The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-20
Senator Hill and Other Good Democrats
Visibly Shocked at the Action of
the President.
BIG LIST OF COMBINATIONS
Tanner, Jump and Other HOLSTERS
Approved by Senators.
Gresham to Be Asked to Explain-Fed-
eral Elections Bill and PETERS Wild
Proposition Discussed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - President
Cleveland to-day sent to the Senate the
nomination Of Wayne MacVeagh, the noted
Of Pennsylvania, TO be embassa-
dor to Italy in place of Mr.. Van Allen, re-
signed. The nomination caused consider
able surprise. When the appointment list
was handed to Senator Hill he exclaimed:
What Have not all the mugwumps been
provided for yet?'
Other Senators Of pronounced partisan
views made somewhat similar remarks.
Mr.. MacVeagh was Attorney-genera in the
Garfield administration. Other nominations
made by the President to-day were.
O G.. Schwegman, postmaster at Rich
John p. Irish, of California, to be naval
officer at San Francisco.
John w. Walker. of Pennsylvania, mar
shall of the United States for the western
district of Pennsylvania
James H. Forney. of Idaho, to be at
torney of the United States for the dis
Army Promotions First Lieutenant
Giassford, signal corps to be captain; First
be captains; Second Lieutenants J. Y.
Mason Blunt, Fifth Cavalry; George w.
Catchell, Fourth Artillery; Odon Gurovitz,
Third Artillery. to be first li~eutenants.
The members of the House were much
surprised at the appointment of Mac
Veagh. The Pennsylvania members were
as much surprised as any in the House.
Here is what some Of them said:
Mr.. Wolverton Oem.)-Rather mug
wumpy; but he is a good man. He never
got wholly over in the Democratic party.
Mr.. Bingham (Rep.)EIt Is a most excel
lent choice; a man of experience, culture
and good breeding. l know Of no appoint
ment by the administration as good as
this.
Mr.. Reilly Oem)-He is a good man, and
1t Is a very good appointment.
qr Mri charles snrrEissd W. " st stone Rep2II was
Democrats can stand it the Republicans
can.
cleanest and best men in public life, and If
a Republican is to get the place / know of
no man that 1 would prefer to Mr.. Mac
Veagh.
Mr., Dalzell Rep;)-He is a personal
friend of mine. and 1 will not say any
thing While he is an excellent man per-
sonally. L cannot admire his political
course.
The Senate was in executive session about
an hour to-day, engaged in an effort to
clean up the nominations calendar before
the holidays. Seventy-eight nominations
were confirmed. Among them were the fol-
lowing:
c. H. Simonton, Of South Carolina, United
States Circuit judge for the Fourth judicial
circuit; e: ID. Fuilen. of Iowa, United States
Al3kA ~ Vi w
ID. NJ. Kirkpatrick. OF Louisiana, assistant
treasurer of the United States at New Or
leans; James y. Stevenson, of California.
assistant appraiser Of merchandise, district
OF San Francisco.
Collectors Of Customs-A. VI. Dahlgrer. of
Mississippi, at Pearl River, Miss; Frank
h. Earnst, for the district Of Corpus Christi,
Tex.
surveyors of Customs-G. w. Hainie, port
OF Evansville, Ind. George c. Tanner, port
of indianapolis, Ind; William ID. English.
port of San Francisco.
Collectors of Internal Revenue-O. M.
Wellburn, First district of California:
Joshua Jump. Seventh district of Indiana;
James Phelan, First district of Michigan:
S. NJ. McMilIen. Eleventh district of Ohio:
L. i: Oliger. Eighteenth district of Ohio;
J.E- Kaufman Third district of Texas.
Receivers of Public Moneys-Edward r.
Monk. at Tucson. A. T.;J. F. Hughes. at
Pierre, 5. D.; Joseph Halland. at CLAYTON.
n. NJ; Frank NJ. Brooke, at Alliance. Neb''
Registers of Land Offices-F. w. Walls,
at Tucson, A r; j. c. Stack, at Clayton,
n. NJ; II. G.. Ross, at Prescott, A. T.: +.
NJ. Hopkins. at Aberdeen. S. d..
PoStmasterS-J. NJ. jackson, DIT Peru. Ind:
j. Il. Chairman. at Hartford Civ Ind