St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-20

WASHINGTON, July 19.-The presi-.
dent touay sent the following nomina-
tons to The senate:
State: Clifton r. Breckenridge. of Ar.
kansas, 10 be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Russia, vice Andrew D.White.
resigned.
Treasury: w. 1. Carter, of New York.
to be surveyor of customs for the port
of Patchogue. n. Y.
Postmasters: Charles L. Shipton,
MarengO. To-; George E. Letourneau.
Window. MIMI; John Heberg, South
Kaukauna. Wis.
Eugene j. Tuippel, register of land
office at Tucson, Arizona; Horace X.
Rebok. agent of The indians of the Sac
and Fox agency in Iowa.
The report that Representative Cliff
ton K. Breckenridge, of Arkansas. had
been rendered the place of United
States minister to Russia, and had &C.
cepted IL, and that President Cleveland
would send the nomination 20 the SELL
ate today, was the initial feature of a
day of unusual activity in congress-.
The report first gained circulation at
the capito! at 10 O'clock and was fully
verified by Chairman Wilson. of the
ways and means committee, who was
tOgaiZant of the facts that had led up.
t. the presidents action. Much sig
niiicance was attached by members of.
congress to the appointm emf, and it was
the main topic of conversation. TO the
exclusion of the pending tariff conflict.
The appointment was finally decided
upon yesterday afternoon. Ii had been
In contemplation for Two weeks. and
Mr.. breckenridge has been a frequent
visitor at the White house during that.
time. He was with the president Yes.
terday and remained for some time.
the cceptance OF the honor be.
ing concluded before he left. Mr.
Wilson. WHO'S cluse personal friend
of Mir. Brecainridge. was one of the few
who outside of the executive mad lnfor.
matiou of the matter. The causes lead
Ing up to the appointment are we'll
known among Mir. ecknridge's
friends. He was one of the foremost
advocates of President Cleyeland'S pol
icy of repeating the silver purchasing
clause or the Sherman act. This action
proved To be unpopular in Mr. Breek-
Inridge'S district, and lie was defeated
for reelection i'll the congressional
convention held few weeks ago. AT
le ME Mr.. Brecai ridge was absorbed.
IN tariff WORK, and could not 20 to Ar,
kansas to attend TO his interests. His:
letter at the time stating that his public
duties here were paramount to his pri-
vate interests at home. attracted much
attention. 1t was soon after his defeat
fDr denomination that Mr.. Cleveland
began considering the ACCESSIBILITY. of ;.
nominating him 10 the Russian mission.
Mr.. Breckenridge has been cunspicu-;
ouSly identified with the house tariff
bill Of late. ami throughout Chairman
Wilson'S severe illness and absence III
Mexico Mr.. Breckinridye was looked
upon. as his personal representative.
While the bill has been III conference
Mr.. Breckenridge has taken much of
the arduous work off Mr.. Wilson's
shoulders.
Mr.. Breckenridge is a native Ken
tuckian, but Went to Arkansas III 1870,
ami engaged in cotton planting and the
commission business. He has served
continuously in congress tor twelve
years, except when niIseated on con-
test in the Fifty-first congress. He has
taken high rank in congress, and is re-
garded as a man of fine scholarship,
polish and literary attalnmentS.
No time has been set for Mr.. Breck-
iuridse TO take his new post. but All ar
rangenent has been made by which
Mr.. Write will continue i'll the Office
until such time as Mr.. Breck inridge
can reliIquish his congressional duties
and reacn st. Petersburg. III, under
standing being that Mr.. Breekinridge
will continue In the house until the
tariff bill is settled.