, 1889-12-26

of government, It will bo the duty of tho
government of the United States to
furnish material aid and encouragement
TO the people Of Brazil In the main
tennnce of such form of government. II
such government be assailed by foreign
governments on. account Of Its repub-
lican character"
The question was taken up on the mo-
tion to refer the resolution TO the COM
mittee on foreign relations. All the re-
publicans voted aye and all the demo-
Gratis, except Mr.. Call, voted no. There
was, however, no quorum voting, tho
yeas being twenty.six, and the nays hf-
teen, anu the whole matter went over
without definite action.
OTHER BUSINESS.
On motion of MIR. Stanford, the house
joint resolution for repairing the dam
ages caused by the floods in the Sacra-
mento and Feather rivers, was taken up
and passed.
CONFIRMATION.
WAsHINaroN, Dec. 20.-Among the
combinations to-day we're the following:
Asa G. Matthews of Illinois, to be first
comptroller Of the treasury.
John X. Lynch of Mississippi, to be
fourth auditor of the postotiice depart
ment.
Edward o. Loch of the district of
Columbia, to be director of tie mint.
William II. Dimond. to be superin-
tendent OF the mint at San Francisco.
Samuel Q. Wright, to DO superin-
ten1ont of the mint at Carson City.
Michael Il. Smith, to be assayer In
charge Of the mint at Denver.
B. Ellis, to be assayer OF the mint at
Charles II. Patburn, to be coiner of
the mint at Carson City.
Henry III. Lawrence, to be assayer Of
the mint at San Francisco.
Horace w. Byington, to be collector
Of revenue for the fourth California
district.
Diplomatic and Consulor-Edwi win
Dunn, to be secretary of the legation to
Japan William II. Gardner Of Indiana,
to be second secretary of the legation to
missioner to settle Venezuelan claims.
Consuls Gencral-Joseph A. Leonard
Of Minnesota, at Shanghai; lily W..
Severance of California, at Honolulu.
Consuls-Oliver II. Simons of Colo
RADIO, at Hong Kong; Delos II. Smith
of Arizona, at Nogales.
Appraiser of Northumberland NJ.
Leavy, at San Francisco.
Receiver Of Public Moneys--Alexande
"
Registers of the land oifice--Warren
Fruit at Lake View, Or; Frank d..
Hobbs, at Salt Lake, Utah; j. b. Hunt
ington, at Barns, Or.
Charles p. Lincoln Of Michigan--To be
second deputy commission OF pensions.
Thomas G. Mendenhall of Indiana TO
be superintendent of the coast and geo
logical survey, and large number OF
army and navy promotions.
rs-Caiifornia-A. G. Baxter
at San Pedro, 7. J. Barnes at Monrovia,
Alonzo Bradford at Harvard, W. r.
Brush at Cloverdale, Z. c. Bush at Red.
ding, l.. Dodge at Sanford j. l..
Dryden at Coronado, Benjamin Fish at
Santa Clara, G. c. Folger ut Jackson, A.
j. Hunt at Elsinore. j. a. Miller at San
tn Marin, Mrs. Battle at National City,
George w. Platt at Vacoville. John Pool
at Redwood City, A. Il. Haynes at
Yrka, n. W. Shaw at Ventura, A. s.
Smith at Marysville, J.. T. Leese at
Monterey, A. Post at Modesto, Frank
SANTA ara Il sa16a1 "ns Be"S psn Edwn m Inn Wsi a"
n. y. Gill at San Bernadino, Mrs. l.. q.
Rates at Anahcim, q. W. Gritchheld at
ukiah, L. +. Barstow at San Rafael, IL.
+. Batchelder at Chico.
ldaho-L. y. Boyce at Lewiston; Dan
iel Lobkc OF Bellevue; Edward Angel at
HALEY; Arthur Is. Dean at Pocatella.
Nevada-D, b. Williams at Tuscarora.
New Mexico-W. L. Wablc at Kingston.
Washington-T. b. Warren at Spokane
Falls. A. M. Brooks at Seattle. Wyom.
ing-.William Mass at Cheyenne, P. l..
Smith at Rawlins.
Receivers Of ofpublic moneys Joseph r.
Hayden at Olympia, Wash; Scott
Swctland at Vancouver, Wash.
After an executive session tho senate
adjourned.