Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-03-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a, 1888.

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| The senate having removed the iniunc-
ton Of secrecy from the Fisheries treaty,
the most notable thing done by that body
this week was to debate for more than AN
hour the policy Of considering the docu-
ment with open doors. So radical "a de-
parturc from time .honored prccidents
awakened bitter opposition from number
of influential senators. but there have also
been a number of prominent converts to
the open session movement Of late. II is
predicted that the secret sessions, except
where affirmative reasons exist for secrecy,
will not last many months longer.
senator Teller made a vigorous plea for
open srs.ions recently. lilo argued that M
depart meat in this government had any
bu-ime-s to have secrets from the public,
. lnles~ il were the state department, pend
ing treaty negotiations, or something Of
that kind. lie said every decision made
10y - head oi Department.. every adjudi-
cation ma ir by the head of "a bureau ought
to bc AN ops IA book Tor the people of the
United States to read and examine. lie
held that secret sessions were un-rcpub-
lican that there was no more reason for
considering the confirmation Of executive
appoint tInents behind closed doors than
Tor legisating behind closed doors; that it
was one Of the essentials Of n Tree people
that they should know what their public
servants are doing, and no mentioned that
even the supreme court publicly recorded
the action Of each justice On each question.
Probably the most notable thing done
blythe house tins week WAS to defeat by u
vote of 129 to 13S the Ifoar resolution
changing Inauguration day to the Both Of
April, and extending the short session III
congress to that date. 1t now remains to
be seen what the house and senate together
will do with the Grain resolution providing
that Congress shall meet ON the LIST Of Jan
uary after the election.
The coming Washington Constitutional
Centennial and Worlds Exposition Of 80
and ?2 have nov received approval and
endorsement from the governors III thirty
seven states aud territories, the mayors Of
iifty-two cities, the presidents Of l 53 boards
of trade. from thrty-thr.e state granges,
from thirty state agricultural societies,
and various other bodies. The Central
and South American republics have made
known their intention Of taking active
part in forwarding the Expositious. tn,
government of Spain has taken official
action to the same end, and Italy has
signitied her intention of joining in the cele-
bration.
The board Of promotion does not ask
Tor an appropriation for the exposition
of 1892 from congress. All they ask is tho
use of the ground. When the time comes
the states and territories will lie asked tn
appropriate 800, 900 each to erect their
buildings. The S3Oo. 900 asked for in the
bill for the Constitutional centennial is to
be devoted. il is said, to the entertainment
Of the presidents, chief Justices aud minis
ters Of the fifteen Spanish American repub-
lies Who will he here as the guests Of the
government during the celebration.
AS Wednesday, the 22d, was the birth.
day Of the Father Of his Country, the
with for the reading ngoi"N-1-uYdgto f'itre.
well Address. This performance was exc
cuted in a very creditablc manner by SEN
ator Ingalls,, of Kansas, the president of
the senate, while the senate showed il,
respect by attending in unusually larg.
numbers aud listening attcntively.