Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-27
In THE SENATE.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS AND CON.
FORMATIONS
Other Executive Session watters-Division
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executive business.
While the senate was sitting with closed
doors Mr.. George gave notice that he would
tomorrow submit remarks on the resolti.
ton heretofore offered by Mr.. Butler a. 10
the continuity OF service OF the prending
officer pro fempOre.
At 2:25 O'Clock the senstc adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
Among the nominations sent 10 the Senate
BY the President to-day were the follow
ing: Robert V. Belt, Of Maryland. 10 be
Asustau' Commissioner Of Indian Affairs;
Charie, W. Jones, 10 be postmaster at Mar
fins,lle. Va.
Francis T.. Warren, OF Wyoming Terri.
tory. 10 be Governor OF Wyoming Terri.
tory Beniamln =. White, OF Dillon. Mont,
20 lc Governor Of Montana; Oscsr NJ. Spell.
man. Of Arkansas, 10 be marshal OF the
United States for the Eastern district OF
Arkansas; Charles G. Walters. oi Arkansas,
Jeted states Attorney for the Eastern dis
tricl Of Arkansas.
THs EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The senate 10 executive session this after
noon confirmed the following nominations
Zschaftah +. Wsrong, United states At
torncy for the Iudian Territory; Thomas B,
Newies. United states Marshal for the Indian
Territory; James NJ. Shsckeford. Judge OF
NNf AWtIal fIffAOtN 'NNiA JhNlfh
Commis.ioner Of Pensions: Selgman Bro
thcrs, special fiscal agents OF tue Navy De-
Ymtmcut 81 LoHdon, and number OF
rcstmasters. among them George i. Borun,
suffolk, Va.
The Seuate wSs 10 executive session an
hour and q quarter. and in that time dis
posed ~ all the nominations reported from
The committee. leaving only two on the cal
endsr aside from those sent in this alter
noon. The files Of the executive calendar
were also pretty generally cleared o. pend
ing conventions and treaties. Most OF these
were unimpOrtsnt documents relating 10
postal conventions and copyright agree
mchts. which we're approved Dr0 tOTHld.
The arrangement with Mexico relative to
the appointment Of a boundary commission
was continued. The eXlraditiOn treaty with
Russia was the subject OF the most discus
sion. 10 WAS championed by Sir. sherman
snd opposed 10y Messrs. Eysris, Eustis, and
GeOrfe, the latter proposing amendments
which went over until tomorrow, when It
- expected thst the treaty will be approved
practically in it, present form.
A CoSPERgNcE or TUE MARITIME DELEGATES.
The United States delegates to the APP
preaching Maritime Conference met at the
Department OF Stale TO-DAY for the purpose
OF consultation and arranging the programme
for the conduct Of the conference. Rear
Admiral Franklin presided. Among the
subjects presented As proper for discussion
al the conference were the following Ma
zine signals and other means OF indicating
the movements OF vessels in fOgs; rules for
the prevention OF collision; liie-savinR de-
vices; reporting, marking, and removing
wrecks and Instructions TO navigation;
warnings Of approaching storms; notices OF
dangers TO navigation; DOtices OF changes III
fferifa a. Vfnw "a sufe lgau.npg ~
vessels; night signals; uniform system OF
buoys; lanes for steamers in frequsnted
routes; establishment OF permanent inter
natlonsl shipping commission; regulations
for determning the seaworthiness OF vessels;
uniform regulations regarding designation
and marking OF vessels. II was suggested
az a proper subject for the consideration 81
the conference that rule should be agreed
upon looking to the exclusion Of steamers
from The grand banks. The motion was at
fret adopted. but lively opposition immc-
diately developed. aud motion to reconsider
vas made With success, so that the subject
WAS excluded. All OF these su9gestOns
we're turned over TO the subcommittee,
which will put them I'm the shape OF pro-
erAmme TO be submitted to the participants
in the conference, aud the meeting adjourned
until saturday.
TIE RAILwAY.MAIL SERVICE.
The PostmastersG General to-day, acting
npOu the recommendation OF tienefsl-Super-
lniendont Bell, Of the railway.mall service,
appointed the following division superin-
tendents Of The raiiway-mail service W. II.
Eigrlew. First division, BOston, vice George
p. Dame. resigned; ID. c. Jackson, Second
division, New York city. wee W. f. Doo-
nttle, resigned; Z. W. NIekery, Third diyi-
siou. Washington, y. c., vice Eugene Car
Tingion, lesgned; l.. NJ. Terrell. Fourth
q vision, Atlantis, Ga, vice h. VI. Turner,
resigned George W. Pepper, Ninth dNi-
sion, Cleveland, vice r. b. Dodge. resigned.
With the single exception OF Pepper, the
appOlutees named above were displsccd
during the last AdministrStion-Bi geiow In
1885, Jackson in 1883, Nickery in 1888, and
Terrell in 1856. Pepper is q clerk in charge
Of the New York aud Chicago railway post
office.
Grneral.Superntcndent Bell, in speaking
~ these changes. said that they were made
solely in the interest Of good service. The
men who are to-day reinstated have been for
many wears closely identified With the rail-
wav-mail service, and its efficiency is largely
cue % their ability and energy. The resig-
nations Of the outgoing suptrintendentS
were requested With the assurance that there
was nothing known TO the department pre-
Judicial 10 their good name.
The FUNERAL OF ADMIRAL CHANDLER.
The officers attached to the Navy Depart
rncnt are highly gratifed n, the Information
witch has reached them Of the participation
Of the British authorities and forces IN the
funeral Of Admiral Chandler, who died in
Hong Kong February 10Th. More than zoo
Highlanders marcned I'm the procession. and
theg were followed by thousand sailors al
tached to the English men-oi-war, each
having 4 Grape band on his sleeve. \ COM
many Of the NoTtbamptOnshire regiment
marines artillery aud the marine al
Ulsrv preceded the Governor and
gtsa. heads OF the Government de-
parment and number OF residents,
wbo brought up the rear. The services at
the grave were very impressive and were
conducted amid the booming Of minute
gun, from Tie ships in the harb0r. The
usU.bearers were colonel Withers, Ameri-
en- CONSUL: Colonel For bes-RObertson. Cap
tain Boyd, OF her Maiesty's ship Cordelia;
Cbief.EugineeT ButterWOrth, OF the Marion,
and Csptsin Dunlop. The service was read
~ Rev. n. h. Harper, naval chaplain; Rev
a. r. Costcs, chaplain OF the Cordelia, and
Rev. II. n. Moore, Of her Maiesty's ship
lmpcrcuse.
NAVAL AFFnBs.
Cr,nu 4 sons have notified the Secretary
% The Navy ~ their agreement to The con-
dt,ons on which the Yorktown Is to be ac~
copied.
A good deal OF pressure Is being brought
% bear by navsl officers 10 secure assign
menis 10 the new gunooat Yorktown, which
s. soon 10 20 into commission. While this
D. generally the case upon the completion OF
o new vessel the Yorktown holds out SUI
psrior Inducements because OF her fine OIL
GERS quarters and general good qualities.
10 Il the present understanding that she will
be COMMANDED by Comminder Chadwick,
now attached 70 the American Legation in
London.
QUIET on THE IsTHMUs.
Under date OF Aspinwall, 10Th instant.
Captain Howell, Of the Atlanta, informs the
NAVY Department that there Is no longer
any danger OF riotiug or instruction on the
Isihmus TIE destitute laD0rers are smaller
IN ma Hber than has been reported, and all
arc oriefIV taking advantage OF the trans.