The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-19
TIE sENAIE's sEcRETs.

The Senate VAS In secret session this ai-
tern00n for four hours discussing the report
of the committee which has been inYest-
eating the disclosure0 Of executive proceed
ings If the senate. After thoroughly
reviewing the yOlumiuOus testimony in the
case and the exhaustive report Of the COM
committee. the Senate refused by vote ol
50 10 % TO adopt the resolution OF the COM
mittee 10 bring the recalciirant cOrespon-
dents before the bar OF the senate, and the
witnesses who have been under subpWnas
for the past fifty-One days. were discharged.
Their witness fees amount 20 Slj3 each.
The following virginia postmasters were
appointed to-day: Bette b. B0rlon. Hood,
Madison county; j. ". Pugh. Posey. Floyd
county: j. +. ~tensOn, ROsedale. Russell
county; Susan +. Boyer shamrock, Gray.
son county.
Pensions: James Cormick, of Norfolk
Jacob G. Ferguson, Of Emmett.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Representative Lee to-day made an argu-
mont before the House Military Committee
i'm behalf OF the Mount Vernon Avenue bill.
lie was listened % with attention, aud the
members Of the committee promised to give
the subject careful consideration.
The Capitol corridors were enllyenod and
beautihed to-day By the presence Of num-
ber Of young ladies' from the .taunton fe-
male Seminary.
Late tonight, 10 is stated auth0rtatiyely
that the Pan-American Congress Will adj
iOurn sine die tomorrow, and leave Wash
ingt0n tomorrow night on the southern trip.
The delay OF one day later than originally
intended will shorten their stay at Norfolk
/ twenty-four hours. They Will only spend
sunday 40 Fortress Monroe aud Norfolk
taking a drive during the afternoon IN Nor.
folk.
SENATE.
The Senate spent nearly the whole day DO
secret session considering ils report Of thl
committee which has been investigating th'
/ leakage Of eXectiye session secrets. Aitei
some routine business Mr.. DOlph moved az
executive session. Mr. Iiawley made aI
effort 10 yet up the Worlds Fair bin, bu
SIR. DOlph refused % yield. After discus
sion the Senate, by a vote OF b tO y. Wen
into executive session. The votes In tn'
negative were an Republicans. AT JO'clocl
the doors were opened, and after transact
ing some routine business the senate, a
$3.50, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Enl0e OF Tennessee, rose % a ques
ton OF personal privilege, and sent 10 Oh
clerks desk and had read, am article iron
the New York press. declaring that glgan
he fraud had been discovered ln the south
ern war claims bill, and that Mr. Thomas
OF Illinois. chairman Of the Committee Oi
War Claims. had denounced toe bin as on
Of the most infamous that had ever bee
f0isted upon Congress.
Mr. Thomas. Oi Illinois, said he though
he could prove the tisioyalty Of number
the claimants. -
Mr.. Enloe said that the charge that b
had brought the blli before the House sui
reptitiOusly was false.
Mr.. Cannon submitted a disagreeing n
port on the National 100 bill, which va
agreed 10, and the House insisted upon Il
amendment taxing the District OF ColuE
bia half OF the cost.
The H0usethen went into committee
the whole on the private calendar. 1l
Court Of Claims bill was called up, the peni
inc motion being % recOmmlt the bill, VII
> recommendation that 10 be referred 10 n
; Committee on Rules for "A report into D
4 status. This was lost.
r Mr.. Thomas offered a resolution 10 recon
= nit the bill with instructions 20 the commi
tee on war claims % Investigate the loyal
=. Of the claimants. This and another prop
q sition 10 have the committee report II ba'
within two weeks were finally agreed
/. and the resolution was reported 10 the hou
i and adopted.
The house then at 3 O'Clock took recc
until ; T.. NJ. the night session 10 be I
the consideration Of private pension bills.