Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-24
Nomination. by the President.

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WASHINGTON, March 23.-At IL :l5 o'clock
this morning Assistant Secretary Pruden
reached the Capitol with the following list
of presidential nominations, which was sub
mitted to the Senate in executive session:
To be ENJOYS Extraordinary and Min
listers Plenipotentiarp Of the Uni ed States:
Edwin j. Phelps, Of Vermont, TO Great
Britain.
Robert N. Mclean, Of Maryland, to
France.
George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, to Ger
maDy.
Henry r. jackson, OF Georgia, to
Mexico.
Malecenas Z. Benton. Of Missouri, to be
United States Attorney for the Western dis
,rict Of Missouri.
Assistant Engineer John W. Saville, of
Maryland, now on the retired list, to be
Passed Assistant Engineer on the retired
list.
Edwin J. Phelps, OF Burlington, Vermont,
nominated for Minister to England, is a
man of considerable means, an eminent
LAWYER, being one of the ex.Presidents OF
the American Bar Association. he has
practiced refore the United States Supreme
Court here, and is held in high esteem by
those who know him. Associate Justice
Field saws that no better selection could have
been made. Henry r: Jackson, of Savan-
nah, Ga, who has been nominated for Min
ster to Mexiee, is also practitioner before
the Supreme Court and is very highly
.poken of. Governor Mclean, Of Mary
and, and ex-senator Pendleton, are well
known through their public services.
Mr.. Phelps is about 60 years old and has
several times been the Democratic candidate
tor Governor of Vermont, but so far as
known here has never hsld publ, office.
For two years past he has delivered lectures
ON law to the graduating class of Yale Col
lege. Senator Edmunds was his legal pre-
ceptor.
The Senate, in executive session, con
iirmed without reference the nomination OF
Hon. George H. Pendleton, of Ohio, to be
L. S Minister to Germany.
Assistant Secretary Clarke, Dead.
Hon. Edward D. Clarke, Of Mississippi,
the newly appointed Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior, died in this city at l-l5 this
morning of pneumonia. Mr.. Clarke had
been suffering from an attack of pneumonia
for ten days, and was considered out OF dan
Ger last evening, but had sudden relapse
about midnight, which resulted fatally this
morning.
The remains will be sent tonight TO
Holly Springs, Miss, in charge Of his wife
and Senator Walthall. Inasmuch as Mr..
Clark bad not taken the oath Of Office Joslyn
ia still Assistant Secretary of the Interior,
and has promised Secretary Lamar to Ne
main in Office until a successor is appointed.
SimpIif, ing and Improving.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Secretary Man
ing Yesterday sent circular to the heads OF
the bureaus and TO the chiefs of the divisions
of the treasury department requesting tn m
TO report to him as soon as practicable
whether in their opinion the force employed
in their respective offices can be reduced
and TO what extent without detriment to the
public service. They are also requested to
rerort whether the methods Of business can
be simpE6ed and in general to make such
succession rs may occur to them as to how
efficiency the service may be improved Sna
business facilitated and expenses curtsiied.
Gen. Bryant Appointed.
! WASHINGTON, March 23.-Postmaster
General Villas tonight confirmed the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from Madison, WIS
concerning the appointment OF Gen; Bry'
| ant, and said he feltAit desirable to
have at the head of the Law
department d~pa Of his bureau a gentleman
whose political opinions were in oonsonance
with those of the administration. General
BRYANT is he said, Democrat and an old
personal friend. he is 8 hne lawyer, and
bss within 9 year published valuable trea
t;se on the Justice System of Wisconsin,
Until four years ago he was General Villas
law partner, and was associated with hin
in editing ard publishing the frst twenty
volumns of reports Of the supreme court o
Wisconsin. Ee is about 4S years Of sge.
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