Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-01-10
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The vice president
laid before the senate a communication from
the attorney general in response TO the sen
ate resolution, in which he states that no in
structions, oral or written, have been sent
by the department Of justice TO District At
torney Chambers, in reference to the arrest
of W. W. Dudley, and that no communica.
tion on the subject had been received from
District Attorney Chambers. The commune
cation was ordered printed and referred tc
the committee on judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Vest resolution was
passed appropriating $3.50, coo for the removal
of distractions in the Missouri river between
st. Joseph, Mo-, and the mouth. On motion
OF Mr.. Butler resolution was adopted direct
ing the committee on the District of Column
bia to inquire into the expediency Of purchas-
ing the works and property Of the Washing.
ton Gaslight company
Mr.. Davis, Of Minnesota, called up and
made long speech in advocacy Of the bill
appropriating s., 73S, 900 for the improve
ment Of St Mary's river, Michigan, and
81, ,6S4, 900 for the Improvement Of Hay lake
channel, Michigan. The bill was referred
to the committe on commerce.
Many Nominations Confirmed.
The following nominations among others
have been confirmed by the senate j. r. G.
Pitxin, Louisiana, minister to the Argentine
Republic; Clark E. Carr. Illinois, minister
and consul general to Denmark; William
w. Bates, New York, commissioner Of navi.
cation: Samuel N. Halliday, Pennsylvania,
commissioner OF customs; Richard G. Lay,
District Of Columbia, consul general to
Ottawa. Consuls: James r. Hartigan
District Of Columbia, at Trieste Aulick
Palmer, District of Columbia, at Dresden;
Edward A. Dimick, Massachusetts, at Bar.
bados.
Collectors Of customr-John Price, Great
Egg Harbor, n. j.; William T. Hopper,
Amboy, N. j.. G. G. Bone, district Of Yer
mont; Stephen Mofitt, ChAmplain, N. Y.
Henry H. Lyman, Oswego, N. Y. Charles
Dodge, J. M. Bailey, surveyors Of customs,
Albany, n Y. (; Donald Mclean, general ap-
praiser Of merchandise, New York city; Jo-
seph G. Biglin, assistant appraiser OF mer-
chandise, New York city; supervising in.
spector Of steam vessels, Alexander McMaster,
Of New York, ninth district; Orlow W.
Chapman, New York, solicitor general, de-
partment Of justice; William P. Hepburn,
Iowa, solicitor Of the treasury Postmasters
-Connecticut-N d. Sperry, New Haven
New York-C. N. Canton, Cohoes; f. A.
Milliken, Holley; 7. I. Woodward, West
Troy.
Bills Fayorably Reported.
The senate committee on commerce has
ordered favorable reports on the following
bills Toprevent the obstruction Of navigablt
waters and to protect public works against
trespass or injury; for the construction Of q
revenue cutter for use on the Pacific coast
to cost sSO, 600 with headquarters at Astoria
/ Ore. for the construction Of bridge acroS
the st Croix river, Me-. for the construction
Of bridges across Staten Island sound Qxnowr
as the Arthur Kill and Kill Won Kul
bridges).
The senate committee on Indian affair
has ordered a favorable report on the nom
nation of Thomas J. Morgan as commits
xoner Of Indian affairs. The charges based
on the army record Of Gen. Morgan wer'
entirely disproved, and the committee de
cided that the charges OF discrimination
against Catholics had been successfully met
The committee also ordered favorable re
port on the nomination of DIR. Dorchester as
superintendent of Indian schools.
The senate committee on printing met
and selected the standards OF paper 70 b.
used for tie public pri-tils lUrias -hs sa'
suing year.