The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-10

4 committee Of the senate will wait upon
the president tomorrow or Tuesday and
inform him that the senate IL ready to ad-
journ unless he has further business to
submit. Il 10 not believed, however, that
the president il quite ready to permit the
senate to adjourn just yet, and while
IL may b that he will I'LL only q few Of the
important Offices ct his disposal, it Il the
general impression that the president ex-
poets to have IN important communication
relative to Hawaii ready to submit to the
senate within . few weeks. It il pointed
out that Mr.. Blount has hurried away to
tho islands for the purpose of securing in-
formation for the guidance of the admins
tration, and unless it is the presidents
intention TO take some action upon the
subject Of annexation, 90 much haste
would have been unnecessary. One sena-
tor said tonight:
Q special envoy 70 Honolulu, It was nos the
Presidents idea to call a extra session OF con-
gresG Since that time it has been repeatedly
asserted that an extra session 10 to be called for
September. Now, II the senate committee
which 10 to call on the president this week Is
Informed that there are no further communica-
tions to b sent in, Il win be taken as an indica-
tion that q September session 10 certain and
that the Hawaiian question will be postponed
until then. But the preponderance of opinion
among senators Of the Democratic side Is that
Mr.. Biount's report will be in the hands of the
president within three weeks. aud that BY the
1st OF May treaty Of some sort, either for pro-
tectorato or for annexation, will be submitted.
In that event almost every senator will leave
Washington With the frm belief that his pres
ence here in . legislative capacity will not be
required before next December
All idea of passing upon the questions
involved in the appointment of the three
senators from the Northwest has been
abandoned, and that matter will bs left
for disposition at the next session. Al
though the impression prevails that
nearly all foreign missions are filled, the
records disclose the fact that no 'nomina-
tions have yet besn made to twenty of
these important places. In . ma jority Of
these cases there il no good reason why
the places cannot be filed by appoint
ment. subject to confirmation when the
senate meets again next session.
In explanation Of the paragraph in the
navy regulations recently issued. prob ib-
iting naval offiesss from acting as CORE
spondents of newsiApsfs. it il said to have
had its origin In the late Chilean war.
During the struggle, the story goes. two
naval officers stationed at Valparaiso were
In the pay Of certain New York newspa-
pers. to which they wired frequent inside
news in cipher of the movements of each
of the parties engaged. It frequently hap.
pened that Balmaceda on the one side or
the provisional troops on the other were
thus made aware of the movements Of the
others, wired back from New York by
friends. that they could not otherwise
have known, and the provisional forces
subsequently complained of this to our
government and alleged they had been
seriously embarrassed thereby. Where
upon the United States expressed regret
at what had passed. but rendered . repeti-
ton of the complaint impossible by caus.
ing the insertion of the much-talked-of
paragraph in the new regulations.
The following comparative statement,
prepared at the postoffice department, has
been made public. The total number Of
fourth-class postmasters appointed from
March 4, 1893. to April 8, 1893, inclusive,
is s78. of which sos were to fill vacancies
caused by designations and deaths, and
$40 removals. OF the removals 80 had
served four years and over. The total
number of fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed from March 4, 1889, to April 8,
1889, inclusive, was 1928, of which sos
were to fill vacancies caused by resigna-
tions and deaths. and S25 removals. At
that time no book record was kept of
terms of service in removal cases.
WILMINGTON. Del. April 8-President
Cleveland. Secretary Gresham and Senator
White spent . quite day at Bayard's
home and, save for . stroll this morning
around the grounds. remained indoors
until sos O'Clock this afternoon. At that
hour they finished luncheon and then the
gentlemen, accompanied by Bayard, went
tor drive. Several men waiting around
the house lifted their hats, and the salute
was returned BY the president. As tho
party left the house, Bayard was
again asked whether there was any
significance attached to the visit.
He replied that there was not and
that the gentlemen merely came
here for rest, which they are getting. At
s o'clock the party returned and took din.
ner. This evening was quietly spent.
There were no callers during the day and
no one was invited to meet the president.
Bayard said this afternoon that he would
sail for England in about . month. The
ambassador will be accompanied by his
wife and in London viii be joined by two
daughters, who are now in Sweden. The
president and party will leave for Wash
ingron City tomorrow morning.
new York. April 9.-Lieut Gov. Shee-
han has returned from Washington City
in bad humor. He said smiling:
may - we'll tel you the simple truth
about my experience in Washington City.
When went 70 the president in regard 20 Offices
vacant or soon TO be vacant in Buffalo and the
Western part of New York. / called in com psny
with Senator Murphy. Mr.. Cleveland told us
that he had arranged to 60 to Ds.aware- to
spend Sunday with Bsyard, and that he had no
time to consider the subject of our visit He
would be pleased. ne said. to see me on Monday
or some other day. ] could not stay over TIL
MONDAY. but will return to Warrington City
later in the week.
New YoRx, April ga Washington
City special to the World says: Daniel Nor
gan, Of Connecticut. Will be nominated for
treasurer of the United States HIS nomi-
nation is said to be delayed until the state
legislature adjourns, because his With
drawa from that body now would alter its
political complexion.