Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-23
ONLY THREE CONFIRMED
The Senate Does Not Grind
 Fast Enough.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS SENT IN

A Long and Fruitless Discussion i'm the Senate-Ncw President of the Senate Surprise Because MT. whitney's Con
 frmatiom is Delayed-Secretary Carlisle Cutting Down Expenses.
 WASHINGTON, March 23.-A provision of the last executive appropriation bill re- quired the appointment by the Speaker of the House and the presiding officer of the Senate of the 54d Congress of three Repre- sentatives and three Senators of the 53d Congress as a committee to inquire into the workings of the general executive de- partments of the government.
 Mr. Cullom, Republican, of Illinois, who was one of the Senators so appointed, ap- piled to be relieved of his duties on the commission, but it was developed in the course of a discussion that the law did not provide the means of filling any vacancy that might occur.
 The subject gave to Mr. Hoar, Republi- can, of Massachusetts, an opportunity fol challenging the constitutionality of recent appointments by the President o the United States of Senators as delegates to the Brussels Monetary Conference and in other civil capacities. and he thought
 
 ance to have it referred, with MT. Cullom's resignation, to the Committee on Frivi leges and Elections.
 Finally, in view of the difficulties of tho case, Mir. Cullom withdrew his request and Mir. Hoars motion fell with it. Mr. Manderson. Republican,, of Ne braska, resigned his position presiden pro. tempore of the Senate, and Mir. Harris Democrat of Tennessee, was elected il h;s place.
 In executive session only these thre nominations were confirmed Frank B. Burke. of Indiana, to be at torney of the United States for the Distrio of Indiana: David T. Guyton. of Missi. l sippi, to be marshal of ahe United State l fer the Northern District of Mississippi and William B. Hawkins, of Indiana, t | be marshal of the United States for tn | District of Indiana.
 Some comment has been caused by th l failure to confirm Edward B. Whitney, ( | New York, nominated to be Assistant A
 torney General. This nomination has no
 it is said, been reported from the Judc.ar l Committee, although that committee me
 last Monday. An objection would carry
 over until the next meeting of the commi | tee.
 Secretary Gresham has issued commi
 sions to the gentlemen whose nomination
 were confirmed by the Senate on Monda
 They included Ministers Gray and Eustis
 Mexico and France respectively; Consu
 General Collins to London; Assistant Se
 retaries Quincy and McAdoo. All of the
 are now prepared to enter upon the di
 charge of their duties. :. WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Presidel
 has sent the following nominations to u l Senate:
 John s. Seymour, of Connecticut, to
 Commissioner of Patents.
 Silas w. Lamoreux, of Wisconsin, to
 Commissioner of the General Land Ofic William H. Sims. of Mississippi, to First Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Edward A. Bowers, of Washington, !, be Assistant Commissioner of the Gcner , Land Office.
 Henry c. Bell, to be Second Deputy Cor missioner of Pensions. II Horace H. Lurton, of Tennessee, to United States Circuit Judge for the Six Judicial Circuit.
 To be marshals of the United States
 Frank F. White, of Nebraska, for the d
 tI'ct of Nebraska George Pfeiffer, jr.,
 New Jersey, for the district of New Jerse
 Max Judd, of Missouri, to be Cons
 General of the United States at Vienna
 John J. Carter. of Louisiana, to be G
 lector of Internal Revenue for the distri
 of Louisiana.