The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-12
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
ONLY EXECUTIVE BUSINESS C0NsID.
Erred BY THE SENATE.
Question Of Seating Apprentices From West
ern States Discussed and the Republic
cans Insist on Some Investigating
for Their Beneft-Notes.
SENATE.

ocratic majority of the senate decided
early today that whatever business
was discussed or acted on it should
not be done in public but behind
closed doors. So at the very first mo-
ment that the motion could be made
a Senator German moved to proceed to
Z the consideration of executive bust
ness, and Senators Hoar and Chandler,
with solid array OF publicans be-
hind them, resisted the motion in
vain.
The journal of yesterday was read.
The president stated that the
business before the senate was reso-
luton for the admission of three sena.
tors appointed by the governors of
Montana, Washington and Wyoming
Senator German thereupon moved to
proceed to the consideration of exec.
utive business.
Senator Chandler demanded the
yeas and nays. The vote was taken
and although there were three or four
pairs announced, the result showd
that there were fifty-five senators
voting, twelve more than quorum.
The vote was strict party one, PETER
voting with the Democrats, and it
stood, yeas 80, nays Is. So the senate
proceeded to consideration of eXecu-
business and after three hours session
adjourned.
gnCSTON
The Roach case came promptly to
the front today in executive session
in the senate and was the cause of
some rather plain talk from both sides
of the chamber. AS soon as the
doors were closed the Repub-
licans propounded an inquiry
as to what the other
side meant by refusing to permit the
committee on privileges and elections
to report a resolution relative to the
contest for Martins seat by Ady. A
resolution had been agreed upon in
committee at a meeting Saturday and
further, why he had exhibited what
appeared to be bad faith in the Roach
Resolution, which the Republicans
commended had been agreed to by the
Democrats on the floor of the senate
This at once precipitated discussion
in which it was developed that the
Democrats opposed taking up the
Roach case at this time, and wanted
to postpone any further action until
next session of congress. 1t
was declared by the Democratic
leaders, as has been stated by
them before, that if the Roach case
was to be gone into there were others
that should be taken up as well. The
Republicans reported that they were
afraid of no investigation concerning
any other members but insisted that
some positive action be taken in this
particular case. The Democrats said
4 they were-willing that the resolution
be modified 80 as instruct the commit
Z tee to report whether or not they had
authority to make investigation con-
cerning the previous acts of senator,
\ b 1t the Republicans urged that. this
did not go far enough and in
sisted that the committee should be
and make investigation, if they found
they had such authority. 1t was this
counter proposition that the Demo.
Gratis opposed and after the discussion
OF the two views so vehemently adj
hered to by the respective sides, the
question was laid aside without any
definite action being taken.
The Martin case was given its share
of debate, the Republicans contend
ing that the committee of privileges
and elections should report the reso
luton as adopted at its meeting and
the work completed under the resOlu-
ton be presented during recess to the
senate. From debate that ensued
Republicans assert that they
drew a conclusion that the DEM
ocrats do not intend to do
ANYTHING in this case and will if pos
sible refuse to look into the question
of legality of the seat now occupied
by Martin
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Pres
ident today sent the following NOM
inations to the senate:
Edward H. Strobel of New York to
be third assistant secretary of state,
vice VIM. M. Grinnel resigned.
Treasury observation-disclosures n.
Morgan of Connecticut to be treasurer
of the United States, vice Enos IL.
Nebeker resigned; Conrad \. Jordan
of New York to be assistant treasurer
of the United States, Ellis ii. 6operts
resigned. ',
Department of Justice--Henry V
johnson of Colorado, to be attorney
for the United States for the district
of Colorado; Chas. B. Ballinger OF
Oregon, to be United States district
indge for the district of Oregon; VIM.
K. Reid of Utah, to be judge of pro:
bate, county of San Pete, territory Of
Utah. ~
Interior department - Dan M.
Brewing of Illinois, to be commls-
sioner of Indian affairs; Frank U.
Armstrong, Washington, D; U. TO oe
assistant commissioner of Indian al
fairs.
BEHRING SEA PATROL.
gSecretary Herbert has decided upon
a detail for the Behring sea patrol
this season. The flagship OF the squad
ron will be the Mohican: The d meet
will consist of the Mohican, patrol
Alliance, or the Alert, the tlsh COM
mission steamer Albatross and the