The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
EXECUTIVE SESSION.

EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-Ihe executive
session of the senate lasted between two
and three hours this afternoon and was
confined largely to the discussion of the
nomination of Murst Halstead to be
minister to Germany.
Before that came up the nomination of
John G. New, to be consul-general to Lon
don, and of Lewis Wolhey, to be governor
of Arizona, which we're pending, were con-
firmed. The final attempt of the oppo-
sition to defeat Mr.. News confirmation
was based upon the assertion that his
paper, the Indianapolis Journal, had pub
lished articles rejecting upon the private
character of President Cleveland. This
charge was warmly denied by Senator
Voorhees,, of Indiana, and the nomination
was confirmed.
The committee on foreign relations
reported favorably on all diplomatic
nominations of yesterday, but in the case
of Mr.. Halstead the report was not unani-
nous on the motion to confirm the nomi-
nation. The nays were in the majority.
Senators Teller, Plumb, Ingalls,, Farwell
and CHllom voted with the democrats.
Senator Sherman moved to reconsider
the vote and made that motion. A long
debate ensued in the course of which the
grounds of objection to Mr.. Halstead were
disclosed to be when the senate refused to
enter.upon an investigation of the election
of Senator Payne, of OHIO. Mr.. Halstead,
whose paper, the Commercial Gazette, of
Cincinnati, had strongly urged investiga-
ton, made uncomplimentary illusions to
the republicans who voted against iDvesti-
CATION. The feeling against him on the part
OF senator's who fell under his di7pleasure
Mt that time is very bitter, and one of them
ia reported to have SAID to President
Harrison this morning that Mr.. Halstead
could not be confirmed, that the senators
whom he had critiz.d would not vote for
him. The motion to reconsider was pend
ing when the senate adjourned. The vote
on confirmation WAS taken before there
were any speeches made.
NoAuNATIONs.
WAsumGrov, March 2S-,rnc president
sent the following nominations to the
senate to-day:
Cassius Nj. Barnes to bo receiver of
public money! 40 Guthrie, Ildian Terri
tory.
John l. Dill, register Of the land Office
40 Guthrie, Indian Territory.
Charles L. Monteith, Id no, agent fer
the Indians of n Z Puces agency Idaho
NORTH cARoLIN1AN IL LUCK.
WASHINGTON, March 28-A.W. Fisher
of North Carolina, present assistant chief
clerk Of the pension bureau, has been ap,
pointed chief clerk, Nice-W. f. Brock
resigned. Fisher Is n republican, and
served as chief clerk under Commissioners
Dudley.
THE WHITE HOUSE CROWDED.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The crowd at
the White House to-day was greater than
ever, and the president did not have a
minute to himself from about . O'Clock
up to 1880, when he escaped from the
eager throng. District delegations were
unusually numerous.
THE AUSTIN CoLLEcToBsHIP.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Maior Purnell
of Austin, Tex, has arrived IN the city
and will present his claims for the col
| lectorship of internal revenue for the
! Austin district. There are five other can
didates already in the field for the same
place. They are Messrs. Brush, Burke
and Rhomberg, of Austin; Colonel Sin
clair, of Galveston, and Locke Mcdaniel
of Navasota. The latter candidate is here
with strong Endorsements, and the other;
are expected soon.
ANOTHER KANSAS MAN.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-There are in
dications to day of a very positive nature
/ that the president will nominate Judge
Chandler, of Independence, Kan, to bG
fl ret assistant secretary of the interior.