The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-02
SENATE SECRECY.
Teller Protests Against the
Locked Doors.
THE SESSION NEARLY ENDED.
Hnston OF Indiana Appointed freAs-
urer-weisiey Confsrmed-Nag-
wump N..4ainees.


wAsHEsoros, April I-Ia the senate
Teller offered the following
.Rssslsed. That hereafter az executive
session OF the senate
He said. ~ DO nos sntead 70 ask e1asid-
erxsion OF this resolution st this time. I
zlereiy offer IL that IL naay be referred to
the committee on rules. Al the next ses-
sion OF the senate. If live 70 be present,
In end 10 press that resolution ia season
and out OF season have never believed
there was sBy reason why executive noguf-
nations should be considered By the SEN
asc with closed doors. / an satisfied the
vast majority of the people Of the Tinted
states, irrespective Of party, are of the
same opinion / am tired Of giving rnY
reasons 70 the senate with closed doors for
votes which give, and seeing In the news
papers next day entirelx different reasons
sseribed 70 me and nof infrecnenfIv no
reason at all I have never expressed 4
sentiment nor given a vote in the senate
with closed doors which would nas give
In open Senate. do not believe any con
siderable number Of senators desire 70
saiieid themselves from public criticism In
matter OF this kind. While / admit that
ia considering questions Of international
Importance there may be aud frequently
arc times when we should sit with closed
o0orss on account of the great public in
teresf, can conceive of no reason why We
should close the doors when asked 10 pass
sitlons.
Il do not desire to conceal from the pub
lac any action o! mine In reference 10 sach
matters. On the contrary, am exceed
fngly anxious that when exercise a con-
sfltufional and senatorial dnfy here may
execute IL In the face of the W hole world.
or az least 50 much OF the world as has the
right TO call me IN question for nay con-
duct, and thas il the people OF the United
States believe that the time has come
when public sentiment win not tolerate
TIE closing OF our doors on a mere question
OF confirmation believe that that prac-
nee is one OF the agencies calculated To
biting the American Senate into disrepute
and into contempt, for people will believe.
under the charges that are made day by
day, that we are afraid 10 express our
views Ia public. that there is some truth
IN them. Newspaper men with their zeal
must ind some reason for our conduct and
very frequently put Ia our mouths things
We never said aud never thought"
The resolution was referred 10 the COM
mtttee on rules.
stewart offered resolution which xss
laid over till tomorrow, THAT the senate
has learned with profound sorrow Of the
death OF John bright, and, remembering
his constant and unwayering friendship
for the United states, desire 10 join with
the parliament of his own coantry in nay.
lag grateful tribute TO one who during
his long public life was conspicuous in his
devotion TO the cause of freedom. and hui
manity."
sherman, with Ransom, reported that the
committee appointed to wait on the presi-
dent and inquire whether he had any fur
iher communication to make 10 the senate
hal been advised by the president that he
would today communicate TO the Senate
certain messages, but that after to-day no
other messages would be sent except of a
formal character, 70 filI vacancies as they
arise.
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business. While the doors were closed var
ious resolutions were reported and agreed
10, authorizing several committees 10 sit
during recess. Adjourned until tomorrow.
senator Plumb stated that he had moved
reconsideration of the vote by which the
nomination Of Lewis woifiey 20 be COVER
nor OF Arizona had been confirmed upon
tho assurance that charges against his
character not considered BY the committee
would be presented. but since then he had
become satisfied that the action of the
committee was right, and he would not
press bis motion. The injunction of Sc
crecy upon the confirmation was accord
ingiv removed
There was considerable discussion upon
the nomination OF delegates to the congress
next autumn. Objection was made 10
them by the Democrats on the ground
that they were almost unanimously Re
publiesn in politics Sherman, chairman
of the foreign relations committee, which
had recommended confirmation of the list,
stated that three of them, viz, Messrs
White OF Maryland, Trescott OF South Caro-
Ina, aud Hanson OF Georgia, were Demo
Gratis. The minority senators, however.
insisted that Trescott and Hanson were
Mugwumps. not Democrats, and ought not
10 he SO considered. Senator Frye criticized
the list ot appointments. saying that. so
far as he knew, with q single exception, |
none OF the delegates named ought 10 have
been appointed. Senator Hoar eulogized
/. Jefferson Coolidge. He said VIM. Pinek-
ney Whyte was opposed 20 paying subsidies
20 ocean ste amshtp lines, being interested
in the operations of clipper ships trading
with south American countries, a state
ment which senator German Is said TO
have confirmed. The repor, OF the com
fniitee went over until TO morrow without
action, by general consent, there being ne
formal motion or objection entered.
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