Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-11-09
Washington Letter

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From OUR REGULAR COMPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, b. c.. November 9th, 1898
With the exception Of Il few Sen
ators and Representatives,. from the
states in which no elections are held
this week, who have remained here tor
the purpose Of trying to pick up a lit
tie patronage for their constituents,
Congressman ale today as scarce in
Washington as though it were midsum.
mer. The sum total Of extra session
Legislation was sixteen Joint resolutions
and seventeen bills all of which were
approved by the President. The ad-
ministration got all it asked for from
the extra sesslon--the unconditional
repeal of the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman law and the amendment Of
the Geary Chinese law; and although
it did not specifically ask for ii the ad-
journment vas in accordance with its
known wishes.
Quite a batch OF more or lees IN
portant nominations We're left unacted
upon 10y the Senate. 1t is in the pow,
er Of the President to give recess com
missions to all of the left-ovcrs and
such commissions have already been
issued to those who come under tic
Treasury Department. The President
may aud probably viii again send the
most If not all Of these nominations to
the Senate at the regular session. The
most important Of those Enacted upon
Is that Of Mr.. II lrnbloWer TO the Su-
preme Court vacancy. There are the
best Of reasons for believing that th,
nomination would have been confirmed
by Il large majority had 1t been report
ed to the Senate but Senator Hill who
IS credited with not wishing to havc
the nomination confirmed before cleo
ton day because Of the attitude Of Mr..
lIornblower towards Judge Maynard,
and who is a member Of the judiciary
committee, to which the nomination
was referred, prevented its being acted
upon by using bis influence to prevent
the attendance Of a quorum at the com,
mlttee meetings. There s little
doubt that Mr. llornblowcr nomina-
ton will be again sent to the Senate
in December, and less that it will 1t
coutirmed. Next in importance comes
that Of Robert f. Preston to be Direc
tor Of the Mint. The Silver Senators
prevented action on this nomination
and say they will try to defeat it whc1
sent III again. The nominations Of Tie
two ncgroes-TayIor to be Minister to
Boliyia and Astwood to be Conse at
CalaS, France-Were very obiectionabl,
to many Senators who thought it high
~ improper to send a negro to fill a
diplomatic post Among white people
Tay Iors nomination failed for lack o
action and Astwood was rejected. 1t
is not probable either will be sent y
again. Senator Vance prevented &C
ton on the nominations of two col!cC-
tors of Internal Revenue in No"tI
Carolina. Senator Iii hung upa who'll,
batch of New York appointments i,
the Customs and Revenue service.
Some days ago it looked as though
the United States might have to TAX,
stand in relation to the revolution
in Brazil that would have made wa
probably with one or more European
nations. Later information, however
changed the aspect Of affairs al,
from what Is now said b. official
should the first information &c
have been t'e result Of our Minister t
Brazil, who has been ,hcre long enough
to become acquainted with the char;e
OF those who Gill him up"-with allegot
information, Of having bccon
slightly panic stricken at what l.
thought was an attempt by Europeans