Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1891-12-26
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Of last week list Of appointments made ~ h'in
during the recess Of congress requiring con-
firmntson by the senate, among them the fol-
lowing; Lorenzo Crounze. Of Nebraska, to Be
assistant secretary Of the treasury; Euos A.
Nebeker, of Indiana, United States treasurer.
20 succeed ] N. Huston, resigned; A Loudon
Snowden, Of Fennsylssn minister to areecs.
Ronmanin and Servia; Richard O. ShRnnoa.
Of New York. minister 70 Nicaragua, CostA
Rica aud San Salvador: Romualao Pacheco.
Of California formerly minister to tbs Gem
tral American states to be minister 70 Gaute-
mala and Honduras: John 5. Durham, OF
Pennsylvania. minister resident aud consul
general to Hayti jeremiah Cotghlin, Of NJ ?
York. secretary Of Legation aEe
At Bogota, Fenton 3. III Cree 81 q
secretary Of legation at I<as.n.
confirmed.
The house met on Saturday only 10 adjourn
until next Wednesday, after Speaker Crisp
had announced these committees: On ac-
counts-Messrs Rush (Md.l. Cooper nnd.l
Dickerson tKy.l Moses IS. CO. seerley ua.l,
Pearson tOl. Quackenbush On. ". ariswosd
Pa-l and Cutting Call. On miieago-Msssts
Castle Mimi. Crawford (N.C.l, Kendall tKy.),
Caldwell f0.1 and Flick Ia.).
The senate on Monday added 2ls to tho
list Of bills introduced, making the total for
wv HAlS 0-f4 44EsI fc4Nifcs kE1tu tlkc 4NHto OF
Washington. presented bill for the erection
of q statue and memorial 70 U. 5. Grant In the
city Of Washington. Among other bill
introduced were the following: BY Mr..
Camerpn pal, bill TO adjust tie pensions
of those who ha lost eyes. limbs. "
the use of them: and also tn s heas
bill for the relief OF the state of I u.sylvaa
for war expenditures incurred In 1854. ~
Mr.. Gallagher IN. H., bill for the bet
protection of the public service freQuiring the
heads Of departments 70 dismiss all foreign
boru employees not nataralizedl By Nj.
Mitchell (0re), to absolutely prohibit the COM
ing of Chinese subjects TO the United States
Among the bills introduced sud referred ia
the senate Tuesday were the rsSi,,s:
Mr.. Morrill,, for bronze statue Of Christopher
Columbus. in Washington, and the removal
OF the naval monument to new site; b. Mr.
Hiscock. to authorize the erection OF Mag.
over the Hudson and East rivers at New York:
by Mr.. Sherman. TO promo and encourages
the display OF the flags of the Unite States
by Mr.. Proctor, to reorganize the infantry OF
the army and increase its efficiency; by Mr..
Quay. for public buildings at Allentown aud
Bradford. Pa; an appropriation of SiO9 a0is
asked for the former and So 800 for the latter.
On Wednesday the pres dent sent the follow
ing nominations TO the senate for conhrsns-
tion:: To be United States circuit Judges:
William l.. Putnam. Of Maine. for the First
judicial circuit; Nathaniel Shipman. OF Con-
necticut, for the Second; George NJ Dallas. Of
Pennsylvania, Third; Nathaniel Cot, OF West
Virginia, Fourth; William II Taft, OF Ohio.
Sixth; William A. WOODS, a. l. lana Seventh;
Warren Truitt, Of Or. g,ies~ Uasted States dis
trict judge for the district of Alaska. Among
the bills introduced were; b. Mr.. Davis. for a
ship canal around Niagara Falls; by Mr.. Nc
Pherson, TO eQualize the grades OF officers and
to increase the efficiency Of the marine corps;
by Mr. Adolph. to license and regulate the sale
of intoxicating liquors in the district OF
Alaska; by Mr.. Proctor, several bills In relt-
ton TO army matters.
In the house yesterday the spcaser an
nounced the appointment OF the commi,tte
on rules as follows The speascr (cnairrns a..
Messrs. Mcalillin, Catchings, Reed and Bur-
rows. Mr.. Bartine, of Nevada, who had been
absent on account OF sickness, appeared anl
took the oath Of Office. Mr.. Taylor, OF Ten.
nessee, eulogized the late Leonides G. HoulI
after which. IS a mark OF respect. the house
adjourned until Saturday.