Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1893 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

6 The President, Friday, sent tq the Senate the name of L. Q. C. Lamar, of Mississippi, to be Recorder of the General Land Office. Mr. Lamar is a son of the late Justice Lamar. The President, Thursday, sent to the Senate the name of Alexander Watson Terrell, of Texas, to bo Minister to Turkey A few other unimportant nominations were also sent in. Capt. Guthrie, who arrived at Antlers on Tuesday, has made a telegraphic report of the situation to the War Depart, ment. He regards the -situation as very serious. * An unofficial list of the members of the lower House of the Fifty-third Congress, compiled by the Clerk of the House,shows that, with one seat vacant, the Democrats have 220 members, Republicans 127 aqd Populists 8. Governor McKinley called on the President, Tuesday. A pleasant and somewhat lengthy interview took place between the champions Of adverse tariff views. Mr. Cleveland is said to have tendered his sympathy to the Governor on his business troubles. 3Sir Julian Pauncefote. having been raised to the rank of an ambassador, becamo dean of the diplomatic corps at Washington, Tuesday. As Sir Julian is the first ambassador from any government to the United States, the occasion was one of more than ordinary interest. Accordingly the British embassy called at the State Department and afterwards accompanied by Secretary Gresham proceeded to the White House, where they were received by the President. Sir Jhlian made a formal address to which Mr. Cleveland nißd» an apnrnnflate response.