The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-05
THE SENATE SPECIAL SESSION.
tR BRANCH OF CONGRESS IN
-kSSION AT WASHINGTON

tk BRANCH or CONGRESS IN
-tssION AT wASIIINGToN.
MorpAy. The following nominations
were sent To the senate hv the President to
day, together with several OF less import.
anct:
Samuel y. Morss of Indiana, 10 be consul
general NJ Paris.
&. ", Chancellor of Maryland to be con.
snl at HAVE.
Allan u. Morse Of Michigan, To be consul
at Glasgow.
George +. Parker of New York, 10 be con
Ell at Birmingham.
samuel 4. Fisher of Massachusetts. to he
assistant commissioner of patents.
Felix A. Reeve, 10 be solicitor Of the
treasury.
will am ". Srsmen of Wisconsin 10 I've
United state, district Judge for the Eastern
district of Wisconsin.
Albert B fail ur New Mexico. 10 he ne.
socale Justice of the supreme court OF the
rernlOry Of New Mexico.
Felix 4. Reeve hiss for several years been
assistant solicitor W n. seaman is a warm
friend Of Senator Villas and one Of the ublest
lawyers oi his state. :. I, Morss is the
well.known editor ot the indianapolis Sen
tiuel.n lie was the leader OF the Cleveland
faction IN Indiana aud through his efforts
Grav to Cleveland at thiragO. Allan B
Morse was Michigan's candidate for vice
president at Chicago ard az the last STATE
election was the Democratic candidate for
governor. Geoige +. Parker is close friend
OF President Cleveland and during the cam
paen he wrote the life of the President =
J.. Fisher has tor years been principal eS-
nminer in the patent office.
The following nominations were confirm
ed Silas VI. lnmOrcauN OF Wisconsin ~ he
commissioners of general land Office: llor.
ace ". I.u:tnn OF Tennessee Ia be nitpd
States circuit court Judge for the sixth cir
cut, John T.. Rsley 10 be minister 10 Den.
mark.
The senate in executive session to-day dis.
cussed the question of making public the
treaty with Russia. 4 majority invOrs
publicity. bnt the sticking Ioint j. as to
what part Of the correspondence shall I've
given ont and ms To the vote. RemOnsiran-
ces against the treaty are coming IL and iis
opponents will seek To secure the intefvtn-
tion Oi the President.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that the Repuh-
licans would fight AN attempt to elect
officers MIR. German said he thought it
best that the compromise should be accept
ed. The senate adjourned
TrtspAN. The resolutions for the tlcc-
tion of officers for the senate-William X.
Cox of North Carolina as secretary, Richard
J. Bright of Indiana ~ sergeant-at arms and
Rev. Milburn rs chaplaIn-cOupled with
conditions that they shall not enter on the
discharge of their duties until the goth uf
June next. M to which time the present in
Cumbents are to remain in Office, were Of
fefed in the senate day and went over
until Tomorrow The case Of Senator Roach
Of North Dakota was brought before The
senate in the shape OF a resolution offered
by Mr.. lioar directing the committee ON
privileges and elections to investigate the
s.... A
tO report the facts and what is the duty of
the senate in relation thereto. This fesolu-
uon went over until tomorrow. the senate
ndjonrning after session OF only iiity.iiye
minutes.
The President sent the following nomina.
tons To the senate to day.
George u. billiard of Mississippi, TO be
consul general of the United States at
GuaynQuil.
Ezra W. Miller of South Dakota, to he
attorney for the United States for the south
trn district OF Dakota
DIR. Joseph II. Scnner of New York, TO he
the commissioner of Immigration AT that
port, wee Col John B. Nebber Of Builalo,
resigned
George D. Dilsrd is resident of Macon,
Miss, and a native Mssissippian. lie 10
lnwyer and served in the Confederate army
during the war
Dr. Senner is one Of the editors Of otto
Ouendorier's paper, the Stats Ieitung lie
promoted Mr.. CleNeland's interests through
the columns of his paper and on the stump
Dr. Senner has made a study of the mmi-
grafton question. lie has Travelled extern
sively, is familiar with the languages and
customs OF the people who come TO our
shores and is Therefore, so his friends say,
peculiarly fitted for the position. As his
appointment is q personal one bv the seCre-
tsry Of The treasury ii does not have to re-
Ceive confirmation by the senate.
M h.. Hold
very short session to-day, at which matters
Of Importance were discussed but nothing
final accomplished, when adjournment was
had
THuRsp.Y.--To-day's session Cf the SEN
ate was devoted almost wholly to the debate
ON the question OF the admission of the SEN
ators appointed by the Governors OF the
States ol Montana, Wyoming and Washing.
ton, alter the legislature of those States had
adjourned without making regular cleo
tons. Alter an executive session the sen-
ate adjourned iii! Monday.
The president h day sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Thomas f. Baysrd of Delaware, 10 be
ambassador extraordinary plenipotentiary
Of the United States TO Great Britain.
Jamas ID. Porter, of Tennessee, TO he en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo,en.
Larry 10 Chilli.
James 4. Mckenzie, OF Kentucky, TO be
Lewis Baker, of Minnesota, to he minis.
yer 10 Nicaragua. Costa Rlca ana Salvador
flerce NJ. H. Young, of Georgia. 10 he
minister TO Guatemala aud Honduras.
fd"ln Dun, of OHIO now ;, cretary of le-
ra!ion at Japan, TO be minister to japan
10 be consuls OF The United States J, NJ.
Shah-r, OF West Virginia, TO StratIo,d, or:
HARRISON I. Williams, of NJ ssouri, 10 Vera
arNz NJ. J.. iendleton, of Maine. 10 pic,ou.
Theodore NJ. stephen, of Illinois, to Anna.
GerI; Wm; i. Towns, of Virginia, To Rio de
JaneiIo' Claude Meeker, of ONO, to Brad.
Newton II, Eustis. of Louisiana, to be sec,
ohu secretary OF the Legation OF the United |
States AT Paris.
John M. Reynolds. of PENNSYLVANIA, TO
assistant secretary OF the interior, vice CYRUS |
iussey, Resigned.
lawrence Maxwell Jr, Of Ohio, TO be |
solicitor general, wee Charles ii. Aldrich, |
resigned.
john !. Hall, of Georgia, to be assistant