The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10
WHO TOLD WHAT SENATE DID,?
Members Very Indignant oyer PBDllca-
lion Of Debates.
ARBITRATION TREATY DISCUSSED
senator Teller is Opposed 20 1t Because 't
Is Morgan would Abrogste the
CIayton.BuIwer Treaty-Little Prob,
ability of Action at This Session,

! tne senate Wis III secret ScA'iSH t' H"y
the press reports OF yesterdays session
were the subject Of discussion Senators
were indignant that after they had voted
so overwhelmingly that the doors should
be closed. the facts as they occurred in
the chamber should be permitted TO reach
the public.
The discussion was preciptated inme-
diatcly after the consideration Of few
nominations 5y Mr.. Vest asking IL the
treaty was 10 be considered in executive
session, and adding that II it was it
would be we'll for the Senate TO ascer-
tain il IL really was IN secret session.
Mr.. Vest continued to comment rather
| sarcastcally upon the light that had been
thrown upon the proceedings but admitted
/ the accuracy Of the press reports. The
| discussion waxed warm. and was paruci-
pated in by Senators HIll. Pugh. Hoar.
/ Gallinger. Hale, Teller. Stewart, and
| others.
HILL SAYS IT WAS SENATORS.
There was an intimation that officers
OF tho Senate had been guilty OF the
violation OF the rules by giving away
executive secrets. hut this was oombatted,
notably by Mr.. Hin who said that every
/ body knew executive matters we're told
/ by senators. and no one else. The discus
/ sion disclosed the fact that senator's
recognized the accuracy Of the newspa-
] per reports and had made up their minds
10 stop the leak II possible.
There was some talk OF appointing a
/ committee TO investigate the subject af-
ter the fashion OF the committee appoint
! ed several years ago. which resulted in
] q crnf al nf r1a
| charged with having told newspaper men
/ executive secrets but against whom no
| evidence had been secured. Some sena-
! tors took the ground that such proceed
/ ing would have no beneficial result, and
/ the debate finally Gained down after some
/ OF the older senator's had scolded their
/ junior brethren for the supposed offence
! Of talking about things which We're forbid
| den.
! The men who had made the fight yes
| terday for am open session found IN the
subject under discussion additional rea-
/ sons why their motion should prevail and
/ urged The Senate 10 reconsider the SUBJ
! jcct but This way not done
TELLEfS $ OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Teller declared HIS opposition 20
/ the secret performance In which the SEN
/ ate was engaging. The country. he said.
was interested in tho arbitration treaty.
/ The text or that treaty with the amend
/ monts had been made public and tho peo-
/ ple were talking about H. They had been
/ pcutioning Congress 20 ratify the treaty.
/ II there were good reasons why tho
/ treaty should Dos ratified they We're en-
/ titled 10 knew them and If the Senators
| had reasons for voting against the treaty
/ the public ought 10 be permitted 20 know
/ which senators took such action Tie
attempt az secrecy was a mockery. and
| Mr.. Teller said he did not believe the
Senate could maintain A.
AMENDMENTS
After the discussion had ceased. several
amendments were offered and without
being read ordered 10 be- printed
Senator Morgan had several and Sena-
tor Stewart. of Nevada sent a handful
20 The clerks desk There win be inuu-
morahle amendments before the discus
sion is over. Conservative senators to-
day said that it was apparent this debate
was to be kept up for some time and the
chances were that no action could be had
until after the lth Of March. From the Am
of March until the extra session is con-
vencd the senate will be On session con-
sldcring the nominations and Or the treaty
has not been disposed OF by that time 10
will probably be discussed every day. 10
Will rot he Withdrawn by Mr.. Mckinley
and AIR. sherman as secretary OF state
viii Doc as Jealous i'm securing IT'S ratiaca-
tion as he no" is as senator lh charge
OF tho convention
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CLAY loN-bDLN FIX i''ENI l.
Senator Morgan consumed he remain
der oc the afternoon in on tinuauon or
his speech begun .es srd -. me lndica-
tioas are that he VIII rct c' nc'ude for
several days. iebc f's this atte"-
noon from tho reports ot o." state De-
partment and of the -. Committee
the Nicaraguan canal md the Clayto
Bulwer treaty. and quo,-- coI.Cusly from
the state Department .orrcs svondence with
our ministers abroad on th4 SUBJECT Mr.
Morgan said it would be necessary for
this government before binding itself 90
"A general treaty of arbitration 20 settle
the question OF the vitality OF the Clay
ION rul,yer treaty and ascertain IN what
uoht Great Britain views that ancient
a,s ,,uch discussed convention. which
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