The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-16
AN "Ex" REAPPOINTED.

j. s. Miller to BE Internal Revenue Commits
sioner-A Hoosier Graduate Honored.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Joseph g. Miller. of West Virginia, to be Com
missioner OF Internal Rev 1ue.
John w. Riddle, OF Minnesota, to Oe secretary
of legation of the United States In Turkey.
John n. Wise, of California, to be collector of
customs for the district OF san Francisco
William L. Kee, OF West Virginia. to be pr1nci-
pal clerk of private land claims in the General
Land Office.
Joseph 8. Miller. nominated to be Com
missioner of Internal Revenue. is the first
appointment by Mr.: Cleveland of one or
his most important former heads Of depart
ments. Mr. Miller served in this same CO.
pacity during Mr.. Cleveland's first admin
lstration.
John w. Riddle. of Minnesota. nomi-
mated Co be secretary of legation to Turkey,
is nephew of Judge Flandreau. one of the
pioneers of the Northwest section, and a
Democrat of the old school. He has passed
much of his time abroad and is a Engulst
of ability.
John Il. Wise, nominated for collector of
customs at San Franclsco. is the brother of
Congressman George ID. Wise, of Virginia.
He is the nephew of Gov. Henry A. Wise.
and son of Tully A. Wise. who WAS Ty-
ier's First Auditor of the Treasury. He
was graduated at the Indiana State Unit
versity In 1850, and went to California in
1853, where he has held various official po.
sitions. He has been a prominent advocate
OF free wool, and, during the last presi-
Dental contest. wrote two letters on the
subject which were used as campaign doc
uments. He possesses the confidence and
respect of the people OF his State. and has
many friends here in Washington, among
them Secretary Gresham, who was class
mate of his at college.
The Senate held It's Iast executive session
this afternoon and every nomination made
by the President W to date was confirmed
with the exception of Hewson Z. Lannon
to be United States marshal for Delaw8 are,
which was sent III to-day. Under the rule
a single objection was sufficient TO carry
the nomination over for day, and Senator
Higgins. of Della ware. made that objection
and persisted in 1T. The Senate, by insction
in executive session. also failed to make
public the text of the treaty recently
negotiated with Russia, and that cOnven.
ton. along with the treaty with France.
remains among the secret archives of the
State Department and the executive clerk
OF the Senate.
The combinations announced to-day are
as follows:
Alexander W. Terrell. of Texas, minister to
Turkey; John w. Riddle, OF Minnesota. secretary
of legation to Turkey; Edward H. 6trOble OF
New York. Third Assistant Secretary of State;
Horny L. Merritt. of Illinois. consul az Barmen;
Daniel \. Morgan, of Connecticut, Treasurer Of
the United states; John H. Wise, of California
collector OF customs. San Francisco Joseph s..
Miller, OF West Virginia. Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue: Conrad j. Jordan, OF New York,
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States at New
York city; John c. Geraghty, of Minnie
sofa, collector OF castoms, district of
Minnesota; Charles II. Miller. OF Hi
nnis. surveyor of customs, Galena ILL.,
! Andrew i. Fife. OF Michigan. surveyor or Gus
toms. Grand Rapids. Mich; Richard III. Alvey.
| of Maryland. Chief Justice of the Court of APP
peals OF the District OF Columbia; Martin T. Nor
rs, District of Columbia, associate Justice OF the
| Court of Appeals OF the District of Columbia:
Seth Shepard, .of Texas, associate justice of the
Court OF Appeals OF the District of Column bia
Charles Il. Belinger. OF Oregon, United States
district judge, district OF Oregon: Jonn j.
Hawkins. of Arizona. associate justice OF the Su-
preme Court OF Arizona: William h. Reid, of
Utah, judge of probate Utah; Albert b. Fall, of
New Mexico, associate justice of the Supreme
kansas. attorney of the United States Western
district OF Arkansas; John NJ. Wiggman, OF Wis
consin. attorney of the United States, Eastern
district OF Wisconsin; Henry V. johnson,
or Colorado, attorney OF the United States, dis
trict of Colorado; George j. Crump, OF Arkansas
marshal OF the United states, Western district OF
Arkansas Lucius q. &. Lamar, of Oxford Miss,
recorder OF the General Land Office; William
l.. kee, OF West Virginia. principal clerk OF pri-
yate land claims in the General Land Ohice;
Robert X. Gillespie OF Tennessee, principal
Ofhce; Lew II. Manning. OF Arizona, surveyor
general OF Arizona; William Anglim, OF Mime
sofa. receiver OF public moneys. Crookston,
Minn.; John LaFabre. of South Dakota. receiver
OF public moneys. Rapid City. s. ID; Francisco
Estudillo, OF California, agent for the Indians OF
the Mission Tule River; Isaac Holton, postmas-
ter at Plainfeld, Ind.