The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-03-07
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Cleveland Receives the Congratulations
Of Distinguished People.
COMPOSITION OF THE TWO HOUSES
Wagon Road Land Grant Decision sus-
tanned Chinese Exclusion stringentIy
Enforced.
Associated Press.

washington, Marcn 6.-CrOWuS OF
distinguished visitors began to storm
the White House early today, and Mr..
Cleveland was obliged to forego his
work and listen to words Of congratu-
lation from governors of states. SEN
ators, representatives, and hosts of
others.
At two o'clock the president received
more callers. 1t is estimated that near
ly 5000 people shook his hand during
the day.
There were thirty-six nominations
sent to the state by President Harri-
son during the last session that failed
of confirmation. OF this number one
was rejected, that of John v. L. Find
lay. of Maryland, to be arbitrator for
the United States on the Chilian
claims commission. The name of G.
M. Lambertson was substituted by
President Harrison, but no action was
taken on 1t by the senate.
The most important nomination not
sanctioned by the senate was that of
Benton Hanchett, OF Michigan, to be
United States circuit Judge for the
Sixth Judicial district, to succeed
Judge jackson, who was confirmed as
associate justice of the United States
supreme court For purely political
reasons the democratic senators used
their influence to prevent Hanchett's
confirmation. Three army nominal
tions, all for desirable positions, failed
for lack Of action. One was that of
Lieutenant Jno. A. Dapray to be pay
master with rank of major. The pro-
motion of Col. Ewell S. Otis to be
brigadier general in place OF General
Carr, who was forced to retire. also
fell through on account of the antag-
onism of General Carrs friends, who
objected to his retirement. Among the
other failures were that of Lycurgus
Ward to be commissioner for the dis
trict of Alaska.
Judge Gresham took the oath as Sec
retary of state this afternoon. Secre-
tary Wharton afterwards signed Judge
Gresham's commission, and the latter
will perform like office tomorrow for
his associates in the cabinet, who win
take hold on Wednesday
The present roll call of the senate
shows A democrats, SS republicans,
and 1 populist, Independent, far
mers' alliance, and three vacancies.
The vacancies are one each for Mon
tana, Washington and Wyoming.
Should the republicans eventually fill
all of these vacancies. which can
scarcely be the case in view of Beck
with's appointment in Wyoming, 1t
would give them Al. Should the third
party senators then all vote with the
republicans, an unlikely proposition,
the senate would still be a tie, with
Vice President Stevenson holding the !
vote.
The composition of the house as
shown by official returns, is democrats,
217; republicans, 1873; third party, 5.
Secretary Foster, of the treasury de-
partment, this afternoon received
telegram from Roberts, assistant sec
retary at New York, stating that
$2,O75,O00 in gold will be taken for ex-
port tomorrow This leaves the United |
States treasury with less than $2.OOO,0OO
free gold, the lowest point 1t has |
reached since the passage of the act |
for the resumption of specie payment. |
The supreme court today decided !
against the United States In its suit
against the California & oregon Land
Company to set aside and declare void
the title Of the land company to tracts
In. Oregon purchased by the company
from persons acquiring title from the
under what are known as the
wagon road land grants acts Of con-
gress The decision of the lower court
Ia affirmed