The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-12
PAUNCEFOTE!IS is DEAN.
The First Ambassador to Theses United
States.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote became dean Of the diplo-
matte corps in Washington today by vir-
tue of his reception by the President as
ambassador from Great Britain. Sir Jul
lian is the first ambassador from any
country to the United States.
Lucky Democrats.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Edward H. Strobel of New York, to be Third
Assistant Secretary of State.
Daniel N. Morgan of Connecticut, to be Treas
urer of the United States.
Conrad N. Jordan of New York, to be Assist
ant Treasurer of the United States at New
York city.
Daniel N. Morgan of Bridgeport, CT. !,
Treasurer of the United States, is about
80 years of age, and has been mayor of
Bridgeport three terms. He served in
the legislature, and has been president of
a national bank for ten years.
Concerns Maine People.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-A patent has
been granted to William.E. Whitman of
Auburn for planter.
The following Maine postmasters were
appointed Tuesday:
G. A. Stevens of Mexico, vice L. H. Harlow
E. r. Luce OF New Vineyard, vice Fred o.
Smith.
John Burnheimer of North Waldoboro, vice
James Burnheimer.
:, 7; H. Burgess Of Rumford Centre, vice John
E. Stephens.
G. S. Bridges OF Sedgwick, vice Adrian G.
Dodge.
M. McPheters of Shirley Mills, vice Horatio
Il. B. Darling of Blue Hill.
Hannibal Hamlin, Pennington Falls.
III. W. Carnage, Greece.
c. P. Greenleaf. Mercer.
Nominations Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, April lin the Senate
today the Democrats succeeded in forcing
an executive session in the face of COM
bined Republican opposition.
AS soon as yesterdays journal was
read motion to proceed to executive
business was made by Mr. German and
was antagonized by Mr.. Hoar.
A vote was taken by yeas and nays and
the motion was carried 80 to 16, strict
party vote, Peffer voting with the Demo
Gratis.
After nearly three hours spent in exc
cutive session the Senate adjourned at
8. 15 until tomorrow. During the session,
the Senate confirmed the following
nominations:
Eben Alexander of North Carolina, to be
minister and consul general to Greece. Rouma-
mia and Seryia.
James o. Broadhead of Missouri, to be minis
ter to Switzerland.
VIM, L. TOWneS of Virginia, to be consul
general at Rio de Janeiro.
James E. Neal of Ohio, to be consul at Liver
pool.
Edgar Whidden of Maine, to be consul at ST.
Stephen n b.
q. 0. Eckford of Mississippi, to be consul at
Kingston. Jam.
James M. DObb OF Georgia, to be consul at
David n. Burke of New York. to be consul of
Pernambuco.
VIM. T. Thornton of Santa Fe, to be governor
OF New Mexico.
The Case of Senator Roach.
WASHINGTON, April 11-Mr. Hoar of
Massachusetts, who with Mr.. Chandler of
New Hampshire, has been quite energet-
ic in his pressure for an investigation of
the charges of financial misdeeds by
Senator Roach of North Dakota while
cashier of the Citizens National Bank of
Washington, yesterday offered resolu-
tion practically referring the entire ques-
tion of an investigation of Mr.. Roach to
the verdict of the committee on priv
leges and elections. Today, in the exec
utive session of the Senate, the Republi-
cans enquired why the other side had
exhibited what appeared bad faith re-
specting the Roach resolution, which the
Republicans contend was agreed to by
the Democrats on the floor of the SEN
ate. This precipiJated long discussion,
which disclosed the fact that the Demo
Gratis wanted to postpone the Roach case
until next session. The Democrats said
they were willing the resolution should
be modified to instruct the committee to
report whether they had authority to in
vestigate the previous acts of Senator
The Republicans insisted the committee
should be further authorized to make an
investigation if they found they had
such authority. NoNaction was taken.
BosTON's TRIBUTE.