there was no intention to
antagonize the administration in this regard
but they thought injustice had been done
Evans in not giving him an opportunity to
resign. The nomination was referred to the
finance committee
The first state reception given by Presi-
dent Cleveland at the White House was given
tonight to the diplomatic corps, judiciary,
army and navy and Senate and House of Rep
resentstives. Ii was one of the most brilliant
affairs of the kind that has been held in the
White House. The President, assisted by
Miss Cleveland, Mrs Hoyt. Mrs. Bayard,
Mrs Manning. Mrs. EpdicOtt, Mrs Whitney,
Mrs Villas and Mrs. Lamont received the
guests in the blue room. The reception last
ed from . until II. All the members of the
cabinet, except Attorney General Garland
were present, Bayard presented the mem
hers of the diplomatic corps, and Marshal
McMichael and Col Rockwell presented the
other guests.