The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-29
AFFAIRS OF STATE.
The Senate Refuses to Con-
firTa Halstead.
Nsnissffsns wen Rseefvea in Eu.
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NAsuTzSTus, March zS-lu the
senate Sherman Offered q resolution.
which went over, for the appointment
Of . committee 70 waif upon the ysresi-
dent and inquire Il he has any other
business to lay before the senate.
cockreal. from the select committee
20 inquire into the methods OF bsIs;-
ness Ia she executive departments.
made final report and made a state
men. ia regard 10 the condition Of
business in souae branches OF the puA-
tic service
Al the close Of Cockrellss remarks
the vice president said the report
would be laid on the table and printed.
Objection was made to this going on
record as precedent for the frznsae-
sioB of regular business at q called
session
Cockrell explained that the regular
session had given permission for the
presentation Of this report al the called
session This was objected to.
Cali offered resolution, which was
Laid on the table for the present. de-
claring. First, that the committees
OF the senate should be organized with
reference 20 the equality OF the states
and their senators IN the rights, privi-
ieges and powers of the senate: Sec
ond, that senators shall not be as
signed 10 more than one OF the follow
ing committees. Appropriations. mill
Ifary affairs, naval affairs, Judiciary.
foreign relations. finance. pGstoffices,
public lands and commerce. and every
senator shall be assigned TO one Of
them, third, that seniority OF service
shall give preference in the assignment
OF committees unless otherwise ordered
by the senate. fourth. that each of
the committees shall be composed OF
II senator's
The senate then proceeded TO execu-
tive business. when the senate was
sitting with closed doors q resolution
allowing y clerk for Senator Vance
was reported from the committee on
contingent expenses and adopted.
EyArts, from the library committee.
reported preamble and resolution.
which was adopted, that the senate
accept the invi safion of the COMMITTEES
having in charge the centennial OF the
Inauguration of George Washington
To participate in the celebration. and
that committee be appointed to rep
resent the senate. At 4.25 the senate
adjourned.
HALsTEAn ofFEzpEp PAyxEss FRIENDS.
The executive session OF the senate
lasted befweea two and three hours
this afternoon, and was confined
largely 10 discussion of the non1ina-
tioa OF Murat Halssead 10 be minister
10 Germany. Before that came up the
nomination OF John c. New 10 be con-
sui-generai 20 London and Lewis
Wolfiey to be governor of Arizona,
were pending. both of which were con-
firIned. The final attempt of the OPP
position 10 defeat News confirmation
was based upon the assertion that his
paper. the Indianapolis .Ieursaf. had
published articles rejecting upon the
private character of President Cleve-
land. This charge was waE.ssAy saenied
by Senator Voorhees,, OF Indiana, and
the nomination was confirmed.
The committee on foreign relations
favorably reported all the diplomatic
nominations Of yesterday, but in the
case Of Haistead The report was not
unanimous. On motion 20 confirm
his nomination the nays were in ma
jority Senators Teller, Plumb. In
gals, Farweia and Cub ON voting with
the Democrats. Sherman moved 10
reconsider the vote, and on that mo-
ton a long debate -ensued, in the
course OF which the ground OF the OBJ
lection to Halstead was disclosed.
When the senate refused 10 enter
upon an investigation OF the election
OF Senator Payne OF Ohio, Halstead.
whose paper, the Cincinnati Cemsaes-
ciaf Gasesfe, had strongly urged the in
vestigation. made uncomplimentary
illusions 10 the Republicans who
voted against the investigation. The
feeling against him on the part OF the
senator's who fell under his displeas-
ure at that tirne Is very hitter. and one
of them IS reported 10 have said TO
President Harrison this morning that
HaIstead could not be confirmed: that
the senator's whom he had criticised
would not vote for him. The motion
20 reconsider was pending when the
senate adjourned. The vote on con-
firm alton WAS taken before there was
any Speeches