The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-07

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Chilean claims commission. His failure
OF confirmation was due to the opposi-
ton of the Maryland Senators. The
name OF G. Nj. Lambertson was substi
tuted by the President. but no action
was taken on it by the Senate. The
most important nomination not sane
toned by the Senate was that of Benton
Hanchett, of Michigan, to be United
States circuit Judge for tho sixth judicial
district to succeed Judge jackson, who
was confirmed as associate justice of the
United States Supreme Court.
For purely political reasons the Demo
cratic Senators used their influence to
prevent Hanchett's confirmation and
succeeded. The nearest he came to
reac hing the goal was in having his
nomination favorably reported by the
judiciary committee, which held an
lmpromptu meeting on the floor of the
Senate during the same executive ses-
sion at which his nomination was re-
ferred. Three army nominations, all
for desirable positions, failed for lack
OF action. One, that provoked much
discussion, was that of Lieutenant John
A. Dapray to be paymaster with the
rank OF major. Dapray acted as mill
tary aid to the Secretary Of War, and
when his promotion from that grade to
antagonistic feeling among the senior
officers in the army, who objected to
the promotion Of so young an officer
over their heads.
The promotion of Colonel Elwell S.
Otis to be brigadier general in place Of
General Carr, who was forced to retire,
also fell through the antagonism Of
General Cars friends, who objected to
his retirement. The appointment of D.
L. Kirby to be captain in the regular
army was opposed on account of his
having been dismissed from the service
by sentence OF court martial, which
sentence, however, was subsequently
pronounced excessive by Congress.
During President Arthur's administra-
ton bill was passed authorizing the
President to reinstate him, but Presi.
dent Arthur declined to do so, as did his
successor, President Cleveland Presi.
dent Harrison presented his name for
reappointment, but the Senate refused
to concur.
During tho recent promotions in the
pay corps vacancy occurred and John
Nj. Evans, of Minnesota, was appointed
an assistant psymas,er. But official
objection was made tn the promotion of
Fay Inspector Stevenson, and pending
tho re examination of his case, Evans
appoi utment was held up. Stevenson's
case was not finally de cided and the
much sought for appointment will
therefore be at the disposition of Presi-
dent Cleveland. Other naval nomina,,
ton that tailed of confirmation were A.
w. Dodd and H. y. Dunn. to be lieuten-
ants, and T.. Leiper and Joseph
Beale, lieutenants in the junior grade,
and e M. Shipp and A. B. PuseY, to be
assistant surgeons. The nomination of
Henry M. Raymond, private secretary
of Secretary Tracy, to be solicitor for
the State Department, failed OF con-
iirmation. Also thai of L. Il Wood
ward, to be commissioner for the district
of Alaska; R p. Lewelly, to be Judge of
probase in tho county of Sanpet, Utah;
Stiles L. Forsha, to be receiver of public
moneys at Rapid City, S. D James r.
Oakley, to be assistant surgeon OF the
Marine Hospital service and eighteen
postmaSterS.