The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-07


Harrison Not Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March 6-Thirty-six
nominations we're sent to the Senate by
President Harrison during the last session
that failed of confirmation. OF this num-
Der one was rejected, that of John V. L.
Findlay OF Maryland, to be arbitrator for
the United States en- the Chilean claims
commission. His failure of confirmation
was due to the opposition Of the Maryland
senator's. The name Of G. M. Lambertson
was substituted by tie President, but no ac-
ton was taken on il by the Senate.
The most important nomination not
sanctioned by the Senate was that
Of Benton Hanchett of Michigan to
be United States circuit judge for the Sixth
judicial district, to succeed Judge Jackson,
who was confirmed as associate Justice of
the United States supreme court. For
purely political reasons the democratic
senator's used their influence to prevent Mir.
Hanchett's confirmation, and succeeded
The nearest ne came to reaching the goal
was in having his nomination favorably re-
ported by the judiciary committee, which
held an 1mpromptu meeting on the floor of
the Senate during the same executive
session at which his nomination wes re-
ferred.
Three army nominations, all for desira-
BILE positions, failed for lack Of action. One
that provoked much discussion was that of
Lieut.. John A. Daprsy to be postmaster,
with the rank of major. Lieut.. Dapray
acted as military aid to the Secretary
of War, and when bis promotion
from that grade to major was announced it
aroused an antagonis,ic feeling among the
senior officers In the army, who objected to
the promotion of 80 young an officer over
their heads.
The promotion of Col. Elwell S. Otis to
h. N,-s,r Ifaw,,c yNI- -
who was forced to retire, also fell through
the antagonism OF Gen. Carr's friends, who
objected to his retirement.
The reappointment of d. T. Kirby to be a
captain in the regular army was opposed
on account of his having been dismissed
from the service by the sentence of court
martial, which sentence, however, was sub.
sequently pronounced excessive by con-
gress. During President Arthur's admins
tration law was passed authorizing the
President to reinstate him, but President
Arthur declined to do SO, as did his sue
cessor, President Cleveland. President Har-
rison presented his name for reappoinLment,
but the Senate refused to concur.
During the recent promotions in the pay
corps of the navy a vacancy occurred and
John NJ. Evans of Minnesota was promoted
and appointed an assistant paymaster. But
official objection was made 70 the promo
ton Of Pay Inspector Stevenson, and pend
| ing a denomination Of his case Mr.. Evans
appointment was hold up. Mr.. Stevenson's
case was not finally decided and the muGh
sought for appointment will therefore be
| at the disposal OF President Cleveland.
| Other naval nominations that failed OF
confirmation were A. w. D0dd and d. O.
| Dunn to be leutenants and e. f. Leiper
and Joseph Beale. lieutenants OF the junior
grade, aud E. NJ. Ship and A. B. Pussy,
to be assistant surgeons.
The nomination OF Henry w. Raymond,
| private secretary OF Secretary Tracy, to be
the solicitor for the state department failed
OF confirmation, as did that Of Lycurgus A.
! Woodw to be commissioner for the dis
trict of Alaska, Rees R. Lewelly to be Judge
OF probate IN the county OF Sanpete, Utah,
Stiles Z. Forsha to be receiver of public
moneys at Rapid City, S. D.. James h.
Oakley to be an assistant surgeon of the
marine hospital service, and eighteen post
masters, Of whom the following were for
southern cities: A. s. Withers, Yorkville,
s. C.; w. J. Mulvihill, Vicksburg, Miss.
and NJ. F. Parker, Culman, Ala.