Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
D0INGS In THE SENATE
The Nominations of the Last Three
Days Have Been Confirmed.
An EndeayOr is Made to Hold no More
Seerete Sessions.
The Senate Pays Tribute to the
Memory of John Bright.

WASHINGTON, April line PRESIDENT
sent the following nominations to the
senate today:
James n. Huston, of Indiana, to be
treasurer of the United States.
Ellis 81. Roberts, of New York, to be
assistant treasurer al New York city.
VIM. F. Wharton, of Massachusetts,, to
be assistant secretary of state.
George II. Shields, of Missouri, TO be
assistant attorney general, vice Richard
Montgomery, resigned.
Major Chas. G. Byrne, surgeon, to be
lieutenent colonel and surgeon.
Capt. Curtis E. Mum, assistant sur
geon, to be surgeon, with the rank of
| major.
l.. Bradford Prince, of Santa Fe, n. NJ,
to be governor of New Mexico.
Lewis A. Walker, of Helena, Mont, to
be secretary of Montana.
James F. Kellogg, of Nebraska, to be
receiver of public moneys at Blooming
ton, Neb.
VIM. W. Junkin, of Fairfield, Iowa, to
be Indian inspector.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The senate this
afternoon confirmed the following nomi-
nations:
Lewis A. Alley, to be governor of
Arizona.
William K. Junkin, of Iowa, to be In
dian inspector.
James |. Kelley, to be receiver of pub
lie moneys at Bloomington, Neb.
Louis A. Walker, TO be secretary of
Montana.
James n. Huston, of Indiana, to be
treasurer of the United States.
Ellis Fl. Roberts, of New York, to be
assistant treasurer of New York city.
Edwin II. Terrell, of Texas, to be min
lister to Belgium.
John J. Abbott, to be minister to the
United States of Columbia.
The senate committee appointed to
wait upon the president, Sens. Sherman
and Ransom, reported to the senate today
that they had performed that duty and
had been advised by the president that he
would today communicate to the senate
in message, but that after today no
other message would be sent, except of a
formal character to fill vacancies as they
arise.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business.
Soon after the opening of the tate
Mr.. Teller offered the following resolu
| ton:
Resolved, That hereafter all executive
nominations shall be considered in open
session of the senate.
He said: 81 do not intend to ask the
consideration of this resolution at this
time. / merely offer it that it may be
referred to the committee on rules. At
/ the next regulur session of the senate, ii
live to be present, [ intend to press that
resolution in season and out of season
! I have never believed that there was
any reason why any executive nomina
ton should be considered by the senat
with closed doors. I am satisfied that a
great majority of the people of the
| United States, irrespective of party, are
of the same opinion. L am tired of Civ.
| ing my reasons to the senate with closed
doors for the votes which 1 give, and OF
seeing in the newspapers the next day
| entirely different reasons ascribed to
me and not unfrequently no reason at
all. I have never expressed sentime7 ut
nor given a vote in the senate with the
doors closed which I would not give in
open senate. / do not believe that any
considerable number of senators desire
to shield themselves from public cfiti-
cism or public gaze in matters of this
kind. While admit that, IN consid ering
|
be and frequently are times when the
senate should sit with closed doors, on
account of great public interests, can
conceive of no reason why We should close
our doors when we are asked to pass on
qualifications of men for public office
I do not desire to conceal from the public
any action of mine in reference to such
matters. On the contrary, L am exceed
4 ri hot he
constitutional and senatorial duty here
I may execute it in the face of the whole
| world, or at least so much of the world as
has right to call me in question for my
conduct-end that is, the people of the
United States. ] believe that the time
hes come when public sentiment will not
| tolerate the closing of our doors on q
mere question of confirmation. I believe
that that practice is one of the agencies
that is calculated to bring the American
senate into disrepute and into contempt
for people will believe (under the charges
that are made day by day
that we are afraid to express
our views in public, and that there
is some truth IN them. Newspaper
men, with their zeal, must find some rea
son for ouI conduct, and very frequently
put ID our mouths things we never said
and never thought"
| The resolution was referred to the
| committee on rules.
Sen. Stewart offered resolution, which
was laid over until tomorrow, that the
senate has learned with profound sorrow
of the death of John Bright; and remem-
bering his constant and unwavering
friendship for the United States, desire
to ioin with the parliament of his own
country in paying greatful tribute to
one Vbo, during his long public life, was
cons picuous in his devotion to the cause
of freedom and humanity.
The senate adjourned until tomorrow.
In secret session of the senate
| there was considerable discussion upon
the nomination of delegates to coagress
| of American nations to be held in this
city next autumn. Objection was made
to them by the democrats, on the ground
| that they were almost unanimously
republican in politics, and that if their
report was to have weight before the
country and with congress that it ought
! to have, there should be more equitable
| disvision between two parties.
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