The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
THE SENATE SPECIAL SESSION
WHAT rs BEING DONE DY THE HIGH
ER BRANCH OF CONGRESS IN
sESSION AT WASHINGTON.

MoND,Y-The recent decisions Of Judges
| Taft and Kicks in Onio. and Speer in
Georgia. in relation to the rights and duties
| Of railroad employees, came up In the Senate
| io-,iay in connection with resolution in.
| ltructng the Committee on Interstate Com
merce To inquire into that and other sub.
! iects. and quite long and Interesting de.
hate resulted which had not closel when
tie Senate adjourned.
! TuEsDAY-Thc President to dav sent the
, bllownR nominations to he sen1te:
! Edward IT Strobel of New York, TO be
| tllrd assistant secretary of state.
Daniel y. Morgan NJ Connecticut, TO be
treasurer OF the United States.
Conrad ~ Jordan or New York 10 be
a'sis'a treasurer OF the United States ut
Henry V Johnson NJ Colorado 10 be Mt.
| to'ney Of the United States for the District
| OF Columbia
Charles II Bellinger of OREGON. to I've Uni.
ted states district judge tor the d strict OF
OREGON.
Daniel NJ. Browning Of Illinois, 20 be
| commissioner of Indian Mt lirs.
Frank G. Armstrong ot Washington, 20
| be ass slant Commissioners OF Indian af-
! fairs
Daniel y Morgan of Briigeport. Conn.
nominated for treasurer OF the UnitedStatps.
! Is one uf the leading men OF his native
| state, socially. POLITICALLY and financially.
! lie is about 80 wears old has been mayor of
| bridgeport three terms served in the lecis.
/ lnture and has been president oi national
| bank Tor 10 years. lie was warmly Endorsed
| by the leading men of Cuun"ctcu'. aud
| especially hy the Hon. Carlos u French
| Conrad y. jordan, nominated Tor assist
| ant treasurer at New York. is well known
| 10 the country as United States treasurer in
! Mr. CcNeland's first administration. lie is
| about Gj years OF age aud was Endorsed for
| his present place by every national bank in
| New York city.
Edwin H. Strobe of New York nominal:
| ed to be- third assistant secretary of state,
| served through Mr. Cleveland first term
aud part Of the succeeding Republican
admins ration as secretary OF the legation
| ut Mndrid lie is a graduate OF Harvard
| college and law school.
/ Daniel VI. Browning of Illinois who is
/ nominated - bc commissioner uf Indian
| affairs. lives at Benton and il about 30
| years of age. llcis lawyer and in lsS2
| was Judge of the circdt court of Illinois in
! his district.
Frank G.. Armstrong. who is named ~
| assistant commissioned and il SCI down as a
| resident of the District OF Columbia, WAS
originally appointed an inspector in ia"
| Indian bureau from Louisiana in President
| Clevclauds first administration. lie re-
| manned in the place for nearly yenr under
| President Harrison. He was Au officer in
'he old army and left It to join his fortunes
"
After making number ofconfrmatinns,
aud short executive session, the senate
adjourned for the day
WrpNEsDtY-Aft,ra lensthy and heat
| ed debate the senate confirmed ECklcs of
| Illinois as comptroller OF the currency. Az
| ter some routine matters the balance of the
| day 5 session vas devote to the Cunsidera-
tion OF executive business. aud then the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.
THURsDAY.-The Senate was in session for
| only about one hour to-day. and nearly
| half nf that time was spent behind cloScl
| doors. Among the nominations sent by the
| President 10 the senate to-day was that Of
Alexander Watson Terrell OF Texas to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo.
tentiary to Turkey. Mr.. Terrell is native
of Virginia and about % years OF age. He
has one OF the finest residences in Austin.
and, a great ranch of 800 acres lying -
miles from that city, where he spends most
OF hiStime. lie Is graduate of University
| OF Missouri, and his education was supple
| mented by special course at Heidelberg.
| lie was at one time Il candidate for the
| United States senate aud was Mr.. Reagans
| strongest competitor. The senate then con
| iirmef several nominations an adjourned
| for the day.
FRIplY.--Thc Senate was occupied the
greater part of to-days session with the
resolution for the Investigation of the
charges against senator Roach OF North
Dakota. lengthy debate ensu'd but no
final action was had. After an executive
session the senate adjourned until to-mor.
row. when the l!nal adjournment may take
place
The president sent the following nomina.
,ionS 10 the senate TO day;
Richard II. Alvey, of Maryland to lie
Chief Justice of the Court of Appcrs Of the
District of Columbia, Martin f. Morris OF
the District of Columbia 10 be Associate Jus
tice OF the Court Of Appeals OF the District
Of Columbia. Seth shepard. of Texas. To- be
Associate Justice oC the Court of Appeals of
the u strict Of Columbia.
Levi II. Manning OF Arizona, TO ba Sur.
veyor General of Ariz ma John L1fnbe, OF
South Dakota, TO be Receiver of Public
Moneys at Rapid City, :. y. William Au,h-
in. OF Minnesota. to be Receiver of PuDlic
Moneys ~ CroDkSton. MINI. Lucius q
{. Lamar, of MisSissippi, TO be Recorder
Of the General Land Office Robert X. Gil.
lespie, Of lennes,e to he Principal Clerk of
the Public Lands in the General Ofiice:J Ohm
C. Geraghty, of Minnesota. 10 be Collecto,
II Customs fnr the ID strict Of Minnesota
Charles H. Miller, Of Illinois. to be Surveyor
OF customs for the port of Galena, III. To
be Assistant SUrSeou IN the Marine Hospi-
tai Service Of the Unite States Emil Proc.
haseka Of Wisconsin
Richard VI, Alvey is re gnrded as one OF
the ablest iuri-rs in Maryland. At present
he Is the Judge Of the Fourth Circuit in
Maryland and he IS also Justice OF the
Maryland Court OF Appeals, which is com.
pOset OF Judges from the various circuits.
lie is ~ years old. Martin +. Morris has
made an enyable reputation as lawyer.
lie IS about 90 years old
L.. Q G. Lamar. ot Mississippi. who Is
made Recorder of the General land Office.
Is the eldest son Of the late Judge Lamar.
lie was private secretary for his fnther
when ms father was Ia President Cieye.
lands Cabinet
sATrEpAY-The extra session Of the Sen.
ate after running exactly six weeks. closed
to-day. The proposed investigation Jf the
charges against Senator Roach formed the
chief topic Ut the day discussion No dis
position was made either OF thnt matter or
OF the question rs 10 the admission Of the
three appointed Senators from Montana.
Washington and Wyoming.