Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-11
THE EckELs CASE.
Ground OF the Opposition Of Certain Soma
tors 20 Confirmation
fBy telegraph TO the DIspa,ch.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 10.-The Sem
ate Committee on Finance VIII hold
its regular weekly meeting tomorrow
and will take up the nominations that ere
now before it and mako its report to the
Senate. The only nomination OF import
ance still to be acted upon is that OF Mr.
Eckels. of Illinois. nominated to be Comp
troller of the Currency. IL seems likely
that this case will be finally disposed
of tomorrow and that q favorable recon-
mendation will be made. Such recon-
fnepdation will be equivalent 20 conftrma-
ton, although some adverse criticism Will
DO made on the floor Of the Senate. Inc
committee feels that there is no determi-
nation on the part Of Mr.. Cleveland to re-
call the nomination. In his inaugural the
President, members of tho COMMITTEES say.
practically advocated repeal OF the. 10 per
cent. tax on State banks, and II such
legislation is undertaken it will result in
State banks being put in some way under
O quasi government control at least. This
would necessitate the presence OF mas
ter OF finance at the head OF the Comp
troller's Office, and 1t IS this possible con-
tingency that causes senators serious con-
Germ in their consideration of this nomina-
tion. The responsibility, they claim,
however. has been assumed by the Presi-
dent. and the members of the committee
opposed to his choice will content them
selves with entering their protest against
the nomination and cease endeavoring TO
bring about O recall of Air. Eckels's name.
Federai-eepate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 10.-The SEN
nte today agreed 10 resolution offered
by Mr.. Harris for the appointment OF q
committee TO wait upon the President ana
inform him thet unless he bad some fur-
ther communication TO make the Senate
was ready to adjourn without day. A mo-
ton TO reconsider, however, was subse-
duentiy made by Mr.. Hoar and was en-
tered. Resolutions for investigation OF
charges against Senators Roach, OF North
Dakota. and Power, of Montana, offered
by Nessrs. HOar end Chandler, were laid
over till tomorrow.
MI. Hear then entered his motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Senate was
TO notify the President OF Its readiness TO
adjourn This carries the matter over
until tomorrow, the purpose being to se-
cure action upon the Roach-investlgaton
resolution before adjournment.
MIR. Butler reported from the Committee
on Interstate Commerce the resolution
authorizing that committee to inquire
whether or pot tho methods prevailing IN
the transportation OF freight and passen-
gers on the great railway lines OF the
country ana the cOnultlOnS hhu hoceSsi-
ties of travellers and shippers and trans
portation companies justify or require O
repeal or modification of section OF the
interstate commerce act. which prohibits
pooling under any circumstances also
whether any notifications should be made
in the law concerning the relations be-
tween common carriers and their en-
ployees. The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Contingent Expenses,
and later became the basis OF discussion
INTO which entered the recent decisions OF
in Georgia in relation to the rights and
duties OF railroad employees.
The question went over till tomorrow.
when Mr. Palmer will have the floor to
speak upon it.
Mr.. German moved to go into executive
session. Mr.. Hoar antagoniZed the mo-
ton and called for division. The vote
stood: Yeas. "a; nays, l0-no quorum, and
the Senate adjourned.