The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
The Democracy United in OPP
position to Its Ratifi cation.
A VOTE TO Be MAD ON TUESDAY.
It's Ratification Unamendel AL
most a Certainty.
General Schenck and the British Commits
sioners to Depart on Wednesday.
Secretary Fish the Probable
American Arbitrator.

WASHINGTON May a. 1871.
The indications that the Treaty Of Washington
VIII be ratified by the Senate without amendment.
II Is expected that the Executive session OF the
Senate will last longer than q week. On Saturday
MIR. Howe spoke In favor Of the ratification OF the
treaty as 1t stands, and deprecated the idea OF
amending It, Garrett Davis and MIR. CasserIy are to
speak on Monday. 1t Is understood that they will
oppose the ratification OF the treaty. ana it Is said
that
ALL THE DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE
have come 10 the conclusion to oppose II. On the
other hand, the administration Senators are anxious
to have the measure pushed through soon as pos
sibe, aud 1t Is believed they can command the re-
quisite majority TO do So
PROMINENT SENATORS
say the debate on the pending treaty has been con.
Quoted with perfect fairness that none Of their
fellow members have shown the least disposition to
delay unnecessarily final action upon It, The Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, at their four or i've
meetings, spent In the aggregate about twenty
hours IN the examination or the treaty IN order to
acquire full knowledge OF Its provisions and give
such explanations might be desired during the
discussion upon 1t In executive session. The treaty
has been considered Us in the Committee OF the
Whole, and was yesterday
REPORTED TO THE SENATE
Tomorrow several amendments will be onereds
but, according to what Senator's are represented as
saying no alterations Will he made
Strenuous efforts Will he made to nave 1t ratified
by Tuesday next, so that LORD de Grey and General
Schenck can take copies OF 1t with them
TO ENGLAND ON WEDNESDAY.
the British members OF the JOINT High Comm ssiOn,
with tho exception Of Sir Edward Thornton, have
made arrangements to leave this country without
delay Professor Bernard and Sir John Macdonald
left here last evening for New York. Lord
dc Grey ana Sir Stafford Northcote will leave to-
morrow The English members Of the Commission
and General Schenck have engaged their passage in
the Cuba and II senate rates the treaty IN time
It will be sent to New York py special messenger on
Tuesday evening.
1t is expected that before the Senate adjourns the
President Will send In for confirmation the name OF
the member who is to represent the United states In
THE COMMISSION OF ARBITRATION
on the Alabama CLAIMS which Is to meet in Geneva,
as provided in the treaty, and there Is rumor to-
night that he intends to nominate Mr.. Fish.
There being some mi apprehension in the minds
Of Senator'S as to the course pursued In Great
Britain with reference to treaties OF them ap-
piled for Information to Earl De Grey, who said that
| treaties are in that country
RATIFIED BY THE CROWN,
and that the ratification not be vltiated or set
aside by the Parliament, before whom treaties
laid for their Information. Therefore inc treaty OF
washington, alter having been ratified by the
Senate OF this country and the Crown OF England,
even though Parliament should be opposed to 1t,
will have the full power and effect Intended by its
TERMS