The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-12
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
STILL DISCUSSING THE ADMISSION OF
APPOINTED SENATORS.
The Shade Of Immortal Washington Invoked
In Defense Of the Constitution-Texto Of
the Russion Treaty Not Yet Given
to the Public.
SENATE.

today on the question OF admission OF
senator's appointed by the governors
of Montana, Washington and Wyom-
ing after the Legislature had failed to
elect. Both were made by members
of the committee on privileges and
elections and were on opposite sides
of the question. Senator Chandler
contended for broad and liberal con-
struction of the clause OF the constitu-
bearing on the subject, while Senator
Palmer reminded the senators of the
paragraph in Washington's farewell
address warning the people of the
danger of changing the constitution
BY construction rather than in the
manner prescribed in the instrument
itself. Senator Chandler expressed
surprise that the senators rom Oregon
ana Illinois, Mitchell and Palmer)
should have taken the position they
did on the question after their argu.
menus last session to prove that if
there was any one thing that was
vicious in the constitution it was the
method of electing senators by state
legislatures. They had then been de-
crying state legislatures, now they
wei devating them and advocating
their rights and far as possible the ex-
elusive right of state Legislatures to
elect United States senators.
Various resolutions were reported
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses. Senator Chandler offered a
resolution desiring the secretary of the
treasury to furnish the senate with
copies of all reports of the Citizens
National bank of Washington, D. Q.
1.-THE bank of which Senator Roach
was cashier), from 1875 to 1882, and on
all reports made by bank examiners
as to its condition during that period.
Resolution went over, and after a
short executive session the senate adj
journed till tomorrow.
SENATOR MARTINS CONTEST.
Senator Vance, chairman of the
senate committee on privileges and
elections, stated this afternoon that
nothing will be done this session in
the matter of contest for the seat of
Senator Martin. 1t will be impossible
to take it up at this time for the reason
that as soon as the president signified
his intention of submitting nothing
more to the senate the body would
adjourn.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The session OF the senate this after
noon behind closed doors was devoted
entirely to routine matters. The
Russian treaty was not mentioned
and 1t is now considered doubtful
whether the senate will release the
text of that treaty 30 as to permit the
public to know its exact purport.
Democrats oppose the removal
of the injunction of secrecy, because
unwilingly that the treaty, as finally
agreed upon, should go out accom-
panied by the original draft of the
convention, and the Republicans in
sist that it shall not go out any other
way. In this condition of things it
becomes doubtful whether the text
will ever be made public until pro-
claimed in the usual course by the
two governments. Some doubts are
now beginning to be expressed as to
whether the proclamation will be
made. There seems to be no eXplana-
tion of the strange delay in our min
lister at st. Peters burg notifying the
state department of exchange OF rati-
fications unless it be true he has re-
ceived instructions to delay that ex-
change. This, however, is officially
denied.
WATCHING CHINMEN,
United States Consul Seyman at
Canton, China, has cabled the state
department that 1000 Chinese actors
belonging to rival companies have left
Shanghai, for the Worlds fair, where
they will give exhibitions. These
Chinese will land on this continent at
Van Couver, Tacoma, San Francisco
and other places. In accordance with
this information Assistant Secretary
Spaulding of the treasury has tele-
praphed to custom officers Oh the
Pacific coust and Northern frontier to
exercise the closet scrutiny that none
but bonafide exhibitors or employees,
whose services are required by ex-
hibitors at the fair be permitted to
enter this country.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
The perplexing question of selecting
q suitable man to fill the position OF
commissioner of pensions has been
settled and the nomination will be
sent to the senate within forty.eight
hours in the event the session is held
tomorrow or next day. Senator
Palmer, Illinois, authority for this
information. He is chairman of the
pensions committee of the senate.
Further than this Palmer would not
say. There is good foundation for be-
lief that Judge w. Lochrein, Mime
apolis, Mimi, has been selected.
NOMINATIONS.
The president sent the following
nominations to the senate today:
Secretary of State-James s. Ewing
of Illinois to be envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary of the
United States to Belgium.
Thos. r. Crittenden of Missouri to
be consul general of the United States
to the City of Mexico.
Department of the Interior-Louis
G. Hughes of Arizona to be governor
of Arizona.
VIM. T. Thornton of New Mexico to
be governor of New Mexico.
Treasury Department-William M.
Maissee of Ohio to be surveyor of Gus
toms at Port Columbia, Ohio.