New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
NEWS NOTES AT THE CAPITAL
THE PRESIDENTS REINFORCEMENT OF
REJECTED NOMINEES
A CASE WHICH MAY CAUSE MUCH FRICTION AND
ESTABLISH A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TEL
LER's ACKNOWLEDGMENT BRITAIN
AND VENEZUELA - AMERICAN

Washington March 1.-THE action OF the Presi-
dent yesterday in making recess appointment OF
Alfred u. Tinsley be postmaster at Sioux Fails.
s. D.. has caused much comment among such SEN
ators happened to be about the Caption to-ua!'
This nomination was made during the second SEES
sion of the Lid Congress and permitted 10
remain Enacted upon until that session ADJOURNED
This due to the opposition OF Senator Petit
grew, who lives at Sioux Falls. 1t being unwrit-
ten law of the Senate that the man named for post
master of the home town OF Senator must be ac-
ceptable TO the Senator.
In the debate this Mr.. Pettgrew made
plain statements. chief among them. 1t Is al
legged, being that Tins.ey a political enemy
with whom the South Dakota Senator said he would
be unwilling to trust the OF his mail that might
pass through the Office. The tight against Tnsley
hot In the second session. but no action was
taken. and Immediately upon the adjournment he
was again nominated. The opposition OF MI Pett!,,
grew was renewed and on almos, the last DAY OF
the session Tinsley rejected by large majority
OF the votes
Having been rejected this was supposed to be the
end of Tinsey. but had the Senate adj
journed than he named again as n recess APP
pointee This VIII sanl good until ms cas- h bav
looked into this say II has but one or two par
a,lels in the history of Congress Section OF Arti-
Gle of the Constitution, defining the powers ana
power ''by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate. to appoint Ambassadors anu an
other officers OF the United States whose appoint
menis are not herein Otherwise provided tor, etc,
1t has always been held that the rejection OF =
nomination the withholding 0t the senate ; con-
sent and few Presidents have ever overrdd'n that
decision. Grant did it once. and so did Harrison,
that by carrying the matter to the point to which
II has been carried in this case the Executive Is
viding for the consent of the Senate. construc-
ton which the Constitution. they assert. does not
this afternoon that while the letter OF the law had
not been violated It's spirit had. and that the whole
thing simply question of taste. 50 far a the
President was concerned II he fit to disregard
the wishes Of the Senate there power IN
no n
one thing. may. however result. and that {.
rupture at The beginning OF the next session Of con.
gress and vigorous demand for the recognition of
that courtesy that Senators contend belongs 70 me
consenting power in the matter appointments. n
SENATORS remain. after the nine months vacation.
q the mind they appear to be in now. the Ilnsley
guidance in the matter OF confirming rejecting
nominations sent to the Senate. II promises TO be-
come celebrated case in the annals Of this Con-
gress.
Tho two examiners-in-chief Of the Patent
Onico. Arthur p. Grcey and John II Brickenstcin.
who nominated TO the Senate q succeed Judges
Bates and Clark and who failed Of confirmation,
fled for Office. They viii not assume their duuo,
until April l. Judge Bates. who tend,rei his resr-
nation request will continue work until that
date. but Judge Clark. who refused 70 resign. MAS
removed. His duties Will be attended - by the
other examiners OF the Office.
Senator Teller. Of Colorado. has received from
willard Morse constituent in Denver paper
weight which the senator says he viii take to the
international Monetary Conference as an ohjoci
lesson 70 demonstrate The Platform OF ne sAef
Wcghins AMI p nscrScI '% sixteen oancc Gor45
Silver" superimp os"d on which f. a book o. goa.
