Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-02

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ton in season and out of season. have
never believed there was any reason why
executive nominations should be consid.
cred by the Senate with closed doors. [
am satisfied that great majority of peo-
pie of the United States, irrespective of
party, are of the same opinion.
81 am tired of giving my reasons to the
Senate with closed doors for votes which
| give, and OF seeing the newspapers the
next day give an entirely different rea-
eon, ascribed to me, and not infrequently
no reason at all. have never expressed
a sentiment or given vote in the Senate
with closed doors which would not give
in open Senate. do not believe any
considerable number of Senators desire
to shield themselves from public criti-
cism or the public gaze in matters OF this
kind. While l admit that in considering
the question of International relations
there may be, and frequently are, times
when the Senate should sit with closed
doors on account of great public inter-
ests, can conceive of no reason why we
should close our doors when asked to-
pass on the qualifications Of men nomi-
mated for public office.
81 do not desire to conceal from the
public any action of mine in reference to
such matters. On the contrary, | am
exceedingly anxious that, when | exer-
else constitutional and senatorial duty
here, l 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 ques-
tion for my conduct, and that is the peo-
pie Of the United Statee."
"I believe that the time has come
when public sentiment will not tolerate
the closing of our doors on mere ques-
tion OF confirmation. | believe that
practice is one of the agencies thatEis cal
culated to bring the American Senate
into disrepute and into contempt; for the
people will believe (under the charges
that are made day by day. that we are
afraid to express our views, and that
there is some truth in the charges.
Newspaper men, with their zeal, must
| find some reason for our conduct, and
very frequently they put into our mouths
things we never said and never thought"
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Rules.
Stewart offered a resolution, which was
laid over till tomorrow, that the Senate
has learned with profound sorrow the
death of John Bright, and remembering
his constant and unwavering 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 conspicu-
Gus in his devotion to the cause of free
dom and humanity. Sherman and Ran
som reported as the committee appointed
to wait on the President and inquire
whether he had any further communica-
ton to make to the Senate, that they 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
some of formal character to ill va
cancieS.
The Senate then proceeded to execu.
tive business. While the doors were
closed several resolutions were reported
and agreed to, authorizing several COM
mittees to sit during recess. Adjourned
until tomorrow.
A PACIFIC COASTER CALLS.
Senator Stanford to-day introduced to
the President Mr.. Scott, contractor for
building the United States steamer
Charleston. They had private inter-
view with the President.
Secretary Blaine called early and was
at the White House an hour, during which
time Secretaries Window and Tracy
dropped in.
UNCLE SANS BALANCE SHEET.
The public debt statement was issued
to day. Interest bearing debt, principal,
$915 ,035, ,532; interest, 1898, ,921 total,
1924, 1915 ,435; debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, principal and in
terest, 1907, ,275; debt bearing no inter-
est, 1874, 195, ,430; total debt, principal,
81 ,665, 172,2 ,207; interest, $10,095, ,951;
total, 81 ,675 1858, 1853; total debt less avail
able cash items, $1,168, 1890, ,058; net cash
in Treasury, $54, 006, 1896; debt, less cash
in Treasury, April l, 1889. 81, ia, ,683 ,663 !;
debt, less cash in Treasury, March l,
1889, $1,12S ,2S9,31S decrease of debt
during month, $13, ,605 ,055; decrease of
| debt since June 80, 1888, $50, 300, 1894 !;
total in Treasury, as shown by Treas
urer's general account, $617 ,591 900 90.
PACIFIC RAILWAYS TO U. S. DIR.
| The debt of the Pacific railroads for
bonds issued and interest paid by the
| United States and the condition of the
Sinking Fund act of May 7, 1878, princi-
pal outstanding, $64, ,624, ,512; interest ac-
crued and not yet paid, 1868, ,352 IS; in
terest paid by the United States, $780,
547 1852 AZ; interest repaid by the COM
panies by transportation service, $21,-
951 ,172.19; by cash payrcents, per
cent. of net earnings, 81, 103, ,697 So; bal
ance of interest paid by the United
States, $57 ,493, ,060.49; sinking fnnds
| bonds, $l0,376 $50; cash, $199, ,050.73.
Total, $40, ,756, ,500.73.
POINTERS TO OKLAHOMA SETTLERS.
The Commissioner General of the
Land Office, with the approval of Secre-
tary Noble, has issued to registers and
receivers of the newly established land
offices in Oklahoma letter of instruc-
tions of special interest to persons desir-
| ing to settle in that territory. The most
important features of the letter are the
following III except reserved landaEre
made subject to entry by actual settlers
under the homestead laws, with certain
notifications. Attention is directed to
the general circular of January l,
1889, containing the homestead laws and
official regulations Hereunder. These
laws and regulations are modified by
special provisions of the act of March 2,
1889, in the following particulars, viz:
First. The rule stated under the title that
''only one homestead privilege to the
same person is permitted, is so modified
as to admit of homestead entry being
made by anyone who, prior to the pas
sage of said act, had made homestead
entry, but failed, from any cause, to se-
cure title in fee to the land embraced