The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-12
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Executive Ciork Young Punished for
What senators Themselves DO.
Special Dispatch 10 he Intsuismten
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 11.--In OK.
ecutivc session this afternoon tho sen.
ate declared tho Office OF executive
clerk vacant. This rctires James X.
Young, who has bcon tho executive
clerk OF the senate, with the exception
OF q short interval, since 1874,
No more unjust action has been taken
by tho senate In q period OF years.
While tho recent treaty between tho
United States and Great Britain was
under discussion somc OF tho debate
was made public. This greatly in
ccnsed Senators Sherman and Hale, tho
former being tho Chairman OF tho for
eign relations committed. 1t was i'm
possible to discover tho leakage, which
occurred in the usual way, namely,
through senators who believe that cx-
ccutivc sessions arc species OF ridicu-
lous humbug and who are not particu-
larly sccretivo about proceedings with
closed doors.
Senator Sherman was determined to
mako an example OF some one, and he
jumped OH Executive Clerk Young in
resolution reported from tho foreign re.
lations committee recommending Mr..
Young's removal. No ono familiar with
the circumstances believed that Mr.
Young had divulged anything, as lie
has been one OF the most discreet off.
GERS OF the senate. His friends sue.
cocded in having the resolution held up,
but Senator Sherman was determined,
and.he succeeded to-day in securing the
adoption OF the resolution, which makes
Mr.. ioung's office vacant. The re-
moved official is q brother OF John Rus.
sell Young, one OF tho proprietors OF
the Philadelphia Star.
WITHOUT INVESTIGATION.
BY As3ociatel Press
3, WASHINGTON, D. G.. April ll.--Aiter
three and half hours spent in execu.
two session behind closed doors, and
after stormy debate, tho senate to-day
yielded to the powerful pressure brought
to bear by the committee on foreign re-
lations, and vacated tho Office OF execu-
tive clerk filled for years by James K.
Young. When the doors were closed
definite proposition. was taken up. 1t
was to order an investigation OF the
conduct OF Mr.. Young, who had been
excluded from the executive sessions
ever since tho Berins sea treaty was
laid before the senate. This was de-
feated after spirited contest.
There was much difficulty in gettinga
quorum, but finally the quorum was
secured, and 4 motion looking to an in
vestigation was defeated by a narrow
majority. So small, indeed, was the
majority, that the members OF the for
eign relations committee became alarm-
ed, and under the leadership of Mr..
Sherman, aided by Mr.. Hale, they re-
doubled their efforts to reap the fruits
of their victory through the adoption
OF tho alternative resolution declaring
the office OF executive clerk vacant.
twas stated TO the senators who be-
;trayed reluctance to join the movement
to'convict the clerk without investiga-
'tion that the committee on foreign rela-
stoAo AsNA aOoVAutSiS GutlohCO AleclL VI
the justice Of the provision. 1t was said
if the senate decided to maintain the
secrecy OF executive sessions the num-
Der OF employees in whom confidence
was reposed must be decreased below
the present number, and that secrecy
had been maintained since the cm-
iployes had been excluded. Finally,
however, tho committee made the mat
ter personal issue, and implied that
tho senate must choose between its
members and Mr.. Young, intimating
that they would not participate in ex-
ccutive business ii the clerk was not
dismissed. +. s;N5
Under this kind of statement, despite
the efforts Of Mr.. Manderson and other
advocates OF fair investigation, the
Junior senators who sympathized with
the clerk, gradually weakened, and fear
ful OF incurring tho illwill OF the pow.
crful committee on foreign relations,
voted reluctantly for the resolution va
eating the office, which was carried by
about ten majority, 5zltf sH}i 81