West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-03-21
THE FEDERAL OFFICERS.
Important Nominations Submit
ted by President Harrison.
Prominent Appointments in the
Diplomatic Service.

Tho President has sent 10 the Senate tho
following nominations;
Thomas w. Palmer, OF Michigan, 20 be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary OF the United States 10 Spain.
John r. Swift, OF California, TO be Envoy
Extraordinary aud Minister Plsnipotontlary
10 Japan.
John ID. washburn, OF Massachusetts,, 60
DO Minister Resident and Consul General of
the United States TO Switzerland.
George 9. Tichenor, OF Illinois, TO be As
Slstant Secretary OF tue Treasury, vice Isaac
III. Maynard, resignsd.
Tho nominations were formally laid before
the Senate as soon the doors were closed.
There was disposition on both sides of the
chamber 60 confirm ex-senator Palmer
Minister 10 Spain without reference TO n
commtttee. but &c was decided not To
break over the regular rule, aud so the nom
ination was sent To the Foreign Relations
Committoe along with those OF John ID.
Washburn for the Swiss mission and John
H. Swift for the mission 20 Japan. George
G, Tichenors nomination for Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury went into tho Finance
Committoo. An this took less than ten
minutes, and when IL had been done the
Senate al iournel
Thomas Witheren Palmer, OF Michigan.
who has been nominated TO succeed Perry
Belmont, of New York. as United States
Minister Co Spain, was born at Detroit on
January 95. 1880. His father, Thomas Pal
his msther was daughter OF Judge James
Witherell.
In 1855 ho married Miss Lizzie p Merrill.
daughter Of Charles T.. Merrill and then
entered the lumber business with the latter.
As the successor Of his father and father-in-
law he Is one of the largest owners OF lumber
property and saw mills in the Northwest, and
is the possessor of large fortune
In 1873 he was elected 90 the State Senate,
and in 1883 he was elected 90 the United
States Senate for the term which closed on
March 3
John r. Swift, Of California, who has been
nominated 90 succeed ex-Governor Richard
II. Hubbard, of Texas, az United States
Minister TO Japan. was born IN Missouri about
fifty years ago. He went in 1852 10 Califor-
MIA, and became one of the leading lawyers
of the Pacific Coas
He has travelled nearly all over tho world
and possesses a fluid of Information OF places
and people. He has written several books.
among which arc "Going Co Jericho,p book
of travel, and Rupert GreRthousan a noye'.
Colonel John y. Washburn, OF Massachu.
setts, who has been nominated TO succeed
Boyd Winchester, OF Kentucky. hs United
States Minister Resident and Consul General
10 Switzerland, IS n native OF Boston and IN
ffty-six years old.
He has served in both Houses OF tho Mas
sachusetts Legislature, was chief OF staff OF
Governor Bullock during the war, and has
held various places OF honor and trust in con :
nection with charitable institutions. He is a
man OF wealth, ant at present Is not engaged
in business
Mir. Tichenor was soldier OF the Union.
commanding an Iowa regiment He was
appointed i'm the Goyernment service I'm 1878.
and has been in continuous employment
since most OF the time as n special agent OF
the Treasury. great deal ot his time has
been spent abroad in investigation OF tho
matter Of underYauations. and he has be.
come the most proficient OF oil the special
agents in that line of work.