Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-21
NEWS By TELEGRAPH.
From ALI Quarters.
MANY BURNED TO DEATH
Passengers Entombed in a
Fiery Furnace.
HORRIBLE DEATH OF mrs. VAN DUsEA
Roasted Before the Eyes of
Hundreds of People.
The SENATE CONFIRMED VAN Allen.
1t Was Not Done Until
After q Debate.
The SENATE CONFIRMED VAN allen.
VAN ALIEN Is CONFIRMED.

There Was Some Opposition to Him
and He Was Characterized as a
Dude-Senator Hill of New York
Voted Against Him-Senator George
the Only One Who Voiced Hts OPP
position.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The senate went
into executive session to-day within half
an hour after its assembling upon the mo-
ton of Mr.. Voorhees, and remained behind
closed doors for four hours. A great deal
of work was done and the calendar, which
had been numbered up with numerous
nominations, was very materially light
ened.
The interest in the session oentered
around the debate on the nomination of J.
J. Van Allen to be ambassador to Italy.
The other nominations went through
without word of protest, the most impor-
tant from political standpoint being that
of Mr.. Kilbreth to be collector of customs
at New York, a nomination which when
when made, August %, attracted much at
tention among the politicians of New York
state and again when there was some OPP
position set up for several weeks.
The nomination of Mr.. Van Allen was
called up by Mr.. Gray of the foreign rela-
tons committee and debate preoipitated.
The debate was coed natured throughout,
but there was a great deal said about
"dudes," "mugwumps" and snch things
Mr.. George was the only democrat who
voiced his opposition, although the roll
call shows he was not alone among demo-
Gratis in his opposition to confirmation. Mr..
Hill said nothing, contenting himself with
simple vote In the negative. Mr.. Cor
man, 1t Is understood, defended the ad-
minstrstion from the criticisms cast upon
the nomination by the republicans.
Speeches oritioising the wisdom of the
selection of the executive were also made
by Senators Lodge and Teller, while other
senators, especially those from the silver
states, supported the views ex pressed more
at length by the senator from Colorado.
A motion was made to reoomimit the nom
ination, but it was promptly tabled. Sab.
ssquently the vote on confirmation was
taken, resulting in 80 yeas and % nays.
The prominence given to this nomination
by the press led the senate to remove the
Injunction of secrecy from the vote by
which Mr.. Van Allen was confirmed. 1t
was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Brice, Butler, Caffery. Camden, Cameron,
Cole, Davis, Dixon, Faulkner, Frye, Glib
son, German, Gray, Higgins, Jones of Ar
ksnsas, Jones of Nevada, Lindsay, McMil-
Ian, Mcpherson, Mills, Morgan, Murphy,
Palmer, Pasco, Quay, Ransom, Roatcb,
Smith, Stewart, Turpie, Villas, Voorhees,,
Walthall, White of Louisiana-39.
. Nays--Allen, Carey, Cullom, Dolph, Du-
bois, Gallinger, George, Hansbrough, Haw-
ley, Hill, Irby, Kyle, Lodge, Mandsrson,
Martin, PETER, Pettigrew, Stockbridge,
Peller, Vance, Wsshburne-23.
The pairs-Cockrell with Allison, Call
with Proctor, Gordon with Hale, Harris
with Morrill,, Hunter with Plat, Pugh
with Hoar, While of California with Shoup,
Veat with Mitohell