The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-17
The Senate Taking Its Time in the
Matter of Combinations.
OFFICE SEEKERS ARE SORELY DIS
APPOINTED.
Republicans VIII Endeavor to Prevent
the Reorganization of the Senate at
the Present Sessfon-A Poll of the
Next Congress shows an Enormous
Majority IN Both Branches in Favor
of the Free Coinage of silver.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIox.

SpSSltll ~ Tile INECOED-O MON.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-From its ac-
ton to-day it is evident the Sen te in
tends taking its time in the matter of
confirming appointments. 1t was sup
posed that as soon as the committees were
reorganiZed the nominations so far made
would receive prompt action, and that all
executive session would be hn,; to-day.
AT the previous session it was ordered
that as soon as the committees were APP
pointed the nominations would be re-
ierred, and those sent in by the President
up to dale are now in the hands of COM
mittees.
These might have been considered this
morning in committee and confirmed to-
day, but the adjournment of the Senate
until Monday makes it impossible for any
OF the officials named by the President to
assume the duties until the middle of
| next week. \ prominent Senator on the
Democratic side said this morning that
the Senate was not in any great hurry to
go into the business of confirming n0mi-
! nations, and intimated that possibly they
| would wait until the elective officers of
the Senate could be reorganized, If it de-
termined to do this at once. AS soon as
this is done he said the Senate would con-
firm every nomination sent to it I'D to
that time.
DISAPPOINTED OFFICE-SEEKERS
WAsHINGTON, March 16.-The adjourn
nent OF the Senate to-day until next
week, without receiving Il single noni-
nation from the President, was rood
deal of disappointment 10 the seek ers
after office who have Grifted up to The
Capitol after receiving nothing but re-
butts at the departments. They had hoped
Tor long list OF nominations, which. if It
did not include their own names, would
at least clear the air by showing where
plums We're falling ana what States were
left TO receive them in the future. The
private hint from the White House that
no nominations would be ready until
next week made it useless to keep the
Senate in session, and Senators them
selves were not especially dspleased.
The number of Office seek ers who drifteG
upon the floor after the doors were omen
were not nearly SO large as last week, but
there were enough to absorb the attention
of the Democratic Senators and drive
most of them out of the chamber as soon
as they could get away. The California
delegation discussed appointments for
the State this morning, but came to no
definite conclusions.
ELECTIVE OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Immediately
afther the Senate adjourned to-day the
Democratic Caucus Committee resumed
its sitting and took up the matter of re-
organization of the elective officers of the
Senate. 1t is said the committee will be
ready to report to a full caucus early next
week, possibly Tuesday morning.
Whether the Democrats intend to reor-
ganize or not is an interesting question.
If the Democrats attempt to reorganize at
this session, it is almost certain the Re-
publicans will show fight and prevent the
contamination of the plan If within their
power.
WILL NOT FIGHT NOMINATIONS,
WAsHINGToN, March Is. - Senator
Murphy of New York was asked tonight
if the report was true that he would at
tempt to prevent the confirmation of
President Cleveland's New York appoint
ments. There is no truth in it whatever
replied the Senator. "How about the
confirmation of Robert E. Maxwell and
Edward B. Whitney," 1.-The New York
Senators will do nothing to delay their
confirmation. On the contrary, they will
aid in having them confirmed"
FORMER oFFICE-HoLDERs TO BE PASSED.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Postmaster-
General Bissell stated to-day that when
ever there is any contest for a postoffice
the person who held the office under
Cleveland's former administration is not
to be considered. He further stated that
the full power of this rule will be applied
to tourth-class postoffices, and he and not
the President is responsible for it. This
statement leaves open no prospect of the
reappointment of Postmasters who held
Office before.