Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-30
FROM THE SENATE.
VENTILATION COMMITTEE APPOINTED
NEW YORK CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATIONS.
Discussing the Confirmation OF mural
Haistead-Cherokes Indian
Commission.
tnr ,.lnrranh to tho Dispatch.

WAsuisGroy. March 20. THE Vice-Presl-
dent laid before the senate the resolution OF
iered Yesterday by Mr.. Sherman for tne
appoifmcut OF committee OF two senator's
10 wait upon the President and inquire " nc
has any other business to lay before tue SEN
ate. ,...,.
Mr.. Sherman: think that the resolution
may lie on the table subject to call
j. VAS so ordered.
The Vice-Pres;deut also laid before the
Senate the resolution offered yesteroAv W
Sir. Henderson IusiFucting The Commlllee
on Contingcn, Expenses 0n connecuou
with the Architect Of the Treasury 10 iaAe
such steps - may be necessary TO heip the
ventilation OF the Senate chamber ana WIG
The resolution was briefly discussed, MT.
Henderson remarking thst the liberalization
OF the Senate chamber was an evil under
" Mich the senators had suffered foT long
time: MIR. Hswley expressing that the ven
tila,ion az the senate chamber was better
than any senator supposed; MIR. Blair sneerlng
al the experts AS a class OF people; Mr.. Dawes
expressing ike contempt for experts anu
preylng not 10 be subjected TO the bnal con-
clusious OF eXperis on ventilation. DIT.
Dawes added that fatal mistake was com.
oittad vken the air az the chamber was sbut
up in an iron box. There bad never Deeh
ANYTHING so preposterous az The shuttIng up
Of the senators in such coffin. aud there
would never be anY great Improvement ih
the ventilation o. the two halls until the walls
were extended back so as TO let the ait Oh
Heaven come in.
Mr.. Butler favored the resolution ana sug-
gcsted that IS the two Senators (alessrs'
Rlsir and Dawes) seemed to know so much
about the subject they should be aaded 10
the committee TO inquire into the subject
MIR. Morrill, moved 10 amend the resolu-
ton so as merely to authorize an inquiry 10
he made. II the Senators would INFORM
Themselves they would tDd that there was
no parliamentary hall in any country that
was not constructed on the same principe
AZ the Senate chamber. Not one OF them
had its halls extended TO the other side, 10
The outer air. If the Senate chamber were
extended 80 as TO have open wlDuo"s OH
one side, the tier OF senators sitting next
those windows would probably be attacked
by pneumonia every week or two. As 10
the complaat that the atmosphere was
Worse when the Senate was In executive ses-
sion than at other times be suggested tbal
perhaps that would rot be the case II the
senators did not avail themselves OF the op-
nortunity in order TO smoke cigars. tie
subsequently. however ton suggestion from
Slr. Hoar). Withdrew the latter remark.
Finally the resolution was aGroeu TO-
modified so az to give The Committee on
Conftnrept Expenses the right 10 consult
exneris (ls well az the architect Of tne OaPl-
ton. butn not to have the pan executed; re-
outring the report to be made at the next
session. and extending the inquiry 10
LIGHT. az well rs 10 the vcnlilatins Of the
Senate chamber and wing.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution which was
laid over, calling on tue Secretary OF The
Interior for information ss TO the Langioru
clsim 10 certain lands 10 Lapwal, the Indian
reservation IN Idaho Territory.
The Vice. President presented memorial
from the committee appointed ~ Inc meet
ing OF Union soldiers held at Washington
yeci, apo FOR the exemption OF hOnorably-
discharged soldiers, dc, from cVil-serNlce
examination. Laid on the table.
The Vicc-President announced Inc sp-
pointment OF Messrs. Sherman, Dawes, Aili-
son, Cullom, Hampton. Eustls, ana Coiqut
n q committee 10 attend the New YORK cen
tcnnml celebration. and on motion OF Dir.
Eyarts, President pro ten. ingalls, was added
to the committee.
The Senate 40 1:jJ proceeded TO the con-
ALTERATION Of executive business. At
O'Clock the Senate adjourned until Il O'Clock
tomorrow.
The Senate was IN executive session nearly
three hours THIS afternoon, occupied almost
entirely IN considering tue nomination of
Nurat HalSlead to be Minister to Germany.
There were only five speeches made-tWo
of them by Messrs. I.oar sud SpOoUer sup
port OF the confirmation, and the others ny
Messrs. Teller, EyRrts. and Payne Ia opposi-
ton. Mr. rclier read Mr. Halstead's famous
letter 10 rotary Chace concerning Linz
coin and Grant. Dir. Payne was very bitter
IN his tone. He SAID II the nomination had
been to Russia with the prOylso that the
nominee should 20 on TO siberia and never
return he would ghd,y vote for conilrma-
tiOn. :
Mr.. Eyarts's speech was long one, and
said TO have been emphalic IN ITS opposition.
Mr.. Spoouer IN the course Of his speech
in favor OF confirmation said that II the
newspaper-men were for all time 10 be held
to account for opinions expressed Ia the beat
Of campaigns but few could hope to pass
unscaihed into the golden realm OF office
holding.
Senator Sherman. desiring TO respond
70 the remarks made against Mr.. Hal
stead. the Senate adjourned until II O'Clock
tomorrow. leaving the question still pend
inc, on motion TO reconsider Yesterday vote
Of rejection.
During the afternoon a motion was enter
ed hy Mir. Plumb to reconsider the vote by
which The nomination OF Lewis W0liy to be
Governor Of Arizona WAS confirmed. II IS
SAID that additional charges have been pre-
ferred against him relating TO his actions
while revenue officer Oh the Mississippi
river some years ago.
ADJOURNMENT.
President Harrison Is said TO have given
semi-oflcial notice TO the senators to-day
that they NAV adjourn Tuesday next 80 far