Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-02
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
THE SENATE EXPECTED TO AD-
JOURN THIS EVENING.
A APROTRACTED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate.

The Senate.
In the Senate to-day the chaplain concluded
his prayer as follows: 1--WE tarry a moment to
ask special blessing upon our dying chieftain.
Be with him as he engages in this last struggle
with foe to whom the wisest and the bravest
must at the last surrender; and though the skill
OF the physician and the kind ministries of ten
oer NOT aVh TO Of a or
christlanlty have been so presented to his faith
that, having fought the good fight, having fin
lShed his course, he may also be glad to testify
before the world that he has kept the faith.'
READING THE BULLETINS.
After the reading of the journal, the bulletins
relating to Gen. Grants health were read from
the clerks desk
Mr.. Morgan offered the following resolution,
Ior Wnlcn lie asked immediate consideration:
THE CHEROKEE FUND.
"Reso1red, That the Secretary of the Interior
be- and he is hereby, directed to furnish for the
information of the Senate, copies of all papers
and correspondence filed in his office since the
4th day of March, 1885 relating to the appro-
prlation OF $500 900 for the Cherokee nation of
Indians, and the alleged misappropriation of a
portion thereof"
Mr.: Ingalls, objected to present consideration,
and it went over for day.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Senate. at
1910, went into executive session.
Will Not Oppose Mr.. Pearson.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS SLEEP OVER THE
MATTER AND THINK BETTER OF IT.
The democratic Senators have concluded this
morning, after another nights thought over it,
to eat their crow with as good relish as possi-
bic. Those who had determined yesterday to
fight Pearson's confirmation and administer
rebuke to the President have thought better of
their rashness and say they have entered their
protest and that they had probably better let
that do. They are not in the least reconciled to
the appointment, but they know they could not
an open split in the party has become q hldeous
nightmare. Then, too, the conservative men
f, We're at work last night, and have told their
take too bold a stand against civil service re-
form, as it would not be well received by the
in his determination yesterday to op-
Ing that he had 't Concluded @ 'lti that ''in he
quiet and let it go. He will do the same thing
with relation TO the confirmation of Charles w.
Buck, Of KY, as minister to Peru. After his
vigorous protest against Buck he was very much
surprised and embarrassed when Secretary
Bayard called his attention to the fact that his
name nan toP aPpeared prominently on Bucks petition
made ON his recommendation. He still pro-
tests, however, that he did not know the man.
ana did not want him appointed.
Mr.. Pearson Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session to-day con-
firmed the nomination Of Henry G. Pearson to
be postmaster ut New York
Capitol Topics.
THE MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
The message sent to the Senate to-day Is un-
derstood to relate to the Central American
troubles.
PrOtracted Executive Session.
THE SENATE CLOSES ITS DOORS NOT TO BE
OPENED UNTIL THE FINAL ADJOURNMENT
The Senate is now in executive session, and it
has leaked out that they have decided not to
open the doors again until they take an ad-
journment without day." They will probably
remain in executive session all day to clear up
the nominations. The Presidents messenger
brought communication to the Capitol little
after noon which was supposed to be an an
nouncement that the President was ready for
senger announced also that there would be no
nominations.
NOMINATIONS CHUNG UP"
1t is rumored that the republican Senators
have decided to adjourn without acting upon a
large number of the nominations that have
been sent in. Senator Beck had consultation
with Senator Blackburn this morning, and on
being asked by some one what the matter was
he replied: "The DEVILS the matter. The re-
publicans want to adjourn and have all our
nominations hung up"
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal
revenue, S262, $50: customs, 1854, ,4O4.
REPRESENTATIVE RANDALL is quite sick at
his residence, on Capitol Hill. He is confined
to his bed, suffering with nervous exhaustion.
COMMODORE L. A. KIMBERLY has been Or
dered as commandant of the Boston navy yard
and Commodore William T. Truxtun as COM
mandant of the Norfolk navy yard.
REAR ADMIRAL JOHN L. WoRDEN, Commo-
dore Walter w. Queen and Capt. James A.
Greer have been ordered as members of the
naval retiring board. Commodore Bancroft
Gherardi, Capt. James A. Greer and Capt. A. w.
Weaver have been ordered as members Of the
naval examining board.
Mr.. KNOTT, who has just been appointed
second assistant postmaster general, will enter
upon his duties in about ten days.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS TO-DAY
were Senators Voorhees,, Ransom, jackson.
Beck, Gibson, Butler, Hampton, German and
Kenna; ex-senator Withers, Representatives
Looney, Caldwell, Turner and Bliss and friends:
Eaton and friends; Jno. T. Heard with A. A.
I.esner and Frank Trigg. Of Lexington. No.
VIM. +. Smith, n Y, and VIM. L. Hill, Mo.
AN ORDER HAS been issued from the Post
Office department directing the discontinuance
of q morning dispatch on Sundays of through
registered pouch from Washington for Chicago
SECRETARY LAMAR OUT notwithstanding
IIdular was at Tie department lOr snort time
yesterday afternoon, but he did not come down
to-day until after the meeting of the cabinet.
THE CROW CREEK REsERvArIoN.-The At
torney General has decided that the executive
order issued by President Arthur throwing
open the Crow Creek reservation in Dakota to
settlement is imperative, for the reason that
the title to the lands is in the Sioux tribe of
dians. The lands have already been occupied
by settlers, but no warrants have been issued.
A treaty or an agreement with the Indians will
have to be made before the lands can be thrown
open for settlement.
INVESTIGATING PENSION AGENCIEs.-Com-
missioner of Pensions Black has issued q cir.
cular to pension agents, saying: "Tnvestiga-
tions now in progress show that in some in
stances very gross frauds have been perpetrated
upon the government through the fnStrumen.
tality of clerks employed in pension agencies
You must exercise the greatest care in regard to
the selection of your subordinates. The. gov
ernment, it is true, may be reimbursed by Your
bond for such losses as are above referred TO
but this does not prevent the resulting scandal
to the service. This message Of earnest caution
is sent you TO call your early attention particu-
larly to your own risk and duty in the premises
Investigate your agencies thoroughly. Take
all possible precautiOn to cleanse the service OF
every suspicious or unworthy person."
PERsoNAL.-Gen. Felix Agnus of the Balti-
more american, is at the Arlington.-Miss
Annie Coggeshall, correspondent of the Indian
opls Sentinel is in the city.-Stanley Huntley
author of the humorous 'sSpoopenkyke Papers,