The Irish standard., 1893-04-15
j FROM WASHINGTON.
Proceedings in the Extra Session
Of the Senate
4 Summary OF Events Transporting Daily
in the Upper House-Other interest
ing News from the Seat
of Government.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.


WARRINGTON, April 10.-The senate
has confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
James B. Eustis of Louisiana, 10 be ambas.
sador extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary to France.
Bartlett Tripp Of South Dakota. to be min.
lister to Austria Hungary.
Thomas Crittenden, of Missouri, to be consul
general at the City OF Mexico
Asa D. Dickinson, of New York, to be consul
at Nottingham.
Charles S. Hamill of Massachusetts, to be
assistant secretary Of the treasury
William Edmund Curtis, of New York, to DO
assistant secretary of the treasury.
John e. Brawley, of Pennsylvania, to DO
auditor OF the treasury for the post Office de.
partment
John J. Carter. Of Louisiana, to be collector
Of internal revenue of the district of Louisiana
Dudley O. Watson, OF Michigan, to be col
lector of customs for the district of Michigan
John M. Reynolds, OF Bedford, Pa, to be
assistant secretary of the interior.
Lawrence MAXWELL Jr., OF Ohio, to be soiic-
itor general.
John l. Hall, of Georgia, to be assistant at
torney general.
James j. McAester, of the Indian Territory,
to be marshal of the Indian Territory.
John Tracy, of New York, to be superinten-
dent OF charities for the District Of Columbia
FouRTH-CLAss PosxHAsTERs.
WASHINGTON, April M0.-The total
number of fourth-class postmasters ap-
pointed from March 4, 1898, to April 3,
1898, inclusive, is SIS, of which sos
were to fill vacancies caused by res
ignations and deaths and $40 were re-
movals.
AN EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, April 1l.--President
Cleveland said Saturday before leaving
the city that he had decided to convene
congress in extra session in September,
although he might postpone the date
until September Is or October 1. He
did not think he should reconsider his
determination. His object is to get a
tariff bill under way. Democratic sena-
tors are, therefore, making their per-
sonal arrangements for fall session.
That is one of the reasons why the SEN
atorial contests are not to be decided at
this session.
LAW AND LABOR
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE recent
decisions of Judges Taft and Kicks in
Ohio and Speer in Georgia in relation
to the rights and duties of railroad en-
ployes were discussed in the senate yes
terday. A resolution was adopted
authorizing the interstate commerce
committee to inquire whether railway
conditions require a repeal or noditica-
ton of the anti-pooling section; and
also whether any notifications should
be made concerning the relations be-
tween common carriers and their en-
ployes.
A NEW TREASURER.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-ln the senate
yesterday the resolution for the admis-
sion of the three senators appointed by
the governors of Montana, Washington
and Wyoming was discussed, but no ac-
ton was taken. The nominations of
Daniel N. Morgan, of Connecticut, to be
treasurer of the United States; Conrad
N. Jordan, of New York, to be assist
ant treasurer, and Daniel NJ. Browning,
of Illinois. to be commissioner Of In
dian affairs, were received from the
president.