The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-18
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE NoMINA1ION or EH- PRESIDENT
.BdRRIsON'S BRO1HER REJECTED.


Acting Secretary Curts'- Deeision DIs-
allowing IIer salary OF $4,000 Ne Ssers.
tnry OF the " orid'- Fnir Bonrd OF Lady
Management ominnuons by the President.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II The Senate. In eN-
ecutive session this afternoon. adopted the
adverse report OF the Committee ON Com
merce. and rejected the nomination oi J.
Scott Harrison. brother OF president Har-
rison. nominated TO be Surveyor OF Gus
toms for the port OF Kansas City. Mo. The
Missouri Senators presented tho case TO
the Senate. and said that the nomination was
made in the face OF the unanimous recom-
mendation Of the delegation In Congress for
another man. II was also shown that HRrrl-
son did not vote the Democratic ticket in Nc
vember. 1872. There was no opposition to the
report u the committee aud the rejection was
ordered practically without a word OF dissent
Tho remainder Of the session was consumed
in confirming about $50 Postmasters and In
terror Department nominations. none Of which
were however, given out.
The three Democratic m members OF the Com
necticut delegation, Mcssrs. De Forest. PRott.
and Sporty. called at the White House this
morning and suggested tho appointment Of
coed TO the vacancy on the Supreme bench for
which MIR. llornblOwer ~ New York failed OF
continuation Mi. BallWln WAS one OF me
founders OF the American Bar Association.
The total number Of fourth class Postmas-
ters appointed to-day was nifty -four. OF which
thirty four were to MI vacancies caused by
designations and deaths. Among the appoint
ments were tho following
Ns~ Icd we r%rR T.d TG' Sc. PHI
:, Sew jsrssv-N. /. Arplegato Fsrminsdslo. vice
nasted Wainwright. removed
Secretary Carlisle to-day appointed William
r"nirH,"p mt M%W ORR an penEfMSer ~ ne Bn
year.
The applications OF II. c. Butcher OF New
York for coIlector OF Internal revenue for the
first district Of New York and Of henry Gran;
dali Ot New FORK for assistant appraiser OF
merchandise at New York. we're flied in the
Treasury to-day.
Speaker Crisp to-day announced tho follow
ing House committee appointments:
Mr.. Money Dem, Miss. Foreign Affairs. in
place OF MIR. Fitch OF New York. resigned; Mr.
OF Mi Fellows 81 New York, resigned
lme C.nWm'tee On the iIl6TSry lost AL It's
"Sn, aud Nr oFrFPsii Of Virginia G ARE resisned
and VIZ. ONeill OF Pennsylvania. deceased.
ao SneaEST annonnGsd anew s d
Chairman; Mr.. bartlett dem, n. ~. and
Mr. Adams lhep., N.Y.
Naval Afrairs and Expenditures In the Treas.
ury Department
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
binary and Mlnistst ren,po,entSry OF the United
Iilen Thomas Of Florida 10 be Consul of tho United
states At Il 'Gayra lenr,lsa 49, ,..,
rnttet stnies a, BranswicS, ;ierimany,
n FOR h %ssS . OF OF '%rT Be collector OF
Maroon " iiutson Of south aroIins Collector of Gus
i"6n NJ, BnfIs Of Nebraska. 10 be surveyor OF Gus
toms for the pUrt Uf Lincoln. Neh.
Mr.. buchanan. nomainted to he Minister to
the Argentine licrublc, is prominent mer-
chant and business man OF sioux CITY,, lie
and managed the exhibit Of the state with
great ability. This IL the only public Office lie
Is known to have held.
Capt. John Rogers military storekeeper in
! the Quartermnsters Depart ment has been
vacancy caused by the retirement will not bs
| filed. Only one military storekeepar. Capt.
tirement the Office will cease to exist, in &C.
cUrdance with an act of Congress-
The frat veto Of this Congress came in to thu
House to-day. The President disaDprovsd tn .
bin for the relief OF entrJmen OF stone and
timber lands. The ground of objection is that
the till by allowing entries to be perfected be-
fore judicial officers, lnterferes with the re-
sponsihilties properly lodged in officers OF the
Land Bureau.
Miss Thnbe W. Couz!ns, in n published card,
Acting Secretary Curtis disallowing her salary
OF $4,000 as secretary OF tho Board OF Lady
Managers OF the Worlda Fair Commission.
She says:
sfsia R1TSs 10 IN. SSa RSs
nc s NJ. By M cur Ge aSd sca
tersIsnsd l e. gozsn Carlislel that this Is mat
II. S Win ns SI.t e an
nm."! M .ncS III. Hqh T: hs G.ss -HE s.s All:
ms month; aga ~h s:D,.Ds .uO.,.n
number Of documents which were submitted nearly
PREPARED "p,Sion .no.ins that they were never
American people may hops for IN just review of honest
claims .
Sa.vsr At an snSs u 1. quite NANTES, thar Y ms
r. .A Gn TO the capitol for pnp.
mad arrived At this iuncture, might have waited
treasury into the shade: OF 1891 '''' " '''' 'A
The majority members OF tho Committee on
Ways and Means have decided to make the rate
on barley 70 per cent. ad valorem instead OF
20. as in the bill reported. The rate on barley
malt will probably be fixed at the same figure.
IN the ill "a reported the principle OF the
10y malt being fixed at 80 per cent higher
than on barley that is tho rate on barley was
msHe - cent a S AND 6 on sss
imnortntions shows that the ad valorem rate
OF duty on harley under the present law Of 80
harley malt j. 81 Yer cent, the specific rate
being A. cents busheL
Commander W. II. Whiting. who has been
on his honeymoon with his Chinese bride.
Miss All Fong, to whom he was married with
much ceremony at Hawaii a month ago was
to-day order "a to assume command Of the
Pensacola Navy Yard. lie will take his bride
there. where they will probably remain for tho
next three years, the term Of shore duty to
which tho Commander Is entitled. Washing
ton society VIII regret that II will not have .
chance to meet Mrs. Whiting.
CIUGHT IN POOR OF FIRE
Two Employees OF the kIp Nay nrsWsrS
B4Gly Burned by BoilIuu Pitch.