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

In accordance with the agreement made
last week the Senate, Immediately after
brief period Of routine morning business.
went into executive session with the inte0-
ton Of spending the entire day discussing
the nominations Of Indian agents. This
special session was made imperative by the
attitude Of the 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
being 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 a quorum operated to bring about the
agreement which Is being carried out today.
Three of the nominations, as follows. are
Ing recess: VIM. L. Hargrove of Indiana.
to be 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
The more recent nominations against which
the republicans protest are: Robert NJ AL
len Of Illinois. at White Earth agency, Min
nesota; Isaac ]. 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 upon the
closing Of the doors Mr.. Jones called I'D the
nominations and debate at once began, a
prominent Senator from one Of the western
states beginning a speech in which he ar
raigned the President for the nominations
made, and ridiculed the democrats for sup
Porung MIN In what he designated the
PresidentS abandonment Of another plank
Of his party platform. The republicans are
said to have 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 confirma-
ton.
Van Allen md Preston Nominations.
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
utive session today. The silver men look
upon the latter as a challenge and are pre-
pairing to combat 1t as effectually as possible.
A 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 II possible. The be-
lief is expressed by them that they can &C.
complish 1t.