The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-11-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Special Correspondence.

representative from the states in
which no elections are held this
week. who have remained here for
the purpose Of trying to pick up q
little patronage from their con
s,ituents, congressman are today az
scarce in Washington az though it
were midsummer. Tue sum total
of extra session legislation was
sixteen joint resolutions and seven
teen bills, all OF which were ap-
proved by the president. The ad-
minstration got ali it asked for
from the extra session-the uncon-
ditional repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law and the
amendment of the Geary Chinese
law; and although it did not
specifically ask for it the adjourn
ment was i'll accordance with Its
known wishes.
Some days ago it looked as though
the United States might have TO
take 4 stand in relation to the revo
luton in Brazil that would have
made war probable with one or
more European nations. Later in
formation, however, changed the
aspect of affairs, and from what is
now said by officials showed the
first information to have been the
result of our minister to Brazil,
who has not been there long enough
to become acquainted with the
character of those who "fll him
up''-with alleged information, of
having become slightly
panic stricken at what ne thought
was an attempt by Europeans to
overthrow the republic and estab-
fish monarchy that would not en-
courage American commercial SUI
premacy in Brazil. Just as Uncle
Sam was about TO say something
saucy concerning the Monroe doc
tr ne he found out that it was ur-
necessary. "All's well that ends
well" bat it would seem that men
could be found to send abroad as
ministers who would not get
"rattled
Q lite q batch of more or less
important nominations were left
Enacted upon by the senate. Ii is
in the power of the president to
give recess commissions to all the
left overs, and such commissions
have already been Issued to those
VINO come under the treasury de
partment. The president may aad
probably will again send the most
II not all OF these nominations to
the senate at the regular sessions
The most important Of those un.
acted upon is that of Mr.. Horn.
blower TO the supreme court vacan.
cy. There are the best of reasons
for believing that this nomination
would have been confirmed by a
large ajorlty had it been reported
to the senate, but Senator Hill, who
is credited with not wishing to baye
the nomination confirmed before
election day because of the
attitude of Mr.. Hornblower to.
wards Judge Maynard, and who is
a momber of the Judiciary commit
tee, 10 which the nomination was
referred, prevented its being acted
upon by using his influence to pre-.
vent the attendance of quorum at
TIE committee meetings. There is
little doubt that Mr.. Hornblower's
nomination will be again sent to the
senate in December, and less that
it will be confirmed. Next in i'm
portsnce comes that of Robert F.
Preston ~ be director of the mint.
The silver senators prevented action
, on this nomination, and say they
will try TO defeat it when sent in
again. The nominations of the
two negroes Taylor to be minister
to Bolivia and Astwood to be consul
at Calais, Franee-were very OBJ.
jseIonable to many senators who
thought it highly improper to send
negro to fill diplomatic post
among white people. Taylor's
nomination failed for lack of action
, and Astwood was rejected. 1t i.
not probable either will be sent il
again. Sci ator Vance prevented
action on the nominations of two
collectors Of internal revenue il