The herald., 1898-01-08

mainly directed against what he termed
the transportation monopoly and other
trusts.
Mr.. Butler of North Calorina presented
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the election of federal judiciary by the
people. The resolution went to the
table to permit Mr. Butler to make a
speech on it.
A message from the president in
formed the senate that the sale of the
Kansas Pacific railroad had been ost =
mitted the agricultural department re-
port on experimental stations
At 2:45 o'clock the senate went into
executive session, and at $40 adjourned
until Monday.
THE CABINET MEETING
The cabinet meeting today was at
tended by all the members except Sec
rotary Alger, who is still confined to his
house by illness.
The most important matter considered
was the eastern situation, which was
discussed at some length. 1t appeared
to be the opinion of the secretary of state
and the members generally that the
gravity Of the situation was overesti-
fnated, Germany's action, it was
thought, had no other purpose than the
acquisition of a naval station and did
not indicate that she had any Interior
designs upon Chinese territory, other
than for the purpose stated.
Great Britain and the other powers,
1t was thought, would be granted the
same concessions Germany had acquired.
but beyond this the European nations
would not seek to go. The opinion was
also expressed that the interests of the
United States in China were not at pres
ent in any sense involved nor were they
likely to be.
The proposed relief expedition to the
Klondike also was touched upon. 1t is
believed that some doubt has arisen as
to the need for additional supplies in
the new gold fields and 1t Is not likely
that final relief steps will be taken until
the necessity for the expedition has been
fully demonstrated.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Presi-
dent sent these nominations to the Sem
ate:
Treasury Department-Henry K. Boy
err Of Pennsylvania, to be Superinten-
dent of the Mint of the United States, at
Philadelphia; Robert Pearce, Surveyor
of Customs for the Port of Rock Island,
ILL.,; Charles Wright, Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue for the First District of
Michigan James H. Stone, to be APP
praiser Of Merchandise in the District Of
Detroit, Mich.
Gfat ~, vrxt,
Kennedy of Mississippi to be Consul Of
the United States at Para, Brazil; VIM.
H. Graham of Indiana, to be Consul at
Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Postmasters California: VIM. N.
Anderson, San Rafael; Richard M. Ryan,
Gilroy; Geo. b. Bear Cloverdale; Abela
Withrow, Santa Clara Samuel w. Met
calf. Sisson; Frank j. Payne. Suffer
Creek; Lafayette Van Duzen, Ukiah.
CONTRIBUTIONS
The senate today confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations:
To be United States consuls-John c.
Billzheimer of Indiana at Zanzibar; l..
B. Myers of Indiana at st. Johns. N. B.;
G. L. Darte of Pennsylvania at NAB
Unique, West Indies.
Henry D. Prtchett of Missouri, super
intendent of the United States coast and
geodetic survey; A. c. Tonner Of Canton,
Ohio, assistant commissioner of Indian
affairs; r. B. Needles of Nashville, ILL.,,
a commissioner to negotiate with the
Indians OF the Cherokee, Choctaw,
Chicakasaw, Muskogee or Creek and
Seminole nations: A. J. Duncan of
Cleveland to be an Indian inspector; F.
o. Getchell, Indian agent at DEVILS
Lake agency, N. D.; T. ]. Bufort, Indian
agent at Silentza agency, Oregon; D. H.
George, Indian agent at Green Bay
agency, Wisconsin: J. H. Sutherland,
Indian agent at White Earth agency,
Minnesota.