przes The e!fi especially FOR the TACT ,ha Nj Morse
himself mined the ore from which III" bullion vas
smcitel
1t appears from the annual volume Of Foreign
Relations devoted - the diplomatic c'rte.p pond
ence OF the United States for the last year. which
Will b. published shortly that the great bulk OF
A,ph ~ sin 10 n ~ l.Yf
don has been devoted 10 IN" entertainments OF
Great Britain on Venezuelan territory. This qn"--
tion has had Mr. Baynris unc'n~.ns attention
under Instructions from his Got'rnu'nt and. 10
cop mat ~ huril",is. ne , iAr- IT. 49, ~ va
ann, ih.r -rlt'' ~ 70, 'l .,
Years axe declined submit. fn' t'rfiHt'f-N To
fr.cni.y arbitration when suggested hl ta" Tinted
Stafas II Is understood ina, 4, wear ~. Nj Ha,arI
inform "a the BrI'lsh Government 'hit upon repre-
sentaions Of N-nezu.i, y ~. o. justice, - t1- e'n-
matter With deeper concern ihan A.'.. .''.. 'l.
rel, impc3od To- pors4.t mof' -'r"n"o1-'Y D" ii'
tinent involving q weak ana friendly nrFhb'r MO
properly lpoAeI 20 .. Tinted states i'f -Hpp'ti
This IS about ar as Amhas .aior HaYari conil
40 without declaring That 3D." H.i'l stat Va
p spond nee wu show ttit Mr ElNarl rafei-f"ar'
mas modified Great Britain at'ligi" considerably.
ana tina, Ia" long controversy is .n fair VA ''
reach termination satisfactory - 40 ''"''iH''
Secretary Morton has been advised through tn"
Department Of State Of an .nt"rnauoral exhibition
Of agricultural machinery % De he'd IN Vienna on
May {. ). and T. 1896. by The Imperial Asricul-
tural Society Of vienna under the pnronag" u HIS
imperial High css the Archdukc carl Ludwig The
Secretary has been asked 20 "a! The attention 81
manufacturers To- this exhibition and 20 inform ih"m
that th~ lists FOR applicants Tor space from America
hihi,s must be IN place tho 3Oh OF the month
EX FIX dT ov wH21@ o,@4s nhish vii be rrsad as
part Of the exhibit Exhibitors may sell machine
but none can be- removed from the exhibition until
its close. Arrangements have been mad c'n'"ih-
ing fire." entry OF all exhibits anu EivcFc 81 '''nS
portat!on over the Austrian railways, ana M
Austrian Government has requested ms ,'otc'n-
rnen to guaran;"c free rcrn;ry 81 a" "Hhini'S ir1'
this country which may no, be- sold IN Ausirl"' a.
should De addressed To- me com,
mittee Of the Imperial Agricultural society -
Vienna. 40 II Herrens'rassc Vienna. Austr'.
only five American vessels passed through the
Suez Canal during the year 1894. and these were
war vessels or yachts Not one mercantile ship ,
Aging the American flag entered TN" canal for tn"
year. although many cargoes designated for Amer
lea passed through IN isn rpp1oed s,oncd
at Cairo. Egypt In "A report just received al the /
Department OF state
General Superintendent Kimban OF the Life |
Saving Service has notified to the superini"ndcnts
Of the TIA. WITH Win. Win. IXth. Nth. NIth /
and XIIth Life-Sa wing Districts that Congress has /
reduced their salaries from $500 to $500. The SUI
ircts had their salaries Increased to tl~" mus I
,aaTg ,he saarrs have been adjusted largely
ON the basis % the number OF stations In tn" Nari-
ous districts. Now some Of the supcrncndcrts :
who have as few as TWO stations to look after re /
cclve as much salary superintcndcnts who nave !
forty-onc Superintcndcnts Of the larger districts P
have TO give $1,000 bonds and dsburse annually /
az much as 100000 II Is probable that some OF /
The superint endcnts whose salaries have been re- ,
duced will resign In consequence.
BLUNDER IN THE NAVAL BILL.
Washington. March (SpecaD.-It Is found that
IN the rush to get through bills at the eleventh /
hour Congress Numbered seriously I'm impOr- ,