Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-18

the first public speech apon The sub
ject which had heretofore been die
cussed only in executive session. tn
news travelled rapidly through I'll
Capitol, and the galleries were sool
filed with Interested listeners. Nh
Sherman declared that all iBformatio,
upon the files Of any Department be
longed to the Senate; that while h,
did not claim that the Senate coulc
exercise any power over the P President
discretionS that The President mus
not prevent the Senate from having
the same information that he hac
when he made the nomination.
Unsupported that Senator Edmundl
has cflate changed his mind on The
subject Of secret sessions. and that he
now favors the consideration of the
Presidents nominations in open ses-
sion, and that he will make a speech
in support Of Mr.. Platt's open session
resolution
The debate on the bill for the relief
Filz-John Porter was begun in the
House on Thursday, and by special
order the debate is to continue with
out interruption after the morning
hour every day until Thursday next,
when it will be closed by the previous
question,
A large delegation ofIndians, from
Indian Territory, are here to protest
against the passage Of the bill provid-
ing for allotment Of their land in
severalty.
The President gave his third State
dinner on Thursday evening in honor
Of the Justices ofthe Supreme Court,
and on Friday evening entertained the
Diplomatic Corps.
On Thursday evening the final re-
ception of the present Chinese Minis.
ter, Cheng Tsao Jn, prior to his de-
parture to bis native land, was given.
Nearly all Of the members Of the Di-
plomstic Corps were present, as were
also the members Of the Cabinet and
many Senators and Congressman.
During several years past there has
been disagreement between the pro-
fessors at the Naval Observatory and
the officers Of the Navy over the con-
troll Of that institution, the naval
officers claiming that it is naval
institution, and that the officers Of
that service should have charge Of
the work, while the professors claim
that it is purely scientific institution,
and should be controlled by scientific
men. Six years ago site for new
observatory was bought by the Gov
eminent, but no appropriation for the
building has been made by Congress
owing to the disagreement that has
existed as to its management. The
American Academy Of soiencsse e
whom the question was referrg have
Escsc y lAspii s4eFsBa4 iifA]which,
after reviewing the history Of The
institution, they hold that it has long
since ceased'to perform any distinc-
tive naval functions, and chat ii pro
| perly should be placed in charge Of
civilians, and should be known now
as the National Observatory. Now
that the status Of the institution has
been established, it Is expected that
Congress viii provide for the erection
ofsuitable buildings,
In this age Of discovery and inven-
ton, we are frequently called upon
to witness the Accomplishments Of
results which we had thought unat.
tainabls. Among the patents includ-
cd in the issue Of the past week was
one to Mr.. R. B. Hough, Of Lowville,
N. Y, for GROSS section wooden cards.
The cards are cut transversely across
the grain Of the wood, and clearly
exhibit the annular rings Of growth
aud structure Of the wood. They
have calendsred surface, are tough
and durable, and are suited to all the
uses TO which ordinary cards are put,
H.