The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-03-30
UNITED STATES SENATE.


for the Library to sit during the recess. The
resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Gibson
for the appointment OF select committee or
relations with Mexico and Central America
was taken up and discussion followed. The
President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day: Smith A. Whitfield, Of
Ohio, to be Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral. Abraham ID. HaZen, OF Pennsylvania, To
| be Third Assistant Postmaster General Jus
tice-W Budd Deacon, OF New Jersey. to be
marshal of the United States for the district
OF New Jersey; John S. Barton, Of Mississippi
marshal of the United States for the northern
district OF Mississippi; Edwin /. Kurshoedt OF
Louisiana, to be marshal of the United States,
for the eastern district of Louisiana; Brad. d.
Slaughter, OF Nebraska, to be marshal Of the
Unitea States for the district of Nebraska;
William II. Whitemau, of New Mexico to be
associate justice of the Supreme Court OF the
| Territory of New Mexico.
WASHINGTON March 19-The Vice-Presi-
dent announced the appointment of the follow.
| ing select Committee on the April Centennial
| Celebration In New York; Senators Hscocls,
| Sherman, Hoar, Vorhees and Eustis. The rule
requiring resolutions calling for information
| from the departments to be referred to commit
| tee was discussed, and finally recommitted
| Several nominations were received, and at p.
m. the Senate adjourned. The following
| nominations by the President were received:
| Whitelaw Reid of New York, to be Envoy Ex.
| traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
| United States to France; julius Goldschmidt,
| of Wisconsin, to be Consul General of the
| United States TO Vienna. number of nomin
ations, sent in yesterday were confirmed.
| WASHINGTON, March 90. The Vice Presi.
| dent laid before the Senate communication
| from the Governor of Rhode Island stating that
the resignation of Mr.. Chace MS Senator from
| Rhode Islam d had been presented and accepted.
| Laid on the table, For half an hour the Sena'
tors chntted with each other without any mat
ter OF public business being brought forward.
Then Mr.. Cullom rose and made motion for n
recess till half-past one; but before the ques.
ton had been put paper was handed to him.
ana on eading It, he withdrew the motion for
recess and substituted one (Which was agreed
to) that the Senate proceed to executive ses-
sion. The Senate received the following nom
nations by the President: Frederick d.
Grant OF New York, to be Envoy Extraordi'
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the Unit
ed States to Austria Hungary. John c. New
OF Indiana, to b. Consul General of the United
States at Lnndos. Paul F'rcke, of Texas
TO be U. D. Marshal Tor the western District OF
Texas.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-1n the executive
session oil the senate this afternoon, Senator
Sherman announced that President Harrison
he so far along with his nominations that the
Senate might conveniently adjourn next week.
1t is the expectation the special session Will
end on Thursday or FRIDAY next In order 10
assist the President in his intention the senate
did not take the usual three-day recess today,
but will meet again tomorrow. The President
sent the following nominations to the SENATE
to-day: Miles c. Moore, OF Walla Walla, w.
II, TO be Governor OF Washington Territory.
DAYTON.
Secretary OF Washington Territory. Henry n.
Blame, OF Montana, to be the Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court OF Montana; John ID. Flem'
ing OF Colorado, TO be United States Attorney
for the District of Colorado. Postmasters-
Stephen A. Philcy, Troy, Ala; Carlos c. vii.
son, MiiedgeVille, Ill. Alanson IL. Reed, Flora,
ILL.,. VIM. r. Parks Petersburg, ILL.,; Graham
L. Rice, West Superior, WIS.,; Daniel Korns,
New Philadelphia, o. 4; John f. WEIGH Nelson.
vile, o.; Geo. W. Baker, Athens. o.; Jas. S.
Reeves, Union City, Ind; Dewitt c. Carr,
Fowlervile, Mich; John p. Yost North Bend,
Neb.; John w. Banbury. Britton, Oak.
WASHINGTON, March "2-When the Senate
met to-day and the journal had been read-n
performance which occupied about three-quar
ters of minute Vice-President Morton
handed the Secretary letter written on
Olack-bordered note'paper. 1t was read and
proved to be simple announcement OF Chief
oH7S'S~ oi'Si VI 'N "N'''' VI 4'ii' """''NS Ni"'
news. MI Hoar OF Massachusetts, was i'm
mediateiy on ms ieet 10 make inotion TO ad'
Journ rs marx oo respect IN iew touchinS
ana ELOQUENT remarks. Just as the chair was
declaring the motloh 10 aulourh carried AS
sistaht secretary fruueh' Oh the WhlIo house
appeareu AZ the uoor WIN iarge piuo enVef
ope' whlch' OF course contained hom'hatohs'
ihe tissue duphcates' INTENDED ior puplic con
SUMPTION were aiso seen III one oi MS hinus,
tnt he tnn In AC n N rnu
that the Senate had put up its shutters he
turned and made very hasty departure, as
though afraid somebody would seize him.
throw MN down ana take Inc precious papers
f1,i 1m .l,,, mn, ,,.o,, 90 m, p.,,o,
the following nominations TO the senate to-day:
James Tanner, of Brooklyn, N. ", to be Com
missioner of Pensons James NJ. shackelford,
OF Indiana 10 pe Judge OF the U: D. Court ior
tne inuinh .o,ri'oIy Hnohariah L. mntronu,
T., Sar tSa Jna,an Tcrr,torv. Thomas "a Need,as 0
nj Illinois 70 he Marshal of the IT 6 Court for
the Indian Territory; Walter p. Corbett, OF
Georgia. to be Marshal of the United States for
the Southern District OF Georgia; Ed
ant Secretarv of Arricultura. Commo-
lore David b. Harmony to be a Rear