The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-03
HARRISON NAMES 4 DEMOCRAT
70 Fill the JadgGShiD Left Vacant by
Lamar's Death.
GREAT SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON
But Expressions Of General Admiration
ofthe Presidents Honorable Deyo-
tion to His Public Duty.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington. Feb 2.--The president 20
day appointed Circuit Judge Howell ed
munds Jackson, to succeed Justice Lama
on the supreme bencl.. Judge Jackson |
n democratic ex-senator and at nresen
judge of the United States court for tn
district embracing Tennessee. Inquir.
about the capitol shows that the appoint
ment is great surprise to the Tennes
see delegates in the house. Two republi
can members felt sore over the appoint
ment OF a democrat and states rights
man. but when asked as to Jackson's per
sonal fitness conceded that his character
and ability We're all that could be de,
sired. The selection politically Is no mors
pleasing to some of the democratic rep,
resentatsves who recall the fact that
Judge jackson was the leader OF the
up school democrats OF Tennessee All
acknowledg however. that the new judge
is strong, clean and able man. Repre-
sentative Houk OF Tennessee, who wns
asked about the appointment. said:
II think President Harrison has fol-
lowed his inclinations and betrayed the
'NPN'tietti party anu OolliIillEu II Clliile
against the constitution by appointing a
man who by birth and schooling Is a
states rights democrat, believing in the
strict construction of the constitution
and supremacy OF the state over the ma
tion. have nothing to say against Judge
Jackson as man. He is just, able and
humane.
with the exception of few who think
the president should have appointed rex
publican, publican, the nomination Is yell
received and It was said there would be
little IL any opposition 70 his confirmation
President Harrison sent today to the
house. a message dealing with the impor-
tation of foreign goods into the Unitci
States across the Canadian border under
the consular seal. Treaty or no treaty.
says the president. the question of seal
Ing cars containing such merchandise and
the treatment OF such sealed cars when
they come over the border Is and always
has been one to be settled by our laws.
according TO our convenience ana cur
interests as we see them. The law au-
thorizing the sealing OF cars In Canada
containing foreign merchandise, imported
from contiguous country does not ap-
ply to merchandise imported by our own
people from countries not contiguous.
China and Japan, and carried through
Canada for delivery TO such owners. The
policy adapted to the new condition grow
ing in part out OF the construction Of IN e
canadian Pacific railroad should be de-
ciared and business placed upon basis
more just to our people and to our trans-
portation companies.
Mr.. Little democrat from New York.
a member OF the Raum investigating
committee, introduced In the house today
a bill TO revise the pension list Its pur-
pose is to discover all undeserving PEN
sloners and have their names erased |
from the rolls
The house today passed the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
One of the most plausible theories In
regard TO the long delayed arrival OF the
Peking at San francisco. Ia that nd- |
vanced by a steamship engineer familiar
with the Peking. Previous to the depart
ure Of the vessel on her present trip, ne
said. considerable attention was paid to
repairing and removing parts Of her ma
chinery. Among other things. several OF
the coupling bolts ofthe crank shaft were
replaced with new ones. According to this
gentleman's opinion. 1t Is likely. that a
weak bolt wns overlooked and gave way.
This In itself would be OF little conse-
quence. as II could be readily repaired,
but It might easily lead to the breaking
OF a section Of the crank shaft. II the
latter occurred. particularly to the after
section. the delay Of the steamer Is not
surprising, he said With the after Sec
tion OF the crank shaft rendered useless
the vessel would be virtually disabled
The only remedy would be to transfer the
fore section TO the place Of the broken
after portion. This would mean delay
Of four or Ave days at least. as a Sec
tion OF crank shaft weighs about eight
tons. and the Chinese crew on the Pc
king is not the best kind Of labor to per-
form such a task. The breaking OF "a sec
tion Of the crank shaft would also mean
the disablement OF two OF the four en-
gines and consequent reduced speed.
This reduction might be from one-half to
two-thirds OF the vessels ordinary rec
ord IN conclusion he stated that the
only possibility OF serious accident TO
the vessel and her passengers and cargo
could occur from collision and that in
the little Travelled Pacific such an event.
while possible, was extremely improbable.
The ALASKA excursion business has been
arranged. The Queen and city Of Topeka
are the only boats the Pacific navigation
company will have In the service. The
business did not pay for three yeesels
last year. The two steamships VIII make
two trips per month each. The Queen
viii not begin her run TIL June.
The steamer Colby. a small propeller
used for towing the garbage scow, sank
at the Ainsworth dock some time during
the heavy wind Of Monday night The
little steamer now lies IN about slx,y
feet Or water At high tide. There Is no
telling until a diver g cent down what
"a her position Or conditlor Thc v-1ss;.s