Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-28
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The Senate was IN
executive session this afternoon :Or upwards ol
an hour and the greater part OF that time was
consumed In a discussion relative 10 the release
Of the Injunction OF secrecy on the treaty WIZ
Russia that was recently ratified by the sehass
The injunction was not, however tslearoo; tir -;
though the majority Of the Senate Is in favor OF
It and the proposition also meets with the hp-
proval Of the State Department.
But two nominations apparently were con-
nrmed tO-dnv. THIS IA not literally true. IL ~
said upon good Democratic authority that al
tho nominations sent In by the President Tor ltii-
pOrtant Offices NJ 20 date exclusive OF those schs
today have boon iayOraply acted upon W
clu ling that Of Mr. Rsley, Minister to Deninark'
Tho majority report. made by Mr. Hoar IN
favor OF the admission 70 their seats OF tue ii,eo
senators appointed by the Governors OF hOn-
tana, Wyoming, and Washington, and the iii-
nO-ity report. by Mr.. NGnce, ADVERSE 10 ti'It
right 20 seats are TO bs made u the Senate today
Towards the close Of tho executive session OF
the Senate to-day Mr.. sherman, chairman OF VIZ
Republican caucus, notified the Dem )cral7 VI
the action taken by the Republicans on The SUD
iect of reorganization OF the elective oiilccs OF
tho Senate, which was TO the effect that the Rs~
publicans would nccept no COMPROMISE mI.
GOrplau replied quietly, saying that ne thousht
the Republicans should accept the coinproullso y
that had been suggested; but before any dls-
cusson could arise, IL there had been any uis-
position to talk, he made n motion 70 adlourn'
and tho executive session wa ended.
. In the Senate to-day Mr. CAL (Democrat, OF
Florida rising 70 a question OF privilege senl 20
the Clerks desk and had read paragraph from
a dispatch Of Washington newspaper corre-
spondent describing hostile feeling OF Demo
cratic Senators and Representatives agaiust
President Cleveland in connection with appoint
Inents to ONCE, and stating that among the
Ioudest In his criticism Is Mr.. Call, OF florida.
lie does rot disguise his disgust aud talks apout
Cievcland's slowness openiy IN the corridors ana
in the elevators OF the capitol attsr tho othato
has adjourned "That statement fall hr'
Call. "has been extensively circulated oy I'd ;
land-grant corporations OF Florida for the plr-
pose, / presume, OF creating some prejudice
against me, and wish 10 state IN my place IN
the senate OF the United States that II - absO-
lutely fase; that have mover critlcsei mo
Presidents policy either IN tho corridors or u,
tho elevators, In public or In private know OF
nothing IN it to disappr0ve, aud expect 10 s"o
him my loyal support
The United States supreme Court yesterlhy
decided that a patent granted IN the Cuitod
states for an invention already patented IN Ing
land, but in which tho English patent hHd bcei
covered before application was made here ls IN
valid. Tho chief officials Of tho Patent once say
thar the ruling destroys Eoison's quadrup.e1
telegraph patent, and also his three micr0phohe
patents, leaving tho Beli company aiier jana
ary next 10 stand wholly on the BerlineT.