Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-04
WHERE THE PLUMS FALL
THE UNITED STATES SENATE IN Ex-
ECUTIvE SESSION.

The Upper House OF Congress Transacts
Little Other business than Confirming
or Rejecting Presidential Appointments
The Chosen.
THE Senate was In executive session an hour
and quarter ON the 26th ult., and In that time
disposed of all the nominations reported from
the committee. The files OF the executive calen-
dar we're pretty generally cleared OF pend
ing conventions and treaties. Most Of
these were unimportant documents relat-
ing to postal conventions and copy
right agreements, which were approved
pro forma The arrangement with Mexico rela-
tive to the appointment of boundary commis-
sion was continued. The extraditfon treaty
with Russia was the sq6lecs OF the most discus
wero confirmed: Zachariah 4. Walrong, to be
United States Attorney for the Indian TerrTi-
Marshal for the Indian Territory; James NJ
Schakleford, to be Judge of the United States
Court OF tho Indian Territory; James Tanner,
Ivan, to bo Collector OF Customs for
Montana and Washington; David M.
Lines. Lines. to- be special c.,,,.c1a examiner OF
TO be special fiscal agents OF the Navy Depart
ment at London George w. Mcbride, 20 be Col
lector Of Customs for Michigan Charles ]. Ed
wards, to bo Collector of Customs for Minne-
sofa; Charles M: Bradshaw, TO be Collector at
Puget Sound, w, T. Also the following post
NJ. Higgard, Stoughton Wis. Theodore Burr,
Lancaster Wis. James b. Neville, Blooming
ton, III. W. s. Cullimore, Centralia Ill Allen
Chadwick, Armourdale, Kan. James l.. King
Topeka, Kan. Ed f. Jones, Holton, Kan.
Charles j. Wonser Tama, Iowa.
THE Senate confirmed the following nomina-
tions on the 9th ult. Francis e. Warren Gov
erner of Wyoming Territory; Benjamin f.
White, Governor of Montana; Robert v. Belt,
Assistant Commissioner Of Indian Affairs;
ney for the eastern district OF Arkan-
sas Oscar M. spellman, United States
Mhs fT %ssr the oSss ntsS dstTG satss OF
Marshal for the Southern District Of Georgia.
Postmasters William b. Hodge, Jr., Marshall,
Ill. John p. Yost North Bend, Neb. Harper
Broslus, Alliance, Ohio; Charles w. Jones, Mar
tinsville Va Robert Il. Miner, Newman, Ga.
Walter +. Brashear, Russellyille, Ark. James
+. George, Dardanelle, Ark. William IL. Pearce,
Gainesville, Tex. The nominations Of Lewis
Wolhy TO be Governor of Arizona and OF John
G. New to be Consul General to London We're re-
ported favorably from committee, bnt, under in.
dividual objection, they went over until the next
executive session.
THE executive session of tho Senate lasted be-
tween two and three hours ON the 2sth ult., and
was confined largely to discussion of the nomi-
nation of Murnt Halstead to be Minister to Ger
many. Before that came up the nominations
eral to London, and Of Lewis Wolney,
to be Governor of Arizona, which pending,
were confirmed final attempt OF the opposi-
tion to defeat Mr.. News confirmation was based
upon the assertion that his paper (the 1ndianap-
oils Journal had published articles rejecting
upon the private character OF President Cleve-
land. This charge was warmly denied by Sem
ator voorhees,, OF Indiana, and the nomina-
tion was confirmed. The COMMITTEES on
Foreign Relations favorably reported all the
diplomatic nominations OF the 9th ult.,
but in the of Mr.. Halstead tho
report was not unanimous. On motion TO con-
firm the nomination the nays wero in the ma
jority, Senators Teller, Plumb, ingalls,, Farwell
and Cullom voting with the Democrats. Mr..
Sherman moved to reconsider the vote and on
motion N
OF which the ground of objection TO Mr. Halstcal
was disclosed When the Senate refused To
enter upon an Investigation Of the election OF
Senator Payne, Of Ohio Mr.. Halstead whose
paper, the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette had
strongly urged the investigation, made uncom-
plimentary illusions to the Republicans who
voted against the investigation. The feeling
against him the part of the Senators who
fell under his displcasure at that time is very
bitter, and one of them is reported to have said
TO President Harrison that Mr. Halstead could
not be confrmed-that the Senators whom no
had criticised would not vote for him. The mo-
tion to reconsider was pending when the Senate
adjourned. The Senate adopted resolution
accepting the invitation to participate in the
centennial ceremonies at New York, and pro-
viding for the appointment OF seven Senators
TO represent the Senate on that occasion.
THE Senate confirmed the following nomina-
tions: James o. Churchill Missouri, Surveyor
OF Customs at the port Of st. Louis; Charles e.
Monteith, Agent at the Nez Perces Agency, Ida
no; Second Lieutenant William A. Mercer, First
Lieutenant of the Eighth Infantry. Post
masters = Chester A. Wilcox, Quincy, ILL.,;
William b. Webster, Cresco, Iowa jeremiah p.
Easton, Warren, Mimi. John H. Welch, Winnie
bago City, MINI. Ole +. Wainguild, Rice Lake,
Wis Osceola N. Servis, Kansas City, Kas.
George Budd, Bozeman, NJ. T. James NJ. Moore,
Anaconda NJ. Il. John ID. Hogue Tacoma Wy.
t.; Abram w. Lawson, Plattsburg, N. Y. David
M. Jones, Scranton, Pa. John NJ Kinser, Ark.
The following nominations were sent In by
President Harrison Robert Adams Jr., of
Pennsylvania Minister to Brazil; Lansing b.
Misener of California, Minister to the Central
American States William l.. Scruggs, of Georgia,
Minister to Venezuela; William 0. Bradley, OF
Kentucky Minister to Corea; and others OF
minor Importance