The morning call., 1892-04-12
A Clerk Dismissed for DiVulging the
Proceedings.
RECiLCITRiNT PENSION OFFICE CLERKS.
Proposition to Pay Inundation Awards-Aovements
Of Naval YesSels-Date Of Adjournment Of
the Supreme Court.
Special TO TRE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, Aprlf ll.-AiLer stormy
debate in the executive session, the Senate
to-day yielded to the pressure of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations and vacated
the Office OF executive clerk. filled for the
past ten years by James r. Young. When
the doors were closed an effort was made TO
have the conduct of Young investigated.
This was defeated after spirited contest.
Cameron presented a letter from Young
signifying his willingness to surrender his
office, but requesting a thorough nyestiga-
tion, stating that if he had betrayed execu-
tive secrets as alleged he was liable under
the law and was perfectly willing to abide
by the result The molten for an investiga-
tion was defeated by a small majority, The
Senators who betrayed reluctance TO con-
vict the clerk without an Investigation were
told the Committee on Foreign Relations
had absolutely satisfied itself with the JUS
tice OF the proposition. 1t was stated that
IL The Senate decided 70 maintain the Sc
crecy OF the executive sessions the number
OF employees in whom onfidence had been
| reposed must be decreased, and secrecy had
been maintained since the employees were
excluded. Finally the committee made the
matter personal issue and intimated that
they would refuse to participate in execu-
tive business If the clerk was not dismissed.
Despite the efforts of Manderson and other
advocates OF a fair investigation the junior
Senators, fearful of ineurring the ill-wiii of
the powerful Committee on Foreign Rsla-
tions, voted reluctantly for vacating the
office, which was carried by ten majority.
Democratic chickering's.
AS the time set for the Democratic national
convention draws near chickering's, amOag
the Democrats in Washington steadily grow
in heat and bitterness, and members OF the
W doll fp haog min n
The matter which is giving the Democrats
in Congress moro trouble :han everything
else, and which is tanning factional
quarrels TO fever heat IS the selection of
candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. There are few Democrats in
the House who do not realize that the tide
has turned against their party at least three
months ago aud ii has been rising higher
every week since that time. so that the pres
ent prospect Of victory in November is
gloomy in the extreme. -Four months ago
many of them felt convinced that Hill
was " the coming man..
Few IL any of them now regard Hill as a
possibility. There is good reason TO believe
an orange. in his own opinion is ready to
cast aside the refuse. There is no
doubt German is second choice of
most Ct the Southern Democrats who
declared for Hill early last winter. but
some of them are not. One of tho latter
class said to-day that German is playing
deep and dangerous game. He has used
Hill TO stimulate and intensity the Opposi-
tion OF the Farmers Alliance IN the South
to Cleveland, and he now proposes to use
Cleveland TO strengthen himself
Tho Pension Office investigation.
In the Pension Office investigation George
W. Wayson, formerly assistant chief OF the
Special Examining Division of the Pension
Bureau, declined 10 say whether or not he
had borrowed money or secured indorse-
| ments from his subordinates. he admitted
| he took the deposition OF an examiner
| named Wilson, showing the latter had bor-
| rOwed money on a pension certificate con-
trary to law. He denied he kept this de-
| position in his desk six months to prevent
| Latourette's prosecution. The witness still
| refusing to answer questions the committee
| decided to report to the House resolution
| requesting the Commissioner Of Pensions
| to discharge him. The same action was
| taken with regard 10 Harvey c. Ellis, who
| declined to answer questions.
The testimony Of several witnesses
| showed that the practice Of borrowing
| money in the Pension Office is pretty gen.
| eraI. The committee took steps to request
| the House to compel Wayson and Ellis TO
answer the questions asked and then ad-
| journed
Senator Sherman to-day presented reso-
| luton recently adopted by the New York
| Chamber OF Commerce reclting the impor-
tance OF the Bureau of American Republics
lations between the United States and other
American nations, and urging liberal appro-
| priations to extend its usefulness.
UnappeaIed Inundation Awards.
Attorney General Miller left Washington
| this evening for tine purpose of inspecting
| the judicial districts OF Louisiana and Texas
| The Attorney General to-day sent 10 the
! Senate, in reply TO n resolution, list of un-
| appealed awards against The United States
| for fl0wage damages caused by the improve
ments of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The
awards aggregate s10S,922, and the
| Attorney-GeBeral says he knows no reason
| why they should not be pad.
The President to-day issued proclama-
| tion opening TO settlement OH April Is, 1892,
| at i2 o'clock noon, the surplus lands OF the
Sissetcn and Wahpeton reservation IN the
| Dakotas, aggregating 514, 257 acres.
| The Navy Department Is informed that
| the United States steamer Newark sailed
| from Laguayra to-day for Curacao, West
| Indies. This is taken TO mean that peace
| has been restored in Venezuela.
The United States steamer IrOquois is
Ell route from Honolulu TO San Francisco
Northern Pacific Lands.
To-day Representative Dixon ot Montana
| appeared before the House Committee on
| Public Lands and urged the passage of
the bill providing for survey of the lands
| granted the Northern Pacific Railroad in
1864, to ascertain their character, whether
o
| should be done so as to remove any doubt
| i'm the minds Of parsons who contemplate
settling along the line of the road. the orig-
nal grant 10 the road stipulattng that the
lands included therein should be non-min-
eral
Personal Mention.
Secretary Blaine denies the story printed
by the New York Sun to the effect that he
has engaged William Muldoon, the wrestler.
for instructions in physical culture.
After a brief absence from the city
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Nettle-
ton resumed his official duties to-day. de
said the report that ne would resign soon is
without foundation.
Mrs. Harrison, the wife of the President,
Is suffering from an attack of bronchitis.
| Representative Caminetti has returned
from New jersey. where he attended the
funeral Of a relative.
Capital Notes.
The Supreme Court of the United States
will adjourn for the term on May 16 and
close the docket for the argument OF cases
On the last Friday in April.
Cyrus w. Field Jr. Is to be appointed to 9
place In the foreign service. Efforts Il
secure employment for himself, he says, aIs
rendered necessary by the financial reverse:
which his father recently suffered.
Juan L. MckeDna and Julie B. Espinoss
of Chile had an interview with Secretary
Blaine this afternoon, the character o
which has not been ascertained. They
were presented by the secretary of thu
Chilean Legation under the former regime
The Treasury Department to-day pur