Evening journal., 1889-04-04
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS.
Some of the Prominent Callers
on the President.
DELEGATIONS FROM THE SOUTH.

Disposition Of Nominations by the senate
During the Extra session--iiida for the
New coaster--senator stanford's Trip
TO Alaska.
WASHINGTON. April 4 The almost cease-
less tramp Of feet sounded on the stairs Of
the White House yesterday. Ex-senator
Riddleberger was among those tnat called.
Col. George W. f. Vernon, Commodore w.
5. schley, Of the navy, and five others rep
resenting the Union Veteran association in
vited the president and the cal4net to attend
the annual banquet Of the organization at
Baltimore on April O. The president replied
that owing 10 the indisposition Of Mrs. Har-
rison and the illness Of his little grandchiid,
baby Mckee, he would be unable 10 make
any definite engagement for this month ex-
cept TO attend the Washington inaugural
centennial ceremonies at New York on the
S0th inst Two Louisiana delegations came
TO press candidates for public office in their
state. One Of these was composed Of Repub-
lican members Of the Louisiana legislature.
Nearly all Of them were colored men, SEN
ator Blackburn introduced a Kentucky dele
cation.
TIE SENATE AND THE NOMINATIONS.
The executive clerk Of the senate yesterday
issued tho following official statement Dur
ing the senate just adjourned there were
sent to the senate 294 messages containing
nominations aggregating about $50 names.
or this number two were rejected, namely:
Murat Halstead, who was nominated minis
ter 10 Germany, and Mr. lsidore Lorenthal,
the postmaster of Modesto, Cal. The follow
ing failed Of final action: William II. White
man, justice supreme court Of New Mexicoi
Edwin j. Kursneedt, marshal for the district
OF Louisiana. Postmasers; @. Walders,
Minot, Oak Samuel c. Moore, Fndlay,
o.. Robert +. Bebout, Rushville Ind. Carl
O. Crippin, Eustis, Fla. Burt 9. Drake,
Gainesville, Fla, and George f. Nicholson,
Ness City, Kan.
-Four years ago President Cleveland sent
las messages to the special sessions; eighteen
nominations failed of action and one was re-
jected.
BIDS FOR THE ARMoRED COAST VESSEL.
Bids for the construction Of the arlnored
coast defense vessel provided for by congress.
has been opened at the navy department.
| Cramp a. Sons, OF PIN adelphia bid Sl,6i4,-
coo; the Union iron works, san Francisco,
| 81 ,62s $50; N. f. Palmer, a. CO., New York,
| 81 100000. The vessel is to be x56 feet long,
| 80 feet broad, 4, 400 tons displacement She
will he protected by belt Of steel armoE
sixteen inches thick over the engines, boilers
and magazines and eight inches thick for
ward and aft. The engines are TO have 5 ,4Ot
horse power.
MR. BLAINE AND A MEXICAN CLAIM.
In the case Of +. F. Dunno against John D
shannon ct al. for an injunction 70 restrain
the payment Of instalments Of award On
Mexican claim and the appointment Of a re
eeiver to take charge Of the fund Hon j. 9
Blaine has, by Assistant Attorney Genera
May, filed answer and motion 10 dss0lv
the injunction. He sets forth the establish
nent Of the Mexican claims commission; de
nies that he has refused to pay over the pro
poruonate amounts Of the instalments a
they were received. He says that as an Off
Ger of the government he is not subject to b
restrained, and that the bin in this case ig
uores grave principles Of law upon which th
claims upon the award become subject to thl
government, and he, being the agent Of thl
president under the treaty, cannot be com
PEELED ia his action.
NOTES.
Mr.. Terrill, OF Texas, the new minister t,
Belgium, took the oath OF Office to-day.
Senator and Mrs Stanford have left fo
their home in San Francisco They win re
main in San Francisco for four weeks anS
then start for Alaska This VIII occupy sil
weeks Justice and Mrs. Field viii accom-
pany them 10 Alaska. The remainder Of til
vacation win be occupied in furthsring til
building Of the university that is now neal
ing completion.
The acknowledgement is advised that