Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-19
CAPITOL TOPICA
EXECUTIVE SESSION BUSINESS.


The Senate spent some time in executive
session yesterday afternoon, in the considera-
ton of the pending treaty by the terms OF
which the claim OF the Venezuelan Steamship
Company against the government of venezues
for damages, caused by the Illegal seizure OF
their vessels during the revolutionary move
ment some years ago, is to be settled by arbi-
tration. Senator Morgan in behalf Of the
committee on foreign affairs, made a long ex-
PLANTATION of the conditions under which the
seizures were made. and told of the long and
heretofore futile effort of the Department OF
State to settle the claim by the usual diplo-
matte methods.
No action was taken in the matter by the
Senate. There was also a renewal Of the dis
euseion which has been had during the recent
executive sessions upon the preparation TO
acquaint the public with the nature OF the
charges made against Judge Woods and the
proceedings of the Senate while considering
the nomination. Finally il was decided thai
the testimony taken by the Judiciary committee
In the course OF the investigation should be
made public. as well as the vote by which the
nomination was confirmed. The vote was or
party lines, Senator PETER, as stated in THE
SrAR, voting with the democrats.
HEARING POSTPONED.
The hearing before the Columbian exposi-
ton committee on Chairman Durborew's bill
making additional appropriations for the
worlds fair. set for Monday, the 2lst has been
postponed for time. A subcommittee of the
appropriations committee investigating the
world fair expenditures is going TO Chicago
on the 24th instant Several of the persons
prominent In worlds fair matters desire to
appear before both committees and to avert
the Inconvenience Of their coming TO WASH
lngton snd then returning to Chicago almost
Immediately, the committee decided to post
pone the hearing.
LAST NIGHTS HOUSE SESSION.
There was . marked increase in the number
of members present at last evenings session of
the House. The utter uselessness Of holding
Friday night sessions. unless q quorum could
be secured, seemed at last to have been appre-
ciated, and although when the House met
after the recess there was no quorum present
the attendance was far larger than that which
has honored any previous night session.
About two dozen bills passed the ordeal of
the committee Of the whole. but none OF them
received favorable action from the House and
they were placed upon the calendar OF unfn-
ished business.
POSTAL MATTERS
A delegation from the convention Of post
masters recently held in this city waited upon
the Senate committee on post Offices and post
roads this morning and urged upon the COM
mittee the necessity Of passing various postal
measures to benefit the service throughout the
country. 1ncg also prteenleu Datcn o. Dlis
and resolutions looking to the improvement Of
the postal service which they desired to he in
troduced.
oKLAHAMA-NDIAS TERRITORY STATEHOOD.
Hon. Sidney Clark Of oklahama City, Okla.
made another argument today in support Of
Delegate Harveys Okiahams-1ndian territory
statehood bill. 1t was supplementary to and
largely in amplifcation of the argument here
tofore made by Mr.. Clark on the same bill No
date has yet been designated by the committee
for beginning the formal consideration Of the
bill.