St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
GOING SLOW.
Republican Senators in no Hurry to Con-
firm Some of the Nominations.

Republican Senators in no Hurry to Con-
firm Some of the Nominations.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-After the reading
of the journal, the chair laid before the SEN
ate several communications which he had
received in regard to the falling health of
Gen. Grant, and asked if it was the pleasure
OF the senate that the secretary should read
them. Several senators responded in the
affirmative, whereupon the Associated Press
bulletins were read from the secretary's desk.
Upon motion of Mr.. Sherman, the chair
was authorized to appoint the committee pro-
vided for by
THE ALLISON RESOLUTION.
adopted yesterday, to sit during the recess
and take into consideration the contingent
expenses of the senate. The following sen
ators were named: Messrs. Allison, Platt
Plumber, Miller of New York, Cockrell Harris
and Payne.
Upon motion Of Senator Miller of New
executive session.
The senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
Brown, Shipley G. Co., London, to be sp ecial
fiscal agents of the navy department; Capt.
William J. Volmar, Fifth cavalry, to be
assistant adjutant general, with rank of
major: Capt. J. w. Burton, 21st infantry,
to be inspector general, with rank Of major.
To be postmasters: Michael J. Dougherty,
Galesburg, ILL.,. Ansel Watrous, Fort Collins,
COL; Palemon Wiley, Central City, Col. !;
Wilbur F. Horn, Idaho Springs, Col.
The nomination of Henry G. Pearson
to be
POSTMASTER AT NEW YORK CITY
was favorably reported from the senate COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads to-
day, but it was not acted upon in the senate.
The senate committee on finance has re-
ported favorably on all the nominations re-
ferred to it, the most important of which
is the nom In alton of McGraw as collector of
West Virginia to succeed Mccormack, who is
to be removed. There is possibility OF a
contest in the senate over this nomination,
as Mccormack has been in Office but q short
time. The office has no fixed term.
The nomination Of Gen. James Z. John
ston to be commissioner of railroads was ia
vorably and unanimously reported from the
committee on railroads.
The nomination Of Lewis McMullen TO be
appraiser of New York city has not been re-
ported from the senate committee on COM
merce, there being no quorum at the meet
ing this morning. There Is an inclination
among Republicans to make contest over
this nomination. The Office has no fixed
tenure and the present incumbent has filed
It many years. His friends in the senate say
he has been an excellent officer and his
REMOVAL WITHOUT CAUSE
to give place TO Democratic official is incon-
sistent with the civil service. The Republi-
cans are, however, not Of a unanimous opin-
ion on the subject. The Republicans Of the
senate are in caucus again UPON this subject.
Information comes through private channels
that the president does not intend to make
removals from Offices which have fixed terms.
The question Of final adjournment hinges
upon the decision of the caucus. The opiu-
ions Of Republican senators were divided as
between adjourn ment on Thursday or Friday
and prolongation of the session into next
week.