The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-07

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of the revenue cutter Rush. charged with
cruelty 10 his men. have called
public attention to this subject Of
the indignities heaped upon enlisted
men by army officers, and on sailors by
naval officers. Secretary Tracy seems to be
thoroughly aroused. and talks as If he
would make a thorough 0yerhauling Of the
naval officers. II is said that there are
numerous naval officers who are
quaking i'm their boots at the
prospect of developments likely % involve
them. The McCalia inquiry viii call wit
nesses who have served as sailors or in
other capacities upon other vessels than the
Enterprise. and it is understood the court
will have instructions 90 make its inquiry
complete.
lBy United Press.
SENATE.
After routine business the senate took up
/ the calendar and passed two pension bills.
/ At 1910 The senate. on motion Of Mr.. D0lrh
went into secret session and at j:lO T. NJ,
when the doors were reOpcned. adjourned.
THOSE TERRIBLE NEWSPAPER MIN.
Immediately after the morning busina =
l today. the senate went into secret session
90 consider the question of imprisoning tie
newspaper men who have been guilty Of
publishing the business ~ the senate IN eN-
ecutiye session. and Of refusing 90 tell where
this news was obtained. As ON yesterday,
I the discussion turned 90 the constitutional
/ phase Ol the question. and FOR long time
ihe Senate debated whether under the con-
stitutiOn. thcy bad "a right 90 impri-0n the
newspaper correspondents. Every senator
who has any knowledge of constitutional
law. spoke at some length. The question oi
ihe definition of the word "seditIOn' haN-
I ing been raised. "a copy 0f Wobster's die
/ iiOnary was obtained and the definition
there given was read and commented upon
40 some length. Among the orators Of the
7 afternoon were Senators Edmunds, Allison.
Plumb, Faulkner and D0lph.
Mr.. DOlph read 90 the senate paragraph
from the Washington star Of yesterday as
follows:
'.Thp Senate Smelling Committee was not
in session to-day. The senate itself is sup
posed 20 be maturing plan to close the
mouth of journalistic lions, who are endeay-
0rng. with "a good deal Of success, 10 tear
the ontraiis out Of secret sessions. II ls
probable that The business or fun, o. what
ever else it is. may Dee taken mp tomorrow:
but to-day nothing Will De- done. because
senator DOiph. who is chief of the smellers,
is giving "a Columbia river salmon lunch Do
the restaurant
This paragraph. Mr.. Dolph said. was
written hy "a man WhOcnioyeG the privileges
OF che press gallery. Tie ih ught IL was an
outrage that man vino was granted special
PRIVILEGES by the senate should he allowed
fo abuse one Of it's members Doe this way.
During the course OF his talk to the SEN
ate, Mr.. Edmunds proposed That the o'd
remedy be applied in il's case-that All of
the members and employees Of the senate
take an oath n purgati0n. 10 relieve them
of air suspicion for what had been done m
the past. and that the matter be closed at
that.
Mr.. ingalls, laid before the Senate a prop
OsitiOn that a committee he appointed io
confer with the press committee. lie said
that bee thought the rules of The press gal-
lery should provide that amy man admitted
% its.priYieges. 90 publish what purp0rled
90 Doe report of the proceedings M eAecu- /
tive session. should Doe expelled.
Mr. Ingalls, proposition did not meet WITH /
much favor. and both the ingalls, and Id /
munds' propositions were laid aside.
The senate then. at j. NJ. adjourned. /
with the understanding that the matter /
would be disposed of 10 morrow.
HOUSE.
AT the conclusion OF the usual routine
morning business to-day the House went
into Committee of the Whole and proceeded /
10 the consideration Of public building bills. /
The bin appr0priatine S2l3,oHO for "a site /
and recommending am appropriation ol
S6l0.OO0 for tine erection OF % p0etolnce DuilC- /
mg. I'M Washington. ID. G., was discussed q /
good part of the afternoon and passed, and
ihe House. at @ J.. NJ, adjourned.
MIR. KINcAD's DEFENSE.
Correspondent kincaid. accompanied by
his attorney. was at the Capitol Tor shoii
time TODAY. Ills defense. ln case OF raul
bees death. will bee that iaulbee committed
an assault on him Ou the stairway. where
the shooting took place. This stairway i-
composed off two flights Of steps leading
down to "a common landing. from which to
the basement 90 the house wing, these are
merged into one flight. Mr.. kincaid claims
that he was coming down one OF these
FLIGHTS and met Taulhce and his cOmpan-
ion. cx-DOOr-keepcr sam Donaldson, who
had descended the other flight on the land
ing. Taulhee. Dee alleges, assaulted him.
and he drew his pistol because Of the physi-
cal difference between them. and was COM
polled % shoot for fear OF bodily harm.
At i0 o'clock tonight laulbee's case was
regarded as hopeless.
LATEST FROM MIR. TAUIBEE.
Ex-Congressman Taulbee is very low and
his physicians have little hope Of his reco'-
cry. lie suffered severely this morning ifom
pam. lN his NNiNs NuI lHlAl"N o'iiNNH H"tf t"'
later was placed under ihe influence Of am
rsthetics. Later in the day, however, his
condition became worse.
VIRGINIA POS MASTERS.
The following posimasiers were ap-
pointed TODAY in Virginia: j. Fitzgerald,
m Clarks: ollie h. Gilmer. al liaDs0nyille;
j. A. Welsh. at North Branch; y. Nenk,
at Riukerton; =. r. smith, at swords
Creek.
CAPITAL ITEMS.
Among the bills introduced in the House
today was one by Mr.. Rowland. appropria-
ting $4,000 90 continue the improvement OF
Town Creek river, in Brunswick county,
NC. 49,.
Cadets have been appointed 10 the Mill
tary Academy at West Point. as follows:
Clinton &. Duncan. Third district Georgia;
James NJ. Williams, Second district Ala
bama; Aston Hamilton, Fourth district
Virginia
Rear Admiral Kimberly has been ordered
as president ol the board " inspection and
survey al the Navy Department, 10 succeed
Rear Admiral Jnue.f. retired.