The sun., 1894-02-20
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
VIOLATIONS OF TIE HECREcY OF
A1ECUIIVE SESSIONS

AssIstsut RseisteF ef the Treasury
Has B.sr Csiirs for By Secretary Carlisle.
wAsHMGToS. Feb. 1a--During the consid-
Grafton Of the White nomination in executive
session to-day the Senators with Rravo faces
and mock seriousness discussed again the
violations OF the rules with regard to the se-
crecy OF executive sessions. The accuracy
with which the discussion Of the Hcrp blower
and Peckham cases were reported, and the
publications in detail of the correct vote in
each case have caused the solemn Senators to
suspect that somebody has leaked" OF
course the culprit must be an employee. for
two years ago each Senator marched up
the marble stairway under guard to the room
OF the Dolph smelling committee and placing
his hand on his breast swore that he never
spoke OF what took place behind closed doors.
A score OF newspaper men were summoned
and held MS witnesses for two months receiv-
ing three dollars per day each during that
time for telling the committee that they would
under no circumstances reveal their sources
Of information. n decision that pleased the
Senators very much. as even sonle OF them
VINO we're members Of the smelling committee
would have been greatly embarrassed had the
correspondents consented to mention names.
Tho smelling committee had to do something.
however. so they leRislated out OF ofhce James
II. Young. the Executive Clerk. without giving
him a chance to be heard. Now that the execu-
tive sessions are reported more accurately than
over. Mr. loung's innocence is proved aud the
lie. are looking about Tor another victim. To.
day more than one senator expressed lndignn-
tion at the correct reports OF the sayings and
toings in the executive session Of Friday last.
when the speeches and the actions Of the Srna-
tors were Eivsn % with Grarhic detail. ,, NO 1ns t
there were several speeches made with view
TO stopping the leaks in the future. II was de-
dad hat n w Au N ~ nHNn n .
the vote OF the Peckham case, because 1t was
printed accurately in all OF the leading PAPER;
Of the country. SO the esult oil the vote 10 sill
Officially Senate secret.
President Cleveland to-day instructed secro-
tary Carlisle to request the resignation OF
Henry II. Smith OF Michigan. Assistant Regis
ter OF the Treasury, His removal will take
effect on March 10. Mr. Smith was the last
this nniueky person viii ia .. few days be
asked to step down and out Mr.. smith was
f.. ets Hsns m IN. aSa:s
the Treasury for ten months during the sick
ness OF Gen. Rosecrsns the Register Mr..
iorthcoming book entitled History 81 the
Tariff, and Parliamentary History OF Con-
cress.
Biographical glm pses Of two OF the Revolu-
tiouary heroes are given in pension bill re-
Gently reported to the House BY Mr.. Beauchamp
Clark Of Missouri. Tho beneficiary ofthe bill
~ Mrs. Hannah Lyons, Dl years OF age. She is
the daughter OF John Russell. a private In Col.
dered such conspicuous services during the
Revolutionary war notably at Princeton. sara
toga. and In Valley Forge. and In transporting
the army Of Washington across tho ice. bound
Delaware on the night before the battle oil
mem Grated BY the erection OF a monument at
Trenton. n. j.. and the statue Of q private SOL
6s on the dGSF Of osn 5ef Tns
sell of Marblehead. Mrs. Lyons is also
nssS q uensd the rso.s
iaupitions q war. in May 175d. 10 tall view Of
supplied Washincton and his army with arms
and ammunition at q critical time IN the affairs
the family from which this aged lady de-.
seended in whose bohsif the bill is favOrably
She is u woman OF gentle birth and breeding.
living In an old house now In state OF dilapi-
sns Who Fl S Of "f
perity. can hardly earn enough to keen the
%Si from the door oI5 who now unable to
means OF subsistence gone.
It has grown to be the custom In the intro
duction OF certain classes OF bills. where the
reasons for the proposed legislation Is not
clear. to preface tho bill with preambles and
whereases. none OF whichll ppear after the bills
have been acted upon by committee. The
latest specimen OF this Kind Is unique piece
oflegislat!ou proposed by Mr.. Hooker OF Mis-
sissippi. and which has for its object an i'm
portant change in the postal laws. The
Suthors at | whose rsiisi the biii aims. dssirin9
to exercise their rights under the Constitu-
nsS ,he n. ns
rate OF one cont q pound postage nccorded to
pgbli.hsr"s " privilege @ rem which n,S the people
other professions are excluded, results IN
great hardship to authors who desire to avail
themselves Of their rights. not only on account
OF the difference in the Tnte. but because 1t has
had the effect OF creating among dealers ip
their agent tho american News Company.
Publishers Agent" which with its countless
branches. its lnnumsrable agents. and rs we'll
drilled secret service. manages the literary
market to the finest point. are the only parties
legally entitled to issue the books which they
Therefore. Mr.. Hooker provides that tho law
originally intended to benefit newspapers. aud
covers processing, to be periodical publica-
tions. at the rate Of one cent pound, shall be
relief OF authors who desire 10 exercise the
right OF owning circulating. and selling their
WOES % that prin el % atier shall be sent throue6
the mails at one uniform rate, no matter who
sends It. whence i comes; no matter whethor
shall any statement be required concerning IL
except that 1t Is printed matter.
The recommendation made by the Post
MASTER 6 eneral IN his annual report that the
Post Onices at New York. Chicago. Phiadel-
phia. Goston. st. Louis. Cincinnati. BrooklTn.
Fan Francisco. baltimore. and littsburRh bs
classed by them solves and appropriations for
them Le direct was the subject OF a hearing by
the House Com mittee on Post Oifices and rost
Koads TO day. Postmaster Sullivan OF brooklyn
spoke in support OF the plan. Mr.. sullivan
gave the committee an account OF what
the, ONCE at Brooklyn had suffered
service the work OF his otfiee hal been
delayed and crippled BY having to wait for
FUNDS from Washington. lie cited a number
OF eases where delays were caused by small
matters. The breaking Of u cancelling ma
chine had caused great delay because the ma
chine could not he repaired until the depart
msnt had been Informed and had authorized
Postmasters Hesing OF Chicago and Mexican
OF Pittsburgh heartily endorsed the proDosi-
ton.
letter from the Postmaster at Cincinnati o..
faVoring the plan and stating that sicEnsss
presented him from being present. FtTst As.
sistAnt Postmaster General Jones presented
two bills he had prepared 20 carry out the
proposition. The committee adjourned with
out action Oh the matter.
The Senate has confirmed the following