The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-02
SENATORS WILL GO SOON.
THE END OF TIE SESSION APT TO
BE REACHED TODAY.

Teller Gives Notice That he Proposes
to Fight for the Consideration of
Nominations With Open Doors-A
Resolution on the Death of John
Bright
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Senate met
at 1 o'clock this Afternoon. Mr.. Teller
offered the following resolution:
Resolved That hereafter all executive nom
nations shall be considered In open session of
the Senate
Mr.. Teller said:
do not intend to ask consideration of this
resolution at this time. merely offer it that
1t may be referred to the committee on rules.
At the next session of the Senate iii live TO
be present. intend to press that resolution In
season and out of season. l have never be-
lieved that there was any reason why an execu-
tive nomination should be considered by the
Senate with closed doors / am satisfied that
great majority of the people Of the United
States, irrespective of party, are OF the same
opinion. am tired of giving my reasons to the
Senate with closed doors for the votes which l
give, and OF seeing inI the newspapers the next
day entirely different reasons ascrbed to me,
and, not infrequently, no reason at all. have
never expressed a sentiment nor given a vote in
the Senate, with the doors closed, which
would not give in the open Senate. l do not
believe that any considerable number of sena-
tors desire to shield themselves from the public
criticism or the public gaze in matters OF this
kind.
IN INTERNATIONAL MATTERS.
While admit that, in considering questions
OF international relations, there may be, and
frequently are times when the Senate should
sit with closed doors, on account of great pub
lie interests, can conceive of no reason why
we should close our doors when we are asked to
pass on the qualifications of men nominated
for public office do not desire to conceal from
the public any action OF mine in references to
such matters On Ethe contrary, | am
exceedingly anxious that when | exercise
constitutional and senatorial duty here, may
exercise it in the gaze of the whole world or at
least so much of the world as has right to call
me in question for my conduct-aud that is the
people of the United States. believe
that the time has come when public
sentiment will not tolerate the closing of
our doors on mere questions of combinations;
| believe that that practice is one of the agen-
cies that is calculated to bring the American
Senate into disrepute and into contempt, for
the people will believe, under charges that are
made day by day that we are afraid to express
our views in public, that there is some truth in
them.
JEALOUS NEWSPAPER MEN.
Newspaper men, with all their zeal, must find
some reason for our conduct, and very fire.
| quently they put in our mouths things we never
| have said, and never have thought. While
| there may be good reasons, and strong reasons
| for the rejection of candidate, the public is
| not aware of those reasons, which it has right
| to know Therefore, wish to give notice now
| that when we assemble here again in regular
session shall insist $50 far as / cam that this
| question shall be presented to the Senate, and
| that we shall have a vote on this branch of 1t,
at least, clear and independent of the question
| as to what shall be done with public treaties,
and public affairs pertaining to international
| law.
The resolution was referred to the com
/ mittee on rules
JOHN BRIGHT's MEMORY.
| Mr. Stewart offered the following reso-
luton, which wasl iaii over till to morrow: :
Resolved, That the Senate has learned with
profound sorrow of the death of John Bright,
| and, remembering his constant and unwaver-
ing friendship for the United States, desires to
| join with the parliament Of his own country in
paying grateful tribute to one who. during his
! long public life, was conspicuous in his
| devotion to the cause of freedom and hui
! manity.
| LOOKING FOR ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Sherman with Mr.. Ransom) reported
| that the committee appointed TO wait on
| the President and inquire whether he had
| any further communication to make to the
| Senate had performed that duty. and had
been advised by the President that he would
to-day communicate to the Senate certain
| messages; but that after to-day no other
messages would be sent except Of formal
character to fill vacancies as they arise.
CONTINGENT EXPENSE MATTERS.
Resolutions we're reported from the com
mittee on contingent expenses and agreed
| to, authorizing the committees on epidemic
| diseases and on patents to sit during the
| recess-the former to continue its investiga-
tions into the yellow fever question, and
| the latter to inquire into the system of
issuing patents.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Man
| derson, proceeded to the consideration of
executive business. While the doors were
closed, various resolutions were reported
| and agreed to, authorizing the committees
| on additional accommodations for the
| library, on transportation routes to the
sea board, on engrossed bills and on coast
defenses, to sit during the recess.
| Mr. Stewart offered a resolution (which
was referred to the committee on con-
tingent expenses), to pay during the month
committees mot on annual salary, and
| clerks to senator's,
At3:10 o'clock the Senate adjourned till
| / o'clock tomorrow.
| APT TO ADJOURN TO-DAY.
1t seems to be the universal expectation
| among the senators that the Senate will
adjourn the present special session sine die
| tomorrow. IL the session ends tomorrow
it will then have been Of exactly the same
length as the one convened by President
| Arthur to receive President Cleveland's
| nominations.
Most Of the senators will gladly welcome
a respite from public cares for season,
| having been in practically continuous ses-
sion since Dec. 4, 1887, and will take the
earliest opportunity to leave the city.
Senator Edmunds, who went south for his
/ IL