The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-21

ing. Edmund B. whitney. OF New York,
10 be Assistant Attorney General +. p.
Gayle, of New Mexico. TO be a receiver Of
public moneys; J. T.. Swindlehurst and
r. +. Brown 70 be postmasters at Living
ton, Mont, and Meadville, Pa. respec-
lively The explanation Of the failure to
act in the cases OF Whitney and Gayle Is
doubtless 10 be found I'm the fact that the
Committees on Judiciary and Public
Lands which must first pass upon the
nominations have not yet had meetings.
First Lieutenant Wright T. Edgerton.
Second artillery, TO be associate professor
Of mathematics. Charles w Williams.
assistant quarterma ster 10 be quarter
master. with the rank OF major Captain
James y. Wcelan, Second cavalry, to be
major Captain Adma Kramer. Sixth
cavalry. 20 be major. First Lieutenant
Frederick W. Sibley. Second cavalry,
10 be captain. First Lieutenant Benja-
min II. Cheever. Sixth cavalry. 20 be
captain. Second Lieutenant Harry g.
Trout. Ninth cavalry. 10 be first lieuten-
ant Second Lieutenant Edward 9.
Brooks. Eighth cavalry. to be first lieu
tenant. Major Richard Comba. Ninth
infantry, to be Northumberland.
Captain Ezra =. Ewers. Fifth in
fantry. TO be major. First Lieutenant
W. n. G. Bowen, Fifth infantry, to be
captain. Second Lieutenant George =.
lJNNlr. went N-AillI llAdUAi - 10 ne ilfNl
Lieutenant Passed Assistant Engineer
Charles W. Rae, TO be chief engineer.
Assistant Engineer William II. Allderdice,
% be passed engineer Al
fred Brown Pusey. Of Kentucky
and Edward ". Ship, OF Vir-
gina. 10 be assistant surgeons.
Lieutenant Gunior grade) Herbert
o. Dunn. to be lieutenant. Ensign Joseph
Beale TO be a lieutenant Ounior grade).
Lieutenant 0unior gradel Arthur w.
DOdd. 20 be a Lieutenant. Ensign Edward
f. Leiper. 10 be lieutenant Ounior
grade). James H. Oakley. Of Illinois, 10
Doe an assistant surgeon in the Marine
Hospital Service.
In an executive session lasting q little
more than hair an hour this afternoon
the Senate disposed Of a great deal Of
the work that has accumulated pending
the reorganization Of the committees. All
Of the earlier batch OF nominations were
confirmed except here and there a post
master, and the nominations Of ex-Sena-
tors Eustis and Hampton. made to-day
were confirmcd without the formality Of
Il reference 10 the appropriate committees
When the reports of the various commit
tees were made. all Of them favorable
there was not a word Of dissent, and the
utmost harmony prevailed so far as any
word OF opposition was concerned at
the ordinary way without vote, there
being no objection offered.
During the session, which was short.
here was discussion relating
to the proposed reorganization
II the elective officers of the
Senate. the Republicans taking occasion
TO let the Democrats know the determi-
nation Of their caucus. In casual way
the Republican leaders referred TO the
procedents. and stated there was no au-
thoritv for tho reoreanization of the
Senate at an extraordinary session. and
warned the Democrats, with due regard
To parliamentary courtesy That thcy
would not sit idly by and see the work
II reorganization attempted without at
tempting 10 illustrate IL. The matter was
held in allowance. however, pending the
action Of the caucus Of the Democrats,
which is to be held tomorrow morning.
II is understood that nothing bearing
upon the proposed reorganization Will be
discussed in open session until after an
other executive session shall have been
held This will probably be Wednesday
OF this week. BY that time the action OF
The Democratic caucus will be known.
At that executive session the Republicans
viii unfold TO their opponents the course
they intend 10 pursue and II the Demo-
Gratis then see iii To undertake the task
OF reorganiZing the elective officers the
contest will be transferred 10 the open
session. IL Is understood that certain
prominent Democrats have said that
rather than remain here and engage IN
an unseemly Squabble they would be In
favor of permitting tho present oreaniza-
tion TO remain until Congress meets In
regular session II there SIS 60 be strug-
ele over this matter Il will no doubt be
precipitated before the end of this week
The senate.
The third week Of the extraordinary
session Of the Senate opened with a large
attendance Of senators and spectators
The first action taken was 10 fix the next
day Of the meeting Tor Wednesday. Then
came the presentation Of the credentials
Of Senator Allen. appointed by the Gov
ernor Of the State of Washington. They
were read and laid on the table. Mr.
Mcpherson offered a resolution (which
was referred 10 the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor directing the commits
sion of labor 10 make a report at the
opening Of the Fifty-thrd Congress, COM
pretending the facts as 10 the total cost
I'm producing various iron and steel pro-
ducts such as bar iron, steel rails and
so forth, and Of the leading articles or
textile industry and Of other articles. the
cost of which may be approximately OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Butler offered n resolution (Which
was referred TO the Committee on Rules
10 amend the rules by referring 10 the
Committee on Appropriations, appropra-
ton bills for the legislative, executive
and judicial expenses, sundry clVil eX-
penses pensions and deficiencies and 10
the Committee on Military Affairs Naval
Affairs, Foreign Relations and Agricul-
ture, the bill relating To those depart
ments and the forthcatons bills 10 the
Committee on Coast Defenses.
Mr. Call offered a resolution, which
went over without action. increasing 10
fifteen senators each the Committees
on Naval Affairs. Military Affairs. judi
ciary. Foreign Relations. Appropriations
Commerce and Interstate Commerce.
A resolution, which was introduced by
Mr.. Cockrel for a reprint OF the Indian
Appropriation bill. and which was finally
agreed TO. led To a pretty long discussion
of the numerous errors that have been
discovered I'm the enrolment OF appro-
priation billss
Mr. Hale said that he had found more
than eighty errors I'm the Naval Appro-
priation bill. They were mainly errors
in punctuation and spelling, but some
Of them were important. The subject
was discussed for an hour senators con-
curing in testifying TO the accuracy OF
the Senate enrolling clerks and laying the
blame FOR the errors upon House clerks.
When this discussion closed. on motion
OF Mr.. Vest the Senate proceeded 10 exc
cutive business, and at l.20 adjourned
till Wednesday at noon.
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The s. A. z. Is Not Guilty.
WASHINGTON, March 2O-In the Bir-
nainebam News of March 18th and 18th