The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-29


rank OF General, aud was aitcfwnrd Goyef.
nor ui South Carolina IN 1876 aud II
Walter q. jenkins, appointed judge of the
Seventh Judicial Court. ~ n native at New
York. lie has resided in Wisconsin for the
past 30 years.
Theodore Runyan, the new Minister 10
Germany is one the prominent figures of
New Jersey Democracy and n man OF pro
nounced ability. fur ~ years he was
Chancellor of the State, aud has twice been
its candidate for Governor.
The Senate during the executive sess ion
to-day disposed of large amount 81 work
that had accumulated pending the reurgnni.
lation of the committees. All the earlier
nominations from the President aud those
sent in day, with the exception Of here
and there Il post master were confirmed
without II word OF dissent, the utmost liar.
mony prevailing. The nominations of cr-
Senators Eustis and Hampton were con.
lirmed without the formality of II reference
to the appropriate committees Among the
few nominations held over was that of Eli
tor X u. Brown, of the Meadyiilc, Pa,
messenger, to be postmaster NJ his town.
The numerous errors that have come 10
light in the enrolment Of the great appro.
priation bills NJ the last session. formed The
subieC for nearly an hour of the time that
the Senate wns in session to day. More
than 80 errors we q stalei by Mr.. Hale to
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prlatiOn bill alone Various resolutions ~
Ia clerks of committees changes OF rules
etc, were offered but not acted on, aud The
senate ad iournrd tn Wednesday next
WEpNtspAS-lu the Senate today Mr. Me.
Fhefson, Ui Vow Jersey, reported back
from the Committee on Finance the resOlu.
tions Offered 10y him last Monday. directing
the Commissioner rn I abnr tu make n re-.
port at the opening Of the FilIy Second Con.
gress ~ to The cost al produc ion Oi iron
aud steel manufactures aud of textile fabrics
amended 80 rs 10 empower also the Finance
Committee t. make further investigation
into the same matters with power to send
lor persons aud JHpers.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the senate:
John :. Seymour of connecticut, 10 he
commissioner Of patents.
SIlss W. Lamurcaux nf Wisconsin To be
whatsoever Oi the general land oilic-.
William H. Sims of Mississippi To he
first assistant secretary uf the interior.
Edward 4. Bowers Of Washingion To be
assistant commissioner oi the general land
office.
Henry g. Bell to he second deputy com.
missioner Ot pensions
Horace II. l.irton Of Tennessee, to be
United States circuit judge for the Sixth
judicial district
Max Judd of Missouri. to be consul gen.
cral Of the United States at Vienna
John J. Carter of Louisiana, To he collec.
tor of internal revenue Tor the district Of
Louisiana.
IoHN s. SEYMOUR is "A LAWYER by prOfeS-
sion, about ~ years old. Two wears ago lie
vas elected State senator, which was his
first public service.
Ex.LIFuT. GoyTHNoR SIMS. Of Mississippi,
was not candidate Tor APP
pOintment ne Flr.t Assistant Soc.
retary of the Interior. and accept.
ed il only At the personal solicitation OF
Hoke Smith. He has repeatedly been urged
10 accept the nomination. for Governor OF
Mississippi but has always refused. lie ls
a man OF fortune. with splendid business
record lloke Smith Tegards himself ~ ex-
tremely fOrtInate IN securing Mr. Sims
consent tn serve Sims was IN the ConiCd
crate army and lost leg
EDw,RI \. BowEEs was appointed by
Secretary Lamar during Mr. Cleyeland's
former administration as Inspector of the
Public Land Service. On his resignation in
1889 he was made secretary Of the American
Forestry Association and is said to have
been instrumental in securing the rescrva
ton of over 100000 acres of the public
timber lands as permanent forest reserya-
lions.
II. G. BELL is at present a law clerk in
the Pension Bureau. and lie has received
this promotion in recognition Of his long
and efficient service.
:. W. LAMoRtuN is warm personal
friend Of Senator Villas, and received The
unqualified endorsement Of that gentleman
tor the place to which he has been appoint.
ed. Mr. Iamoreux is a native of New York,
but went TO Wisconsin before the war lie
has served his $ ate as Senator and District
Attorney, but for the last II years has been
Il county judge
THURsDAY-The entire time Of the session,
which was short, was occupied with a dis
cussion OF the resolution introduced yester.
day, which declares that the provision OF
the appropriation act providing Tor the ap'
pointment of three senators and three
representatives of the Fifty.thrd congress
by the presiding officers Of the two houses
in the Fifiy.se second congress, as such com
mission is in deroeation OF the constitution
al rights, privileges and prerogatives OF each
house, is otherwise violative OF the Const.
tuition and is absolutely null and void. The
resolution was finally ordered printed ami
laid on the table Ia be latter referred 10 the
committee on privileges and elections, and
the senate proceeded to executive business
After spending about three quarters OF an
hour In executive session the senate ad-
iourned until Monday.
During the executive session number OF
nominations were confirmed including