The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-07
TWO BIG PLACES FILLED
WILLIAM LOCHREN MADE COMMIS-
SIOSER OF PENSIONS.
Hannis Taylor, OF Alabama. Nominated
Minister to spain-Postmastcrs at New
port News and Fredericksburg.


Hannis Taylor, of Alabama. Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to Spain.
William Lochren, of Minnesota, TO be
Commissioner OF Pensions
Postmasters: Conni p. Priestly, Hunt
ingdon, Tenn; James T. McCutchen. Jack
son, Tenn Howson II. Wallace Freder-
icksburg. Va; Irwin Tucker. Newport
News. Va; Exum B. Britt. Suffolk Va.
Hannis Taylor.
alabama will be delighted with the
appointment. All of her people love him."
That is what Representative Oates said
OF the nomination Of Hannis Taylor to
be Minister to Spain, and Mr.. Oates should
know. for it was at his suggestion that
the nomination was made.
Mr.. Taylor is a lawyer, living at Mobile,
and his reputation is Of the first water.
one of his arguments made before the SUI
| preme court in opposition to the consu-
tutionality OF anti-lottery being In evil
dence on that point. But. first Of all, Mr..
| Taylor is a scholar Of high attainments,
and his contributions to historical litera-
| ture have made him well known TO lite
rary men, although he is comparatively
| a young man, being in his forty-first
year. His life-work is the "Origin and
Growth of the English Constitution"
| But one volume Of this work has been
published as yet but il has already been
| adoDted as the textbook in seven uniVer
! sites. 1t is Mr.. Taylors desire 10 con-
clude the history during his stay in Spain.
He was strongly recommended TO Secre-
tary Blaine by Senator Morgan as one
OF the arbitrators or counsel in the Beh-
ring Sea arbitration. and was also
strongly indorsed by Mr.. Phelps and some
leading lawyers in New York.
Judge william Lochren.
IT is doubtful whether a more popular
appointment, certainly so far as the
northwest is concerned, could have been
made by the President than the nomina-
ton of Judge William Lochren, Of Min
nosoia, 10 succeed General Raum as
commissioner of pensions. Judge Locn-
rrn's reputation as a iurist is Of the
first order. but his military record i5
particularly brilliant a fact that Will
be good news TO tie old soldiers with
whose fortunes he is 10 be entrusted.
He is hfty-sCven years Of a6e. and was
horn I'm Vermont, where he was educated
in the public schools and admitted 10 the
bar. He went to Minnesota In 1871 ana
practiCed his profession, but when the
nen I'm the state 10 abandon his civil
pursuits and enlist In the First Mime
sofa regiment. His service during the
war was severe, eliminating at (rettys-
burg. where his regiment made the Ia
nous charge that checked Picketts on
s'eught. OF the 300 men who made that
charge only forty came out whoie' ana
ycung Lochren, who started on the rush
| a, a first lieutenant OF Company II,
| nd NJ regiment,
every officer above his grade having been
KILLED or wounded. When the war was
over Mr.. Lochren returned 20 Mime
| sofa and resumed the practice or law
| He was very popular, and was twice the
| Democratic caucus nominee Tor seat
in the United States Senate. In leS- ne
was appointed by a Republican Governor
10 a iudgeship on the circuit bench, and
at the expiration OF his appointment was
twice reelected to the same place with
out opposition. lie has never sought
office. and his popularity is best attested
bv the fact that although he Is Demo
crat. his candidacy for the place to when
he is nominated was indorsed by inc
unanimous vote Of the Republican lesis-
lature of Minnesota.
The Senate.
As soon as the reading OF yesterdays
Journal was finished Mr.. German called
|
hin, for the election of Senate oihc ers'
and presented a substitute for 1t. The
| substitute was that the Senate do now
| nroceed TO the election of secretary, ser
| goant-at-arms, doorkeeper and chaplain;
that the officers to be elected shall only
| enter on the discharge of their duties
on the first day of the meeting of the
| Fifty-third Congress, whether m the eX-
| traordinary or regular session, and that
! ba1 N
| that day.
| Mr.. sherman said he was in favor Of
| the substitute. but as the Republicans did
not expect it to-day. and as many sena-
tors were absent, suggested that the mat
ter go over till Monday. Mr.. German
| expressed surprise that the Republicans
| were not aware Of the proposed mOdi-
fication, but consented that the resolution
| be laid over till 2 o'clock to-day. The
debate on the admission OF three senators
| appointed by governors was then resumed
and Mr.. PETER argued against their right
TO seats.
At the close Of Mr.. PETERS speech
the matter was laid aside temporarily at
the request OF Mr.. Mcpherson. and the
| resolution reported yesterday from the
committee on contingent expenses origi-
nally introduced by Mr. Mcpherson was
taken up and agreed to. 1t directs the
commissioner or labor TO make a report
| to the Senate at the opening OF the Fifty
| third Congress as to the total cost dn-
| ciuding all the elements). and the actual
| cost of various iron and steel products
| and OF the leading articles Of textile in
| dustry, and il instructs the Committee
| on Finance to make such further investi-
| CATION In regard 10 the same matters as
| II shall deem important.
| The resolution offered by Mr. Hoar
| last Monday concerning the election Of
senators by the people was next taken up
| and Mr.. Hoar proceeded to address the
| Senate upon II. 1t declares It to be- in
expedient to adopt the resolution OF the
| last House Of Representatives for an
| amendment to the Constitution, 50 rs
| to secure the election OF senator's by the
| people Of the several States. IL gives nine
| principal reasons why such a change
| should not be made. the last OF them
| being that il would result in the over
| throw OF the whole scheme OF the national
| Constitution as designed and established
| by the trainers Of the Constitution, and
| the people who adopted IT,
| At 2 o'clock Mr. Hoar yielded the floor
| TO allow action to be taken on the reso-
| luton offered this morning by Mr.. Cor
| man TO proceed 10 the election Of secre-
| tary, sergeant-at alarms and door-keeper
| and chaplain OF the Senate.
| Mr.. Henderson said that the resolution
| was entirely satisfactory 10 himself and
| the senators on his side Of the chamber
| II was in line with the traditnOns and
| nrecedents of the Senate. He compliment