The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-03
AFFAIRS OF STATE.
The Special Session Of the
Senate Ended.


death q John Bright sherman sug-
gestesi that its adoption might sstab-
iish precedent that would return 20
plague the Senate.
Hawley remarked that no such
occasion was likely TO arise again. If
the United States ever had friend in
time Of need, that friend was John
Bright.
Hoar Thought In fsis particular case
the Senate was safe. Is il was not at
all likely state OF things would arise
that would establish between the
United states and 4 citizen OF for
eisii connfry the peculiar relation al
respect on one side and tender, CRATE
fui affection on the other that existed
in this country toward the great Eng
lish statesman who had Just gone 70
his home H0ar proceeded af some
length 20 recount the services of
Bright IN moulding English sentiment
In favor OF this epanfry during the re-
beialun. and preventing lis recognition
by Ehe English government.
Sherman. while Welding 10 none In
respect for Bright. was opposed TO the
example which the resolution would
set. bat he would offer no obstacle 10
i and would Withdraw the motion 20
refer.
Reagan referred 10 the false step
taken by the Hoase oI Representatives
some years $50 in the passage Of a reso.
iutlen complimentary to a member
ot the German rssichstags and having il
returned disdaiilfully by bismarck.
III
TO refer.
Stewart opposed reference. lie enlo-
gized the character of Bright as q
leader among men. not by the inher-
itanee Of rank. bar by the right OF great
natural endownlents and high moral
integrity His public life for nearly
half a century had been conspicuous
IN . heroic effort 10 remedy ancient
abuses.
Hawley said the incident to which
Reagan referred differed in ali re-
spects from the case OF Bright. In
that case the person commended had
been engaged in 3 bitter controversy
with the government. and the House
had directed that a copy of the resoIu-
ton be sent 20 that government. In
this case there was no such PROPOSE
fion. 1t was nothing to the Senate
whether anybody thought of John
Bright as the Senate did.
Ragan's motion to refer was carried.
The president stated that he
was about 10 yacate the chair for the
remainder OF the session. and thanked
the senators for the courtesy shown
him. Ingalls, Was elected president
pro tenn. and took the oath as such.
The Senate then wen. into executive
session. At $40. on motion of Cam
eron. the Senate adjourned sine die
NOMINATIONS.
The president sent the foi,owing
nominations TO the Senate to-day:
Robert j.. Fisher OF Chicago, assistant
of patents. vice Robert
b. Vance. resigned. Navy: Com
mander Bartlett j. Cromwell. To be
captain, Lieut.. Commander George X.
Durand, TO be commander: Lieut.
Uriei Sebree, to be lieutenant-com-
mander: Lieut.. Morris l.. Wood Junior
grade, 70 be lieutenant junior; Ensign
James H. Gienn<In, 20 be lieutenant
grade Commander John w. Phillips,
70 be captain. Lieut.. t.-Commander
Francis N. Barber, 10 be commander;
Lieut. Davis Daniels. junior grade. 10
be lieutenant: Ensign Harry X.
Knapp. TO be lieutenant, junier grade;
Passed Assistant Paymaster Josiah
Il. Stanton. TO he paymaster: Assist
ant Paymaster Thomas j. Cawie. TO
be passed paymaster: Second Lient.
Harry h. White, marine corps. 10 be
first lieutenant.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations. w. f. Wharton.
TO be assistant secretary OF state;
Bradford l.. Prince, to be governor Of
New Mexico; George III. Shields Of
Missouri. assistant encouragement;
Robert J Fisher OF Illinois. assistant
of patents, John III.
Henderson oS Missouri, Cornelius E.
Bliss of New York. William Pinkney
Whyte OF Indiana. Clement Stade-
baker OF Indiana, #. Jefferson Cool
idge az Massachusetts,. William A
Prescott Of South Carolina, Andrew
Carnegie OF Pennsylvania, John X. e..
Pifkin OF Louisiana. Morris III. Estee
OF California. and ]. IT. Hanson of
American nations 10 be held in Wash
kttkA4tk. 1SQst-2&htfE ~ 1fr4f- Tie N@3sht
sent To the Senate today
by the president were also confirmed.
There was continued objection TO
the personnel of the delegation 20 the
congress OF American narions, but ii
ayailed nothing. Senator Beck char
acterixed the Democratic members as
who were not recognized
rs belonging TO the party. and be did
not think il fair te}save them pose be
fore the country a. representatives of
the Democratic parry. However.
they were all conflrnsea A motion
was made 20 reconsider the vote by
which the nomination OF Andrew Car
negie was confirmed. bat only six or
eight senator's voted for IL
In the course OF the session efforts
were made, 10 remove the injunction
OF secrecy on the votes on the motions
to confirm the nominations Of White
law Reid 20 be minister 10 France and
Murat Halstead to be minister to Ger
many, bnt they were unsuccessful.
The calendar nominations were almost
entirely cleared The nominations
Of Efnsheait To be United states mar
sha: for the eastern district of Louis
lana. aud oil Whitman 30 be associate
Justice of the United States court n
New Mexico, were The most prominent
Of those that failed Of confirmation.
PROMOTION.
Robert j. Fisher. who was to-lay
nominated TO BE- assistant comfnss-
~ioner of patents, was born at York,
Pa, and il s9 years OF age. In 1859
Fisher began the practice OK law IN
Chicago, In which he continued nEfii
his appointment ~ fourth assistant
examiner in the rateut Office in 1875
Since that time be has passed through
every grade Of the service hy successive
Including that OF exam
iner in-chicf and inaesnber Of the board
Of appeals. whit:h position he now
holds
ro OPEN THE SENATE DOORS.
sessleas viii Probably
Be Abolished.
wAsHgxeres April 2. Senator Tell