The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-21
SENT ABROAD.
New Ministers to France, Germany
and Denmark.
ALSO SOME JUDGES AND OTHER
OFFICERS APPOINTED.

The Senate Promptly Confirms One Batch
and It's Own Observation-Disclosures
About Mistakes in Enrolled Bills
Appointed Senators to Be Seated.
WASHINGTON. March 20.-The Presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate:
James B. Eustis of Louisiana, to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary Of the
United States to France.
Theodore Runyon OF New Jersey, envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary OF the
United States to Germany.
John E. Risley of New York, envoy extraor-
dinary. and minister plenipotentiary OF the
James G, Jenkins of Wisconsin, United States
cirbuit Judge for the seventh judicial circuit.
succeeding Judge Gresham o,,,,4. co.
Walter p. Dabney OF Virginia, SollclIor Tor
the department. of state,
Charles B. Smart Texas, Judge of the United
States court for Indian Territory.
Ernest P. Baldwin, Maryland, nrst auditor OF
i Thomas Holcomb, Delaware, fifth auditor of
Wade Hampton, South Carolina. commission
er of railroads.
In the Senate.
The resolution introduced by Mr..
Cockrell for reprint of Indian appropri-
alton bill was finally agreed to and led TO
long discussion of numerous errors in
enrolment of appropriation bills.
Mr.. Hale said he found more than 80
errors in the naval APPROPRIATION bill.
They were mainly errors in punctuation
and spelling. Some were important.
Grave questions had been raised by err
rors in appropriation bills--errors COM
but by House clerks. One of these err
rors was the insertion of $37 instead of
$37, 900 as an appropriation for the bu-
rean of engraving and printing. 1t was
subject that ought to command the
attention of members who had the
responsibility for legislation. The en-
rolling force ought to be an experienced,
well-known, well-established force.
Otherwise Congress will be at its mercy
aud the gravest errors be committed.
Other Senators spoke to the same eff
feet, all agreeing the mistakes were made
in the House. Mr. Platt inquired
whether the enrolling force in the House
was not SO small that inexperienced
people had been called in to assist. Mr..
German replied that was absolutely true.
He added that one appropriation bill had
not reached the Senate (enrolled) until
o'clock on the fourth of March by
standard time, or 10 by Sen te time.
When discussion closed the Senate pro-
ceeded to executive business and at 1.20
adjourned till Wednesday noon.
In executive session of little more
than half an hour this afternoon, the
Senate disposed of great deal of work
which had accumulated pending the re-
organization of the corr nj tees. All the
earlier batch of non.-.. .tions were con-
firmed, except here and there post
master, and the nominations of ex-Sena-
tors Eustis and Hampton made today
were confirmed without the formality of
reference. When the reports of the va
rious committees were made. and were
all favorable and not a word of dissent,
the nominations were confirmed without
a vote, no objections being offered.
During the session there was short
discussion relating to the proposed reor-
ganization of elective officers of the Sem
ate. The Republicans warned the DEM
ocrats they would not sit idly by and see
the work of reorganization prosecuted
without attempting to frustrate it. The
matter is held in allegiance pending the
meeting of Democrats to be held to-
morrow.
Appointed Senators to be Seated.
Senate committee on privileges and
elections today votes to seat the appoint
ed Senators from the new states, Senat-
ors Allen of Washington, Mantle of Mon
tana, and Bekcwith of Wyoming.