Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-05
In the Confirmation Of the New Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the Silver
Men in the Senate Call Atten-
tiOn to Position of Mr.. Gage
on Financial Question.
THE PRESIDENT RECEIVING CALLERS
Mr.. Olney Receives a Dispatch from
Consul. General Lee atHavana Say
ing That He Hopes to Secure
Trials for Imprisoned Amer
leans Excitement Has
Subsided.

Washington, March 5.-The presiden
today sent the following nomination.
to the senate
Secretary of state, John Sherman, Ohio
secretary Of the treasury, Lyman j. Gage
Illinois; secretary of war, Russell A
Alger, Michigan; attorney general, JOSEPH
McKenna, California; postmaster gen
eral, James A. Gary, Maryland; secretary
of the navy, John D. Long, Massachusetts,
secretary of the interior, Cornelius N
Bliss, New York; Secretary of agriculture
James Wilson, Iowa.
AS a compliment to Mr.. Sherman, he
was confirmed at once, and the othe,
nominations referred as follows: Mr.
Gage and Mr.. Bliss to the finance COM
mittee; Mr.. Alger to the committee on
military affairs; Mr.. McKenna to the com.
mittee on judiciary; Mr.. Gary to the
committee on postoffices and postroads;
Mr.. Long to the committee on naval af-
fairs, and Mr.. Wilson to the committee
on agriculture. The senate took recess
until 2 O'Clock, when the remaining mem
bers of the cabinet may be confirmed.
Nothing was said on the Democratic
side concerning the cabinet appointments.
Senator Teller made the principal speech.
After discussing the nomination of Mr..
Gage, he took up that of Mr.. Bliss 70 be
secretary of the interior. He said he
considered this an unfortunate selection
Mr.. Bliss was an estimable man who
would have filled other positions with
credit, but was entirely untitled to be
secretary of the interior, position of
vast Importance. More cases were de.
cided involving property rights, in the
secretary OF the interior office, than were
decided by the United States Supreme
court. They we're the foremos part Of legal
questions. Mr.. Bliss was not lawyer,
but banker, and business man, who
knew nothing of the questions TO come
before him as secretary of the interior.
Senator Hoar pointed out, that law
force had been provided to assist the sec.
rotary of the interior. He said the bust.
ness ability of Mr.. Bliss was unques.
toned.
CONFIRMING NOMINATIONS.
The first nomination taken up when
the senate reconvened at 2 O'Clock, was
that of Mr.. Gage. This caused consid.
erable discussion among the silver men
OF the senate, who took occasion to point
ont the position of Mr.. Gage on the
financial question. The silver senators
said they did not intend to interpose any
bjection to the confirmation, but wanted
to make it plain that while there were
pledges made by the new administration
for bimstallism, the new secretary was
gold man. The other nominations were
confirmed without debate.
HANNA AS SENATOR.
Mark Hanna was sworn in as senator
today to succeed John Sherman, re.
signed.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Republicans of the house, anticipating
au extra session of congress, have ar.
ranged to hold caucus on the evening
of Saturday March ID. call was issued
this morning by Representative Gros-
venor, chairman of the caucus. Tbs
speakership will be decided then, and
probably there will be no opposition to
the re election of Reed. The method OF
putting the tariff bill through the house,
and the possible organization of COM
mission may be considered.
GENERAL LEE TO oLNEY.
Secretary Olney today received the fol-
lowing cablegram: Havana, March g.
All quiet. No excitement here. hope
to secure the promised trial for all Ameri.
cans in prison, those found innocent to be
released, and those found guilty to be
sent out of the island"
SAMOAN CHIEF JUSTICE.
William l.. Chambers, of Alabama, has
been chosen as chief Justice of Samoa, to
succeed Mr.. Ide, of Vermont.