Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
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rHE sENArElExECUTIYE SESSION.

THE sENATE-EXECUTIyE SESSION.
THE Senate on the 26th confirmed all
nominations reported from committees, among
them Zachariah Walrcnd, Attorney, T. B. Nee
dies, Marshal. and James Shackleford, Judge
for the Indian Territory; James Tanner, Com.
missioner of Pensions. Many nominations were
sent in by the President, among them Francis
E. Warren, to be Governor Of Wyoming Terri
tory; Benjamin F. White, TO be Governor OF
Montana: Robert B. Belt, Of Maryland, for As
sistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and
many postmasters.
The Senate on the 9th disposed of sew
eral questions before it by leaving them before
appropriate committees, and in executive ses-
sion confirmed Francis E. Warren Governor of
Wyoming and Benjamin F. White Governor of
Montana Robert V. Belt was confirmed as
Commissioner of Indian Affairs also a list of
postmasters The President sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations: Robert T.
Lincoln, Of Illinois, Minister to Great Britain
Murat Halstead. of Ohio. Minister to Germany
Allen Thorndyke Rice, Of New York, Minister
to Russia; Patrick Egan, Of Nebraska Min
lister to Chilli; Thomas Ryan, OF Kansas, Minis
ter to Mexico; John Hicks Of Wisconsin; Min
lister TO Peru, and George 3. Loring, Of Massa-
chusetts, Minister to Portugal
SEVERAL resolutions were offered in the
Senate on the 2Sth, which went over, and Sen
ator Cockrell made second and final report
from the select committee TO inquire into the
methods of business in the executive depart
ments. In executive session the nomination Of
Murst Balstead to be Minister to Germany was
discussed for several hours and his nomination
rejected Senators Teller, Plumb, Ingalls,, Far
well and Cullom Republicans) voting against
him. A motion to reconsider was pending
when the Senate adjourned. The nomina-
tions of John c. New as Consul General
to London, and Lewis Wol1ey, Governor of
Arizona. were confirmed and all diplomatic
nominations sent in the day before favorably
reported from committees A resolution that
the Senate accept the invitation to attend the
centennial of the inauguration of Washington
was adopted. Among the nominations sent in
by the President were Cassius NJ. Barnes, of
to be receiver and John l. Dill, of
Indiana. to be register of the new land Office at
Guthrie, Ind Ter.
In the Senate on the Goth the Vice-Presi-
dent appointed Senators Sherman. Dawes, ALI
son, Cullom, Hampton. Eustis and Colquitt as
the committee to attend the New York centen-
NAL celebration to which the President pro tenn.
Senator Ingalls, was added. The motion to
reconsider the vote by which the nomination of
Murat Halstead had been rejected was debated
for nearly three hours and went over without
reaching vote. motion was entered by Sen
ator Plumb for reconsideration of the vote by
which Lewis Wolf1ey had been confirmed as Gov
ernor of Arizona Many postmasters and other
appointments were confirmed. The President
sent in the following nominations: George
of Kansas, for First Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior; Jacob V. Admire, of Kan
sas, receiver, and Jacob C.. Roberts of Nebraska,
register of the new land-ofice at Kingfsher L
T.; Robert Adams, Jr, OF Pennsylvania, Min
ster to Brazil; Lansing B. Mezrier, of Califor
1ia, Minister to the Central American States;
William L. Scruggs. of Georgia, Minister to
William o. Bradley, OF Kentucky,
Minister to Corea.