Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-04-04
WASHINGTON NEWS
A Bush of Visitors at the
 Executive Mansion.
THE PRESIDENT DECLINES
AL Invitation to Attend the Union Vet
 erans' Banquet at Baltimore,

What tho Senate Has Done During the
 Extra Session Just Closed-Over Three
 Hundred Nominations Confirmed-Post
 mastsrs Appointed in Now York State.
 ehipwrecked Mariners at Auckland.
 The Now Cruiser.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4.-The al most ceaseless tramp of feet sounded on the stairs of the White House all day yes terday.
 Ex-Senator Riddleberger was among those that called. Col. George W. F. Yer non, Commodore w. 5. Schley, of the Navy, and five others representing the Union Veteran Association invited the President and the Cabinet to attend the an nual banquet of the organization at Balti- more on April g. The President replied that owing to the indisposition of Mrs. Harrison and the illness of his little grand child, "Baby' Mckee, he would be unable to make any definite engagement for this month except to attend the Washington Inaugural Centennial ceremonies at New York on the 30th inst
 Two Louisiana delegations came to press candidates for public office in their State. One of these was composed of Republican members of the Louisiana Legislature. Nearly all of them were colored men.
 AShoOoA bloShOuln lulIOuuCSu ACu- lucky delegation.
 The Executive Clerk of the Senate has is- sued the following official statement:
 "During the Senate just adjourned there were sent to the Senate 294 messages con- taining nominations aggregatiDg about $50 names Of this number two were re- jected, namely: Murat Halstead, who was nominated Minister to Germany and Mr. 1sidore Loventhal, the Postmaster of Mo- desta, California.
 The following failed of final action: Will liam H. Whiteman, Justice Supreme Court of New Mexico; Edwin J. Kur- sheedt, Marshal for the District of Louisiana; Postmasters-C. Walders, Minot. Dak. Samuel c. Moore, Findlay, O. Rob ert F. Bebout, Nashville, Ind. ;Carl o. Crlp- pin, Eustis, Fla. Burt c. Drake, Gaines vile, Fla, and George Nicholson, Ness City, Kan.
 -Four years ago President Cleveland sent I4S messages to the special sessions Is nom- nations failed of action and one was re- tected.
 Tn the last session of MT. Hayes's admin istratlon, he sent 6s0 messages to the Sen ate. Three of his nominations were re jected and 1O6 failed of action"
 The following postmasters have been ap- pointed in New York State: Fletcher Mont gomery, at Akron; Orrin J. Wooworth, Barnes Corners; H. l.. Spooner, Brookfield; U. l.. Loomis, Cassville; w. A. Hare, Georgetown; George W. Higgins, Ira; Silas w. Seymour, Lebanon: G. w. Locklin, Martinsburgh; Chester Gurney Milford; w. H. Ferris, Paris; P. s. Maine, Perry vile; Johu A. Mccoy, Richville; Lewis Fin gar, Snyderville; F.. D. Jones, Stittville
 The State Department has received cablegram from Consul Copnelly at Auck- land, New Zealand, stating that the ship Red Cross, of Richmond, Maine had been wrecked at Raratonga and that nineteen men were destitute at Auckland The Con- sul was directed by cable to give the men all necessary aid.
 Bids for the construction of the armored coast defense vsssel provided for by Con- gress were opened at the Navy Department yesterday. Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia, bid $l ,614, 900; the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, $l, ,62S $50; N. F. Palmer & Co.,. New York, $1 69O,O ,OOO The vessel is to be 265 feet long, 59 feet broad, 1, 400 tons displacement. She will be protected bya belt of steel armor 16lnches thick over the engines, boilers, and maga- zines and S-inches thick forward and aft l The engines are to have > 400 horsepower.