Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-06

The President sent the following nominations
to the Senate TODAY:
Hannis Taylor Of Alabama TO be envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary Of the
United States TO Spain.
VIM. Lochren Of Minnesota to be commits
sioner Of pensions.
Charles Edward Riggs Of Iowa to be an as
sistant surgeon in the navy.
Postm asters-Rob't A. Baird, Mo-rillton,
Ark; Frank L. Bills. .Urbans, III: Thos. r.
Powell, Vienna, Ill; Clarence NJ. Hawkins,
Marion, Ind; Royal Z. Purcell. yincennes.
Ind; Amos West. Mayfeld. Ky.: Leila Henley,
Cloverport. Ky; VIM. r. Bowles, Greenfield,
No.; Alexander Wright. Neihart. Mon. John
Q. Pike. Epping, NH; Connil P. Priestly.
Huntingdon, Tenn Jas. T. McCutchen. Jack
son. Tenn; VIM. b. Pearson, Nscogdoches.
Tex John T. Hart. Orange. Tex; Howson II.
Wallace, fredericksburg, Va: Irwin Tucker.
Newport News, Va; Exum b. Britt, Suf.oik, Va
THE NEW PENSION COMMISSIONER.
1t is doubtful whether a more popular APP
pointment. certainly SO far as the northwest is
concerned. could have been made BY the Presi-
dent than the nomination of Judge Vim. Loeb
rem OF Minnesota to succeed Gen Raum as
commissioner of pensions. Judge Lochren
has reputation jurist of the rrst
order. but his military record is
particularly brilliant. a fact that will be good
news to the old soldiers with whose fortunes he
is to be intrusted. He is fifty-seven wears OF
age and WAS born in Vermont where he was
educated in the public schools and admitted 20
the bar. He went to Minnesota in 1857 and prac-
ticed his profession. but when the war broke
out he was one of the first men in the state
to abandon his civil pursuits and enlist in the
first Minnesota regiment His service during
the war severe. culmina ting e. Gettyshurs,
where his regiment made the famous charge
that Checked Picketts onslaught or the 800
men who made that charge only forty came out
whole, and young Lochren, vino started on
the rush as first lieutenant Of
Co. 'E came out in command Of the regi-
ment. every officer above his grade having been
killed or wounded. When the war was over
VIM. Lochren returned TO Minnesota and IT.
sumed the practice of law. He was very popu-
lar and was twice the democratic caucus nomi-
nee for seat in the United States
Senate. In 1882 he was appointed
by republican governor to . judge
ship on the circuit bench and at the expiration
of his appointment was twice reelected to the
same place without opposition. He has never
sought Office and his popularity is best sttested
by the fact that although he is a democrat his
mated WAS Endorsed by the unanimous vote Of
the repu blican legislature Of Minnesota
RESOLUTIONS OF THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
Sec rotary Hoke Smith has been officially ad-
vised Of the Endorsement by the Minnesota
legislature Of Judge Lochren for the position
Of commissioner OF pensions
The resolutions read as follows:
whereas it appears from information con-
taired in public dispatches from Washington
| that Hon. William Lochren. an eminent citizen
| and distingui he'd jurist of Minnesota is being
| considered for a position Of honor and respon-
sibility in connection with the national admin
| istration. and
Whereas Judge Lochren as a citizen, soldier
| and jurist has ably performed his duties in
| every capacity. therefore be it
Resolved by the senate of the state Of Min
| nesota. That We heartily and cordially indorse
| Judge Lochren for commissioner of pensions,
believing that he is eminently well qualified for
the position. and that we will urge has appoint
ment and believe that the President can make
no wiser selection that would receive
more appreciation from the country at large. -
This resolution was passed by the senate Of
Minnesota on the 2lst of March and a similar
resolution was passed by the house on the 2sth
| of March.
THE MINISTER TO SPAIN.
alabama will be delighted with the appoint
ment; all of the people love him" That is
what Representative Oates said of the nomina-
uou Oh nannls lavlor, 10 be minister to Spain,
and Mr.. Oates should know, for it was at his
/ suggestion that the nomination was made. Mr.
Taylor lawyer living at Mobile. and his reputa-
| ton Is of the first water. OF his arguments
made before the Supreme Court in opposition
to the constitutionality Of the anti-lottery Law
being in evidence OF that point But first OF all
Mr.. Taylor is a scholar of high attainments and
has contributions to histori cal literature have
made him well known to literary men although he
is comparatively young man, being in his forty
first wear. HIS life work The Origin and
Growth of the English Constitution" But one
volume of this work has been published rs yet.
but 1t has already been adopted as a text book
4 IN seven universities. Ii is Mr.. Taylor's de-
sire to conclude the history during his stay
in Spain. He was strongly recomme nded
| to Secretary Blaine by Senator Morgan as one
of the arbitrators or counsel in the Boring sea
| arbitration and was also strongly Endorsed bv
Mr. Phelps and some Of the leading lawyers Of
New York