Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-03
WAsHINGroN NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES. The Admiral Of she Brirish Navy Ca. | bles His Sympathy-Kempinsk May Re a Deserter-The Treasury Depart. mentss Statement.
 WAsHINaToG, April 2.-Secretary Tracy to-day received from Lord Charles Beresford admiral of the British navy, the following cableRram:
 l.: LoNDoN-To the secretary of the Ameri- can navy: Allow me to express thes heartfelt sympathy and; regret myself and brother officers feel in the loss suffered by the Amer- icansnavy at Samoa. 7ssa ... (Signed)
 CHARLES BEREsToRD. The Department of State has been inform ed by the United States secretary of legation at St. Petersburgh that he has already re- quested the Russian government to inyesti- gate the case of Kempinski, said to be nat uralized American citizen, who was exiled to Siberia, by the Russian authorities upon his return to Russia. It has been reported to the department that Kempinski was eighteen years of age when he left Russia for the United States. While the department will investigate the case thoroughly, there is
 
 statement of the case, it may appear that Kempinski was eligible for military service and that his emigration to the United States was nothing less than military desertion.
 President Harrison has sent in about $50 nominations since March 5, all of which, with very few exceptions, have been re- ported from committees and will have been confirmed before adjournment.
 It Is understood that Robert T. Lincoln has formally accepted his appointment as minister to England. The President, it is understood, does not desire him to go to London until Julian Pauncefote comes to Washington, so that Lord Salisbury may not consider his failure to appoint Sackville's successor overlooked. The State department has been officially informed that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new British minister, will sail for New York on the 18th instant
 The change in the offices of treasurer and assistant treasurer at New York will neesssi- tate count of all the moneys and securities in both offices This is a work of great mag- nitude and will take at least four weeks to accomplish. The bonds of Treasurer Hyatt and Assistant Treasurer McCue will hold until the count is completed and their &C., counts are settled. The appointees, MT. Huston and Roberts, will assume their new duties, however, as soon as their bonds have been approved.
 A statement prepared at the treasury de- partnent shows that there was net increase of $2, 275, 780 in circulation during the month of March and net decrease of $368, ,059 in money and bullion in the treasury during the same period. The increase in circulation was mainly in silver certificates and United States notes. The total circulation April 1 is stated at $1 ,406, ,4S1 ,676, and the total money and bullion in the treasury on the same date ct $657, ,S15, ,286.
 SESSION OF THE SENATE.
 WASHINGTON. April 3. - The President sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
 Robert J. Fisher of Chicago to be assistant commissioner of patents, vice Robert B. Nance, resigned.
 Navy-Commander Bartlett J. Cromwell to be captain, Lieutenant Commander George R. Durand to be commander, Lieutenant Uriel Sebree to be lieutenant commander, Lieutenant Moses l.. Wood, junior grade, to be 8 lieutenant; Ensign James H. Glennon, to be lieutenant, junior grade; Commander John W. Phillip, to be 8 captain; Lieu tenant Commander Francis M Barber to be 0 commander; Lieutenant Albert R. Conden to be lieutenant commander; Lieutenant David Daniels, junior grade, to be lieutenant; En- sign Harry s. Knapp, to be lieutenant, junior grade; Passed Assistant Paymas tar Josiah R. Stanton, to be paymaster; Assis- tant Paymaster Thomas J. Cowle, to be pass co RSSlstanG pAynasL6E, SeCOnO Ll0uG6QanG Harry K. White, Marine corps, to be first lieutenant.
 The naval nominations to-day were made necessary by the loss of officers in the hurri- cane at Samoa.
 After the presentation of two memorials one in favor of special privileges in regard to public office for honorably discharged Union soldiers and the other against traffic in intoxicating liquors, the vice-President laid before the Senate MT. Stewards resolu- tion expressing the profound sorrow of Sen- ate at the death of John Bright.
 Mr. Sherman suggested that the resolution had better be referred to the committee on foreign relations, as it's adoption might estab- fish a precedent that would return to plague the Senate.
 MT. Hawley remarked that no such occa- sion was likely to arise again. If the United States had ever friend in time of need that friend was John Bright.
 Mir. Hoar thought that in this particular case the Senate was safe, as 1t was not at sll likely that a state of things would again arise that would establish between the United States and a citizen of foreign country the peculiar relations of respect on one side, and tender, grateful affection on the other, that existed in this country toward the great Eng fish statesman who had just gone to his tomb. With the possible exception of Lafayette, there was no citizen of foreign country for whose memory the American people enter tained so strong an attachment.
 Mir. Teller also opposed sending the resolu- tion to the committee ou foreign relations. but MT. Reagan of Texas, thought it would set bad precedent, and moved to refer to the committee on foreign rela. tions.
 Mir. Stewart opposed the reference of the resolution and favored it's adoption. He eplogized the character of MT. Bright as leader among men, not by inheritance of nF ments and high moral integrity, his public life for nearly half @ century having been conspicuous in heroic efforts to remedy an- cient abuses.
 The question was taken on MT. Reaganss motion to refer the resolution to the commit tee on foreign relations and it was so referI- ed.
 The vice President-as the present occu- pant of the chair is about to vacste the chair for the remainder of the session he desires to avail himself of this opportunity to express his grateful appreciation of the courtesy and consideration which he has received from every member of this body. He desires also to express the hope that he shall find, at the next session of the Senate every sena tor in his seat in good health and that he shall then have an opportunity to resume and continue the agreeable relations already established.
 Mir. Edmunds then offered a resolution that in the absence of the vice president MT. Ingalls, be chosen president of the senate pro tenn.
 The resolution was put by the secretary and agreed to without division, and then Mir. Ingalls,, escorted by MT. Edmunds, had the oath of office administered to him by the secretary and took the chair, expressing at the same time his grateful acknowledgements to the senate for the renewed expression of its confidence. The senate then at 1850 proceeded to the consideration of executive business.
 And at $40, on motion of MT. Cameron, adjourned sine die.
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