The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-12
THE SENATE SPECIAL SESSION
WHAT rs BEING DONE ny TUE IIfGII-
hR BRANCH OF CONGRESS IN
SESSION Ar WASHINGTON.


WHshintion and Wyoming to sen's were
Discus ed. Another question as to n scna.
tor right Ia n seat was raised 10 day by the
presentation OF n petition from Jo eph w
hdy. of Kansas Mr.. 1Ioar presented the
Ady pcti'iOn claiming that John Martin
was never duy elected senator from the
state uf Kansas mud that he tAdy) was duly
elected and desired to bc admitted "a "a seat
IN tlI" senate accordingly. The petition was
read and was referred 10 the cDmmitte on
privileges aud cl' ctions. The senate then
went into executive session aud afterwards
adjourned until 10 morrow In the rxecu-
tive session II lew pustmasiers nominations
were confirmed all III western nnd south
cfn states.
The President 10 day sent the following
nominations Ia the senate.
William Edmond Curtis of New York. 10
be assistant secfcinry of the treasury. vice
u. VI. l.nubcrou. resigned Charles =.
Hamlin oi Massachusetts. to be nssistnnt
secretary Oi the treasury, vic" John ".
Gear, resigned, James H. Eckcs Ia bc
comptroller OF the currency. J. i. Mclnc
al the District oi Columbia, to be ASSISTANT
treasurer oi the United States; T. Sopo
fhrrUw Of South Carolina. to he second
auditor OF the treasury: James j. Willie ot
| Florida to he DEF utv fifth auditor ~ the
/ treasury; Dudley q. Watson Of Michigan,
To be COLI ctor ol customs for the First dis.
trict Ot Michigan.
William Edmond Curtis Of New York
who succeeds Judge Iamberion as ono NJ
the assistant secretaries of the treasury. is
~ years Of age aud practicng LAWYER and
while not professional politician. interest.
ed himself deeply In the last campaign in
New York, aud was an 'ant snapper" lie
| ~ free trader.
Charles :. iInmln Of Massachusetts n ,m.
| mated to bc one Of the assistant secretaries
Of the treasury, IL n Boston lawyer. He is
nn active member of the Massachusetts,
| IuTiM Rpfgfiu IeaptIp mud nlsn al tIp 'ivtI
| SetyiC. association.
James H. Eckels nominated 10 he conn.
tfnller of the currency, Il only 20 years old
but stands high IN the estimation Of the
people of Illinois Mr.. Eckels is an attor.
| ney and has written great deal on the
| subject Of tariff reform
| IuEspNY-In the senate to-day the debate
! on the admission Of senators appointed bv
| governors when the legislatures fail To elect
WIS continued by Mr. Vest Afer an exc
cutive session the senate adjourned until
| tomorrow.
The President sent to the senate the fol.
lowing nominations
James q. Iiroadhcad, of Missouri, to he
| envoy extraordinary and minister pcni-
rotentiary OF the United States to Switzer.
land
bartlett fripp Of South nko,n. TO be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
| ientiary OF the tnitci states To Austria
| Hungary.
Ebcn Alexander, Of Norih Carolina, TO be
| envoy extraordinary and minister prnipO.
| rcntiary Of the United States to Greece,
| ROumauin and Scryin.
| james -. Broadhcad is by profession
| lawyer, and has represented his state in
| congress ~ n member from 81 lous. He s
| about % years old, and has been prom ncnt
| in politics in Missouri for n long tune.
| Bartlett Trip was one Of the pioneers in
the Dakotas before the division Of the Terri
tory. lie il IS years old. and il n brOther.in.
| lnw 10 Senator Davis of Minnesota.
| Ebcn Alexander is NJ present Greek
| professor at the University Of North Caro-
/ lima. He IL a little more than 40 wears old
and has been in his present place for 10
| years.
WEDNEsDhY-The session Of the senate to-
| dnv behind closed doors was devoted en-
| trely to routine matters.
| The President sent the following nOmi-
nations to the senate to-day:
James $. Ewing Of Illinois. 20 he envoy
extraordinary and minister penipotentiary
| Of the United States 10 Belgium
| Thomas T. Crt'cnhen, OF Missouri 10 be
consul pencral Of the United States at the
| city Of Mexico.
| Louis G. Hughes, Of Arizona 10 be COVER.
nor of Arizona
VIM. r. Thornton. Of New MEXICO to he
| governor Of New Mexico.
| VIM. VI. Maize. of Ohio 10 be surveyor
| Of customs for the port OF Columbus, o.
|
| named ~ consul general 10 Mexico is per.
haps best known to the public through his
| pursuit and destruction Of the celebrated
| James brothers. who ierrOriZed the State for
many years He achieved this feat whi
| governor of Missouri. lie was "A lieutentant
colonel in the Union army during the late
war and s n lawyer.
| James 5. Ewing of Illinois. who Is nomi.
mated TO be minister 10 Belgium il law
| partner and cousin Of Vice Pres dent Stew.
ensOn, the firm consisting of Stevenson ~
| Ewing. lie is about 20 years OF age and
| lives in Bloomington.
| THuRsDAY.-The President, besides Zig
batch Of postmasters, sent the following
| nominations to the Senate to-day:
Hannis Taylor of Alabama. 10 be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
| Of the United States TO Spain.
| William LochTen, of Minnesota, to be
| Commissioner of Pensions.
II is doubtful whether a more popular
appointment, certainly so far as the North
| west Is concerned, could have been made by
| The President than the nomination Of Judge
| William l.oChren, to succeed General Raum
as Commissioner OF pensions. He is 81
years old, aud was born in Vermont lie
| came 20 Minnesota in 1857 and practiced
| his profession until the war broke out.
| When the war was over he returned 10
| Minnesota and resumed the practice Of law.
| In 1852 he was appointed by Republican
fONeflDI 10 JuuptSHlp on Tue circuit
| bench and at the expiration Of his appoint
| ment was twice re elected 10 the same place
| without opposition.
Hannis Tayloris lawyer living at Mobile
| He l. II years old lie was strongly recon-.
mendcd 10 Secretary Blaine by Senator
Morlan as one of the arhitraiors, or COUNSEL
in the BcrinG Sea arbitration.
THE NEW SENATE OFFICERS.
During senator Hoars speech to-day on
the admission ~ senators amp lnied BY (iov-
ernors, he yielded the iluur in order 10 allow
action to be taken on The resolution for the
election of officers of the senate. The reso-
luton was agreed TO without the formaity
Of division, electug William Cox, OF North
Carolina. Secretary Of the Senate; Richard
j. Bright, uf Indiana Sergeani-a'-Arms
and Doorkeeper, and William II. Mllhuru.
ID. d., q! Illinois. pupTlarly known rs the
blind preacher Chaplain. their te M. OF
office 20 begin on the tr-t day Of the meet
ing OF the Fifty-lhird Congress. After con-
llr'nlng large numbcr o appointecs the
Senate adjourned
EKIUAY.--Afte- "A uumbpr nj poufi-rn1.