The sun., 1895-03-02
WILSON'S SNOMINATION CONFIRMED.
a BIG Batch OF Other Nominations Dis
posed OF by the senate.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The Senate went
into executive session at about noon for tho pur-
pose OF clearing up the executive calendar as
much as possible. Soon after the doors were
closed Mr.. Faulkner tDem. W. Va asked III nj
the nomination or VIM. l.. Wilson of West Vir
gnia to be Postmaster-tiene be considered.
There was no objection. ard the nomination was
confirmed without opposition and the President
notified.
Joseph ii. ONeill. of Massachusetts, nomi-
mated to DO Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at Boston, was confirmed without the
iormality OF taking a vote
The nomination Of Lieut.. Commander F. w
Crocker. to bo Commander, caused some dis
cussion, Mr. Chandler making an Intellectual
effort to defeat confirmation. This case was
favorably reported by the Committee on Naval
Affairs by unanimous vote. After the COM
bsrirv ,rEe hSa ,s ."Esn TINS action he promotion
that the man was worthy. the Secretary OF the
Navy, II is said. opposed the promotion on the
and was subject To dissipated habits that made
his promotion undesirable; The Secretary
Mr. Chandler called attention to these matters
but Lieut.. Gommander Crocker was defended
Sena1of han, mosr n ana Wien the vote was taken
opPosition TO the confirmation.
The following is the list ofconflrmations
William l. Wilson OF West Virginia, to he Postmas.
John W. Showalter OF Illinois. United States Circuit
Judge for the seventh Judicial Circuit. "
olln WelhGrn United StatcsJ udge for the Southern
Joseph II. oSeIi Assistant United States Treasurer
at Boston.
United States Consuls n. H. Spagnoli OF California,
at Milan Italy; Louis NJ Buford Of Illinois M Pns1
del Sorte, Mexico; Julio Harmony OF New York al
Corunna, spain
the Twenty third district Of Pennsylvania ""' WI
George NJ; Hanson. Collector OF Customs at Passa.
maquoddy, Me.
Postmasters David NJ. AldrIch Whitehead, " H.;
Andrew W, BnSham, l.ittieton, " H.; s. W. A. Stev'
ems, south Gardner. Mass; g. W. harrington Monson
Mass. Charles Danforth Manchester, Mass: Arthur
=. Nutting, northampton Mass: q. Emgeno Fisher
North Attleboro. Mass; Justin w. Clayton, Athoi
Blake, Blake; N%r.h @ EastSn, Mass. As; IohI y: MsSamara
Thomas Hickey, Wakefield Mass; John r.
RR%yer Wisym%gtn M%ss Wi,,. Chester iohn:on
Milford, Conn; John Farley, Seymour, Conn;
James 8 Wheeler, Randolph VI; Fanny f.
Blssoqd, sag lisrbor N.Y.; William W Collins Whit.
\, y; John 4, Marlette. Fult0nvlIle n T.; Ier"v
Akins, Cornwall nthc- Hudson y Vi Henry L ilnII
WhitnhRll, \. y; Georse II. Cotton ElmIrn \ Y;
Andrew =. belnRrest Paterson, y. j., John S ThOnp,
son, Reading, Pa
All the army and navy promotion. on the cal
ander were also confirmed, including the fol-
lowing:
Commodore william A. Kirkland. TO he Rear Al.
mirAl; Capt francis NJ Tuncr, 10 he CommOdnrn,
Commander Purnell 7. Harrington, 10 he captain:
Lieut., Commanders samuel W, Very. Fredcrick ".
also the appointments in the army made by Urevet
for =" gallant services IN Indian campaigns
The following nominations were rejected:
Henry Kitneld TO be Collector ur Customs for the
district OF Gloucester, Mass aud Alfred D. liuslCy
Postmaster Al sioux Fails ). II.