The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-09
FOR SECRET SESSIONS.
Effort % Have the Arbitration Treaty Pub
lIcly Considered By The Senate Falls.
BILL PASSED OVER CLEvELAnD'S VETO
OHsS One Eoto Against the passnEe 10
override the Executive Decision
Regarding the Bill Creating u Now
judicial District In ! Tcxus-The
Day Was Dull f,i tEc House.

Washington, February s-Prac ticaily
t,, whole OF to,day's session Of the Senate
lion under consideration being the Anglo
american arbitration treaty.
during the morning hour before the mo-
t!on 10 proceed TO executive business was
made ~ Mr.. Sherman chairman Of the
Com,mlttSe on Foreign elntions, the Sem
az: ildulgeg In an exhibition of It's utter
oiSFegaTu or the reasons assigned by Pre-
sident Cleveland for Withholding his APP
pprova! from bill passed by both Houses
tlict in Texas. The United States Judge
District Attorney, Marshal und Clerk had
reported tSp to the Department Of Justice that
inc proposed legislation was not only un-
necessary, but It would be q serious Inter-
ruption 10 the business OF the court. and
on Inc report , the President had acted in
MILLS WITH TIE GLOVES OFF.
he was roundly taken to task by Mr.
oi fist Is, Instead Of consulting the two SEN
=, Remarkably enough, however, Mr.. Hoar
o!.R1opublican) Of Massachusetts, found
very strong, good, reasons for the Pre-
In the interest OF the people living in he
counties elnbrncad in the district And
one Senator. MIR. Gallery, voted AGAINST
the bill, while then, were tifty-seven SEN
n ,lt!, 70 pass t. notwithstanding the Pre-
"A MOE POINT.
a concurrent resolution FOR Tho with
drawal Of q bill from the President on an
count Of the discovery or a substantial
nllStake IN 1t, led Mr.. Hill to question the
constituttohalitH of such q proposition. and
alton. $500 $500
In accordance with his notice, Mr.. sher-
man moved an executive session a few
minutes nfter1 O'clock at the conclusion
Were enc eosod ,o hnnsinens and the
arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
NY WANTED PUBLIC SESSIONS
!, MIR Fill at once made a motion that tho
doors be opened ana the llcbate proceed in
the presence of the public. He laid some
STRESS on the righteousness of a debate
ose a ~ me t tHSt Of which was IN
put the amendments proposed by the COM
mitttte1, which We're published In full de-
s ~ !, the refusal Of the Senate 10 remove
the injunction OF secrecy thercfrom
The motion was ntasonized. not only
upon parliamentary grounds. but for the
reason that it would be against public
Mr.. Gray was the fret speaker to OPP
Pose the Senator from, New York.
sherman. who likewise opposed tie mo-
ton OF Senator Hill. Both these members
Of Or the n ForeiEn Relations Committee took
the broad ground that such q proceeding
was , AGAINST the established precedents Of
the Senate. md If 1t was agreed 10 could
only lead to III results. Treaties were SOL
wha tever was said In the consideration OF
their merits or dement's ought to be said
criticism 1t ought not to lie in public pa, IS
whcre the heat Of debate might lead 10
the ,utterance Of sentiments that might b.
prejudic!al to the friendliness now exist
ing between the two nations.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Lodge
said that SO far as his personal Interests
were concerned, he would favor an open
session, Tor the reason that 1t would enable
try just what he desired with respect to
this treaty: but when he considered the
subject from the standpoint. Of what was
best for the country lie saw very clearly
that a closed session was not only desira-
Bile, but imDera tive.
SECRECY MEANS ACTION,
open doors meant debate, and what he