The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-01
CHAIRMAN WILSON'S
The President Names Him for the Post
master GeneralShip.
NOMINATION NOT YET CONFIRMED.
The Senate VIII Approve it Tc-Day-A
Number of Nominations to be Passed
Upon-Othsr Appointments,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. T.-'The
President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
william l.. Wilson, Of West virginia
Postmaster-Geleral; Louis NJ. BuIoTd
1ll), consul at Paso del Norte. Mexico;
d. 3. Spagnoli (Cal), consul at Milan'
Italy; John II. BIikenstein Pa) and
Arthur p. Greeley IN. H), to be examin-
ers-in-Chlef in the Potent flee. Navy:
Commodore William A. Kirkland to be
rear-admiral: Captain Francis NJ. Bunce
to be commodore; Commander p. +. Har-
rintgon to be captain; Lleutenant-Com-
mander Samuel W. Very TO be COM
mander; Lieutenant John A. Rogers to
be lieutenant-command Lieutenant
Junior Grade y. c. Almy to be lieuten-
ant.
NOT CoSFIBM d YET.
The nomination of William l.. Wilson
member of the House of Representatives,
to be Postmaster-General was to-day
compelled to take the ordinary course in
the Senate, and went over under one
objection until tomorrow. It was
thought that confirmation would immc-
dately follow, especially as Mr.. Villas,
chairman Of the PCst-oiIice Committee,
had meanwhile seen all the members of
the committee. and had been directed to
rake a favorable report. Accordingly,
when the doors closed Mr.. Faulkner
Dem, w. Va made an appeal to the
Senate for the case to be taken up and
acted upon by unanimous consent, but
this was denied him. Mr.. Wilson's nomi-
nation will, however be confirmed at to-
morrow's session.
The fact that Il disputed post-ohlce
case stands at the head of the eX .cutive
calendar, and that there has been no
quorum present at the last two sessions,
has been the means Of blockading all
executive business. During the recess
of Congress the President appointed Al
fred -. Tinsley to be postmaster at Sioux
Falls, 5. -, which Is the home OF Sem
atoT PettgTew. This nCmipation was
offensive TO Mr.. Pett grew, and as SEN
atoriaI courtesy requires that the nomi-
nee for the home town of a senator
shall be satisfactory to that senator Mr..
P0ttigrew had little trouble ir getting
a. unanimous report from the committee
rejecting Mr.. Tinsley. Mr. Kyle, MIR.
Pettigrew's colleague. has, however,
championed the nomination of Mr.. Tins
ley. The nomination came to the Sem
ate on the 5th Of last December, and has
been pending since. Yesterday this case
reached the head of the calendar and
Mr.. Pettigrew demanded action. The
point of no quorum was made. and moth
ing could be done. To-day there was
likewise no quorum, and as 'Mr. Petit
grew insisted that this case should be
first disposed Of no business could be
transacted save the making of reports.
TO CLEAN UP THE CALENDAR.
There are more than a hundred nomi-
nations pending in the Senate and the
hour of dissolution is fast approaching.
1t was agreed to-day that the Senate
should go into executive session to-mor-
row about noon, when there would be
a quorum present, and clean up the cal
etsar as much as possible. This pro-
gramme will probably be carried out.
In addition to reporting George NJ.
Hansen, nominated to be collector Of the
Passamaquoddy district Maine, without
recommendation, the Committee on Com
merce made an adverse report on the
nomination of Henry =. Kitdeld, nomi-
mated TO be collector of customs for the
district Of Gloucester, Mass. The obJec-
ton made to Mr.. Kitfield was that he
was not resident of the city of Glou-
cester. although he did reside i'm the
district. This appointment has for time
immemorial gone 10 citizen OF GlOuces-
ter and Republicans and Democrats alike
Joined in the protest against the con-
hrmation Of the ,iominee. There were
no charges Of any other character, but
the committee was convinced that the
claims OF the citizens of Gloucester, com
ing with such uuanimity, were enutleN
TO recognition, and directed an adverse
report 10 be made.
There is also on the executive calendar
quite a batch OF New York post-oflice
nominations, many of them being recess
appointments that reached the Senate on
the 9Th of December last. All Of them are
more or less objectionable TO Mr.. Hill
and he has succeeded in holding them
up. He has consented that some OF
them shall receive action, and it is proba'
BILE that the bulk of these nominations
will go through tomorrow.