The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-15
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TEE SENATE DECLINES TO PAR JosIlH
oUINCY's POLITICAL DEB1a

/ WeNkhN E1ilttrtnun-A HucheN HhoN
wons- opessd Near the Treasury.
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE Senate has re-
| jected the nomination OF BENJAMIN Jenthier
| Of Massachusetts to be Consul at Sherbrooke.
| Canada. He was personal selection Of Jo-
siah Quincy. and his rejection Is understood
to have been a rebuke to that distinguished
| Democrat, who resigned his post as Assistant
| Secretary OF State as soon as he had removed
| all the Republican Consuls. The unfortunate
| Mr. Lenthler has had an imp easant aud
| unusual experience in hls effort to obtain
| diplomatic o1lce. He was first nominated
| soon after the 18th OF March last. and the norni-
| nation was hung IN In the Com mlttee on Com
| merce. Icnthler. however. entered upon the
| duties Of his office anticipating connr-
| nation. but the Senate adjourned without
taking action. The President, at tho in
| stance OF Mr.. Quincy. Immediately eappointed
| Ienthier. and his name was again sent In at
the extra session In August. Again the Senate
| declined to act upon the nomination and
| nRain 1t fell with the session. and once more
| the President reappointed him during the re-
| Gers and the name was sent in at this session
| A few days ago the Senate Com mittee on Com
merce by a unanimous vote, decided to report
Ienthler's nomination to the Senate unisvora-
bly, ana the Senate has accepted this report
and voted to reject IL. Az there Is no proba-
compelled to abandon his consulate.
The main grounds Of objection to Lenthier
were these: That he received his appointment
a. reward for services rendered to Josiah
Quincy during the cam psIgn that his political
career had been checkered one and that
party obligations seem to rest very lightly upon
him that the Senate was not pleased with the
financial relations which existed between Mr..
Quincy and Mr. Lenthier in the publication OF
that his standing in Lowell did not commend
him to the Democrnttc party. as was
Tor local ones in w ssa Which s %ns "Issn
Democratic and was badly defeated: that
he was regarded as practically q political
no reason why the United States Government
should sh pay Mr. 3uincy,s political debts. The
which we're named against Mr.. Ienthier. and
OF other objections which have. not been
the threat that Lonther would be rejected.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
held its regular meeting this morning. but
transacted no business beyond ordering re-
ports on nominations that had been referred.
The matter OF making public the testimony
taken by the subcommittee which has had
charge Of the investigation Of Haw allan affairs
should not be done until tn. report Of the SUBJ
committee COT was ready to be submitted to the
again on Saturday. at which time MIR. Morgan
expects to have his report ready. In the
released from the inJunct OF secrecy should
the Republican members Of the sub com NIT
MIR. Morgan. they will submit a separate re.
port on certain phases OF the case i Is known
acts Of Minister stevens viii not 5 be- eonc 81
In by senators Sherman and Frye.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day
communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury relative to using the statue OF Lib
erty Enlightening the World. in New York
harbor as beacon. In which the cost OF in
tenance as a beacon for the seven Years " end
ing June ~ 1873 -. is shown TO be s64. I5' an
,n;n,n o. s92Si per year: So far as main
navigation 10 concerned. the Lighthouse Board
Gays that It ls OF no Importance whatever 1t
be OF no value in guiding vessels toward the
port Of New Iork IL OTdnRafy foesS weather
waterway Is so wide that a vessel can
SE Eo ts GSuf Ts.t eh Fss .st9o Pas;
rapid deteroEation. and SotOre long St viii re.
by Congress for tho support OF the light |
house establishment are insu fficient with the |
tho Board recommends that, as It is now re-.
quired by the Executive order OF November.
gress!onaI sanction BE- obtainsi for s the , en-
tinguishment OF the beacon entirely SO as to |
soW tie sns
The Senate has confirmed the folio wing |
nominations:
dinary aud Minister rsnlpotentiATy to sweden; John
snsrs s" fn%%a: sinsnn Of f1 ScrtS G.ro
Una; consol;i ,. At shanghai ChinA Delaware
Deeifn. Of California consul At MA,atsn: John NAL
Collector. Of Cssoms7N,rton NJ nur.on. district of
ton JO S.is lap , ss S1s St N1GssSks Mass
Fisher district o. Fan Disgo. Cal c M,
s ~ Ssn.c. B.Ss SP f. L gSns xo M
hdam S, Mas, 9 y cook tSh5dss Mas . 9snP-
Mass Q, u Stacy, West Newton Mass }. }, CArbns.
Miss Elizabeth Marter Dalzell. daughter OF
Representative Dalzell OF Pennsylvania. was
married to George Dunn OF this city at noon
to-day at the Church Of the Covenant. The
Fisher OF iiftsbHrgh the pastor OF the Dalzali
church. and the bride received a great number
Of valuable wedding gifts; After q reception
ef t The "ity Tor New Ycrk. en- Route to Denver
where they will reside
Bureau officials in tho Navy DEPARTMENT are
already preparing for the court OF inquiry that
will be appointed when the officers and crew
OF the ksarsargs arrive at New York. IL is
already generally conceded that the blame for
standing Of the officer who was navigating the
vessel at the time she struck the reef. and
|
the accuracy Of tho compsssss and
chronomaters may be called into ques-
tion, has been investigating the previous
record ami reliability OF the Instruments
which were delivered TO the keaTsarge at the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard In Novemb her last before
she sailed for IiAyti, and has found that they
were equal 70 the best used 10 the navy. II Is
rIght in enaSing the Shin 10 " reach fD SEVERAL
ports safely, and that, II the navigator knew
state % s nn m @ r. 6rs rrPG:
connection can he made Ietwesn the instru-
msnts and the course OF the ship In striking
Roncador Key.
Some OF the newly appointed Consuls are
dissatisfied with their salaries- Through
members OF Congress and others they have
been making an effort to secure az increase In
the income allowed them by the Government.
These Increases will not be allowed. A one Of
the members OF the House Foreign Affairs |
Com mittes said to-day:
These gentlemen tumbled over each other
in their haste to obtain appointments. The |
salaries in every Ease are fully adequate to the |