The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-13
THE SENATE SPECIAL SESSION
WHAT rs BEING DONE BY THE HIGH
kR BRANCH OF CONGRESS IN
SESSION AT WASHINGTON.

MoNpAY-The session to-day began the
hith weee OF its extraordinary session with
"A fair attendance OF members and large
| audience in the galleries. The rights of the
| three senators from the states of Montana,
! Washington and Wyoming to seats were
discus ed. Anoih question as to sena-
| tors right 90 n at was raised 10. day by the
| presentation OF petition from 10 eph w
| Ady of Kansas. Mr. Hosr presented the
Ady petition. claiming that John Martin
was never duly elected senator from the
State of Kansas and that he (Ady) was duly
| elected aud desired TO he admitted To scat
In the senate accordingly. The petition was
| read and was referred To the cUmmitte on
| privileges and elections. The senate then
| went into executive session and afterwards
| adjourned until 10 morrow. In the execu-
| tive session u few lOstmasters nominations
were confirmed, oil IN western and south
| ern states.
The President today sent the following
' nominations To the senate:
William Edmond Curtis Of New York. 10
be assistant secretary of the treasury. vice
| q. NJ. Lamberion resigned; Charles :.
| Ham in Of Massachusetts. to lie assistant
| secretary OF the treasury; vice John III.
Gear. resigned; James III. Eckels, tu be
| comptroller OF the currency; j. Il. Meline
| OF tile District of Columbia, tu be ASSISTANT
treasurer of the United States; r. Soro
| Farruw OF South Carolina, To be second
auditor OF the treasury James J. Willie OF
| Florida. to be deputy nth auditor Of the
/ treasury, Dudley q. Watson OF Michigan,
to be collector 81 customs for the First dis.
| triCt Of Michigan.
William Edmond Curtis Of New York,
who succeeds Judge Lamberion as ono ot
| the assistant secretaries OF the treasury. IN
| 81 years of age aud practicing LAWYER and
white not professional politician, interest.
| ed himself deeply in the last campaign in
| New York, aud was an "Hnti snapper lie
| Is n free trader.
Charles :. Hamin OF Massachusetts. n 1m.
| mated to be one OF the assistant secretaries
| OF the treasury II Boston lawyer. He IN
| an active member of the Massachusetts,
! Tafin Reform League and also of the Civil
| Service association.
! James H. Eckels. nominated to he comp.
| troller Of the currency is only 80 years old
! but stands high Ia the estimation OF the
| PEOPLE of Illinois Mr. ECkes II an attOr.
ncy and has written great deal on the
| subject of tariff reform
| TUESpIY--ln the senate to-day the debate
J on the admission Of senators appointed by
| governors when the legislatures fail tn elect
was continued by Mr.. Vest After an exc
cutivc session the senate adjourned until
| tomorrow.
The President sent to the senate the fol.
| lowing nominations
James o. Brondhead, Of Missouri. to he
| envoy extraordinary and minister plcni-
|
| land.
Bartlett Tripp Of South Dakota to be
! envoy extraordinary aud minister plenpo-
| tentiary of the Unitel States to Austria
! Hungary.
Eben Alexander. Of North Carolina. TO te
envoy extraordinary aud minister plcnipo.
! tentiary of the United States TO Greece,
| Roumania and Servia.
James o. Bruaihcad is by profession
lawyer, and has represented his State in
| Congress M n member from II, Lous. lie ~
| about 6D years old. and has been prom nent
| In politics in Missouri for n long time.
| Bartlett Tripp was one OF the pioneers in
| the Dakotas before the division Of the errI-
tory. lie is 4S years old and is n brothcr-in-
law TO Senator Davis, OF Minnesota.
Eben Alexander is Mt present Greek
! professor at the University of North Caro-
! lima. He is little more than 40 years old
and has been in his present place for 10
years
WEpNEsn,Y-The session of the senate to.
day behind closed doors was devoted en-
| tirely to routine matters.
| The President sent the following nomi-
| nations TO the senate 10 day:
| James :. Ewing of Illinois. 20 be envoy
extraordinary and minister penipo,entiary
| of the United States 10 Belgium
| Thomas i. Crtienden, OF Missouri, TO be
consul vencral of the United States at the
/ City uf Mexico.
Louis c. Hughes, Of Arizona to be goger.
! nor of Arizona
VIM r Thornton, OF New Mexico to he
! governor of New Mexico.
| Wm. VI. Maize of Ohio 10 b. surveyor
OF customs for the port OF Columbus, o.
Thomas Crittenden. of Missouri, who IS
| named ~ consul general 10 Mexico. is per
haps best known to the public through his
| pursuit and destruction Of the celebrated
| James brothers who terrOrizcd the State for
| many years. lie achieved this feat whi
governor Of Missouri. lie was lieutenant
colonel in the Union army during the late
war. and is a lawyer.
James : 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 S
Ewing lie is about 30 years OF age and
/ lives in Bloomington.
THURSDAY The President besides tig
batch Of pOstmasters sent the following
! nominations to the Senate to-day:
Hannis Taylor of Aahamn, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
| of the United States TO Spain
| William Lochren, of Minnesota, to be
| Commissioner Of Pensions.
II is doubtful whether n 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 Lochren, to succeed General kaum
| rs Commissioner OF pensions. He Is 81
| years old. aud was born in Vermont. lie
came 70 Minnesota in 1857, and praciiced
| his profession until the war broke out.
| When the war was over he returned 10
| Minnesota and rcsum'd the practice OF law.
In 1852 be was appointed by Republican
! Governor 20 JudReshp on the Circuit
bench and at the expiration Of his appoint
mcnt was twice 70 elected TO the same place
| without opposition.
Hannis Taylor is a lawyer living at Mobile.
| lie ~ II years OLD lie was strongly recon.
| mentcd 10 Secretary Blaine by Scnhor
| M"r-nn ~ ono 1t the nrhirniOrs, or counsel,
| IN the Brriug Sen arbitration.
THE SEW SENATE OFFICERS.
/
| During Senator I'Oar's spccch to-day on