Show Senator Jones Is Happy Special to THE HERALD Examiner Dispatch WASHINGTON May IS Senator Jones of Nevada was a happy man last night Six weeks ago as mentioned iu these dispatches dis-patches the Nevada delegation recommended recom-mended Mr J H Witcher of Virginia city for the position of United States dis rict attorney in place of Hayden removed re-moved The appointment was promised but for some reason the matter hung fire until yesterday terday Senator Jones called upon President Presi-dent Harrison and Attorney General I Miller yesterday morning and a rather breezy interview took place The Senator was quite vigorous in hisex = press > ions and told the President that the people of the Pacific slope were tired of his dilatory proceedings He closed by asking why Mr Witcher > had not been appointed ap-pointed as promised The President hemmed and hawed a while and said that he regretted that the pressure of work had caused the delay but that the appointment should be made at once When the Senator picked up his afternoon paper a few hours later he saw that the President had kept his word and that Mr Witcher had been appointed Senator Jones has been urging upon the treasury department the advisability of increasing creasing the coinage of silver t 4000000 per month He believes that the effect of i this increase will be to bring the silver dollar up to par Secretary Windom did not give any definite assurance concerning the mater but promised t look Into it and give it his earliest attention The subject of reppeningthe mint at Carson was also urged Senator Jones resented theaclauns of the Nevada people iu this respect at length and believes their wishes will be respected Senator Jones will remain in this city until Sunday looking after the interests of a number of Nevada people who are seeking Nevada office He will return direct to |