The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-07
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Number of cleveland's Wis.,
itors Increasing.
judge William Lochren, of Minnesota,
Appointed Commissioners of Pensions-
Hannis Taylor, of Alabama, to be
United States Envoy to spain-The
Senate Elects New Set of Omcers.

WASHINGTON, April G.-The first
month OF Cleyeland's administration
has ended and the crowd Of office
seekers who make personal visits to the
White House shows no diminution in
number. More than a hundred callers,
perhaps fully two hundred, came to see
the President yesterday and the number
Of visitors appears to be increasing
rathor than diminishing as time goes
by. IL has been noticeable that several
States are poorly represented by their
citizens ard in the case of Maryland
hardly a candidate for Office has seen
Cleveland. The explanation given for
this is that Senator's and Representa-
tives from these States have agreed to
withhold their influence until after the
rush for office is over and candidates
have been directed to keep from the
President, under pain of losing the in
dorsements they desire.
During Cleveland's first term Mary
land formed large portion of those
who visited the White House, which
was natural result of the close prox-
unity OF Maryland to Washington. Since
his second term began Cleveland has
discovered that Virginia is the banner
State in point of nun Der OF her aspir-
ants for federal positions. Tenness
and Georgia candidates have also been
numerous, and candidates from South
Carolina, Indiana. Illinois and Kentucky
have not kept in the background. New
York and OHIO. two OF the largest
States, have furnished paratively
few candidates, who have made personal
calls on the President in their own in.
terest, and Pennsylvania has not been
so prominent in this regard as might
have been expected.
recognition Of the homo rulo
principle by tho President in his ap.
pointments yesterday have given much
satisfaction to the delega tes from Terri.
tories and to the Democrats in tho dis
trict OF Columbia. That the Presiden
will mako Territorial appointm snts
from citizens Of the Territory concerned
was affirmed by him to day in conver-
sation with Congressman, who is in
terested in the matter. Cleveland aid
that he would appoint to tho Terri.
torial positions, both local and general,
6 0n1y men re- ~, Who were ptable to the
town or district within it on account Of
their residence there and good stand.
Ing. II any exception was made he
said IL would be because he could find
no resident fitted for the place he de
sired to fill. In such cases he would 90
outside the lines OF the Territory CON
cerned and select the best man he
could find who would accept.
TO ELECT SENATE OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, April Elm the Senate
to day as scon as the reading of yester-
days journal was finished Mr.. German
called ND the resolution offered before
BIZ him for tho election OF the Senate
officers and presented substitute 70, it.
The substitute was that Senate do now
proceed to the election of secretary,
sergeant atarns and doorkeeper and
chaplain, that the officers to be elected
shall only enter on the discharge of
their duties on the first day on the
meeting OF the Fifty third Congress
whether in extra or regular session, and
that the incnm bents shall continue in
office until that day.
MIR. Sherman said thai he was in favor
of the substitute, but as Republicans
did not expect it to-day and as many
Senators were absent suggested that the
matter go over till Monday. Mr.. Cor
man expressed surprise that the Repub
ilcans were not aware of the proposed
modification. BY consent the resolu-
tion WAS laid over till 2 o'clock to day.
Debate on tho admission of the three
Senators appointed by governors was
then resumed aud MIR. PETER argued
against their right to seats.
At the close OF Peffer's speech the
matter was laid aside temporarily at
the request OF Senator Mcpherson, and
the resolution reported yesterday from
the committee on contingent expenses,
original]yintroduced by Jefferson, was
taken up and agreed to. 1t directs the
commissioner of labor to make a report
to the Senate az the opening of the
hfty.tbird Congress- to total cost lin-
GLIDING all elements) aud actual cost OF
various iron and steel products and of
leading articles of textile industry, and
1t 1nstructs the committee on finance to
mako such further investigation in
regard to same matters as it shall deem
important
At IL o'clock Hoar gained the floor so
as to allow action to be taken on the
resolution offered this morning by Cor
man to proceed to the election of a
secretary, sergeant alarms and door
keeper and chaplain of the Senate.
Henderson said that the resolution was
entirely satisfactory to himself and the
Senators on his side of the chamber. 1t
rs las in line with the traditions and pre-
tSo>nts of Senate. He complimented
W Sne AN t;ia,'-,mbents of the offices and said
foro ",u mt believe it possible that the
bora . .os.; - improved. German also
worth os .ha ~ to the efficiency and
SAID ~ .h va :ne eincefs OF the Senate and
the Senators on both sides of the 1 chem ".
Der that there should be no nnseemiv
struggle that might create an in nra:.
sion that the change OF Offices was
merely for the sake of getting posses;oI'
OF few small offices Connected viz
the senate. and he expressed roget
that the original rule OF permanencv in
the Offices Of tho Senate had aver haan