The Portland daily press., 1885-03-24
WASHINGTON.
The Treasury department.

him in writing as soon as practicable whether
in their opinion the force employed in their
respective office scan be reduced and TO what
extent without detriment to the public service.
They are also requested to report whether the
methods OF business can be simplifed, aad in
general to make such suggestions and recon-
mendations as may occur to them as to how
the efficiency OF the service may be improved,
business OF the departments facilitated and
expenses curtailed
MIR. BIaine's Opinion of MIR. Cleveland.
NEW YORK. March 23.-The Brooklyn
Eagles Washington special says: "The opin-
ion of Mr.. Cleveland entertained by Mr..
Blaine was announced this morning through
private sources and Mr. Blaine is quoted as
saying that ne regards Mr.. Cleveland as a
man with great deal of backbone, and one
who was not likely to yield to the pressure be-
ing brought to bear upon him. He thought
his course would ALLEVIATE the greater proper
tion of the Democratic party, and that when
Congress met again in December, Mr.. Cleve-
land would have to loob for support to the Re
publican minority and a few Democrats who
would be willing to side with that element.
Nominations Confirmed by the Senate.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-Ths Senate in
executive session this afternoon confirmed the
following nominations:
To be eDvoYs extraordinary and ministers
plenipotentiarv of the United States Edward
j. Phelps of Vermont, to Great Britain; Hen
rg Il. jackson of Georgia, to Mexico; Robert
M. McLsne of MARYLAND, to France.
Benjamin II. Hill, Jr., to be United States
Attorney for the northern district of Georgia.
David S. Baker, Jr, to be United States
Attorney for the district of Rhode Island.
Nominations by the PresIdenf.
The President sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations today:
Edwin j. Phelps of Vermont, to be Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great
Robert M. McLane of Maryland. to be Enyov Fx
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to France
George H. Pendleton of Ohio, to be Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Penipotentiary to Germany.
Henry K. jackson of Georgia. to be Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenil lotentiary to Mexico.
Mecenas E. Benton of Missouri. to be Attorney
Of the United States for the Western District of
Missouri.
Assistant Engineer John W. Saville of Maryland,
now on the retired list to be Passed Assistant En-
glneer on the retired list of the navy.l
Robert M. McLane of Maryland, nominated
as Minister to France, was born in Whining
ton, Del in 1916, and was educated at st.
Mary's College, Baltimore, and the College
Bourbon Ia Paris, France. He was appointed
a cadet at West Point, and after graduating
there in 1887, he served in the Florida war and
in the Northwest as lieutenant of artillery.
He resigned from the army in 1S43, stud
led law IN Washington anu removed to Balti-
more, where he began the practice OF law, He
was member of the Maryland Legislature in
1045-6, and member of the Both and 31st
Congresses. He was appointed by President
Pierce in 1852, to be minister to China, and
was appointed by President Buchanan as Min
lister to Mexico in 1859, but resigned in 1860,
He was also elected to the 46th and 47th Con-
crosses, and declined nomination for the
4Sth Congress Mr.. McLane was elected Gov
ernor of Maryland in 1888, for term Of four
years, beginning Jan. 9th, 1884,
Geo. I'll. Pendleton of Cincinnati, nom mated
as Minister to Germany, was born in Cincin-
natl, July 9th, 1926. He received an academic
education in the schools of Cincinnati, and
afterWsrd in Europe, studied law was admit
ted to the bar and has continued ever since in
practice at Cincinnati. He was member of
the State Senate of Ohio in 1854 and 1856: was
Representative for Ohio in the Both, 36th
37th and 38th Congress-; was Democratic cam
didate for Vice President on the ticket with
Geo. 3. Mcclellan ia 1864; Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Ohio in 1869; elected to
the United States Senate as Democrat to
succeed Stanley Matthews. Republican, and
took his seat March IS, 1879, bis term Of SER
vice expired March 3, 1885.
