Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-12
LIVE WASHINGTON WAITS.

DietricS Juuge 1Or the western ulsbrlct VI
Pennsylvania, vice Judge Reed, resigned.
Mr. Burlington had the prestige of having
been candidate for the same position at
the time Judqe Reed received the appoint
! ment. He seems to have had the earliest
notice OF the contemplated resignation of
Judge Reed, and he revived his application
| accordingly. 1t is stated that Mr.. Burlington
| had the endorsements of the Attorney Gen.
erai when Mr.. Reed was appointed, and that
on his second application Mr.. Miller ad-
hered to his former recommendation. The
name of Mr.. S. A: Davenport, of Erie, Pa,
| was presented at q late day, at a time when
the case seemed to have been made up, but
the surprising strength he showed at the
beginning gained rapidly in voiume.until, in
! point of admitted professional standing he
became, with Mr.. Burlington, of the seven
candidates the most formidable in the field.
The President, in discussing the subject
recently, stated that locality would have no
nnuence in determining the appointment.
for he would expect the Judge to reside in
Plttsburg. Mr.. Davenport was advised of
this last Saturday. and wrote to his friends
| mere that he would not accept the appoint
| ment If required to remove from Erie.
This morning II. c. Bloss, of Titusville,
| called upon the President with r. F. .Gaggin,
lopg ColeetoI itn Erie Erie and they had
pointment. The President was in formed by
! them that under the circumstances Mr..
OaNcnpOrC, Wnl6 ne WOuiu nave dppre-
ciated the honor of the appointments, would
| cherish no regret at the selection of Mr..
Burlington, as the withdrawal from his pro-
fesslon would involve q large sacrifice. The
| carefully, and spoke in complimentary
terms of Mr.. Davenport, but added that the
decision was influenced by the matter of
Mr.. Davenport. The President said: 'iMr.
Davenport and are the same age, and,
while we both could now and for years to
come perform the duties of the District
Judgeship, we might not be able to do so for
the next % years, for it is my view that
District Judge after serving in the lower
court for ten years should, if his duties have
been satisfactorily performed, be promoted
to the Circuit Judgeship, and alter ten years
service there this would make Mr.. Daven-
port rs years old" The President, in con-
saying he knew of and appreciated his
friendship.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
appointed George H. Thobe, of Covington,
KY, an inspector under that department.,
for duty in connection with the immigrant
service. In 1886 Mr.. Thobe, Who is a member
of the Wood Carvers' Union and of the
Knights of Labor, was the. workingman's
candidate for Congress in the Sixth Con-
gressional district of Kentucky against Hon.
John G. Carlisle and claimed the election,
but his contest for the seat before the House
OF Representatives was unsuccessful,
ADMIRAL BROWN, commanding the
Pacific squadron, has been ordered to pro-
ceed in the flagship San Francisco, now at
San Diego, Cal, to Honolulu. The Pensacola,
now at that fort, has been ordered home.
THE President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Joseph Nc
Kenna, United States Judge, for the Ninth
Judicial Circuit; Rowland B. Mahany, of New
York, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
executive session, to-day confirmed William
M. Grinnell, Of New York, to be Third
Assistant Secretary of State.
THE free coinage men are losing no time
in their efforts to force the Bland bill
through the House before the month of
March rolls by. As the result Of confer
ence of the free silver members OF the Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
the following petition addressed to the Com
mittee on Rules was to-day circulated and
freely signed by the free coinage members
of the House: eve, the undersigned mem
bers of the House, request that the Commit
tee on Rules set apart a time for the consid-
Grafton Of the bills OF the Committee on
coinage of silver.n I'VE expect" said Mr..
Pierce, of the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures, ito get every free
coinage member of the House, irrespective
of party, to sign this petition to the Com
mittee on Rules. In my opinion we will get
nearly 200 signatures, and there Is no doubt
the result of it will be that the committee
will bring in an order giving. US a date.
That being done the House will have the
question formally before 1t, and date satis-
factory to the, the free rs, coinage q men will be
we simply propose to press its considera-
tion while the calendar is comparatively
free"
THE session of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs to-day was consumed by
discussion OF a Chinese exclusion bill before
the committee. The Immigration Commit
tee reported a Chinese bill, and there is
conflict of Jurisdiction in the committee
over this subject, the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee holding that as the measure involves
treaty obligations, the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee properly has charge of the bills re-
lating to the Chinese question. The discus
sion showed that the committee is not en-
tlreIy harmonious, and that there are differ
ences of opinion as to how far 1t can go with
out violating treaty obligations The first
sidered after some notifications, but when
the committee adjourned a motion was
pending to reconsider on one occasion. The
Committee made the bill special order for
next week, and hopes to reach a common
ground on which the members can unite
1t is probable at the next session bill will
be agreed upon.
The Democratic members of the WAYS
and Means Committee held u conference, to-
day. at which the agreement reached by the
special committee ON the Springer wool bill
was discussed. Messrs. Shively, Bryan and
Whiting are absent from the city, and for
being desired that all the Democratic men,
bers shall be present and unite on the terms
of the bill before it Is brought up for final
action in the committee.
THE Bering Sea joint commission met at
the State Department, this afternoon, for
the first time, for business. Nothing could
be learned of the proceedings, as they shall
be regarded confidential until the commits!
sion is ready to report
THE Canadian reciprocity arrangements |
were continued this morning, The meeting |
of yesterday had been adjourned Until IL |
o'clock this morning, and promptly at that |
hour the three Canadian Commissioners, Sir !
John Thompson, Hon. Nj. Foster and Hon.
Mr. BowelL accompanied by Sir Julian |
Pauncefote, the British Minister, called ar |
the department and were ushered into the !
Diplomatic ante-room. 1t was diplomatic |
day." when the Secretary has standing en- !
gagement to receive all the foreign minis |
ters who may call, but he was II little late, |
and did not arrive until about ll:30 When |
he came to the departlnent the group in the I
ante-room had been augmented by the AT
rival of Senior Romero the Mexican Minis |
ter, and Baron Won Mumm, the German
Charge d Atfaires. The reciprocity commis- |
sioners, however, were at once ushered into |