, 1889-04-04
10 FRENCH. Ills WITHOUT Cause
THE LATEST APPOINTMENTS.
Ihe Conference With South
American Republics.

WASHINGTON, MITCH DO--ll!c ScIIstlt
met at noon to-day and was called TO
executive business on motion of Sena-
tor sherman.
Nomination Of Nurat Halsted to be
minister to Germany, has been rejected,
the vote standing - TO 10.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations: John IIickes, minister to
Peru; Geo. J. Loring, minister to Portu-
..ul; Robt T. Lincoln, minister 10 Great
Britain; Allen Thorndyke Rice, min
lister to Mexico; Patrick Eagan, min,
lister to Chill Robert Adams Jr., minis,
ter to Brazil; Lansing Millner, minister
to Central American states. w. l..
Scrugg, minister to VenzueIa; w. O.
Bradley, consul general to Corea; Geo.
Chandler, of Kansas, first assistant sec
rotary of the interior.
While the doors were closed, the fol-
lowing general business was transacted :
4 resolution heretofore offered by Sher-
man for the appointment OF 4 committo
Of two senators, to wait upon the presi-
dent and inquire whether he had any
further communications to make to the
senate was taken Up and agreed to and
Sherman and It.lnr,elrt pers appointed.
Allison offered Il resolution calling
upon the secretary OF the treasury for
information as to the trade between the
United States and Mexico.
\ resolution heretofore offered by
Mitchell, instructed the committee on
mines and mining to continue its inquiry
into the causes Of delay OF settling un-
contested claims in the mineral division OF
the general land Office was taken up and
agreed TO.
The vacancy on the committee OF
Civil Service Retrenchment, caused by
the resignation OF Chace, was filled by
the appointment OF Senator Higgins.
The executive session OF the senate
lasted two hours, being devoted almost
exclusively for the third time to the case
of Murat Halsted, nominated to be
minister to Germany. sherman, Hawley
and Blair spoke III favor OF the confirma-
ton. The two last named being listened
| TO with close attention; at the close OF
! the remarks vote was taken and on
motion to reconsider the vote by which
| the nomination WAS rejected Thursday,
the motion was lost by vote of p to 10.
Evarts, ingalls,, Plumb and Teller voting
with the Democrats in the negative, and
| Blackburn and Call with the Republi-
cans in the affirmative. The Republic
cans named explained their votes on roll
call saying that they had no personal
feeling in the matter, and no antagonism
against Halsted, but thought it right to
| defend the senate against such an attack
rs had been made upon its character, by
HIM in his paper. A number of senators
paired, among them Cullom against, and
Farwell in favor OF reconsideration.
The Senate at II 10 a. III. adjourned
till Monday.
The president sent the following NOM
nations TO the senate: John IL. Abbott,
OF New Hampshire, minister TO the re-
public of Columbia; Edwin II. TerriII
Of Texas, ministe; 10 Belgium.
To be delegates to the conference be
tween the United States and the republic
OF MeXico, Central and South America,
Haytai, San Domingo, and empire Of
Brazil, to be held in Washington, 1889
Jno. J. Henderson, Of Missouri, Cor
nelius \. Bliss, OF New York, Wm.
Pinckney White, Of Maryland, Clements
Studebaker, OF Indiana, T. Jefferson,
Coolidge. OF Massachusetts, Wm. Henry
Prescott, of South Carolina, Andrew
Carnegie, OF Pennsylvania, Jno. r. G..
Heitkin, of Louisiana, Morris NJ. Estes,
OF California, JEo. y. Hanson, of Geor-
gia.
Postmasters: John q. Eckles, Tu-
lare, California, Isadorc SloYcnthal, Mo.
desto, California, Geo. ssurteyant, Ale
media, California, John NJ. Bacon, Ore
gon City. Oregon, Thos. Il. Mcdowell,
EIIeusburg, W. T., Sarah J. Dawson,
phiIlipsburg, Montana.