Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-04-06
FROM THE CAPITOL.
THE SENTIMENT OF CONGRESSMAN
ON IRISH HOME RULE.
Centennial Celebration of Washing
toms Inaugural-AnotherB Batch OF
tions-Adiournment
ofthe Special Session.


dence in Washington.
Robert Adams, jr., of Pennsylvania,
will be minister at Brazil.
Pat Egan, of Nebraska has been APP
pointed minister to Chill.
John Hicks, OF Wisconsin, has been
appointed minister to Peru.
George B. Loring, of Massachusetts,
will be minister to Portugal.
William L. Scruggs, of Georgia, has
been appointed minister to Venezuela.
The commissioner of the land office
has established two offices in Oklahoma
Lansing B. Misener, of California, will
be minister to the Central American
States.
Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, will repre-.
sent the United States at the City OF
Mexico.
Over $4,000 applications have been
filed at the state department Tor consular
positions.
The President has appointed Robert
T. Lincoln to be United States minister
to England.
William H. Whitman has been ap-
pointed associate justice OF the supreme
court of New Mexico.
Murat Halstead, of the Cincinnati
Commercial-Ga has been ap-
pointed minister to Germany.
The President has issued his procla-
nation opening the Oklahoma lands to
settlement on the I'd of April.
Most of those who call upon the Presi-
dent or cabinet officers every day for ap-
pointments, are members of congress.
John P. Ward, OF Oregon, has been APP
pointed appraiser Of merchandise in the
district of the Willamette and Washing
tOn.4i
The secretary of the interior has APP
pointed George p Litchtield, OF Salem,
Or, special Indian agent for the Pacific
Coast.
Postmaster General Wanamaker says
that the charge of offensive partlsanshlp
will not be regarded as sufficient cause
for removal.
The position of minister to Russia has
been offered Allen Thorndyke Rice, OF
the North American Review" and has
been accepted.
Mrs. Heaton, sister of President Har-
rison, paid, it is said, So on Inaugural
ton day for a cab to take her from the
Arlington hotel to the capitol.
The Big Bend National bank, OF Dav-
enport. W. T., has been authorized by
the cOmptOller of the currency to be-
gin business, with a capital of $4,000.
Naval officers express considerable dis
satisfaction over the details OF the pro-
gramme for the celebration OF the Wash
ington inaugural centennial next month.
Secretary Blaine says he will not be-
gin to take up the applications Tor the
consulates under three or four weeks, and
that there will be many changes made
during the Summer.
The state department has received in
formation from the American consul at
Pernambuco, Brazil that 1881 inhabl-
tants of the province of Ceara have emil
grated on account of the drouth.
1t is reported that the German govern
ment has requested that Klein be ar
rested bv the United States authorities
and returned to Samoa and be tried by
the representatives of this government.
A sensation has been created in Can
ada bv President Harrison's proclama-
ton closing Behring sea. This action on
the part of the United States has proven
a complete surprise to the Canadian gov
ernmet.
The postoffice department is negotiat-
ing with foreign governments with which
the exchange of money orders is MAIN
tanned. to secure their consent IN re-
ciprocal increase of the maximum
amount.
Corporal Tanner says in regard to the
pensions of soldiers OF the late war: : |
believe in giving every Union soldier,
his widow or orphan, who is III need, a
pension, and giving it to him as quickly
as possible" )"
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, it is
said. is exceedingly angry because OF
the offer of the Philadelphia postmaster
shin to John Field by Mr.. Wanamaker,
without first consulting Mr.. Quay as to
his wishes in the matter
An order has been made by the inter
state commerce commission to the effect
tbat the Grand Trunk railway OF Canada
i continuing to violate the interstate
statutes. and citing the officials to appear
before them at Washington April 4th.
The committee in charge of the cen
tennial celebration of the Inauguration
OF Washington has appeal to the Presi-
dent to issue proclamation calling upon
all clergvmen of America to hold thanks
piving services at O'Clock, on the morn
| ing Of April 30th.
Owing to the recent illness of Mrs.
Harrison, public sentiment has been
oronsed in favor Of new executive man
SION II is said the White house is not
onlv unhealthy because of its miserable
plumbing, but that it is entirely to small
for the needs Of the Presidential house
hold.
The officers attached to the navy de-
nartment at Washington are highly graft
fed at the information which has
reached them OF the participation OF the
British authorities and forces in the
funeral ceremonies of Rear Admiral
Chandler, who died in Hong Kong on
the 10th OF February.
naper has been signed by nearly all
Of the members of the house and senate
Of the 5Oth congress and prominent Of
fciaIs of the government, stating that
the intelligence and wealth OF the United
States support Gladstone and Parnell IN
their efforts for home rule in Ireland
and viii be forwarded to England. This
Is done to offset the claims OF the tory
press OF England that only the ritfratf o.
America sympathize with Irish home
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