New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-22
~ AND OUT or CONGRESS-.
INTERESTING NOTES FROM TIE Ma
TIONAL CAPITAL.
MISTAKES AroUT NETWORK NoMINATloNs-
MR. MORGAN's REPORT-pUNG kWAN fU
NOT BEHDADEp- SENATOR HILL AND
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.


THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Feb A-Ms;alien statements have
been made as t. the position Of certain
Ncw-York nominees before the senate Special
dispatcbes from this city have STATED iaa,
Walter H. Bum. nominated t. be appraiser
OF merchandise for the District OF New-f ork;
George ". Weed. - he Collector ~ cue. ms
AZ PIattsburg. and John T. Riley. 10 be Consul az
Ottawa Canada were confirmed ycsicrlay. THIS
is erroneous. The United Press about the -'th of
las, December sent out the confirmation 81 Nj.
Rilev. which took place on that date. The nom-
nations OF Mr.. Bum and Of Mr. Weed were re-
torted to the Senate only yesterday from III" COM
,nittce to which they were referred ana cannot b.
reached Oh the calendar for dag or t"o.
II was stated on good authority at the capitol to-
dav that President Cleveland Is now preparing a
list OF nominations for FIVE Of the Federal oihc"s
In New-York city. two internal re'cnue Collectors
n distrlct-attOrney for the southern District ~
naval officer and the surveyor Of customs. II IS
understood that Nelson Smith, Who b. member ".
Tammany Hall. Will receive the appointment a.
pistrlct-Atorncy The ~, slcu, is considering 'h"
name Of Edward Crosse for one ~ the internal
revenue collcctorshlps with fair probability that
he may be selected
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations was
IN conference for an hour this morning. listen
Ing 10 the rcrcaling OF the report MI Nor
tion, and making sloh suggestions as V'i'r '3 20
s!dercd pertinent - the case. Il "d1 many 90
cided that the report ani the testimony the"
should Ice submitted to tn senate n.Nt NJ 1Liiy.
There il every reason 10 believe thht me report
VIII be on lines heretofore uliclfed an! thtt a."
Republicans VIII agree with MI M.rS'n AZ a. "n'',.
but VIII not concur ~ Few lifucuiti- IA-I' T.
Incmbers Of the committee wiz submit supple
mental report
The rumor that Mr Pung Kwan Yu. formerly
first secretary OF the Chinese legation here. had
lrle.sdtl
dctel on the authority ~ Heller j. May. c"uhfc!
OF the Legation IN Washington. who ltv"7it tied
Mr. Puug j. talented Chlnaman. ana. So FAR as
can be learned. st enjoys the favor OF IBIS Govern
mcnt.
There Is said 20 be NJ good foundation f3r ne
rllnors published that certain Seniors are Discus
sing inc aivlsaniHiy Oh 'r''tlis ar una -, to
session when the confirmation ~ Mr.. Nhfc WIS
under consideration. The injuntt!on Of secrecy wa
removed rom ID" ~H,'' li'l' "''. ''' - IL
dent was Informed at once OF me action Ui IN"
perfect and unligputed right 10 make public his
speech II he saw g.. and senators talked freely of
DO in View 81 The action Of the senate 4 have
fear OF any vote Of censnrr or ~, n ,1EEihE oil
laughed when he saw the dispatches ann9unc.nE
d 5h. og9r INNER the authority Of t. Senate Which
had removed the injnnetlon Of srcrecy ana gtyc
about the matter as w. thought b 81
Advlces from Cartagena. Colombia. state that
active operations have been instituted to develop
The coal deposits Of that country BY an American
company controlled by ex-governor lanes =. Camp
bell S,ilson Hutchins and Admiral James T.
Jouett the Government OF Colombia being part
ner in the enterprise Coal costs about 80 ton
on the Atlantic side Of the Ishmus Of Panama. and
the new mines are expected - cheaper # con-
slderably II IS expected that tho conling station
will be established at Point Capata On the Gulf
OF Darien. seventy-hvc miles south II cattaR na.
The interest OF American capit1i.ts WIS attracted
10 these coal deposits by he publications Of The
Bureau OF American Republics.
Mr. Cadmus OF New-Jersey. from tie Committee
Public buildings and Grounds today submitted
OF the bin Increasing to $4,000 the appropriation
for the Paterson. y. j.. pubic building.
Mr. wadsworth. Of New-York. introduced in the
House to-day joint resolution providing for the
appointment OF a commission Of thrce-twO naval
officers and one cnglnecr-to select site for T.
naval station on the Pacific Coast. at some point
north OF the thrty-hfth parallel Two thousand
dollars Is appropriated TO defray the expenses OF
the commission.
The police authorities Of Washington were to-day
that the cOmpdinants IN the case Of Edward l..
Youngs, the clerk now in custody here who stole
500 and suspected to have also taken some
diamonds from the Chelsea Apartment House. Of
New-York city. has refused to prosecute and the
Inspector requested that he be dismissed.
Territory Indicate that the Dawes Commission is
not meeting with success in its negotiations with
the Indians The chairman OF the commission Is
ex-senator Henry l.. Dawes. Of Massachusetts. The
commission was appointed some months ago 10 trcat
with the FIX ,be lands in "n ep ycu a 'helr
the remainder. the proceeds to he converted into
fund for the benefit or the Indians The Western
members OF Congress who have been following the
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