The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-19

MoNDAY.-The recent decisions Of Judges
Taft and Kicks. In ohio. and Spcer in
Georgia, in relation To the rights and duties
OF railroad employee came up In the Senate
to-day in connection with resolution in.
structing the Committee iii Interstate Com.
merce to inquire into that and other sub.
iects, and quite a long and interesting de-
bate resulted which had not closed when
the Senate adjourned.
TrEspAY-The President To- day sent the
| following nominations TO the senate:
Edward II. Strnbel Of New York. TO be
| third assistant secretary of state.
Daniel y. Morgan of Connecticut, to be
treasurer Of the United States.
Conrad y. Jordan ot New York TO be
assistant treasurer OF the United States at
| New York CITY
Henry V. Johnson of Colorado To be at
torney of the United States for the District
| of Columbia.
Charles H. Bellinger Of Oregon, to he Uni.
ted States district judge for the d strict OF
| Oregon.
Daniel NJ. Browning of Illinois, to be
commissioner Of Indian affairs.
Frank g. Armstrong of Washington, TO
be assistant commissioner of Indian af-
! fairs
Daniel ~ Morgan Of Bridgeport, Conn,
! nominated for treasurer of the UnitcdStates
! is one of the leading men of his native
State, socially politically and financially.
| lie is about 80 wears old, has been mayor Of
| bridgeport three terms, served in the legis-
| lature and has been president of a national
| bank for 10 years. lie was warmly Endorsed
| by the leading men of CunnpCtiCu' and
especially by the Hon. Carlos b. French
| Conrad y. Jordan, nominated for assist
| ant treasurer at New York, is well known
| 10 the country as United States treasurer in
! Mr.. Cleveand's first administration. lie is
| about 90 years of ape, ana was indorsed for
| his present place by every national bank in
| New York cty.
| Edwin II Strobel of New York, nominal.
| ed to be third assistant secretary of state
| served through Mr.. Clevelnnd's first term
and part of the succeeding Republican
administration rs secretary Of the legation
nj Madrid. He isa graduate OF Harvard
| college and law school.
Daniel VI. Browning of Illinois, who is
| nominated 10 be commissioner of Indian
affairs, lives at Benton, and IL about 80
! years of age He Is n lawyer and in 1889
| was judge of the Circuit court of Illinois in
| his district
Frank g. Armstrong who is named rs
assistant commissioner and is set down as a
| resident of the District OF Columbia, was
| originally appointed an inspector in the
| Indian bureau from Louisiana in President
| Cleyelands first administration. lie re-
| mained in the place for nearly a year under
| President Harrison. lie was an officer in
| the old army and left 1t to Join his fortunes
| with the ConfederaCy.
| and short executive session, the senate
| adjourned for the day.
WEDNEsptY-After a lengthy and heat
| Ell debate the senate confirmed ECkles of
| Illinois as comptroller of the currency At
| ter some routine matters the balance of the
| day session vas devoted to the COnsidera-
tion of executive business, and then the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.
Nm lao ,,, e..
only about one hour to-day, and nearly
half nf that time was spent behind closed
| doors. Among the nominations sent by the
President to the senate to-day was that OF
Alexander Watson Terrell Of Texas to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary to Turkey. Mr.. Terrell is n native
| of Virginia and about 6S years of age. He
has one of the finest residences in Austin,
and great ranch Of 5000 acres lying u
miles from that city, where he spends most
| of his time. He is n graduate of University
| of Missouri, and his education was supple
mented by special course at Heidelberg
| lie was at one time q candidate for the
United States senate and was Mr.. Reagan's
| strongest competitor. The senate then con-
| iirmed several nominations and adjourned
| for the day.
FRIpAY.-rhe Senate was occupied the
| greater part of to-days session with the
resolution for the investigation of the
| Dakota A lengthy debate ensued but no
| final action was had. After an executive
session the senate adjourned until to-mor.
| row. when the final adjournment may take
| place,
The president sent the following nomna-
| tions TO the senate to-day;
Richard II. Alvey, of Maryland to be
| Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the
| District of Columbia. Martin +. Morris of
the District of Columbia to be Associate JUS
tice of the Court OF Appeals of the District
| of Columbia. Seth Shepard, of Texas, to be
| Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of
| the District of Columbia.
Levi H. Manning of Arizona, to be Sur.
| veyor General of Arizona. John Lafabe, of
| South Dakota, to be Receiver of Public
Moneys at Rapid City, $; ID. William Augh-
| in. of Minnesota, to be Receiver of Public
| Moneys at Crookston, MINI. Lucius G.
| c. Lamar, of Mississippi, to be Recorder
OF the General Land Office. Robert X. Gill
| lespie, of Tennessee to be Principal Clerk of
the Public Lands in the General Office; John
| Q. Geraghty, Of Minnesota, to be Collector
| OF Customs for the District of Minnesota
Charles II. Miller, of Illinois, to be Surveyor
| OF Customs for the port of Galena, Ill. To
be Assistant Surgeon in the Marine Hosp-
| tai Service Of the United States Emil Proc.
| haseka Of Wisconsin.
Richard II. Alvey is regarded as one OF
| the ablest jurists in MARYLAND. At present
he is the Judge of the Fourth Circuit in
| Maryland and he is also a Justice of the
Maryland Court of Appeals. which is com.
| posed OF Judges from the various circuits.
| He is 81 years old. Martin f. Morris has
| made an enviable reputation as a lawyer.
| He is about go years old.
| l.: Q. G. Lamar of Mississippi. who is
made Recorder Of the General Land Office,
| is the eldest son of the late Judge Lamar.
He was private secretary for his father
| when his father was in President Cleve.
lands Cabinet.
SATuRDAY-The extra session of the Sen.
ate, after running exactly six weeks, closed
to-day. The proposed investigation of the
| charges against Senator Roach formed the
| chief topic Of the days discussion. No dis.
| position was made either of that matter or
of the question as to the admission of the
| three appointed Senators from Montana,
Washington and Wyoming.
| ton To the senate Insenh 6 Miller of Ayast