National Republican., 1886-08-05
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate Almost Clears Its CRien-
dars OF Business Relating 60 Presi-
dental Nominations.


dars OF Business Relating Co Presi-
Dental Nominations.
The Senate in executive session has con-
0rmed the following nominations:
Wendell A. Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be
consul general of the United States at Mon.
tcal; David N. Burke, of New York, to be
consul at Puerto CabCllO.
Christian NJ Sicbcrt Of New York to be
secretary Of legation 10 Chill.
James NJ. Morgan, of South Carolina, TO bo
consul general at Melbourne.
To be consus-wallace $. Jones, of Florida,
ut Messina, and Jacob schoenhof, Of New York,
nt Tunsiall,
Joseph Il. Johnston, Of Virginia, to be
commissioner for the district of Alaska, to re-
side at Ounnlashka,
John r. McGraw, to be collector of informal
revenue for the district OF West Virginia.
n,ss;, y, DAVIS Poge, to be assistant treasurer at
Charles NJ. Thomas, of Kentucky, to be asso.
ciaie Justice OF the supreme court Of Dakota.
Henry 7. Henderson, of Michigan, 20 be asso.
cinte Justice OF the supreme court of Utah.
Lafayette Dawson, of Missouri, to be United
states Judge for the district of Alaska.
James IS, Hays, OF Wisconsin, 10 be chief
Of Idaho.
The nomination of Edward Hawkins, to be
United states marshal for Indiana, has been
confirmed. This case was reporlc to the
Sennte without recommendation last Monday,
ana Is said to be the only case that has oc-
Cured this scs, ion in which the nomination
was reported without prejudice after exami-
nation and taking testimony.
Also, United Stntes marshals for Delaware,
western district of Pennsylvania, southern IL
linois, middle ana southern Alabama, South
Carolina. southern Ohio, western Missouri
eastern Arkansas, eastern North Carolina, Con.
neClicut Idaho, and Arizona.
Also, John Cntlott Gibson, United States at
ttorney for the eastern district of Virginia, and
United States attorneys for tho eastern district
OF Arkansas, eastern Wisconsin, western Mich
ignn. territory of Washington, Indiana north.
ern Illinois, and southern Georgia.
Army-Fitz.John Porter to be colonel: Capt
Theodore Schwan, to be assistant adlutant
general, with rank of major. Captains to be
majors-James +, Rlndlett, John h. Plrke,
Edward j. Sp0ulding, and Daniel Madden.
Lieut. Col, George Gibson, to be collnel Mals
John X. Miner and Horace Jewett, to be Il ~.
tenant colonies. First lieutenants TO be cap
tains-COlon Augur, Walter T, Duggan, Ed
S,enrcr WSrn a. s,0nN S9dwn JSmes f. simRfon Eigar
and George s. Wilson. Second lieutenants to
be first lientenants--AlOngo l.. o. Brien, Chas
J. Il. Clarke, Enoch II. Crowder, Chas. II.
Grlerson. Frank $. Harlow, Coyille p. Ferrett
Geo. ii. Morgan, Joseph 7. Dlckman, Lloyd NJ.
Brett Jas. T. Erwin, Hugh J. McGrath, Elon
+. WILCOX, Wallis o. CLARK, and Francis J. A.,
Dnrr. Additional second lleutenants TO be
second ieutenants-Stephen II. Elliott. Seward
Mott, and Thos b. Mott.
Nayy.-Commodores to be rear admirals.-
Jas. L. Jouett and John IL: Russell. Captains
.
Greer Commanders to be captains-Normau
III. Farquhar and Theodore II. Kane. Lieuten-
ant Commanders Edwin White aud Oscar +.
1Ieyermau to be commanders. Licutenants to
and George A, Bicknell. Lieutenants Junior
grade) to be llicutenants-Wm. Il. Halsey,
Frank EIanE A. WI Wilmer, Frederick II Tyler, Henry
grade-Chas. A Cove De witt Cofman. VIM.
g: Han1qm, RICHARD Henderson, Thomas d.
VIM. BTauneIsreuther,, and Francis II. sher-.
man. VIM. p. Randall, lieutenant on retired
iist, 70 be lieutenant commander on retired
list First Lieutenant Mancil g. Goodrell, to
be captain, and Second Lieutenant T. Glover
Fillette to be first lieutenant in the marine
corps. Wm. @. Meyers, of Tennessee, to be
second assistant engineer in the revenue SER
vice.
Also, number of registers of land ofrices, re =
ceivers of public moneys, collectors and sur
veyors OF customs, supervising inspector of
steam vessels, appraisers Of merchandise,
Also. sixty.six poytmasters, including VIM.
A. Burke, Staunton, Va, and John Il. PatLer-
son, Petersburg, Va.
NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN.
The President has withdrawn the nomination
OF II. A. Beecher, the son OF Henry Ward
Beecher, to be collector of customs at Port
Townsend. W. T., and of W. A. Selkirk, TO be
register Of the land office at Sacramento, Cal.
Mr.. Beecher is quoted Us having said TO a
canvassed the Senate and thirty-two senators
have promised to vote for me. That is more
than need; y only requires twenty.nine to
confirm. Eight senators are going to speak for
me, among them Hawley. Evarts, Plumb, and
others. There will be three speakers against
me, the two Oregon senators aud another whom
do not care to mention. He has personal
grudge against me. Last summer q friend Of
his came out to Port Townsend and wanted to
go out on the revenue cutter, asked him II
he was an employe OF the government and he
would not tell me, and refused to let him on
the boat. He told his friend, the senator, aud
now that gentleman wants to down me, j
seems to be a question OF patience. have
been before the Senate for nearly n year. anC
have been on here once before for thirty days
They want to see how long can last II out
My patience is long. but the time is making
inroads upon my purse. expect yet to bca
those three and be confirmed"
Nominations.
The President sent the following nomiua.
tlons TO the Senate Yesterday:
Thomas D. Yancy, to be United States mar
shall for the western district of Tennessee.
Selden Hetzen, to be register of the land
office at Sacramento, Cal.
William G.. Bowman, Of Illinois, to be sur
veyor general of Utah.
Pos,masters-Leonard ". Chambers, at Jack
sonville, ILL.,; William Carter, at Dekalb, Ill
The following naval cadets to be enslgns In
the navy from July !, 1886 Charles ii. Hewes
OF Pennsylvania; Washington L. Capps. Vir
giniai Chester NJ. Knepper, Pennsylvanie
Indiana; Albert N. Beecher, Iowa; Nathsulo
S. Moseley, California; Frank X. Hill, Ohio
Roger Wells, jr.. Connecticut; John d. McDol
aid, Nevada; Walter A. Hulme, New Jersey
Loomis, Connecticut; Henry L. Parmenter
Rhode Island; Hilary +. Jones, Virginia; Will
lam Il. Shoemaker, New Mexico; Isaac X. Sey
mour, Maine; Charles NJ. Fahs, Alabama
Charles P. Plunkett, District OF Columbia, anC
Humes ii. Whittlesey, Indiana.
CHECK IN HIS ASPIRATIONS.
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