Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-03-15
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Ex-GOV. PORTER OF INDIANA GIVEN
THEITALlAN MISSION.
Citizens of the Territories Nominated for
Territorial Ohiccs-Admiral Porter on
the samoan Situation-The Day i'll
the white House other Matters

WASHINGTON, March 12--The president
cent the following nominations to the Senate
to-day: Albert G.. Porter of Indiana, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentary
to Italy; John A. Evander, Illinois, minis
ter ~sinent and consul general TO Den
mark; Arthur c. Mellette, NatertoWn,
OAK, to be governor of Dakota; Luther h.
Richardson. Grand Forks, Oak, secretary
of Dakota; Justice Cornelius II. Hanford OF
Washington Territory, chief justice OF the
Supreme Court of the Territory of Wash
ington; George W. Irwin, Montana, United
States marshal for the Territory of Mon
tana: Smiley y. Chambers of Indiana,
United States attorney for the district of
Indiana: George 5. Batcheller of New York,
to be assistant secretary of the treasury,
wee Hugh s. Thompson, resigned; James
{. Perry of North Carolina and Alexander
c. Smith of New York, assistant surgeons
Of the marine hospital service. All were
referred to the committees The Senate
this afternoon confirmed the nominations
sent in Monday.
THE DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
To-day asone of the busiest the president
has passed since the Inauguration, There was
a constant stream of callers at the White
House during the forenoon. The president
endeavored to sec all who came on business.
This kept him busy up to u, when he was
compelled to close the reception in order to
attend the meeting of the cabinet called at
that hour Several delegations were re
ceivod during the forenoon. One headed
by TAYLOR of Tennessee, including
delegates from Tennessee, West Virginia
and North Carolina asked for the appoint
ment of K. h. Butler as commissioner of In
dian affairs. Another from Arizona with
r. +. Wilson as spokesman, talked about the
governorship of that Territory. Two or
three delegations were on hand in regard
to the distribution of local offices in
the District of Columbia. Senator Stan
ford, Representatives FELTON,, Morrow and
Nandever called and urged the president to
appoint as public printer H. H. Osborne Of
the Los Angeles, Cal, Express.
ADMIRAL PORTER on THE SAMOAN MATTER.
Admiral Porter, who has made very
careful study of the Samoan situation from
a naval standpoint is quoted by the Evening
Star as having said; Il have carefully in
vestigated the stories about the Nipsic and
1t looks as if it were put out at the instiga-
tion of Bismark to test the sentim ut of his
own and our people. He has never been
friend of the United States of course we
are weak at present on the ocean, but there
is plan which will meet the emergency and
will badly cripple Germany while we are
getting ready. No one supposes the Amer
lean people would give up the contest until
Germany had received a sound drubbing.
We have a surplus and revenue enough with
taxes now at a minimum point to carry on
a desultory war until we are i'll fighting trim.
While we are getting ready we can prohibit
United States, that is an important item in
the monetary activity of Germany.
EUGENE SCHUYLER MADE ASSISTANT sECRE-
TARY OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The president
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate;
To be assistant secretary of State. vice G.
/, Rives resigned, Eugene Schuyler OF New
York,
To be examiner of claims, department Of
state, vice f. w. Horton, deceased, Walker
Blaine of Maine.
To be secretary of the interior, vice d. i.
Hawkins, resigned, Cyrus Bussey of New
York city.
The Senate confirmed A. c. Nellette to be
governor of Dakota, L. b. Richardson TO be
secretary of Dakota Cornelius II. Hanford
of Washington Territory TO he chief justice
Of the Supreme Court OF Washington Terri
tory, George w ! vim of Montana to be
marshal of the Territory of Montana :
Smiley Chamber of Indiana, United States
attorney for the district of Indiana: George
$. Batcheler of New York assistant secre-
tary af the treasury, vice Hugh S Thomp-
son, resigned, Albert G. Porter of Indiana,
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary TO Italy; }. A. Enander of Illinois,
minister resident and consul-genera to Den
mark.
The confirmation Of Walker Blaine was
out Of the usual order and was by unani-
nous consent, probably as a compliment to
his father. The position to which he is APP
pointed is practically legal advisor or law
officer Of the state department. and its in
cumbcnt necessarily occupies specially con
iidental relations with the secretary
The president to-day signed the commits
sons of Me-srs. Palmer Washburn, Swift
ministers to Spain, Switzerland and
Japan respectively and TiChenor as assist
ant secretary of the treasury. The Star this
evening says it is definitely settled Corporal
Tanner Of Brooklyn, \. y, is to he com
missioner of pensions.
a telephone interview was had with the
private secretary to eX Senator Palmer HC
stated the ex-senator had not yet been Of
fcially notified of his appointment ms min
lister to pain, and mas neither accepted MOI
declined it.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES
For the 5fst Congress Chosen Tuesday
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