Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-04
land and also warn and admonish all
persons against purchasing auy part OF
said territory from any person or per-
sons whomsUever.
Warrington notes.

the Mississippi Railroad Company against
the United StateSa claim for compen-
saiion for carrying mails before tho war,
JcrTe Horne, OF Mississippi, clerk in
the Interior Department for twelve
months past, resigned his position to-
day 20 take editorial charge OF the An
niston Hot Blast.
Tho unfinished business Of the Senate
is the Blair education bill, w ich comes
upat O'Clock tomorrow. II is expected,
however. that il will be informally laid
aside TO give Senator Sherman an oppor-
tunity to make a speech upon the Presi-
dents message, and that It will be again
formally laid aside on Thursday TO afford
Senator Voorhees, an opportunity to
make tariff speech.
Senator Mitchell has given notice Of
his purpose to address the Senase to-
morrow upon his resolution providing
for commission to select a site for a
naval station on the Pacific coast.
There are twentythree bills reported
from Senate committees awaiting action,
but none OF them are pressing for imme-
diate consideration, and il is possible
that the speeches Of Senators Sherman
AMI Voorhees, may be the beginning of a
long tariff debate.
Speaker Carlisle was in his private
room at the Capitol this morning busily
engaged in finishing his committee as
siQnments. He was subject TO such con-
slant Interruptions, however, that he was
obliged TO leave the Capitol and seek
quicmde at mis- hotel. Although the
committee list is practically completed,
and will in all probability be announced
as soon as the House assemblies to-mOr-
row. there is n possibility that few
changes at the last moment will 50 dis
arrange the work as 10 necessitate a post
t ponement of the announcement until the
following day.
The committees having been an
nOunced, there will be an effort made TO
have "bill day" Immediately but as
motion to this effect would require
/ unanimous consent. and as many mem
+ bers think il would be unwise to have a
flood of propositions poured into the
House before the formal organization of
the committees, it is improbable that the
effort will succeed. In the event of lis
failure the House will adjourn until Sat
urday, and the real work of the session
viii begin next Monday.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the Sen
ate Committee on Rules, has prepared a
bill which he will offer in few days
and ask 10 have referred to his COM
mittee, proposing certain amendments
in the rules governing executive sessions.
/ The proposed changes are simple III
+ character, but Will, the Senator thinks,
add materially to the comfort Of the scna-
tors and at the same time provide legl-
innate way for the press and the public
which it serves TO get timely information
of the Scnate's action upon such matters
as 1t is proper 10 make known. Tie pro-
poses i'll regard to nominations that refe-
renee to the committee, the report Of
the committee. whether favorable or
adverse, and the action of the Senate,
shall not be regarded as secrets and
with respect TO other matters-treatles,
etc.-that the subject of debate and the
action of the Senate shall not be re-
garded rs secrets, unless 10y resolution
an Injunction of secrecy be placed upon
such subject or such action. This, IN
effect. should the resolution be adopted,
will make public such portions Of the
Senate journal as arc not covered by a
special injunction of secrecy, but will
leave to senators the privilege OF
discussing and voting upon all cxecu-
tive matters, with their present freedom
from public observation and knowledge.
Mr.. Aldrich believes the proposed
amendments will afford TO senators the
means of correcting many erroneous
statements which get abroad respecting
an executive session proceedings,
will give the public Information Of that
which the public has a right to know,
and will have a tendency to keep secret
that which it is thought expedient for
diplomatic or other reasons to conceal.