The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-19
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Things OF Interest In md Outside OF tn
Halls OF Congress-.


Halls of Congress.
WASHINGTON. June 1s.-The Critic OF this
city announces this evening In q column
article that President Harrison has determined
not to be candidate for denomination. The
article says that to n Senator who called q day
or two ago at the White House Mr.. Harrison
said that his only desire Is to 80 conduct him
self as regards the public business that the
people will approve what he has done, when
on the 4th OF March, 1898, he will retire TO the
law office OF Harrison. Miller 4 Elan, in IndI-
annapolis. he added that no matter what the
pressure may be for him to accept q nomina-
ton he cannot be shaken In his purpose to
retire to private life at the end Of his term.
Having been beaten in his effort to give one
OF his henchmen the place OF Sergeant at Arms
OF the Senate, Senator Quay is now attempting
to control the Offices Of that body lie was worry
much chaRrined at his defeat In caucus and Is
bad Sood 6etWee1 lin him ana COL Gaead Gs ot tse
present Sergeant at Arms for como time
growing out OF political matters, and Mr. quay
was disappointed both at his failure to secure
Col. Canaday's removal last winter and to namo
his successor now. Col Canaday feels that he
to-day he discharged one OF tho Senator'S
trends and gave the place 10 a constituent OF
one one Of tho Montana Senators Eho had never
Quay introduced u resolution tying the hands
OF Canaday by prohibiting him from making
any removals during tho lew weeks that he re-
mains in office without first getting the con-
sent OF the Senate. This resolution will come
W ior cohiislderatlon tomorrow, and a lively
Tho Senate spent an hour In executive ses-
sion this afternoon. during which time two
nominees OF President Harrison, who were
appointed more than year ago. were rejected.
Es. and IL Harvey scRoch. fost H1sa S4r at
ter Schoch Is said to have been directed to an
alleged lack OF party loyalty; The, vote on his
eSsd was sdd6n To- the 9 not being
against EaveS; tho North Carolina Collector it
was reporled, + is said; TO Senators BY persons
TO discharge the duties OF the Office the dis
trict being one OF tho largest in the country.
Inc following nominations were confirmed:
/ MoMsn surveyor Of castSmS New "fsan WrN h. A.
S;S% haa".s o's. . l.
[S N HsSssnt c2'S2r o. c9sonA Cemasn
T.9s IsfsGiI! T. AtIoTasy 'Nortssrn DisIrist OF
sfstVs NGsss as.y so" 4:
TsSs SGast County 2t wGs%nn Ss
y:g O. !, iashG 6sI.ps
ioyt d Wisconsin con%lssSnsr Tor HiSsGs y K
o. nSWS.P T ssFs o fSu q A1a
n ~ Osp sfG S:i,ls q Virginia Assistant Surgeon
SrFSiSqs IL S w St F.s so Fr SGa
X 81. Kennedy, Pennsylvania '
Tho President to-day sent tho followin1
nominations to the Senate:
ConsuIs-wiliAm Newell of Washington, at MsnaRua;
reward d: Ropes Jr, q MATachuseIts, at LanIibar
fosmasterB John PSubTeAth at YpnkoTG N y:
S S t,s - SonS .! SrooSIn ~ " Peter H. IOsDurEh
Charles II Merchant, Collector Of Customs District
The House Committee on The election OF
President and Vice-President and Represen-
tatives in Congress to-day formally decided by a
narty vote to report to the House with some
upon In The Republican caucus on NJ ond az night
Representative Lodge will prepare the report,