Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-03-30
FROM THE CAPITOL.
LAST WEEK OF THE SPECIAL SES-
SION OF THE SENATE.
Death of Justice Stanley Matthews-Ok-
lahoma Boomers Forever Barred
from the Public Domain-A
List of Appointments.

Frederick D. Grant has been confirmed
minister to Austria Hungary.
Elbert D. Weed has been confirmed
district attorney for Montana.
The Chae Chang Ping case is creating
much interest in Washington.
Appropriations by the Fiftieth con.
gress amounted to $10,000,000.
The Republicans will have a majority
of ten in the Fifty-frst congress.
Henry N. Blake, of Montana, has been
nominated chief justice of Montana.
1t is thought that Judge Gresham will
be appointed to the supreme bench.
o. C. White, of Dayton, has been con-
firmed secretary of Washington territory.
A favorable report has been made by
the naval board on the gunboat Yorktown.
President Harrison is the fourteenth
lawyer to occupy the Presidential chair.
J. w. Mason, OF Virginia, has been ap-
pointed commissioner of internal reve-
nue..
Miles C. Moore, of Walla Walla, has
been confirmed governor of Washington
territory.
John R. McFee, of New Mexico, has
been nominated associate justic OF that
territory.
William w. Thomas, jr., of Maine,
will be United States minister to Norway
and Sweden.
The senate special committee on Pa
cific railroads will shortly start on an in
| inspecting tour.
EcThe Shah Of Persia was the first royal
ruler to send his congratulations to Pres
ident Harrison.
Secretary Window SAYS the surplus
revenue will not necessitate an extra ses-
sion of congress.
Corporal Tanner, OF Brooklyn, it is be-
lieved, will be nominated commits
sioner of pensions.
The President has declared that under
no circumstances will he make any prom
ises to office seekers.
Quite a number of congressman were
| laid up with pneumonia from exposure
on Inauguration day.
IN. Tvner, of Indiana, has been Sc
lected assistant attorney general tor the
pOstoffice department.
Frank r. Aikens, OF Dakota, has been
nominated associate justice OF the su-
preme court OF Dakota.
| For the first time in nearly fifty years
neither a Salisbury or a Bayard is in
public life at Washington.
The Samoan commissioners will prob
ably not leave Washington for Berlin be-
fore the middle of next month.
The California delegation at Washing
ton does not appear to be harmonious IN
regard to the selections to offices.
Justice Stanley Matthews died at Wash
ington Friday morning OF exhaustion
of the heart and CONGESTION OF the kid
neys.
Mrs. Harrison has given publicity to
the fact that she will pay no attention TO
solicitations to influence appointments to
office.
MANY complaints have reached the
President from the people OF Arizona, con-
cerning the appointment of Wolfey to be
governor of that territory.
The President has commuted the death
sentence OF Albert Green, colored, CON
yicted of murder in the District OF Col
umbia. to life imprisonment.
Governor Proctor is Vermont's second
postmaster general. Jacob Collamer,
who was postmaster general IN Mlllard
| Fillmore's cabinet, was the first.
1t is te be hoped that the appointment
of the new superintendent OF the
mail service will be an improvement on
the old. especially on the Pacific Coast.
The names of persons entering upon the
lands ceded to the Greek and Seminole
Indians. in violation of law, are to be
listed and forever debarred from the pub
| lie domain.
The interior department has ruled
that minor, who supports mother,
brother, or any other near relative, shall
be entitled to make entry upon the pup
lie domain.
The conservative press of the City OF
Mexico is attacking President Harrison
and Secretary Blaine, claiming that they
are ambitious to have the United States
possess Mexico.
| The President has withdrawn the NOM
ination of Eugene Schuyler to be assist
ant secretary of state, on the ground
that he was an applicant for high posi-
ton under Cleveland's administration.
Senator Butler has offered resolution
declaring that the tenure OF office OF the
president pro TEN. does not expire at the
meeting Of congress, and that the office
shall continue at the pleasure OF the SEN
ate.
Five hundred Chicago lawyers signed
a petition to the President last week,
urging the appointment OF Stephen A.
Douglas. ir., to be United States district
attorney for the Northern district OF ILL
nois.
Judge Gray, OF the supreme court, the
veteran bachelor of that venerable body
Of wisdom, will shortly be married te
Miss Jeanette Matthews, daughter OF
Judge Matthews, lately OF the supreme
bench.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has
issued an order directing all clerks In his
department to begin work at s 30 a. m.
instead of 9 O'Clock, as heretofore, ano
remain at their desks until 6p. M, In
stead of 4.
The President, it is said, has refrainec
nom making any nomination to the
lcourt of st. James, because OF the fac
that England has shown no dlsposltlor
to fill the vacancy caused by the recall 0
Minister West.