The evening times., 1897-02-08
He SCORED THE PRESIDENT
Mr.. Mills Criticism Was An.
Swered by Mr.. Hear.
THE TEXAS JUDICIAL BILL
1t Was Passed Over the Veto by
Vote of 81 to 1.-The Arbitration
Treaty Considered in Executive
Session-Mr. Hill Wanted IL Open
ly Debated-The Speeches.

Mr. Daniel. from the Judiciary Com
ndttee in the Senate today, reported hack
House bill To constitute new division OF
the Eastern judicial district OF Texas,
with court to be held at Beaumont, with
recommendation that it he Passed. the OBJ
iecuons Of the President to the contrary
Notwithstanding These objections are to
the effect that, according TO the statements
of Judges and lawyers. the change is un-
necessary. and would interrupt judicial
business.
The tiA, the Presidents veto message
ami the report OF the Judiciary Committee
Recommending the passage OF the bill over
the veto: were read in fun.
Mr. Mills argIa led in support OF the bill, and
cri5iclzed the President for consulting alone
the judge, the district attorney, the ma
shat and the clerk OF the United States
court, instead OF consulting the two SEN
tors and thirteen Representatives Of the
State Of Texas.
Mr. Hoar thoIght that Mr.. Mills state
mant did great injustice 70 the President.
The Presidents reason for opposition to the
bill was very strong, good and honest
Ona Il was that there ha1 been only forty
two cases in the United States court from
that region embraced lH the new district
in five wears But srill that reason was
oltw eighad in Mr.. Hoar's min by the better
and stronger reason that the people should
have the opportunity OF having justice ad-
nliniStared in their viCinage
The blI was passed by the requisite two
thirds ma jority yeas, 81, nays, l Mr.. Caf-
fiery of louisiana
A bin 20 remove doubts as TO the power
OF the supreme court of the District OF
Columbia TO provide for filling a vacancy
in the office of district attorney was re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee and
passed
concurrent resolution requesting the
President TO return TO the Senate q bill
now in his hands in relation to the timber
culture land laws, was introduced by Mr..
Pettigrew. with the explanation that a
serious error had be- discovered in the
bin which would frustrate its purpose.
The power OF Withdrawing a bin which
had been sent TO the President, under the
Constitution. was questioned by Mr. Hill.
except it was to correct an error in en-
groSSment; and, after a brief discussion,
the matter was pa aSsed over for the pres
ent without action.
The Senate thereupon. at l p m. on mo-
ton OF Mr. Sherman, proceeded to the con-
81 leration Of executive business.
Senator Gray was followed by Senators
Ioicc and Sherman, WHO likewise opposed
the n o.iun Of Senator Hill Both these
members OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittec took the broad grounds that such
pro -ccdng was against the established
prpcedents OF the Senate, and if il was
agreed 10, could only lead to III results.
Treaties were solemn compacts with other
powers. and whatever was said in the Con-
siieration Of their merits or demerits,
ought TO be said behind closed doors. IL
there was to be criticism, it ought not to
be in public places, where the heat OF de-
bate might lead to the utterance of sent-
mentS that might be prejudicial to the
friendlness now existing between the two
nations.
The session was for the consideration Of
the arbitration treaty with Great Britain
MT Hill. of New York, at once made mo-
tion that the doors be opened and the de-
bate proceed in the presence OF the public.
He laid some stress upon the rdicu-
lousness OF a debate upon a matter, the
text Of which was in possession of the pub
lie; not only the text, but the amendments
proposed by the committee, which were
published in full despite the refusal of the
Senate TO remove the injunction of secrecy
therefrom
The motion was antagOniZed n OF onl V upon
parliamentary grounds, but for the reason
that it would be against public policy for
such proceedings to be permitted. Mr.
Gray OF Delaware was the first speaker to
antagonize the motion OF the Senator from
New York. The debate on this motion will
probably consume considerable time and
prevent much attention being given to the
merits Of the treaty this afternoon.