Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-05
IN SECRET SESSION.
The Senate Debating on the Indian
Agents Nominations.
THE PRESIDENT SEVERELY ARRAIGNED
For Violating Another Plank Of His
Party Platform.
DEM ASSISTIN G..

In accordance with the agreement made
last week the Senate, Immediately after a
brief period Of routine morning business
went into executive session with the inten-
ton of spending the entire day discussing
the nominations Of Indian agents. This
special session was made imperative by the
attitude Of tn. republicans, who have pre-
sented a united opposition to the confirma-
ton Of Indian agents nominated by the
President from various eastern states-nom-
nations which the republicans say are not
only antagonistic to the platform Of the
democratic party indorsing home rule"
but which, they assert violate well estab-
lished precedents in the matter Of such
nominations. Last week an effort was
made to call up these nominations. Mr.
Jones. chairman Of the committee on In
dian affairs, making the statement as an
inducement for an executive session which
ne sought that the public business was
Deing delayed by reason Of the failure Of
the Senate to act.
The Nominees.
The republicans opposed the confirmation
OF these agents. however and when a yea
ana nay vote was demanded, the absence
OF quorum operated to bring about the
agreement which is being carried out today
Ihree OF the nominations, as follows are
those OF men nominated in June last, dur
ing recess VIM. l.. Hargrove of Indiana
10 De agent at the western Shoshone agency,
nevada Jos. Robinson of Missouri at the
Neg Perces agency Idaho, and j. r. Young
OF kentucky. at the Puma agency, Arizona
III Inc more recent nominations against which
the republicans protest are: Robert M AL
len or Illinois, at White Earth agency Min
nesota; Isaac j. Wootten of Delaware at
Nevada agency, Nevada. and Ralph Hail Of
North Dakota. at Devils Lake. in the same
state
The President Arraixned.
1t is understood that Immediately unon m.
closing Of the doors Mr. Jones called nm tho
nominations and debate at once began. n
prominent Senator from one of the western
states beginning a speech in which he ar
raigned the President for the nomina tons
made. and ridiculed the democrats for SUD-
porting him In what he designated as the
PRESIDENTS abandonment Of another plank
or MS party platform. The republicans are
SAID 10 nave material aid from the demo-
cratic side OF the chamber, and especially
In the case Of Mr.. Wootten of Delaware who
Is said to be persona non grata to a very
considerable element in his own party in
Delaware, although Senator GRAY is credited
with doing all he can to effect his confrma-
ton.
Van Allen and Preston NOmina tiOns
The nominations Of Mr. ]. ]. Van Allen To
be ambassador to Italy and OF Mr. r. E.
Preston to be director of the mint were
favorably reported to the Senate in exec
uuve session today. The silver men look
upon the latter a challenge and are pre-
pairing to combat 1t as effectually as possible.
prominent silver Senator said this morn
ing that Mr. Preston was charged by them
with being responsible for the failure to
purchase the amount of silver bullion re-
Quired by the purchasing clause OF the Sher-
man act and they felt 1t to be their duty to
defeat his confirmation If possible. The be-
lief Is expressed by them that they can ac-
complish 1t.