Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-19

Tbird Week Of Executive session
of the senate.
NY Telegraph 70 DC Dispstch. J


WASHINGTON. March Is Tho third week Of the
called executive session Of the senate opened
t.ia mursiug with Tine Nlre-trcsidcnt Ia the
chsIr Resolutions were offered and referred 10
flr COMMITTED on Contingent Expenses Gutho-
r2fug thc committees on woman suffrage ana on
ntftional "A commodations Tor the Library - sit
me- resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Glib
F1u for tue appointment of a 80 ect committee
fl relations with MoKicO aud Central America
Yves t4tau up NT. Gibson disclaiiued utterly
ft, sucsrstions msce By Senators Plat and
Merrill. when the resolution was last undor DIS
cusslou. implying tuat the motives which prompt
,1 30. tsrg offered wcro the expectation Of
fra mover Co bo appointed chairman 0ud
tne desire of enjoying q pleasant Trip at
Yhe Governments expense. lilo remind
e1 tho senate mat no ha1 originally Oh
frred U a. an amendment 10 Mr. hoars res0-
luton FOR a select committee on relations win
Canada and that ii 80 had been accepted no al
Cil,nal select c0mmitte would have been re-
crIrcI. lie had offered tho resolution because
she people Of logisiana were very largely inter
cstei in The subject OF increasing trade relations
Nr. morrill, disclsimed having hsd any idea
Of teltt.Iiug the important question OF common
rfrI relations with Mexico. lie had thought
however, that there had been aliogother TOO
1nauy yerpatctc committees PROVIDED Tor. 50
z f.. Nexlco was concerned, he bal been ue-
eifeflv 90 earnest in expressing the desire 70 20
there himself aud examine into the com acrclal
3Afcresi- aud relations
The resolution Was referred % the Committee
on Commerce, and he senate proceeded 70 eN-
e..tIve bu-lnes-. When the doors WerS re-
Op-nod, after a very short interval OF ume Tue
tDulte proceeded 10 tue consideration OF inc
resolution htTfi fore CneIcd by AZ. taA Tor inc
ap.,iitmeri Of select committee on the rela-
f.lus % thc United states with Cuba ana othei
Mcri-lulia Islands. Tho Discussion turnol on
inc question OF the competency ot the senate,
when -ltaus IA called excessive session, 70
tuler upon M performance OF Legislative iuhc-
tons, Nr Cray making short argument
aE4lJstit
YrIut all turned, not on the power OF the senate
i1do a.. Dat whether 10 was discreet ana wise 10
sr.,r upon Legislative questions al a." eAWss s.
c.nary sos-lon This Hecmoj "a % inc opiuioh
% a majority of tho senators present The dis
r..saI.u was further continued oy Nessis' hIaeA-
Darn, call. Plett george, and spooner. 1900,
Without dlspOsing Of the question Nthe pend
Az motion being u refer the resolution 20 me
Committee on Foreign krlauonsl me senate
grsin ur,caoIed TO the confederation OF oAecu-
.i,e business, and 81 go 4. NJ. adjourned.
ccNFmHED uY the SENATE.
The senate has confirmed the following nomi-
nations: John ~ has-on. William wafer
Ineip- aud George h. bato-, Nommis'ioncrs 70
o. samoan Conference az Berlin cyrus BdSsey,
assistant Secretary OF tho Interior.
COMMISSIONER OY INTERNAL REVENUE.
W Mason. Of West Yirginis, has been Sc
i,~tas Tor Comfni-soner Of Internal Revenue.
TIA som.nauOn Will 10 sent 70 the Senate ia u
few days
hNkiNAIib ~ lh- iistsNir'Na
Among ,he nominations sent 10 The Senate To-
DAY by tne President w.s the following; John :.
Burton, of Mississippi. Gao be- United states Mar
fbai Tor tho Northern district o. Mississippi
LIWlu J. hursnoolL %. LOUISIANA, Lu'ieo otat's
Marshal Tor he Eastern District Of louisiana,
Nl.iafn IA. WhiteMsu, Of New Mexico. Asso-
ciat. Jusiice VI The supreme Court VI ne Ierr'-
tory OF AoH Mexico. smith q. Nhlinclo. OF
Ohio sacoud Assistant acknowledgment
Aualau ID. Hazeu, Ol PcnnsylRania, lhId A.
ar Z
West Virginia Commissioner Of Internal litfc-
nue.. william W. Thomas IT., OF Name InNoy
Ixtra riiusfy and Minister flenipoiehuAfS OF
fno uttsd States % sweden Aud NORWAY , 'hui~
uel X Inayer. OF Minnesota. Envoy Exiraoril-
nary aud Minister Pionipolepuafy of the nl'ea
states to The Notherlands Charles n. Mitehe,l'
al Connecticut Commissioner OF falenu Ma
thso q. Murphy, OF Arizona, secretary Of
Arizona
oPPOsInON MANIFESTED.
There Il considerable opposition manifested
20 fhe confirmation OF TIC nomination OF LOWS
Molly 70 pe Governor Of Arizona. and u Is sala
cbarges nave Deen made against him iof prereh-
too. 70 the Committee on Territories The na-
A. r. of fhoss charges, they exist canooi DO
learned, BUTT Is expected That al ne next meet
iLg of the committee q faFOfADio report VIII y"
ordered on h!s confirmation
csoss AND WHITES CASE.
The case Of Gross and White. defaultlng bank
Ofidals Of Raleigh \. T., ~as y nave Leoa
ptStes today, but vs.. r. Henry. counsel Tor
f'ross and Wnlto. appeared Soforo me court
shortly before The time sci Iof asuinepIa e, ~
made q motion 70 have the oidei pos e9lae ~
which he case VAS advanced and assigned lor
hearing today AZ Henry had mol ADVISED oVuh-
fsi Tor The state OF Sorth Carolina OF DIS ln'on.
ton 70 mako the motion the court announce
inai TIE case would be passed over iot we pres
go aud ,hat Il would reserve IL decision on
HenrJs motion until counsel on tne opposie
tide could DO heard thereou. IL Is proDsDic sn3s