The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-04-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
After Debating the Senate Adjourn8.

Klein Tells the Government His Story.
speciai e. TIM AsToHIASl
W.sH1yGToE. April president
Harrison sent the following nomina-
f1ons TO the senate to-day:
Robt. J. Fisher, Of Chicago, as
sistant commissioner Of patents, vice
Robt 3. Vance, resigned. Navy CON-
maDder. Barbley !. Cromwell, to be
captain.
Lieutenant commander, Geo. r.
Barund. commander.
lieutenant UFiel Sebree, lieuten,
ant commander.
Lieutenant Morris L. Wood, junior
grade lieutenant.
Ensign Joseph W. Glennon, lieu
tenant of junior grade.
Commander John W. Phelps to be
captain lieutenant commander.
Francis N. Barber, commander.
Lieutenant David Dawelli, of
Junior grade.
Lieutenant Ensign Harry Knapp,
lieutenant Of junior grade.
Assistant paymaster Josiah r.
Stanton, Paymaster.
Assistant paymasteT, Thomas j.
Corvie to be paymaster.
Second Lieutenant Harry \. White,
of marine corps, first lieutenant.
SENATORIAL COMBINATIONS.
The senate in executive session
confirmed all the nominations of
delegates 10 the South American
conference. also the nomination Of
w. W. Wharton as assistant secre-
tary of state, and L. Bradford Prince,
as governor of New Mexico; q. Il.
Shields, of Missouri. as assistant at
torney general; Robt. [. Fisher,
illinois. assistant commissioner
patents.
WAsHTyGToN, April 2-Vice presi-
dent Morton laid before the senate
Stewards resolution expressing the
profound sorrow Of the senate on the
reception Of the news of the death of
John Bright. Senator Sherman sug-
gestei that heresOlutions be referred
to the committee on foreign relations,
as its adoption might establish
precedent which would return TO
plague the senators.
Hawley remarked that no such Oc-
casiOn was likely to arise again. IL
the United states ever had 4 friend
in time Of need, that friend was
John Bright.
Senator Hoar thought in this par
ticular case the senate safe as it was
not likely that such state Of things
would again arise that would estab-
lish between the United States and
citizen OF q foreign country, the pc
culiar relation OF respect on one side
and the tender and grateful affection
on the other, as existed in this cOun-
try toward the great English states
man who has just gone to his eternal
home. Hoar proceeded at length to
recount the services of Bright IN the
favor Of this country during the re-
bellion, and preventing the confeder-
acy's recognition by the English
government.
Sherman, while yielding to none in
respect for Bright, was opposed to
the example which the resolution
would set, but he would offer no OBJ
stacle to It and would Withdraw his
motion to refer.
Reagan referred TO the false step
taken some yea-s ago IN passing a
resolution ccmplimenting 4 member
of the German reichstag and having
it returned disdainfully by Bismarck
He said he renewed SheTman's no
ton to refer. Stewart Op-
posed the reference. The charac-
ter OF Jno. Bright as a leader among
men was not by Inheritance Of rank,
but the right of great natural endow-
ment, and high moral integrity. His
public life for nearly half Il century
having been conspicuous IN heroic
efforts to remedy ancient abuses.
Hawley says the incident to which
Senator Reagan referred differed in
all respects from the case of Bright,
In that case the person commended
had been engaged III bitter coDtrO-
versy with the government and the
house had directed q copy of ibo res
olution sent TO that government In
this case there was no such PROPOSE
ton. IL was nothing to tie senate
whether anybody thought %: Fright
as the senate did.
Reagan's motion 20 refer was car
ried.
The vice president stated that be
was about 10 vacate the chair for the
remainder OF the season and thanked
the senators for the courtesy shown
him.
ingalls, was therefore president
pro tenn and took his oath as such.
The senate went into executive
session at $40. On motion of Cam
eron the senate adjourned sine die.
NAVAL ACTIVITY.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Orders
have been given by the navy depart
ment TO work extra plumbers in pre-
pairing the adams. IFogu05S and Pen
Sqc0la for sea. The IrOgt0iS is at
Mare Island, Cal, and can be made
ready in six weeks. The PeaSacoJG
is at Norfolk. One months work
will make her ready. The depart
ment is not yet decided where the YES
sells will be sent, but they will be
available for service at Samoa If nee
essary.
The colonel commandaat OF marina
corps furnished the navy department
with the following list of .mariners
supposed to have been lost on the
VaRdaljG at Apia; First Sergeant
Jno Hautchett; Sergeant Frank A.
Leuman; Corporal Michael Cashen,
Privates Adolph Goldner, Frank
Jones, Geo. Jordan, Nicholas Kin.
selIa, Montgomery John Saint
Gilbert, Henry Gherin, Samuel J
Krauss, Joseph Wezted.
KLEIN TELLS HIS STORY.
WASHINGTON, April q. c. Klein,
correspondent at Samoa, visited
Washington twice last week, having
been summoned by the state depart.
ment for the purpose of testifying IL
relation to outrdges committed by
the Germans.
While there he also cyDlained his