Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-03-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Usual Grist of Presi-
Dental Nominations.
NOTABLE MERIT RECOGNIZED
A Graceful Tribute Paid by Britain's
Sons to the Remains of Ad-
miral Chandler.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Presi-
dent sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day; Francis E. Warren,
Wyoming, Governor of Wyoming Terri
tory; Benjamin F. White, Dillon, Mon
tana, Governor of Montana; Lee More
house, Oregon, Agent of the Indians OF
the Umatilla Agency, Oregon; Robert V.
Belt, Maryland, to be Assistant Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs. Postmasters;
Geo. Budd, Bozeman, Montana; James
NJ. Moore, Anaconda, Montana; John
D. Hogue, Tacoma, W. 7.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session this
afternoon confirmed the following noml-
nations: Zachariah 7. Walrond, United
states Attorney; Tnomas B. Needles.
United States Marshal; James Nj.
Shackleford, Judge of the United States
Court; all for the Indian Territory. Also,
James Tanner, Commissioner OF PEN
sions; jeremiah Sullivan, Collector OF
Customs for Montana and Washington
Seligman Bros, special fiscal agents OF
the Navy Department, London; Charles
NJ. Bradshaw, Collector at Puget Sound,
W. 7.
YORKTOWN BERTHS IN DEMAND.
A good deal of pressure is being
brought to bear by naval officers to
secure assignments to the new gunboat
Yorktown, which is soon to 60 into COM
case upon the completion Of new ves-
V0rlrfax-y, ha11d ont
inducements because of her fine officers
quarters and generally good qualities.
It is the present understanding that she
will be commanded by Commander
Chadwick, now attached to the American
legation in London.
THE SENATE CLEANING UP.
The Senate was in executive session
for an hour and quarter to-day and in
that time disposed of all the nominations
reported from the committee, leaving
only two on the calendar aside from
those sent in this afternoon. The files
of the executive calendar were also
pretty generally cleared of pending con-
ventioDs and treaties. Most of these
we're unimportant documents relating to
postal conventions and copyright agree
ments, which were approved pro f0rma.
The arrangements with Mexico relative
to the appointment of Boundary Com
mission was continued. The extraditic n
treaty with Russia was the subject of
discussion. 1t was championed by
Sherman and opposed by Evarts, Eustis
and George, the latter proposing amend
ments which went over until tomorrow,
when it is expected the treaty will be
approved practically in its present form.
EFFICIENT OFFICIALS RE-NsTATED.
The Postmaster. General to-day, acting
upon the recommendation of General
Superintendent Bell, of the railway mail
service, appointed the following named
division superintendents of the railway
mail service: W. 81. Bigelow, first divis-
ion, Boston, Mass, vice Geo. E. Dame,
resigned; R. @. Jackson, second division,
New York city, vice w. F. Doolittle, re-
signed; G. NJ. Vickery, third division,
Washington, D. c., vice Eugene Caring
ton, resigned; L. NJ. Terrill, fourth d.
vision, Atlanta, Ca, vice J. NJ. Turner,
resigned; George W. Pepper, ninth
division, Cleveland, Ohio, vice F. B.
Dodge, resigned. With the single ex-
ception of Pepper the appointees named
above were displaced during the last ad
Observation-Disclosures in 1885, Jackson
in 1888, Vickery in 1888, Terrill in 1888.
Pepper is the clerk in charge of the New
Yark and Chicago Railroad Postohice.
General Superintendent Bell, in speaking
of these changes, said that they were
made solely in the interest of good
service. The men who are to-day re-
instated have been for many years closely
identified With the railway mail service,
and its efficiency is largely due to their
ability and energy. The designations of
the outgoing superintendent were re.
quested, with the assurance that there
was nothing known to the Department
prejudicial to their good name.
CLEAR CASE OF MERIT.
Robert V. Belt, who was nominated
to-day to be Assistant Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, was born in Maryland
and is about 45 years old. He served
during the war with credit until it's close,
when he was appointed to responsible
position in the War Department. In
April, 1882, he was transferred to the
Interior Department and appointed chief
of the Indian Division in the office of the
Secretary, which position he has since
held. His thorough familiarity with
Indian affairs, gained by close applica-
ton and intelligent study, has been
great, and his acknowled service to Sec
retaries Kirkwood, Teller, Lamar and
Villas, under whom he served, and each
of whom personally urged his appoint
ment upon the high ground of merit and |
fitness, is we'll known. He has always
been consistent Republican.
MARITIME CONFERENCE DELEGATES.
The United States delegates to the ap-
preaching Maritime Conference met at |
the Department of State to-day for the |
purpose of consultation and arranging |
the programme for the conduct of the |
Rear-Admiral Franklin |
President. All of the suggestions that
were presented as proper for discussion |
we're turned over to the subcommittee
which will put them in the shape of q |
to be submitted to partici.
pants in the conference. and the meet |
ing was adjourned until Saturday.
A VERY GRACEFUL TRIBUTE.
The officers attached to the Navy De-
partment are highly gratifed at the in
formation which reached them of the
of the British authorities
and forces in the funeral ceremonies of
Rear Admiral Chandler, who died in
on the 10th of February.
More than 700 Highlanders marched in
he procession, and these were followed
0y 1000 sailors attached to the English
nen-of-war, each having Grape band
IN his sleeve. A company Of the North
I'm ptonshire Regiment of marines. artil-