, 1889-12-26

the territorial governments, to the states
of Washington and Montana, was pre-
sented and passed.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred was ono by Mr.. Hoar to establish
a uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
| Mr.. Plumber offered resolution
which was agreed to, calling OH the
secretary of the interior for statement
Of the cause of withholding patents fol
lands within the limits OF the Union
Pacific land grant, which arc free from
all claims, and were not rescued at that
date of the definite location of the road
The senate bill to amend the censu.
act, by making the maximum pay OF
the supervisors $1,000, instead of $500
was taken up, and a letter from Superin.
tendcnt Porter the superintendent, was
read to show the inadequacy of the com
pensation now provided.
Mr.. Ingalls, criticised the delay in get
ting out the census of 1880, and its in.
| accuracies.
After protracted discussion the bill
went over without action.
Mr.. Sherman moved for an executive
session, but yielded for further morning
business.
Mr.. Morgan offered u resolution, call
ing on the president for copies of all the
correspondence between this country
and Brazil, and all papers relating to
the same on file in tue state department,
and desired to submit some remarks.
Mr. Sherman declined to yield for that
| purpose, and Mr.. Morgan protested that
1t was q deliberate attempt to cut oil the
consideration of his resolution debated
yesterday.
Mr. Sherman disdained tho imputa-
ton, and after some turther remarks the
| rpQnlii tinn lltnu for th n n ny n ~ ra
was agreed to.
Mr. Spooner offered substitute for
Mr.. Morgan's resolution as to the recog-
milton OF the Brazilian republic, to be re-
ferrcd to the committee on foreign rela-
tons. IL declares that the action of the
president in according diplomatic recog-
milton to the present provisional govern
ment of Brazil and instructinR the Unit
ed States ministers to extend on the part
OF the government cordial and formal
| recognition of the new republic, as soon
as the majority of the people of Brazil
should signify their assent to its estab-
lishment and maintenance, merited and
received the unqualified appreciation OF
congress.
After an executive session, the senate
adjourned until January 8
| COMBINATIONS.
Among the combinations to-day were
/
Lyman Il. Knapp of Vermont, to be
governor of Alaska.
orville T. Porter of Oregon, to be mar
shal of Alaska.
John w. Meldrum, to be secretary Of
Wyoming
L. NJ. Phelps. to be collector of Gus
toms at San Francisco.
ID. w. Byington, to be- collector of rev.
enue for the Fourth district of Califor-
mia.
Surveyors general: Wyoming-W. A.
Richards. New Mexico-F. Il. Hobart.
Dakota-B. III. Sullivan.
Receivers of public moneys. Colorado
&C. Goodall Of Lomar, ID. Sheppard oI
Durango, G, Il. Hogan of Denver. Ne
yada-W: Z; Griffin. Wyoming-T. NJ
Foote of Evanston, Leroy Grant oi
Cheyenne. California;. V. Scott oI
Shosta, K. l.. Freeman of Visalia. ore
gon--J. 7. Apperson of Oregon City.
Postmasters: Arizona - George III
Cook of Flagstaff. California-F. NJ.
Dunbar of Riverside, q. II. Ober ol
Bakersfield, V. Bassigand of Gilroy, w.
Il. Tucker of Yuba City.
A. Hineman ut Moscow; Il. b. Leonard
at Boise City. Montana-V. A. Cook at
Boulder Valley; J. q. Evans at Butte
City; ii. +. Housman ut Missoula -. NJ.
Parks At Livingston; Charles Taylor at
Great Falls; Thomas Treveaille at Gran
ite. Oregon--George Steele at Portland
2. II. Tracy at Baker City. Utah-F. T..
Harding ut Park City. Washington
A. r. Learned at Port Townsend.