Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1888 — GROVER’S APPOINTMENTS. [ARTICLE]

GROVER’S APPOINTMENTS.

The Republican S-na e Propose to Hang. Them Up Awhile. A special from Washington on the 12th, says: The Republican Senators, it is understood, decided nbt to confirm any of the dominations sent in by the President, Tuesday. These include all the appointments made since Congress adjouined in October last. It is possible tbfltth6 army fiomlimtlons may be excepted, but this is not likely. Under the law, such appointees as have not been confirmed by the Senate on March 4th retire, and their offices remain vacant -until the incoming President makes new appointments. The- Senate has practically decided upon this plan sos the reason that it is useless to put any more Democrats in office now, and for the reason further that many of the appointments were made simply as a means of promoting Democrats before they go out of power. Should they be rejected it would be necessary for President Cleveland to make -- other appointments to avoid mixing up matters, therefore as well as to save themselves annoyance, the Senate will simply hang up the nominations now pending and allow the new officials to remain in office until March 3. Only those who were appointed before the Senate convened have taken posses-ion of their offices. The others will be compelled to again try their luck with President Harriaon and the Republican Cabinet. The knowledge of the dicision of the Senate will give, great surprise and disappointment to the army staff appointments.