Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-11
WILL SPLIT THE SENATE.
Adverse Majority and Favorable Mi
nority Reports on Lamar's Con-
ffmation as Supreme Justice.
General Bragg's Fitness for ths MexI-
can Mission Ques:ioned-secre-
tary Bayard Opposed.
Judge Abbott on this Naval Affairs and
Civil serysce xieo's
MOdifi d Mail Regulations.
LAMAR's CONFIRMATION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Judiciary
committee of the Senate took final action
on the nomination of Mr.. Lamar this
morning and will report 1t back proba-
bly, at the first executive session. The
majority report is adverse and the minor
ity report is favorable to the confirma-
ton. The nomination Of Mr.. Villas to be
Secretary Of the Interior Will be reported
isvorably and unanimously, and that OF
Mr.. Dickinson to be Postmaster General,
will probably be reported by Senator
Sawyer Of the postoffice committee at
The same time. There is an understand
ing that il seton in the Senate is
delayed upon the nomination of Mr..
Lamar those Of Mr.. Villas and Mr.. Dick
inson shsll be taken up and acted upon.
TWO REPORTS ON LAMAR's CoNFIRMA-
TON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-At a special
meeting Of the committee on judiciary
this morning q floal vote was taken upon
the nomination Of Mr.. Lamar to be Ass0-
ciate Justice of the United States Su-
preme Court and Mr.. Villas to be Secre-
tsry OF the Interior. z rty lines were
drawn on the nomination of Lamar and
there will be majority report by all the
Republicans OF the committee against his
confirmation and minority report signed
by the Democrats Of the committee
In favor of confirmation. The committee
will unite in recommending the confirma-
ton of MIR. Villas, and the reports Ill be
submitted to the Senate in secret session
this afternoon if opportunity is offered
Chairman Sawyer of the p0stoffices and
postroeds is ready to make unanimous
report in favor CT the confirmation Of
Postmaster General Dickinson. When
the reports are ri ceiyed from the judIc-
isry, iDaemucA as there is no Likelihood
OF obj ction being m ade in secfst session.
the confirmation Of Messrs Villas aDO
Dickinson may follow Immediately upon
the receipt of the reports
LAMAR LEAVES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Secretary La
mar took Informal leave Of his assistants
at IL o.. lock to-day. Assistant Secretary
MuldroW assumed the duties OK the office
Of Secretary, psndiDg the confirmation Ct
Mr. Villas.
The MEXICAN MISSION.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, jan. l0-The New York
Herald in an editorial this morning OF
the prospects of the President appoint
ing General Bragg minister to NJ xic0,
sage: "We hope the President will use
Uncommon care in his selection Of G min
lister TO Me Xico. American interests sre
growing there snd are Ct greet i'm
p0rtance already, and the Mexican mis-
sion Is in our Judgment the most I'M
portent Of all our foreign missions, not
even excepting those 70 England snd
France. A prudent and conservative
man ought to be chosen for this place
because an imprudent, man can
easily do crest deal OF dan
age to American interests in that
place. We should be sorry il he were to
sppolnt General Bragg, because what
ever merits be may have he is kuoWn to
he impetuDus, hasty tempered, impruden2
and lack ne in the qualities essential in
diplomatic office. A private CORES
pendent. who is usually vely we'll in
formed, sends Us the assurance that
Secretary Bayard appreciates the i'm
portence Of the mission 10 III co, and
does not think General Bragg proper
person for that place. He writes, 10
note which though private We take the
responsibility OF publishing: While Sec
claims that General Bragg may have
upon the administration, the recognition
in the Secretary's opinion should take the
form OF S nomination to some domestic
flee and not TO q foreign miseion. At
the Safe Department Il would be regarded
IS extremely unfortunate that q munster
TO Mexico should be determined upon on
other ground han the conspicuous fitness
- = bn cIIc ~ t. -
importance OF the post and the Injury TO
American interests resulting from failure
to fill the place acceptsblg hitherto. Gen.
Bragg and his friends ere fully advised Of
the reluctance Of the Secretary Of State 10
have him appointed to the Office that his
hopes are fixed upon, but they place IN
bounded coDflience in The determination
OF the President to appoint him, al the
same.
ABBoTT's COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, JaR. 10 AS regards the
committee memberships none of The new
Representatives from Texas were treated
better than the Congressman from the
Sixth district. Judge Abbott. r ports
hitherto sent out omitted TO state tnat ne
was placed on The committee on naval
affairs, as we'll as on the civil service
COMMITTEE. Judge Ab5ott's known con-
servs1ism and prudence was one of
the reasons that led to his ap-
pointment On tae naval affairs, rs
some men OF that stamp are needed to
Cneckmate the wild extravagance Of some
congressman who would, If allowed, fsst
cause she surplus to melt away Ia the
construction Of ships Of war aad mari
time Improvements.
To-day in the House Judge Abbott in
troduced s bill spproorlatiug sl2. 900 for
the completion snd furnishing of the fef-
eral courthouse and postoffi ;e baildiDg az
Dallas. This bill was jntroducsd On the
recommendation of the Supervising archi-
tects, who informed him the sppropria-
tions heretofore made ware inadequate
The money appropriated wcs 10 be ex-
pended under direction OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury.
STKwART'S STAND.
S.ys Washington special 10 the Phil
ndelphia Tines this morning: "There