The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Special Session.

Special Session.
WAsHfNGroN, March ie.-The third week OF |
the called Executive session OF the Senate
opened this morning with the Vice President
In the chair. Resolutions were offered and re-
ferred to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses authorizing the Committee on Woman
Suffrage and on Additional Accommodations
for the Library 10 sit during the recess, The
resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Gibson
for the appointment OF select committee on
relations with Mexico and Central America
was taken up and discussion followed. The
President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: Smith A. Whitfield, OF
Ohio, to be Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Abraham ID. Hazen, OF Pennsylvania, TO
be Third Assistant Postmaster General JUS
tice-W. Budd Deacon, OF New Jersey. 10 be
marshal OF the United States for the district
ofNew Jersey; John s. Barton, OF Mississippi
marshal OF the United States for the northern
district OF Mississippi; Edwin |. Kursheedt OF
Louisiana, to be marshal OF the United States,
for the eastern district OF Louisana; Brad d.
Slaughter, OF Nebraska, to be marshal OF the
United States for the district OF Nebraskai
William II. Whiteman, of New Mexico to be
associate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF the
Territory OF New Mexico
WASHINGTON, March 19--The VicePresi-
dent announced the appointment OF the follow
ing select Committee on the April Centennial
Celebration in New York; Senators HiscoclS,
Sherman, Hoar, Vorhees and Eustis. The rule
requiring resolutions calling for information
from the departments 10 be referred TO commit
tee was discussed, and finally recommitted.
Several nominations were received, and at p.
m. the Senate adjourned. The following
nominations by the President were received;
Whitelaw Reid, OF New York, to be Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenpotentiary OF the
United States to France; Julius Goldschmiat,
OF Wisconsin, to be Consul General OF the
United States to Vienna. number OF nonin'
ations, sent in yesterday, were confirmed
WAsHISGroN, March 20 The Vice Presi-
dent laid before the Senate a communication
| from the Governor OF Rhode Island stating that
| the resignation OF Mr.. Chace as Senator from
| Rhode Islam d had been presented and accepted.
| Laid on the table. For half an hour tho Sena-
| tors chattod with each other without any mat
| ter OF public business being brought forward
| Then Mr. Cullom rose and made motion for q
recess till half-past one; but before The ques-
| tion had been put paper was handed to him.
| and on reading 1t, he withdrew the motion for
a recess and substituted one (which was agreed
| toy that the Senate proceed 10 executive ses'
sion. The Senate received the following nom
nations by the President: Frederick d,
nary and Minister Plenipotentary OF the Unit
ed States to Austria Hungary. John @. New,
OF Indiana, to b Consul General of the United
| States at L ndon. Paul Fricke, OF Texas,
| TO be u S. Marshal for the Western District OF
| Texas
WAsHIHGToN, March s1.--In the executive
| session of the Senate this afternoon, Senator
sherman announced tina. President Harrison
had informed him that he dhe Presidenbwould
| be so far along with his nominations that the
| Senate might conveniently adjourn next week
1t is the expectation the special session VIII
| end on Thursday or Friday next In ordef to
\ assist the President in his intention the Senate
did not lake the usual three-day recess to day
but will meet again to morrow. The President
sent the following nominations to the Senate
to-day: Miles c. Moore, OF Walla Walla, w
T., to be Governor OF Washington Territory
Oliver c. White, OF Dayton. w. T., to b'
Secretary OF Washington Territory. Henry n
Blanc, OF Montana, to be the Chief Justice o
| the Supreme Court of Montana; John ID. FEN
| ing OF Colorado, to be United States Attorne!
for the District OF Colorado. Postmasters-
Stephen A. Philley, Troy Ala; Carlos c. vii
son, Milledgevine, ILL., Alanson II. Reed, Flora
ILL.,; VIM. r. Parks Petersburg, Ill; Graham
L. Rice, West Superior, Wis; Daniel Korns
New Philadelphia o.. John +. Welch, Nelson
vile, o.; Geo. W. Baker, Athens. Of Jas.
Reeves Union City, Ind; Dewitt G. Carr
Fowlerville, Mich. John p Yost, North Bend
Neb.; John W. Banbury, Britton, Oak
WASHINGTON, March ss-When the Senat
met to-day and the journal had been read
performance which occupied about three-qunI
ters OF minute Vice-President Morio
handed the Secretary letter written o
back-bordered note-paper. 1t was read, an
proved to be simple announcement OF Ch o.
Justice Fuller OF the death of Mr., Justice Ma
thews, Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts,, was in
mediately ON his feet to make a motion to at
iourn as mark o6 respect, in lew touchin
and eloquent remarks. Just as the chair wa
declaring the motion to adjourn carried, Al
sistant Secretary Pruden, OF the White Hons'
appeared at the door with large blue enve
ope, which, of course contained nomination.
The tissue duplicates, intended for public col
sumption, were also seen in one of his hand
But he was too late, As soon us he realize
that the Senate had put up its shutters h
turned and made very hasty departure, a
though afraid somebody would seize hin
throw him down and take the precious paper
from him,
WASHINGTON March The President sen
the following nominations to the Senate to-day
James Tanner OF Brooklyn, n. Y, to be Con
missioner OF Pensions; James M Shackelforl
OF Indiana to be Judge OF the U. S Court 70
the Indian Territory; zachariah L. Walren'
of Kansas, to be attorney of the q. S. Coui
for the Indian Territory; Thomas ID. Needles
OF Illinois, to be Marshal of the U. S. Court fC
The Indian Territory; Walter p Corbett
Georgia, to be Marshal Of the United States fo
the Southern District OF Georgia; E'
win wnits, of Michigan, to be Assis
ant Secretary OF Agriculture: Comm
dore David b. Harmony TO be q Ret
Admiral: Captain Francis NJ. Ramsey TO be
\ Cornmodore; Commander William I. Sampso
10 be n Captain; Lieutenant Commander II.
Bradford to be Commander; Lieutenant
II. c. Leutze to be Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Charles NJ. McCartenay, junit
grade. to be a Lieutenant. After tic nomin
tions were received, an executive session WI
ordered. AT 1870 p. IN. the Senate adiourne
after confirming whitelaw Reid and Free
Grant rs Minister to France and Austria r
spectively.
ELI GRosT was killed by a falling tire
near Tifiin, o.
The body of VIM. Ryan was found in
lake near Beavertown, o. He had bee
missing for month.
DAN WARD, eyed sixteen, shot and in
stantiy killed Ed Burke, aged fifte3n {
Birmingham, Ala.
coward KAISER, flag maker and mel
chant OF Chesapeake City, Va, committe
suicide on the 22d, by cutting his thro,
with razor.
JOHN SARsFIELD has been sentenced
i've years in the New Hampshire Ssa'
lrisop for wife murder.
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