The Portland daily press., 1885-03-18
WASHINGTON.
Nominations Confirmsh.

| WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE following
nominations were confirmed by the Senate TO-
day: Col. Nelson Fl. Davis, inspector general
| with rank of brigadier general.
| Lieut. Col. Absolom Baird, to be inspector
| general with rank of colonel.
Edward ID. Clarke of Mississippi, to be as
| sistant secretary of interior.
The Executive Session.
| The nomination of Joseph Miller to be COM
| missioner of internal revenue (Vice Walter
| Evans resigned) which was sent TO the Senate
| yesterday was reported faYorably from the
Senate committee on finance today and was
| taken up in executive session. The point was
made that MIR. Evans had not resigned, and
! this gave rise TO a discussion, during which
message was read from the President renom-
mating Mr. Miller "viee Walter Evans to be
removed" and Withdrawing the nomination of
yesterday. During the subsequent proceedings
II was developed tnat Evans had told the Sec
retary of the Treasury that ne would resign
whenever he 1the secretary wished. Mr.
Evans, 1t was explained, supposed that he
would be called upon for his resignation while
Secretary Manning understood the expression
as OF Willingness to resign and was a resigna-
ton Tin fact. A Republican Senator said
there was no intention to antagonze the ad-
ministration in this regard but they thought
an Injustice had been done Mr.. Evans in not
giving him an opportunity 10 resign. The
noinination was then referred to the finance
committee.
OASCuoSlOu Ot bH0 O6lIrai AMERICAN ualfB
begun yesterday was then resumed the pend
Ing question being resolution declaring it to
oe the sense of the Senate that Barrios Presi-
dent OF Guatemala, should be prevented from
carving out his scheme of annexing neiehbor-
ing Republics The resolution was criticized
as amounting substantially to declaration of
war, and Senator ingalls, proposed al amend
ment to modify it in this regard, which amend
ment was lost. The Senate then adopted the
resolution with only seven negative votes
to- RI a.
secrecy be removed from the resolution
but an objection carried it over under the
rules for one day.
The First Slate Reception.
The first State reception given by President
Cleveland at the White Honse was held to-
night. to the diplomatic corps, the judiciary,
army and navy, and Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives 1t was one of the most brilliant
affairs of the kind that has been held in the
White House. The President was assisted by
Miss Cleveland, Mrs. Hoyt, Mrs. Bayard, Mrs.
Manning, Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.
Villas and Mrs. Lamont, and received the
guests in the blue room. The reception lasted
from till ii. All the members of the Cabi-
net, excepting Gen. Garland, were present.
Mr.. Bayard presented the members of the di-
plomatc corps, and Marshall McMichael aud
Col Rockwell presented the other guests.
Facts and Rumors.
The Secretary of tnesNavy has secured the
services Of VIM. Calhoun, q professional ac-
couRtant of New York for the purpose of hav-
ing thorough investigation made of the ac-
counts and methods of keeping them in every
branch of the navy department.
Admiral franklin in charge OF the naval OBJ
serVstory at Washington has been ordered to
the command of the European station, and
Admiral English has been detailed from the
European station and ordered to the South
Atlantic station.
Secretary Whitney today sent despatch to
Commander Mahan of the W achusett at Pana-
ma ordering him to proceed with his vessel to
Central American ports to protect American
interests.
Mr. e, D. CLARK, assistant secretary OF the
interior is serious ill from pneumonia
There will probably be considerable reduc-
tion in the number Of post office inspectors
during the current year.