The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-04-10
Washington Letter.
ersm our Regular Correspondent


Tho p,esldeut is at last gettinga little
breathing time, now that the Senate mas
adjourned and the office seekers nave
bpen notified that he proposes TO take MS
own time in making the rest Of the ap'
,oin,ments The total number OF ap-
: oo,ntments to date is slightly in advance
of the number made by Prest. Cleveland
during the same time. A large number Oh
important positions remain to be nlleo anu
they will be, just as soon as the President
can get an opportunity to decide upon the
right men for them. Among these places
NAV be mentioned that Of Minister to
Germary and China. the Public printer
Commissioner Of the General Land once,
Oomm,ssioper Of Indian affairs ana
superintendent Of the Bureau OF Engrav.
ing and Printing, for each Of Which 'nere
are number OF prominent candidates
Ibaye Il on excellent authority that the
,siec,;on of the nomination OF Murat
Hals,ed TO be Minister to Germany by the
Senate will not prevent that gentlemans
b.iue sent there. The President, according
TO NV informant believes that oy next
December those Republican Senators
who for personal reasons voted agains'
the confirmation OF Mr.. Halstead's nom
ipation, will have seen the mistake tney
made and be prepared to confirm him
Az apy rate It is thought they are to be
aiyen an opportunity Of doing SO and that
Mr.. Halsted will shortly receive his ap'
poiutmeut as Minister to Germany, the
duties Of which position be will perform
from the date Of his arrival at Berlin un-
Ill the Senate shall reject him again.
which the President does not believe IL
will do.
All this, however, is merely the opinion
of some who think they know, while
there are others who say Mr.. Halsted
would never accept the appointment un'
der such circumstances.
Before adjourning the Senate connrmeo
nearly all the nominations made oy I'M
President. Among the few unacted upoi
were those Of Z. /. Keersiheedt 70 DC Y
a Marshal for the Eastern District o
Louisiana, and W. II. Wbiteman 70 o
Associate Justice of the Supreme Cour
of New Mexico.
The first State reception OF the preser
administration took place on Tuesda
evening. /, was held In honor of u
Prince and Princess Takehito, OF Japa'
who are making tour Of America. In
following was the receiving party: In
President and Mrs. Harrison, Secre'ai
Proctor and Mrs, Blaine, Secretary Dlair
and Mrs. Window, Secretary Tra'
and Mrs. wilmerding, Secretary and MI
Rusk, DIR. Scott and Mrs. Scott Lord,
,her and sister Of Mrs Harrison, Mr.. al
Mrs. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harl
son, Miss Margatet Blaine and MI
Mason, Secretary Hslford and Miss LII
Mckee.
A delegation from Brooklyn IN. w
AR. men called on the President u
week and presented him with reso
tion of thanks adopted by all the 70
of that city, for the appointment OF Y
poral Tanner as Commissioner oil II
eions.
Considerable comment was caused d
by the action Of the Senate on the day
its adjournment in regard to resolut
of Senator Stewards expressing the
row Of the Senate a. the death OF
inustrious English Statesman, d
Bright. Everybody thought the res
lion would be past unanimously, as
country was under deep and lasting
lisuticns TO Mr.. Bright for the feal
manner In which he stood by the U
during the rebellion. Great there
was the surprise when 1t was decided
refer the resolution to the commit''
foreign affairs, on the ground thai
adoption might establish PRECEDENT "
would possibly make troublein the fu
There Is not likely to be another
Bright soon, and therefore most p'
think the fears Of the Senate were gre
Jess.