The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-04-02
ABOUT TO ANrAG0NIzE.
TIE SENATE AND THEPREslDeN1
Republicans suddenly Overwhelmed In
Civil Service Reform Caucussing
on Nominations-Asplnw In
Ashes Other Notes.
sennte proceedinr..

WASHINGTON, April. latter the
reading of the journal, the chair laid
before the senate several communica-
tons which he had received in regard
to the falling health of Gan. Grant, and
asked If it was the pleasure OF tho sen.
ate that the secretary should read them,
Several senators responded In The af-
iirmatiYo, wheraupon the Associated
Press bulletins were read from tlo sec'
retary's desk.
Upon motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN the
cheir was authorized 20 appoiat the
committee provided for In Mi. Alisonis
resolution adopted yesterday 10 sit dur
lng recess and take into consideration
The contingent expenses Of tho senate,
Ihe following senators woro named:
Allison, Platt, Plumb, Miller (of New
York; Coukrell, Harris and Psyno.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate, in executive session to-
ieY, confirmed The following nomiua
li0ns:
Brown, Shipley & Co., London, Eng
land to be special fiscal agents OF the
navy department,
Capt. William j. YQlbmar, of the
Fun cavalry, 20 be assistant RGiutant-
general, with the rank OGmAjor
q. ii, Burton, of tho Twenty first Inc
fantry, TO DO inspector-generai, with the
rank ofmajor.
PROSPECTS.
The nomination of Henry II. Pearson,
to DO postmaster of New York CITY, Was
favorably reported from the senate COM
mittoe on postoillces and postroads to-
day, but was not acted on by the senate,
The senate committee on finance has
reported, iavorably upon all nomina.
lions referred to II, the most important
being that of j. L. McGraw, to be intor-
nal revenue collector for the district of
| Virginia, vice Samuel ii, Mccormick,
to be removed. There is a probability
OF q contest in tho senate over this nom
nation, as Mccormick has been in office
| but short time.
The nomination of Con. Joseph Il.
Johnson, To be commissioner OF rail
roads, was fayorahly and unanimously
reported from tho committee on rail.
roads.
The nomination OF Lewis McMullon.
to be appraiser Of New York, has moi
been reported from the senate commit
tee on commerce, there being no quorum
at the meeting to-day. There is an in.
clination among tho Republicans To
mako contest over this nomination
The Office has 10 fixed tenure and the
/ pNebhb lAtuuutuJ mas uileu III many
years. His friends in the senate say he
has been an excellent officer, and that
his removal without cause, merely to
! give place TO a Democrat subordinate, is
inconsistent with the spirit of civil scr.
vice reform. The Republicans, are
however, not unanimous in this ro-
gard, many deeming it best TO make
no contest, except in removals without
cause from Office TO which there is a
term fixed by law. The Republicans Of
tho senate ara in caucus upon this sub
iect again. Information comes through
private channels TO senators that The
president does not intend to make no
movals from Offices which have fixet
terms.
ABOUT ADJOURNMENT.
) Tho question Of final adjournmen
hangs upon the decision of the caucus
The opinions oftho Republican SENATOR
were divided rs between adjournmeu
Thursday or Friday and a prolongatioI
of the session.