The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-03-27
CONGRESS-.

THE session OF the Senate, while waiting for
nominations, OH the 18th inst, was devoted
70 further discussing the wisdom OF appoint
ing committees on trade relations with neigh
boring countries. Mr. Gibsons resolution
for the appointment OF committee on
America referred TO the Committee
on Commerce. Mr.. Calls resolution for theInp-
pointment OF a similar committee with regard
TO Cuba and the other West India islands
still pending when the Senate adjourned. Be
fore adjournment tho following nominations
were confirmed: John A. kasson, William Wal
ter Phelps, and George H. Bates Commissioners
- the Samoan Conference at Berlin; Cyrus
Busscy, Assistant Secretary OF tho Interior.
RESOLUTIONS were also offered and referred 10 the
Committee oil Contingent EXPENSE authorizing
the Committee on Woman Suffrage and on Adj
ditional Accommodations for tho Library TO sit
during the recess
THERE was a long debate in the Senete on the
18th inst, proposed amendment TO tho
rules requiring the reference to committees of
revolutions calling for information from
executive departments. The rules and
amendments were recommitted. The Presi-
dent Withdrew from the Senate the nomina-
ton of Eugene Schuyler TO be Assistant
Secretary o. State. Senator's Hiscock, Sherman,
Hoar Vooshees and Eustis have been appointed
a select committee on tho April centennial cele-
brntion in New York The Senate confirmed the
following nominations William w. Thomas
Jr., OF Maine, Minister to Norway and Sweden ;
Samuel Il. Thayer, Minister to tho Netherlands ;
Smith A. Whitfield, of Ohio, Second Assistant
Postmaster General; Abraham ID. Hazcn, OF
Pennsy lyania Third Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral; Rathbone Gardner, District Attorney
for Rhode ,, Island Elb %., d. Weed
u. Slaughter Marshal for Nebraska !;
james C. Perry of North Carolina and Alex
geons in the Marine Hospital Service. Post
masters-William Wallace Indianapolis, Ind. !;
William S. Chase, Sturgis, ID. H.. /; John Cutler,
Parker ID. T.. James NJ. kellogg. Wicks, M. T.
Arm, pfrfr mi (lr1n urtf ont
Lieut. Col. Adelbert II. Burlington, 70 10 Colo
mel Mai Joseph p. Farley, to be Lieutenant
Colonel; Capt. Ohio Il. Michaelis, 10 be Major.
Medical Department-Capt. Julius II. Patzki, 10
he Surgeon, with rank OF Major, First Regiment
Artillery First Lieutenant Gilbert p. Cotton,
To be Captain Second Lieutenant Charles H.
Hunter TO be FrstTicutanant.
PRESIDENT HARRISON sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate on the 10Th inst, and they
were referred to appropriate committees; Fred
erick ID. Grant OF New York to be Envoy Extra
ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Of the
United States 10 Austria Hungary; John @.
New OF Indiana TO be Consul General OF the
United States at Lorftion; Paul tricke OF
Texas To be United States Marshal
for the Western District OF Texas Seligman
Bros, at London, England. 10 be special fiscal
agents of the Navy Department at London.
Naval pronotions-Passed Assistant Engineer
David Jones To be n Chief Engineer; Passed As
sstant Engineer James Ii. Chasenan 70 he a
Chief Engineer; Assistant Engineer Reynold
l.. Hall to be Passed Assistant Engineer; As
sstant Engineer Ira n. Hollis 10 be Passed As
sistant Engineer; Lieut.. Frank r. Fletcher,
junior grade, To be Lieutenant; Alexander
sharp, junior grade, TO be "A Lieutenant Lieut..
Harry H. Hosley, junior grade, 10 be a
Lieutenant; Ensign T. ]. Werlich, 10 be
n Lieutenant, junior grade; Ensign Simon
Cook, TO be Lieutenant, junior grade ;
Ensign John III. Fillmore TO be IA Lieutenant.
junior grade Edward Rhodes Stitt of South
Carolina TO be an Assistant Surgeon The Sem
ate confirmed the following nominations: John
w. Mason of West Virginia to be Commissioners
of Internal Revenue; William J.. Dunlap 10 be
Marshal of Indiana; John ). Burton TO be Mar
shall of the Northern District OF Mississippi w.
Budd Deacon To be Marshal of New Jersey; j..
Granville Leach 10 be Appraiser of Merchandise
at Philadelphia; John L. Ward 30 be Appraiser
OF Merchandise at Willamette, Oregon Charles
Il. Mitchell Of Connecticut to be Commissioner
OF Patents. Postmasters-Joseph G. Bartlett,
Lake City, MINI. Joseph v Campbell Norman,
Mimi; kobt. >. Bowman, Barwick, Pa.
IN the executive session OF .thersenate on tn,
2lst inst. a number OF Territorial and postal
nominations were confirmed, comprising all that
had been reported from committee. The list is
however, withheld, the Senate having failed TO
suspend the operation OF the rule which keeps
combinations secret and delays notification to
the President until two additional executive
sessions shall have superyened without tho
entry OF motion To reconsider.