The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-30
SAVAGE MIR. PAYNE.
He'd Like to Send Halstead
to Siberia.
STANDARD OH co. REvESGED.
Several Diplomatic Apprenticeship
Justice Matthews Successor Not
to BE Named nj Once.


mans resolution for the appointments Of
committee 20 wait upon the president ans
Inquire II he has any other business 20 la.
before the senate. was laid on the tshis
subject % call
Dawes offered resolution. which ga,
laid over. calling On the secretary Of ths
interior for information as TO land ior
ssited In the Lapwai Indian reservation
Idaho
The senate then proceeded to executive
business
The senate was In executive session thre.
heafs this afternoon. occupied entirely IL
considering the nomination of Mnrat hal
stead Tor minister to Germany. Thera ears
Hoar and spooEer in support of the eonfir
nation aud the Others By Teller, Esarfs
and Payne in opposition.
Senator Teller read ualssead's sanioa.
letter 70 Secretary Chase concerning Lin
coin and Grant
Payne was very bitter in tone. lie said
II the nomination had heen to Russia with
. proviso that the nominee should 20 on
70 Siberia and never return. he would
gladly vote for confirmation
Evarfs's speech was a long one and Il
said 70 have been emphatic in It's oppoSi
ton
spooner, in the course OF his speech in
4tEA VA NV84kl1A41AAks s&x& tka&t III DENsN6E<s
men were for all tinc 20 be held TO account
for the opiaions expressed in the heat OF a
campaign, but few could hope 10 pass Gn-
scafhed into the golden realm Of Office
holding
sherman desiring 10 respond 10 the re.
marks against Halstead, the senate ad.
l0urned until i2o'clock te-morrow. leaving
the question pending on the motion to re-
consider yesterdays vote for rejection.
During the afternoon motion was en-
tered by Plumb 20 reconsider the vote hy
which the nomination of wclfsey, TO he.
governor of Arizona, was confirmed. II is
said additional charges have been pre-
while revenue officer ON the Mississippi
river years ago.
At S o'clock the senate adjourned tilI Il
O'Clock to morrow.
It is ascer:ained t0-nisht that senator
farwe.l did not vote asaiast the eontirrna-
ten OF Halsfead yesterday. bnt Was paired
in favor of IT,
NOMINATIONS.
The president sent the following ncani-
nations 10 the senate to-day; Robert
Acams, Jr.. OF Peunsylvaaia. minister 90
Brazil; Lansing B. Mizaer OF California,
minister to the Central American states
VIM e Scruggs of Georgia, minister 10
Venezuela; VIM. o. Bradley of Kentucky,
consul general 10 corea; George Chandler
interior: George l. sharp, governor of
Idaho: Edward J. Curtis OF Idaho. secre-
tary of Idaho.
The president to-day appointed J. otis
Humphrey of Illinois, Alfred NJ Wilson of
Arkansas. and Ex-Governor George ID. Rob
inson OF Massachusetts,, commissioners to
treat with the Cherokee aud other Indians
in relation 70 opening their part of Okla
hama This commission was appointed
under the terms ofthe Indian bureau.
THE NOMINEES.
George Chandler, first assistant secretary
OF the interior, Is about s2 years old, and
has been q resident of Kansas for % Years
He Is az present Judge OF the state court,
comprising the circuit about Indepen-
dence, and this Is the only public oliiee
he ever held He Is OF high character. ir.
reproachable life and great attainments in
his profession.
w. l., Scruggs, who was to-day uoninst.
ed to be United States minister TO yenez-
uela, was born In Tennessee. but after
wards removed 10 Georgia He has had
considerable experience in diplomacy.
having been appointed United States con.
SUI at Canton, China. in 1850, from which
post he was promoted TO be minister TO
BogotEiu 1854. Scrugys held this until re-
heyed BY the last Democratic administra-
ton.
Lansing b. Miner, named as United
States minister to Central America. is a
resident OF Bcnicia, Cal. He Is a large
landowner there, and is reputed TO have
accumulated fortune through investment
in real estate.
Mr.. sharp, nominee for governor oi
Idaho, Is one of the Oldest aud best known
residents of that territory. He is large
cattie-desler, owner of several general
merchandise stores and also runs one or
more stage lines He isa man of consid-
erable wealth.
Robert Adams, nominated 10 be minister
10 Brazil. In q gentleman of culture and at
tainments living in Philadelphia. He lie a
graduate OF the University of PenBsylva.
MA; an ex-sfatc senator, member OF the
governors staff and OF the Philadelphia
City Troop.
VIM. o. Bradley, named for minister TO
Corea. IN a prominent Southern Eepubii-
can. During the wac he was Union man.
He has been the candidate of the Kentucky
Republicans for governor and Urstr6
States senator. and male good race
against GOV. kuckner Tor the former
place. At the Chicago convention Ken
tucky urged him Tor vice president and be
received a number OF votes from Southern
delegates. He il fine lawyer with large
and lucrative practice. and IL il said be
will not accept the office and that he In
formed the president he Gid not desire any
appointment whatever.
coSFrEAA1I@ss.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations; Charles r. Monteith, In
dian agent at Nez Perce agency. Idaho.
P0stmasfers ~ George Budd, Bozeiuan,
Mont; James u. Moore, Anaconda, Mont.
John d. Hogue. Tacoma.
THE EMPTY srPREAE COURT SEAT
President Harrison il said 10 have given
semi-ofiicial notice TO the senators that
they may adjourn Tuesday, SO far as busl.
ness OF the executive is concerned. Is Is
believed q successor to the late Associate
Justice Stanley Matthews will not be nosni.
mated before adiournmenL