Henry Rootes jackson, nominated as Mins-
ter to Mexico, is native of Georgia and Cd
years of age. He graduated from Yale in
1885, and was shortly after admitted to the
bar; was Colonel of Georgia regiment in the
Mexican war, and for four succeed
ipg years was Judge of the Eastern
circuit of Georgia, 10 1853 He was sent to
represent the United States at Vienna, where
he remsined five years. Daring the rebellion
he was Southern brigadier general and had
command on the Upper Potomac. Since thu
war Mr.. Jackson has practiced the profession
OF law in Georgia. He has of late years held
no public otice. He is a man of an indie
pendent fortune and highly endorsed BY the
prominent men OF his State. MIR. jackson is
author of book of poems. "Talluiar" being
among its contents
Mr.. Edward j. Phelps, nominated aa minis
ter to England, is a prominent lawyer in Bur
liDgton, Vermont. He is about 60 years of
age, and possesses modern fortune. He is an
ex-presdent of the American Bar Association,
and has practiced before the supreme court in
Washington. He is gighly esteemed as a law
yer and man of culture He has several times
been Democratic candidate for governor of
Vermont. but so far as known has never held
public office. Fer two years post he has de-
livered lectures on law to the graduating class
at Yale College.
MIR PendieiOn's Nomination Confirmed.
The Senate 10 executive session, immedi-
ately confirmed the nomination of ex-senator
Pendleton to bS envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipoteutiarp to Germany.
Sudden 9eath of the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior.
Mr.. e. D, Clarke of Vicksburg. Miss, the
newly appointed assistant secretary of the in
terror, who had been suffering from an attack
OF typhoid pneumonia for about ten DAYS. and
whs was considered out of danger last evening,
had sudden and severe relapse about mid
night, last night and expired this morning
Mr.. Clarke was in bad health when he arriy-
cd in this city, and intended to r5turn to the
South. He had secured tickets to Leave here
tonight by the Western express, and that tram
will convey his remains TO his homo in Missis-
sippi
MIR. CIarIze's Successor.
The opinion is generally expressed that OK
Representative Post OF Pennsylvania, secreta-
ry OF the last Democratic Congressional Com
nittee will be nominated TO fill the vacancy
cansed by the death of Mr.. Clarke. Il has
been said it was Secretary L4mar'S intention to
transfer Mr.. Clarke on July / next to the posi-
tion of first assistant secretary, tho o1ice Gre
ated by the last Congress, and to be establish
ed at the beginning of the next fiscal year,
and to appoint Mr.. Post on that date to the
office vacated by Mr. Clarke.
Facts and RumOrs.
The Secretary of State is informed by the
u S. Minister at Stockholm that the Swedish
Diet has voted to admit pork, all grain, -four
and meal into ports of Sweden doty free.
Mr.. Malcolm Hay took the cath of office this
afternoon, and qualified as first assistant post
master general He will leave for Florida in
the morning and has designated 9. e. Fowler
chief OF the appointments division TO act as first
assistant postmaster general during his ab-
ssnce.
Postmaster General Viles made his first APP
pointment in the postofice department today
by selecting Miss Georgia S. Walker Of Neva-
da to be a copyist.
The President today received a telegram
from B. 3. Smalley, dated Burlington, Vt,
saYing-"The Democracy Of Vermont sincere
" THANK you for the nomination;of Mr.. Phelps.
1t is an appointment worthy of You.f'
The summary prepared by the bureau of
statistics of imports and exports of merchan-
disc of the United States for the twelve months
eaded February %, shows the value OF ex.
ports to be $144, ,142, ,240 in excess of imports.
The findings of the court martial iu the
trial Of Gen. Hazsn have been received by Col
Lieber acting jadge advocate general, and
copy has been sent to the Secretary OF War
Applicants for clerkship in the navy depart
ment are hereafter 10 be referred to the Uni
ted States civil service commission. A circu-
lar to that effect has been prepared by Secre.
tary Whitney, and copy will be furnished all
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