Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-24
Unconfirmed Nominations.


has sent to the Senate ,429 messages, contain
ing the nominations Including army and navy
appointments) of about ! ,69J persons. When
the Senate adjourned Saturday there hsd been
made public The confirmation of about 900 of
these nominations. great majority of them be-
ing PoStmasterS OF diplomatic nominations
the following have not been confirmed: George
Nancy, Minister 10 Paraguay and Uruguay; J.
q. X. Pltkin, Minister 10 the Argentine Repub-
lie: Clark f. Carr, Minister to Denmark
The other important nominations that went
over until after the recess are the following:
Roosevelt and Thompson, Civil Service Com
missioners; Taylor, Railroad Commissioner;
Holiday Commissioner of Customs; Bates,
Commissioner OF Navigation Morgan, COmmis-
| sioner of Indian Affairs; Dorchester, superin-
| tendent of Indian Schools
The Swag He Lost Behind.
WASHINGTON, December 2Sd.-There was de-
liTered TO The United States Treasury this morn
ing large package with the following inscri9-
ton: Contents of the cash compartments of the
safe of the Sergeantat-AIms of the House of
Representatives, sealed for the purpose of deliv-
cry to the Treasurer of the United States Govern
ment. pursuant TO Il resolution of the House
adopted December 2l.'
1t is signed by Sergeant-at. rms Leedom, Con-
gresham Adams, OF the Sicott Committee, AS
slstant Treasurer Whelpley and two expert
accountants
The package contains upwards of IS 800 in
notes, checks and other securities, represi nting
money lett by the absconding cashier, Silcott.
Sensible Order.
OF W9r has issued the following general order:
"On frontier and campaign service officers may
wear the soldiers overcoat with the insignia of
rank on the sleeve. Officers and enlisted men
Will also be permitted to wear rubber Uonchos
and blankets. or waterproof overcoats when
necessary in the field, on fatigue aud other duty
involving exposure to rainy or other inelement
weather"
Those New Cruisers.
WAsHINGToS, December 2Sd.-Irving Scott, of
the Union Iron Works, was at the Navy Depart
ment to-day looking up some private matters
and iuquiring about the new cruisers that are
to be c9nstrut ted. To a California Associated
Press reporter Mr. Scott announces his inten-
ton of bidding on all three of the big ones,
viz: the 8 500 toIs, 1850 tons and 500 tons. He
proposes 10 build all Of them, if it is possible.
California Postmasters.
WAsIIISGToS, December 2Sd.-The following
changes have been made in POstmasters: Mary
A Beever, appointed at Brownsville, Yuoa
county, vice S. A. Rumery. resigned; G. T. Nc
Cabe, AT Knights Ferry. Stanislaus county, vice
o. c. Drew, removed; P N. Bowen. at Ray
mond, Fresno county, vice w. R. Brown, re-
signed; Joseph RugEis, at sheep Ranch. Gala
veras county, vice a. FreedbeTger, removed.
Ouartermaster's Department.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.--The following
changes in the Quartermasters of the army
were ordered to day CAPTAIN Daniel D.Wheeler,
from San Francisco to Los Angeles, where he
will relieve Captain Theodore f. True, who viii
proceed to Tucson, A. T., and relieve Captain
AlOzno f. MiltimoIe. The latter will proceed to
new 1OrK Jity huu report 10 l1leutenauI-OOiDDel
Batchelder for duty.
Administration Customs Bill.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-'rhe Committee
OF Ways and Means expect to finish the Admin
istration Customs bill at their meeting to-mor-
row. They had a session to-day and nearly
finished their work. \ few minor changes have
been made in the bill. but it is thought that it
will be reported practically in the form it was
introduced i'll the House.
an Appropriate Name.
WASHINGTON, December 23d Secretary Tracy
to-day decided to name the new coast defense
vessel now being built in San Francisco the
Monterey" in Commemorate of the great
victory of the American forces in Mexico.
Russian Influenza.
WASHINGTON, December 23d.-Russau inlti-
enza is fast spreading here, and several hundred
cases are reported. Senator'S ngressmen and
public officers are in its grip The latest victim
is First Assistant Secretary Of State Wharton.