The Portland daily press., 1889-04-02
SENATORS ABOUT READY TO GO HOME.
The President Has Concluded His
Business With Them.
Something About the Men Who Were
Nominated Yesterday.
News and Notes from the City by the
Potomac.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Mr. Teller in
the Senate today offered resolution that
hereafter all executive nomin ations shall be
considered in open session. He said he did
not intend to ask consideration at this time
but wished 1t referred to the committee on
rules. It was so referred.
Mr.. Stewart offered a resolution Of sorrow
on the death of John Bright, which was laid
over until tomorrow.
Messrs. Sherman and Ransom reported
that the President would today communicate
certain messages. After today no messages
would be sent except of formal character
fill vacancies as they arise.
The committees on epidemic diseases and
patents were authorized to sit during the
recess.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of executive business. While the doors
were closed various resolutions were agreed
to, authorizing the committees on additional
accommodations for the library, transporta-
tiOn routes to the seaboard, engr0ssed bills
and coast defences to sit during the recess.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution which was
referred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses to pay during April the usual per
diem for compensation to clerks to commit
tees mot on annual salary and to Senators.
nomination of delegates to the Congress of
American nations to be held next autumn.
Objection was made to them by Democrats
on the ground that they are almost unani-
mously Republicans. IL their report was to
have proper weight before the country and
with Congress. there should be more equit-
able division between the parties. Mr..
Sherman stated that Messrs Whyte Of Mary
land. Trescott of North Carolina and Han
son OF Georgia were Democrats. The min
nWtr AAAa k~1
Hanson were Mugwumps and not Democrats.
MT. Sherman--"Nr. Harnson was recon-
mended men Siy by The Senator from Georgia as
Mr.. Frye critisized the list of appoint
men.s, saying that so far as he knew. with
single exception, none Of the delegates
named ought to have been appointed. He
had been deeply interested in this subject Of
Congress Of American nations and had
called at the State Department and the
White House to urge the selection of dele
gates familiar with the subjects to be dis
cussed. At neither place had he been asked
any questions and accordingly he had made
no individual recommendations.
Mr.: Hoar. eulogized I. jefferson Coolidge,
the Massachusetts delegate, as man Of abil-
lty ana an author Of note.
"And yet" interjected Mr.. Frye, she Is no
more ut for place on the delegation than
the Senator Mr.. Hoarl himself" Continu-
ing he said there could be no objection to the
persons selected on the score OF ability. 1t
was simply that they were not acquainted
with the subject in hand and were not in
sympathy with some of the objects desired
TO- be accomplished. He said that William
Pinckney Whyte was opposed to pay
Ing subsidies to ocean steamship lines, being
Interested in the operations of clipper ships
trading with South American countries.
The report of the committee went over un-
til tomorrow without action. By general
consent no formal motion or objection was
entered. At $40 the Senate adjourned until
p. m. tomorrow.