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Show (JEAEItAL. Special Kenate sesilon. Washington, 18. Sumner ofTercd tho fullowing as an amendment to the rules: "that all treaties with foreign powers be considered in public and open session, unless submitted in special confidence by the President, or ordered otherwise by a special vote ol the Senate." Conkling submitted an amendment, by adding, "And all othermattcr here- ' tofore known as executive business." The amendments were ordered prin ed. Harlan moved that the Senate here-nfler here-nfler meet at ten o'clock. Sumner -uggested to come at 12 o'clock and stay till five o'cluck. Hailin'fl motion was agreed to by a vote of '20 against 20. Harlan moved to go into executive session, in order that tho majority might como to a conclu-ion as to proceeding pro-ceeding in the bu-iness before them. The motion was di-agreed to and the Senate adjourned. hite was. brought before the bar of the Senate, and refused to aisner questions in relation to his obtaining the copy of the treaty, on the ground that he would thereby compromise his honor, as communications for the press were often given in implied confidence. Carpenter thereupon offered a resolution, reso-lution, that White be retained in the custody of the sergeant-at-arrus, until he signifies his willingness willing-ness to answer, and that meantime he be committed to the common jail, and that the committee be authorized to sit during the recess. Morton, in order to test the sense of the Senate, moved to lay the reso-lion reso-lion on the table; disagreed to by 25 to 36. Sumner moved to strike out the words "confined in the common jail;" carried by 31 to 27. Wilson moved to strike but the words, "committee be authorized to sit during the recess." Chandler said he wanted the examination exam-ination continued until the man in the Senate who reports secret debates of the Senate for New York papers, he discovered and punished. Schurz said he was glad to hear the voice of virtue from the Senator from Michigan, and thought the investigation investiga-tion should end, as the witness has sworn that he did not get the treaty from a Senator, or an officer of the Senate. li u K 1 u x Investigation Committee. The Ku Klux select committee of twenty-one had a meeting this morning, morn-ing, and had an interchange of views on the subject of investigation, but came to no conclusion. Execution of RnloK Binghampton, 18. Edward H. Ru-loflf Ru-loflf was hanged at 11:30 a. m. to day, and met his death with the same nerve he has exhibited from the hour of his arrest. Erie Matters. New York, IS Nothing can be as certained with certainty as to Erie matters, mat-ters, but the general supposition on the street is, that the Erie ring are thinking think-ing they will have to return their thirty thousand shares to the English holders. hold-ers. They are now trying to purcha-e them, as they have been quietly thrown in the market. An Abortionist Sentenced. In the General Session's Court this morning, the jury in the case of the notorious Dr. Lookup Evans, rendered a verdict of assult on Ann O' Neill, and attempted manslaunhter in the second degree. District Attorney Sullivan Sul-livan called for the full peualty on Evans, Ev-ans, as a man who for year., had led a life of infamous criminality. Judge Bedford expressed his astonishment at twelve men, supposed to be intelligent, remaining out all night after such c ear evidence. From eight years' expeii ence in that court, he believed Evans was the most consumate villain ever convicted there. He hoped all professional pro-fessional abortionists would take heed, that neither their ill-gotten gains or alleged great influence would avail them in that court. His Honor then sentenced Evans to three years and six months in the State prison, with hard labor, the full penalty. Another juror wuo-obtained this morning on the Foster murder trial, making the tenth. Pacific Coast 9'ews. San Francisco. 18. The Tucson Arsenal says the Pima Indians killed twenty-eight Apaches and captured seven in the Pinoh mountains, May 3rd. The prisoners admitted they were on the war path, and bad been receiving rations at Camp Grant. Isaac Ritzer, a passenger on the emigrant train westward, was killed instantly while crossing the trestle work at New Castle, on the C. P. R. R., last night. Geo. W. Griffith, a farmer of Yolo, was thrown under wagon wheels at Sacramento, and killed yesterday. Obtaining a Jury. New York, 18. The eleventh juror has been obtained in the Foster case, and the pannel is now exhausted. The court has adjoured till tomorrow morning, morn-ing, when a pannel will be ready, to select the remaining juror from. Sale of Lands. San Francisco, 18. 'Che sale of the Marine county tide lands, in the vicinity vicini-ty of Saucelito, by auction to-day, was poorly attended, less than a dozen of parties purchasing. The greater portion por-tion was sold to Saucelito Land and Ferry Co., at S-10 to $420 per Mock. The total sales aesregate onlv $216,000. Col. IT. C.Whitely, chief of the secret se-cret service divi.-ion of the treasury department, de-partment, and E. C. Bonfield, solicitor of the treasury, arrived here to night. Store Railroad to Ogden, The disclosure of the arrangements fir the construction of an extension of the California Pacific Railroad to Og den, created much comment here. The enterprise is generally received with great favor- Woman Suffrage. The woman's suffrage had 13 f ma'e and 21 male delegates in attendance today. to-day. They have called for the police to maintain order this evening. |
