The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-12-20
A Young Man Found Listening 10 the Secrets
of an Executive Session and UncermOni-
Ously Hustled Ont Of the Chamber.
COngressto Be Asked to Reimburse Men,
bers Who Lost by SilcOtt's Stealings.
The Government Declared to BE Responsible
for All the Money Stolen House Commit
t~ees-Indians at the White House.
HoRRIFIEp t

A Young Man Discovered in the Gallery List
ening TO the Secrets of an Executive session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-There was great
excitement In the Senate. this afternoon.
when the Senator'S who were in executive
session looked up at the g~cntlemen's gall
lery, in the northwest corner of the cham
Der, and saw there a. man sitting upright,
and apparently taking a good deal of inter
est in the proceedings. The utmost confu-
sion prevailed for a while. and then Capt.
Bassett was dispatched upstairs to eject
the intruder. The door-keeper in charge OF
that gallery unlocked the door and escort
ed the man out. He proved to be a young
fellow, about eighteen or twenty years of
age. and without q realizing sense OF his
condition or situation. lie had evidently
been asleep on a seat when the Senate went
into executive session, ard was probably
discovered before he had secured any very
valuable information. Hewill always. how
ever. carry with him the distinction of w
ing been in the gallery while the Senate was
supposed to be enjoying the seclusicn of a
secret session. A gentleman who heard
the door-keeper's description of the man
stated that he had seen him, he thought.
loafing about the Capitol for several days.
but would not say that he believed him to
have concealed himself in the gallery for
any ulterioI purpose. The incident created
quite q sensation, as none of those around
the Capitol could remember that a similar
one had ever before occurred.
The following nominations were con-
firmed,
Cyrus J. Fry. marshal of South Dakota; Arthur
l.. Thomas, Governor of Utah; Benjamin NJ.
Thomas Secretary of New Mexico; Elijah Sells.
United states commissioner for Alaska, ut
Ounalaska; Robert S. Robertson. of Indiana, and
Alvin Saunders, o fNebraska. Utah commission
ers; Royal A. johnson. Suryeyor-generai OF Art-
IONA; Thomas j. Cavanagh, suryeyor-generalof
Washington.
nell. at Valentine. Neb.; W. II. Mccain. Chad
ron. Neb.; John A. McBeth, Denver, Col; Charles
O. Ford, Lamar, Col; w; NJ. Alexander, Del
Norte, Col; EdwardsA. Cbamplin, Cheyenne.
Wy. T.; Charles G. Williams, Watertown, 8. D.;
Thomas NJ. Reed, jr., Seattle, Wash.
During the session Senator Mcpherson
criticised the action of President Harrison
in removing the postmaster at Jersey City,
and before voting to confirm the appointee,
wanted to kno for what reason the old
incumbent had been removed. Whereupon
Senator Edmunds reminded him of the fact
that he tMcPhersonl with other Senator's.
had voted to repeal the tenure-of-otice act,
thereby depriving the Senate of the right
to ask the President or head of any depart
ment why any removal from Office was
made.
Fight Against the Indian Commissioners.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1a.-The Indian affairs
committee Of the Senate has not yet acted
upon the nomination of Mr.. Morgan. to be
Commissioners of Indian Affairs. At the
meeting of that committee to-day when
the subject came up it was decided
to give every one who desired to
advance reasons why Mr.. Morgan shall not
be confirmed an opportunity to do 80. and.
in consequence. the nomination was held
up until after the recess. IL is urged on the
part of some who are opposed to Mr.. Nor
gan that he is not thoroughly qualified to
fill the position. The Senate committee
will hear any evidence which may be
brought forward to substantiate these as
s~ertions. and after all those who wish TO do
80 have had an opportunity to present their
cases against Mr.. Morgan his. nomination
will be reported upon. There is very little
doubt that this will result in anything
other than a favorable recommendation
upon the nomination.
Father Stephen declares that Commits
sioner Morgany has made a false Issue in
charging that the Catholic bishops aud the
bureau of Catholic Indian missions are
opposed to the system OF governmental Indian
schools, and. therefore, opposed to his
[Morgan'sl confirmation. y s charge. he
asserts, is made by the Commissioner to
divert attention from his a prrpose
of breaking down the syst Cstboiss
mission schools and fror military
record.