Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-02
Senators Going Home.
The Presidents Business with
Them About Concluded.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE HALsTEAD CASE.

Combinations -An Illinois Senator'S
Temptation - Oberly's Prospects - The
Alaska Governorship - Teller Favors
Open Executive Sessions-A Tribute to
John Bright.
WASHINGTON Cry, April 1.-The senate
agreed in secret session yesterday, so it is re-
ported, TO adjourn to-day. President Harri-
son has sent in about $50 nominations since
March 8, all of which, with a few exceptions,
have been reported from committee, and will
have been confirmed before adjournment.
OF the offices yet to be filled the most i'm
portant are the commissionership of the gen.
eral land office and the post of public printer.
1t is believed that they will be filed within
a few days. Editor Osborne, of The Los
Angeles Evening Express is believed to be the
man selected for public printer, but no salts
factory guess can be made as to the land COM
missioner. Most of the senators will gladly
welcome the respite from public cares for a
season, having been in practically continu-
GUS session since Dec. f. 1887, and will take
the earliest opportunity to leave the city.
The appointment of successor to Minister
Pendleton will probably be made within
short time after the close of the special session
of the senate, and the present indications
point to the reappointmsnt of Mr. Halstead,
provided that gentleman will consent to try
his luck again when the senate comes to con-
slider the nomination more calmly next win
ter. Secretary Blaine, Senator Sherman,
and other friends of Mr.. Halstesd have ad-
vised the president to reappoint Mr.. Halstead,
and Democratic senator's have intimated a
willingness to allow the nomination to be
confirmed next winter They stood by
Senator Payne as far as circumstances
required, and should the nomination
be submitted TO them at the regu-
lar session more Democrats would vote
with the administration senator's Some
Republicans who are friendly to Halstead
say his newspaper has entered upon cru
SADIE against the Republican senators, which
will make his confirmation an impossibility,
and besides he would not care to go abroad
with the stigma of one rejection and the
chance of another. The gossps are discuss
ing the probability of the nomination of
William Walter Phelps or John A Kasson
both friends OF Blaine and commissioners to
the Berlin conference, or of some Ohio man
70 be suggested by Senator Sherman.
CDHTIte f1HfflS, or Iall IretZel, as tile
funny newspaper writer of Chicago calls him
self, may as well know now as any time that
he is not going to be governor of Alaska I'M
der this administration. Nor do Judge Gil
more, of Woodstock; Senator Fuller, of Bel
videre, or any OF the candidates who have
been hustling SO lively for the office stand
much show. In fact it is almost settled that
sx-Missionary Brady, resident of Alaska
for ten years, and at present engaged in
mercantile business at Sitka, will be selected
by the president TO succeed Governor Swine
ford. Brady, it is urged by his friends, knows
more about Alaska and its natives than any
other white man, and that consequently he Is
eminently qualified TO discharge the duties of
chief executive.
The appointment sent to the senate yester~
day included the following:
James Huston, of Indiana, treasurer of the
United States
Ellis H Roberts, of New York assistant
treasurer at New York
William F. Wharton, of Massachusetts,, as
sistant secretary of state.
George H. Shields, of Missouri, assistant
attorney general, vice Richard Montgomery,
resigned
NJ Bradford Prince, governor of New
Mexico
Also James E. Kelly, receiver of public
moneys at Bloomington, Neb Louis A.
Walker, Secretary of Montana; William w
Junkin, of Fairfield Ia, Indian inspector;
Agents for Indians-Cnarles A Ashley, of
New York, at Cheyenne and Arapahoe
agency, Indian territory; Charles r. A
Scobey, of Montana, Fort Peck agency, Mon
tana; Drury K. Burchett, marshal of the
United States, district of Kentucky, and a
few army and navy promotions.
The combinations were: Lewis Wofiey
governor of Arizona; Charles F. Ashley,
agent of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency,
l. T; William K. Junkin, Indian inspector;
James Z. Kelly, receiver OF public moneys,
Bloomington, Neb Louis A Walker, secre-
tary of Montana; James n. Huston, treasurer
of the United States; E. H. Roberts, assistant
treasurer at New York city; Edwin H. Ter
rill, minister to Belgium; John T. Abbott,
minister to Colombia; Charles r. A. Scobey,
agent at Fort Peck, NJ. T., Indian agency.
Postmasters: nlinois-F. A. Freer, Gales
burg; c. A. Devlin, Spring Valley; S. A
Ballou, Naperville; Fl. j. Depue, Lacon; j.
81. Moore, Charleston. Ia; G.. l. Long, Man.
son; j. B. Hungerford, Carroll.
George Shields of St Louis, nominated to
Nc dSSlStbuJ dIJOluef Beucidl lOI Tue unIerlOT
department, combines the double qualifica-
tim of being a warm personal friend of Sec
rotary Noble and lawyer of high repute
and large practice Politically his family di-
vides like the famous Taylor brothers of
Tennessee, who were rival candidates for the
three years ago Georges
brother is chairman of the state Democratic
committee and has been the Democratic can
didate for state senator George has been
the candidate of his party for associate just
ice Of the state supreme court. Each brother
has in turn taken the stump against the 9TH
er's candidacy.
James n Huston was born near Greencas-
tie Pa, about 1852. His father moved to
Connersville, Ind, and engaged in the bank
ing business, amasslng quite large fortune,
which James inherited For the last ten or
twelve years the latter has been at the head
of the banking institution which his father
besides being largely interested
in agricultural matters, owning and oper-
ating several large farms. He has served
several times in the state legislature. In 1886
he was chosen chairman of the Republican
state committee He took an active part in
the presidential campaign
John r. Oberly is not likely to be dis
turbed for some time yet In fact there are
some reasons for supposing that the president
is SO well satisfied with Mr.. Oberly's record
as commissioner of Indian affairs that he
may decide not to make change. Scores of
societies throughout the country and great
many individuals who are interested in the
of the Indian are urging that he
be retained, even though he is a Democrat.
Senator Cullom says he has been given to
understand that the president has not even
considered the appointment of a successor to
Mr.. Oberly.
There is report going the rounds that ".
W. Dudley is to be appointed consul to Liv-
erpool.
Temptations are not infrequeatly thrown