The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
HARD WORK
Harrison Busy Turning Demo-
Gratis Out and Republicans
determinations.
Combinations by the Senate, But
a Kick Over the Governor
of Arizona.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
NOMINATIONS.


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NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate to-day:
Second Lieutenant VIM. A. Mercer,
Eighth infantry to be first lieutenant.
Assistant Paymaster Harry R. Sullivan
to be passed assistant paymaster in the
navy.
Francis E. Warren, of Wyoming terri
tory to be governor of Wyoming terri
tory.
Benz. F. White, of Montana, to be gov
ernor of Montana.
Lee Morehouse, of Oregon, TO be agent
for the Indians of Umatilla agency, Ore
gon.
Robt. V. Bell, of Maryland, to be assist
ant commissioner of IEdian affairs.
Oscar M. Spellman, of Arkansas, to be
marshal of the United States for the east
ern district of Arkansas.
Among the postmasters are VIM. L.
Pierce, of Gainesville, Tex; Zachary Gray
son, of Prescott, Ark; JAS. 7. George, of
Dardanellss, Ark; Walter A. Brashsar, of
Russellville, Ark.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The senate in
executive session this afternoon coz
firmed the following names:
Zachariah L. Wahone to be United
States attorney for the Indian Territory.
James M. Shackleford to be Judge of
the United States court for the Indian
Territory.
James Tanner to be commissioner of
pensions.
jeremiah Sullivan to be collector of
customs for Montana and Washington
Territories.
David M. Lines to be special examiner
OF drugs, ETC., at New Orleans.
Seligman Bros. to be special fiscal
agents of the navy department at London.
George W. Mcbride to be collector of
customs for Michigan.
Charles j. Edwards to be collector at
Puget Sound, Washington Territory.
And the following postmasters: John @.
Witcher of Rockdale, Tex; Allen Chad
wick, Armourdale, Kan; Joseph L. King,
Topeka, Kan.
WHO THEY ARE.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Oscar Spell
man, marshal of the eastern district of
Arkansas, is a resident of Swan Lake, Ark.
He served in the war with distinction and
afterwards was engaged in planting and
mercantile pursuits near Pine Bluff.
Chss. w. Waters, nominated for United
States attorney for the eastern district of
Arkansas, held that office from 1876 to 1885.
He was removed by President Cleveland.
He has lately been practicing law at Little
Rock. His appointment and that of Mr..
Spelman were based on the recon menda-
ton of ex-senator Clay ton, Colonel Logan
II. Roots and others.
CLEARING OFF BUSINESS.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The senate
WAS in executive session an hour and
quarter to-day, and in that time disposed
of all the nominations reported from the
committee, leaving only two on the calen-
dar aside from those sent in this after
noon. Files of the executive calendar
were also pretty generally cleared off
pending treaties. Most of those we're I'M
important documents relating to postal
conventions and the copyright of agree
ments which were approved in due form.
The arrangem .nt with Mexico relative to
the appointment of a boundary commits
sion was continued. The extradition
treaty with Russia WIS subject of dis
cussion. 1t was championed by Senator
Sherman and opposed by Senators Evarts,
Eustis and Morrill,, the latter proposing
amendments, which went over until to-
morrow, when it is expected the treaty
will be approved, particularly in its pres
ent form.
ROBERT V. BELL.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Robert V. Bell,
who was to-day nominated to be assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs, was born
in Maryland, and is about 40 years old.
He enlisted in Maryland regiment early
in the war and served with credit until
the close, when he was appointed to a re-
sponsible position in the war department.
In April, 1882, he was transferred
to the interior department and ap-
pointed chief of the Indian division
in the office of the secretary, which posi-
ton he has since held. His thorough IA
miliarity with Indian affairs gained by
close application and intelligent study,
has been of greet service to Secretaries
Teller, Lamar aud Villas, under whom he
had served. Each personally urged the ap-
pointment on the high ground of merit
and fitness. Mr.. Bell has always been a
consistent republican.
CONSIDERING OKLAHOMA.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Okla
hOm4 question was considered
finally in a cabinet meeting to-day, and it
is reported the presidents proclamation
will be issued this afternoon.
THE PRESIDENTS VISITORS.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The rush of
visitors to the White House was resumed
to-day. The crowd made up in numbers
for its absence yesterday. Nearly all the
congressman in the city spent few min
utes with the president. The callers in
oluded Vice-president Morton, sixteen
senators, fifteen representatives and nu-
merous gentlemen of prominence, dele
cations, etc.
CHARGES AGAINST LEWIS.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Evidence from
Arizona depended upon by the origin ators
of the charges against Lewis Wolfy, the
new governor Of Arizona, to sustain their
allegations, has been received and laid be-