, 1889-03-27

W Malcn 2b.-lhe senate
was in executive session an hour aud a
quarter to day and in that time disposed
OF all the nominations reported from COM
mittees, leaving only two on the calendar
aside from those sent in this afternoon.
The executive calendar was also pretty
generally cleared of pending conventions
and treaties. Most of these were unim-
portant documents relating to postal con
ventions and copyright agreements which
were approved proforma. The arrange
ments with Mexico relative to the APP
pointment of a boundary commission was
continued. The extradition treaty with
Russia was also the subject of discussion.
1t was championed by Sherman and OPP
posed by Evarts, Eustis and George, the
latter proposing amendments which went
over until to morrow, when it is expected
the treaty will be-approved practically in
its present form.
An order was to-day made by the inter
state commission setting forth
that information had been lodged with the
commission to the effect that the Grand
Trunk railway of Canada has violated and
is still violating the interstate statutes in
divers particulars and citing officials of
said railway to appear before the commits
SION at Washington on the 4th of April to
answer concerning all matters and submit
to investigation.
The postmaster general to-day, acting
upon the recommendation of General Su-
perintendant Bell of the railway mail
service, appointed the following named
division superintendcnts of the railway
service: w, II. Bigelow, first division of
Boston, Mass, vice George f. Dame,
resigned; Il. G. Jackson, second division,
New York City. vice w. f.. Doolittle,
resigned; G. W. Vickery, third division,
Washington, ID. G., vice Eugene Car.
r%ington, resigned; l.. Nj. Terrill, fourth
division. Atlanta, Ga, vice j. Nj. Turner,
resigned; George w. Pepper, ninth divis-
ion, Cleveland, o, vice 7. b. Dodge, re.
signed. With the single exception of
Pepper the appointees named above were
displaced during the last administration,
Bigelow in 1885, jackson in 1888, Wick
cry in 1888. Terrill in 1856. Pepper is
clerk IN charge of the New York and
Chicago railway post Office.
General Superintendent Bell, in speak
ing of these changes, said that they were
made solely in the interest of good ser
vice. The men who were to-day rein
stated have been for many years closely
identified with railway mail service. and
its efficiency is largely due to their ability
and energy. The designations of the out.
going superintendent were requested
with the assurance that there was nothing
known to the department %preiudicial to
their good name.
Pursuant to authority contained in the
act OF congress and approved Jan. 80.
1889, the post Office department is now
conducting negotiations with various for
eign governments with which exchange of
money orders is maintained with the
view of securing their consent to recipro-
cate to an increase of the maximum
amount. To day the postmaster general
and Hawaiian minister, A p; Carter,
signed a convention establishing a new
limit of 800 for orders between the
United States and the Hawaiin Islands.
The Oklahoma question was considered
finally at the cabinet meeting to day, and
it is reported the presidents proclamation
will be issued this afternoon.