Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-29
HARD ON HALSTEAD.
The Senate Rejects His Nomina-
ton for Minister to Germany.
TlIE VOTE WILL Be RE0oEsIDERED.

Senator sherman strivs.s to save the Ohio
Editor. and IN May Pull Through Yet.
The Canadian Question-The Guillotine
vigorously Operated I'm the PostofAce
Department.
WASHINGTON, March 29.--The senate
in secret session discussed the nominal
ton of MuIat Halstead to be minister to
Germany. The nomination was hotly
debated, the criticism of Mr.. Halstead
coming principally from the Republican
side Of the chamber. The principal cause
of grievence against Mr. Halstead was
his criticism of the course of certain Re-
publican senator's curing the mvestiga-
ton of the election of Senator Payne.
The criticisms Of Mr.. Halstead were
quoted from file of The Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette in the senate chamber
by Republican senator's.
Senator Sherman defended Mr.. Hal
stead, while Senators ingalls, and Teller
led the attack upon him. A vote on the
nomination resulted in its rejection, the
Democrats voting solidly against it. and
the votes of Senators Ingalls,, Cullom,
Farwell, Jones New and Teller being
recorded in the negative also.
When it was evident that the nomina-
tion would be rejected Senator Sherman
changed his vote from affirmative to
negative that he might be in position to
enter motion for reconsideration. That
motion was entered and was pending
when the senate adjourned.
The result tue vote on the nomina-
tion surprise sherman. the chairman
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orably. 1t is said that he demanded an
explanation of the votes of Republican
senator's, threatening that il the nomina-
ton was rejected without cause he would
oppose the confirmation Of every other
nomination that came before the senate.
A motion to lay on the table Mr.. Sher-
mans motion to reconsider was with
drawn on this appeal and the debate on
the nomination then enslled, senator's
speaking to the motion of Mr.. Sherman.
The exact vote it is said, was 26 to 13, a
number of Republicans senators with
holding their votes and only enough
voting to make the desired quorum.
MIR. Halstead's friends will rally to his
support today and endeavor to obtain
reversal of Judgment. Senators Beck
and Blackburn are quoted as saying
that they will vote for Mr.. Halstead. A
Republican senator stated that if the
nomination was not withdrawn it would
be rejected. Mr. Halsteads friends say
that it will not be withdrawn.
THE CANADIAN QUESTION.
Mr. Lincolns appointment as minister
to England Is taken BY well informed
Republicans to mean that the admins
tration does not intend to settle pending
difficulties between the United States
and Canada like the fisheries matter and
the discrimination against American ves-
sells at the Welland canal through the
1 American representative at the court of
| st. James. Had Mr.. Depew or Mr..
Evarts been selected it il said he would
have been empowered to conduct such
negotiations on behalf Of the government,
but in choosing Mr.. Lincoln the admin
stration is understood to have made up
| its mind to conduct these negotiations
itself in Washington. Dir. Blaine Is sup
posed 70 favor such course, and will
probably take prominent part in the
negotiations.
lnitiatory steps towards the settlement
| of these international difficulties will
probably be taken early in the next con-
gress, when the senate will be asked to
confirm commissioners on the part of the
! United State to negotiate a new treaty.
It is understood to be Mr. Blaines pur-
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only the fisheries difficulty, but CONNER
cial reciprocity and important questions
of kindred bearing,
cLARKsoN'S VIGOROUS WORK.
First Assistant Postmaster General
! Clarkson is taking hold of his work vig-
orously. During the last week he has
averaged $50 appointments of fourth
| class postmasters a day. He viii have
1000 to appoint altogether If he makes
clean sweep At the present rate it
will take year and three months to
change the personnel of the entire service.
Congressman Payson, of Illinois, re-
Gently handed in 175 names in one day
for whom he desired appointments as
/ postmasfers. Under the present admin
! istration these appointments are virtu-
ally in the hands of the congressman,
if he is a Republican, so that Mr.. Clark
sons task is merely 8 supervisory one.
/ Office seeking was never reduced 10 so
business like and methodical system a.
! it has got to be since March 4.