Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-02
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL,
James n. Huston Of Indiana
Appointed Treasurer.
Old Smooth Bores to Represent Us at
Samoa.
Delegates Nominated for American Con-
sfsSS Of Nations, Criticised.
Senator Teller Moves to Reconsider
Senator Teller Moves to Reconsider
Nominations in Open sesaion.


WAsBrSGros, April /.
In the Senate Teller offered a resolution
that hereafter all e1e< We nominations shal
be considered in open session. He said h,
did not intend 10 ask its consideration a
this time, but wished that il be referred 10
the committee on rules. 1t was so referred
Stewart offered resolution Of sorrow OF
the death of John Bright. Laid over till to-
morrow.
Sherman sn1 Rlnsom reported that the
President wou today, communicate a Ger.
tain message ard after today no message.
would be exce pt of a formal character
or to tll vacancies as they arise. The com
mission o. pidemlc diseases and patent.
were authorized TO sit during the recess.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration
of executive business. While the door.
were closed various resolutions were agreed
TO. authorizing the committees on additional
accommodations for library, transportation
routes to seaboar1, eDgrossed bills and coast
defences to sit during recess
Stewart offered resolutions which were re-
ferred to Committee on Contingent Expenses
to pay during April the usual per diem com
pensa!ion to clerks to committees mot on
annual salary and Senators.
There was considerable discussion upon
Tue ouiuAltUn OF uSltgdttS 10 tnt congress
of American Nations to be held next au
tnmn. Objection was made to them by demo
Gratis On the ground that they were almost
unanimously republicans. If their report
was 10 have proper weight before the coun-
try and with congress there should be more
equitable division between the parties.
Sherman stated that Whyte of Maryland,
Trescott of North Carolina and Hanson OF
Georgia were democrats
A minority of senators insisted that Tres
cot. and Hanson were mugwumps and not
democrats
Sherman said that Hanson was recon-
mended by the senator from Georgia as a
good democrat.
Frye criticised the list of appointments,
saying that as far as he knew, with single
exception, none of the delegates named
ought to have been appointed. He hal
been deeply interested in this subject of the
congress of American nations, and lad
called at the state department and the White
House to urge the selection of delegates ia
miliar with the subjects to be discussed. AT
neither place had he been asked any ques-
tons. Accordingly he had made no indi-
vldual recommendations.
iioar eulogized q. Jefferson Coolidge of
Massachusetts. delegate, as man of
ability and an author of note.
And yet" interjected Frye, mo more fit
for place on the delegation tnan the senator
lIoar) himself"
Continuing Hoar said there could be no
objection to the persons selected on the
score of ability simply because not acquaint-
ed with the subject in hand or not in SYM
pathy with some of the objects desired to be
accomplished. He said William Pckney
Whyte was opposed to paying suosidies 10
ocean steamship lines, being interested in
the operations of clipper ships trading with
South American countries.
The report of the committee went over
Irtil tomorrow without action by general
consent No formal motion or objection was
entered.
At $40 the Senate adjourned till 2. NJ.
tomorrow.