Telegram-herald., 1888-02-26

Of Connecticut offered in the Senate a reso-
luton calling for the consideration in open
sion Of treaties and Executive nomina-
uons, unless otherwise ordered by the Sem
ATE The resolution was referred TO the
CoU mit.ee On Rules, aud since that day
nothing has been heard of IL. The suspicion
- growing last that q report on the resolu-
ton - TO be delayed until so late in the
session that consideration of the subject by
ne tu.l senate may be easily prevented.
Nnen Ar. Ptstt made similar proposition
IN the iirst session of the Eorty-ninth Con-
Sress the matter was successfully stayed of
untii the Connecticut Senator was forced 10
let u De postponed until the next session.
The same policy Of delay was then tried
soAia. but the opponents OF star-chamber
aitlngs we're strong enough u compel
ecilcD and the.secrecy loving Senators could
only avoid direct vote on the matter by
laying The resolution en- the table. Thus
Tar this session there has been no vote in
the senate which would inGica-e the fate of
Mr.. Plstts resolution IL il should get a
hearing. So far Is is known, however. there
are still majority OF senators opposed 20
letting the people know how they vote on
SONS OF the most important matters which
come before them They know that the
secret sessions are an OUTRAGE on the rights
Of the people, and that the deals and dicker-
q =
ing disgrace pn The senate; but so long a,
they can retain the star chamber they mean
70 DO II. They care enough about pubic
opinion 70 prefer not TO be recorded In a
formal vote tor the secret sittingS. and this
IS undoubtedly the reason for the continued
insction Of the Com mIttee on Rules.
Representative Biount Of Georvis has in
troduced IN toe House Dill providing for
a recisssihcstion OF postr1asters and rear
rangement of salaries. Under its terms.
With the exception of the cisis.of New YORK
sad Washington. where th8 post masters
salaries srs fixed AZ ). coo end $1,000 re-
spectivslY, they are 20 De divided in taree
classes, according 90 tbs rsveuus Of their
Offices Ia trst class ofices. where the
gross rsceipt1 are bet ween 80. 900 and s. Oo
90, TIE salaries range from :. 800 10 h 0f0
Ia ne second c.sss. where Tie cross rec=i,ts
are bet~e@n $50 and $50 0o0. The salsria.
are 70 range bstwsen s.. 900 and $500. Tss
- aries Of these two classes are 70 be paid
on of tie receipts Of their etfscas. Fost.
masters Of the third c.sss. wbicb includes
al not covered by tSs ofasr two classes. ara
"a receiFe n addition 90 the com u,issicns n,
tls moueF order aud special delivery bust
Ass compensation based uDcu the re-
ceipts cf their cffces from all quarters
rsaEinE iron the u ao.e amount wnsrs ina
rscsipts are iess fAsn s5a. ap 10 sftT pa-
q1srter. Ar-aagenensS kre ma l. f,- q,
srDusl a. luslmsnt 0f safariss. ~ ne sfr--
snce o. tee expenses - rsht. lisht an Z fnsl
eisf< hfre. iuratEa and incidsnfas At fha
fsst AIS secosd class Offices
The recent lstter Or sfr Blaine has ha7
the eftect II some whst cor fs<inz tas 10.
publican leacsrs. Iasf - apparent from
conversations via tdsns. Reruhlicsr
Senators sre very e1srY s5eut sxnrsssi-z
opinions "a - Presidential farSs4.tes -
making predictions ss 10 tie narr-i1.f5.,-,
Sone oi thfs ~ Jcer1s msF hs iar,fshsa
% ne prsvaisDcs OF Presf etffsi .~airssi-,,,
in tae -easte. Accnrainr - f1s rrlfss.si
ssiu aocuf tie nert1ern snd Of fte
kpisoi there = ne iscS of Republican ea.-
3ilstss IN the sens5e ~eazlor Sherman
asakes no eonces ment ~ his snsbifrr -
aesd fhs s a esisi tcset * MS party. Ser
ste asrtey 's andeTs-oca ~ oecurv sr..
sfaaEai re ss11e AZ iu6e he hela = fsat
thai Is. ha is as esrci.ista in the .zass
fast BE- sf seor - oalz-H tl . raais~ati.,ss
hnf f 6s nsriv televes hins t1 - fhs mar
frr TIE sc-ns1n cs ss res.r ari x5lFnx p,
coev re eail. SEQ Htcr fTsrIs hss f-iertss
sad stn ers NO msinta.n tssf ss cor 4
carry Nsw fsTx r01 notkise cas- esen
aeaft iros t1e ser eFor rrr tiiire tAe 80
7f his name sl8 ianls IL taIs q aaerfsoss
6gt ~ ate aFs seems 80 b. 11ira a h.so-a
far SENATOR HsCcck Ee i speksr q a.
l1s uen 80 eooif rasl7 IA 2s1uslSesrs
cf the Fnrira stare an8 iea5 Sc csrtv =,
s.csaEE- 4is zeo~i1s pcpcisrsF ~ Ssw