New-York tribune., 1886-06-04
CONTRIBUTIONS by THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June (SpecidD.-AmOng the
latest combinations by ths Senate is that OF Richard
Holmes for postmaster OF Natchez. Mss lie chair.
man the Democratic Com mittee and prominently
identified with tho Outrageous election frauds IN that
State Charges against him before the senate
Committee. and Republicans OF Mississippi asked that
the Senate put the seal Of ia dsapproyal on
by rejecting IIoInea He carried through. ever
IN the same executive Mt which Harriiy
nrmed postmaster OF Phadelpha IL is expected that
the nominee for postmaster at Vicksbnrg and others
who have upheld the slaughter Of colored men VIA also
be confirmed Solicitor General Goode. wAo Is before
the Senate adverse report from tho judiciary
Committee, is onddent that he will be confirmed
In the session to-day after disposng of some
nomlua atons. effort was male to call up ths snpple
mental treaty with Mexico to extend the Tune Tor Cary
ing into effect the aecipr"clt Irea,y WIN ama. eu9'
the ground tnat the House has The subject no" before
II. Other speeches we're made In opposition.
Mr Riddleberger. Who signed to-day as q member Of
the District OF Columbia Committee account OF tho
Matthe case. hal something to say on thai subject
| Mr. Eiddeberger was angry because ne" suo-com-
mIttee appointed to Investigate the charges against
Matthew'S he being chairman OF the subcommittee
previously appointed for that purpose An effort was
made to sniovtu Mr.. Rddlebergers ruiiei feeIings
fo.Inastsrs"D f"Gna A. Gii6er B.nbridsc " " 8
Gillespie. Kingston. N Y; b. f. Howell: hyerhean:
\. Y; Robert Humphrey NewBrishson N Il Albert
'Tsss caarsn, oi Ssw.York Associate Justice supreme
Cour, Dakota. ". IL Barnes, OF illinois, Associate
Justice Supreme Court. ArizonA
THE LARGE NUMBER OF PENSION APPEAlS
WASHINGTON, June 3.-ln the Senate to day
Mr. Edmanis had the clerk read letter received ny
him from tho Secretary Of Interior In this letter
Mr. Lamar Acknowledged receipt Of letter from Mr..
Edmunds inquiring to the total number OF pension
appeal, now before Secretary OF tue INTERIOR aud
when appeal III the case Of Adrian l. "Ooi"aru ac
surgeon In the litn Vermont Volunteers woild 10
reached III order. Mr. Lamar replies that IN 1850
there were 62l appeals died OF which about 90 have
been decided; and that the cases appealed In March,
1855 we're now bcing considered. The appeal ia Mr
Wood dwards case he says. was filed on May b, 1850;
that there were still 400 ahead OF his, and
IL would not reached in Its order Tor ABOUT thIeo
months yet During this year the number OF "ppeals
filed was 1900 making total OF over 3ooo cases
no W pend ding on appea before the department.
After the reading ofthe letter Mr. Etmuni submitted
a proposed amendment to the glslaLlve, Executive
AMI judicial ppropri atom bill, when, on MS sus-es-
ton was referred tho Committee on Pensions mo
amendment II as follows ~.
ITO enable the Secretary OF the Interior u spccdD
dispose OF appeals from tue Comm 40 er o. N
sons 10 him In pension the President OF tue jneu
states hereby anthOrZ Zei by and with the the aI'ice
and cOnsent OF the Senate. 10 appoint bos OK 'c'i"S
seven special 10 the Secretary or the lnepr
OF such eases, AZ co npen-itou
not exceeding SO day Tor periSi noI exeeedihS
twelve months-fZl,OOO'