Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
EXTRA SESSIONS.
A Comparison of That Just Closed with
the Two That Preceded Ii.

A Comparison of That Just Closed With
the Two That Preceded Ii.
comparison of the work and duration OF
the extra session which has just closed with
corresponding extra sessions called at the be-
ginning of tie late administration and at the
commencement of Mr.. Cleve.anc's frs. presi-
Dental term is interesting. Contrary to the
generally prevailing opinion il is found that
Ir. Cleveland in the session which has ju.t
closed has broken the record and made more
appointments to Office than any OF his pre-
decessors, exceeding the appointments Of Mr..
Harrison during the same time by more than
twenty-five. The extra sessions OF 1885 and
1889 adjourned the I'd OF April, while the
recent session continued until the 18th of
April. In the matter OF the appointment OF
United States ministers to foreign powers Mr..
Harrison took the lead, appointing twenty-five
out Of the total or thirty-i.e, while Mr. Cieye-
land nominated 1T has first term se:enteen and
Withdrew one, and az h-s last term sixteen. 1t is
noticeable that two OF the imIur:aut places
Rusria and itaiv-have not been sled, nor di.
Mr.. Cleveland I'LL the fora:sr during his first
term until after the recess had begun.
AS To FOREIGN MINISTERS.
In 1885 Mr.. Cleveland appointed the minis
tiers to the following powers: Denmark, Neither
lands. Peru, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, Brazil,
Italy. Russia, Portugal. France, Hawaii,
Sweden aud Norway. Great Britain. Germany
and Chile. His nominee TO Russia WAS Mr..
A. Il. Lawton, but his name was withdrawn
from the Senate and not returned. Ibis left
sixteen nominations for places of this rank
and 1t Is an incident worthy o. notice that ex-
actly that same number have beea filled this
time, but not to the same powerS.
During the session Just ended Mr.. Cleveland
to the following countries: Austria-H Hungary,
Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Trance, Germany,
Great Britain. Guatemala and Honduras
Greece. Roumania and Seryia, Japan. Mexico,
Nicaragua, Costa Eica and Salvador, Peru,
Switzerland, Spain and Turkey.
Mr.. Harrison nominated and the Sem
ate confirmed the ministry to the fol-
lowing countries: Brazil, Colombia, Corea,
Denmark, Chile, Austria-Euugary, Peru,
Portugal. Great Britain, Central Amer
lean States, Spain, Italy, France, Russia,
Mexico, Japan, Venezuela, Sweden and Nor
way, Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland.
He also nominated Ar. Murat Halsteed Of
Ohio to be minister to Germany, bGt the Sem
ate rejected the nomination. This made a total
OF twenty-one nominations confirmed.
During his first term NJ. Cleveland sen. TO
the extraordinary session OF the Senate the
names Of ten OF his nominees for consuls and
consuls general, Mr.. Earrison four. and at the
last session Mr.. Cleveland got rid Of
twenty-three such appointments. Although
Mr.. Cleveland leaped away ahead of his pre-
vlous record in the appointment OF postmasters
he did no: come up with the record made by
his predecessor, and that, too, notwithstanding
there have been "A large number OF Offices re-
Gently raised to the dignity of presidential
offices. In 1885 Mr.. Cleveland named sixty
five such postmasters and this year ll3. Mr.
Harrison found time to install l56 republicans
before the Senate got away.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
In the other departments OF the government
the nominations acted upon by the Senate in
extra session were as here indicated: Treasury
MIR. Cleveland, first term, Is; second term,
IS; Ir. Harrison, 19. Heads OF departments
and assistant secretaries-Mr. Cleveland, frat
term, Is; second term, IS; Mr.. Harrison, lG.
Military and war-Mr. Cleveland, first tenn
y; second term. 10; Mr.. Harrison. /. Navy
ard Navy Department-Mr. Cleveland. first
term, IS; second term, IA; Mr.. Harrison, T.
Jrdicial-Mr. Cleveland, first term, 6: second
term, "a; Mr.. Harrison, %.
Mr.. Harrison appointed eighteen men to
Office in the Interior Department. including the
governors and secretaries OF the territories,
some OF which became states during his adj
ministration: and from the State Department
sent in the names of thirteen officials, the ma
tority being delegates to the American repub-
lies congress. From the Interior Department
Mr.. Cleveland this time sent in the names Of
thirteen officials, and from the State DEPART
ment but three. In Mr.. Cleveland's first term
he had nine nominations Enacted upon, with
drew one and had two rejected. This time he
withdrew one and had seven left over without
action by the Senate. Mr.. Harrison withdrew
three OF his nominees, had two rejected aud the
Senate adjourned without acting on nine others.