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the treaty. though changed Ia phraseolOgy
oy the Senate, preserves its original intent,
gentlemen in high position being unable to
otherwise account for England's reluc-
tancs 10 accept it, express the opinion that
her conduct is marked by insincerity that
she is reverted TO the position she occupied
on the 25th Of April when Minister schenck
informed Secretary Fish that it was prob
able the Government wOuld take such a
course as would pat an end to arbitration
and to the treaty. All hope of arrangement
IS not, however, abandoned. Some of the
earliest friends of the treaty now express
indifference with regard to il, considering
that concessions have been made by the
United states 20 the fullest extent.
Cabinet Session.
The Cabinet met to-day, all the r4efabers
in attendance excepting the Attorney Cen
eral. The session cOntiuued for more than
three hours, most oT the time being devoted
TO conversation concerning our relations
with England, those present expressing
their concurrence in the We've OF the Pres
ident and the Senate embodied in the
amended additional articles to the treaty as
an ulhmatum to the British Government.
NO dispatches had been received up to the
Ime OF adjournment showing any change
ID tlle relations Of the ts7o governments.
Tho Public Debt Statement
10 be issued tomorrow will show a reduc-
ton during May, of about seven million
dollars. The reduction is less .han the
last month owing to the advanced pay
mems OF account Of pensions.
The President and Cabinet at the
Capitol.
Special to the Cincinnati GonimerciaI
WASHINGTON, May e9.-The principal
feature at the Capitol to-day was the at.
tendance Of President Grant with his entire
Cabinet, with the exception Of ATTORNEY
General Williams, who Is now absent in
Oregon on elechoneefing business. The
president had his headquarters in his own
COom Immediately in the rear of the Senate
chamber, toward which throng of Sem
atoTS Immediately set in. The Presidents
visit lasted from II until O'Clock. 1t had
for its object the carrying out of the pro-
gramme for extending the time of
adjournment so as TO insure
the passage Of the Ku-Klux, Civil
Rights and Bayonet Bills, now lying
on the Speakers table. The members Of
the Cabinet spread themselves through
both Houses, TO notify Senator's and Repre-
sentatives Of the presence Of their distin-
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ter to confer with leading Republicans or
the situation of public business, In the
Senate, Chandler acted as . sort of call-boy
10 run in Senators to a conference with
their chief So far as the House was con-
cerned there was little disposition to pay
the President visit, and it was only when
individual Representatives were particular
iy sent for that any visitors from
this quarter were secured. The burden of
the Presidents statement was that
congress should not adjourn leaving these
three Important measures unacted upon,
and be made Strong personal appeals tc
hepubhcans in both Houses to secure their
passage before going hons. What effect
these appeals will have upon the question
of adjournment is a subject of much specu-
iation tonight among members of both
Houses. One result of the conference is
that an etlert will be made Ia the Senate
tomorrow to rescnd the Sd Of June resolu-
90n. Members Of both Houses say to-
night that they will insist on adiOurning in
accordance with the Sd of June resolution.
Ii the President has influence enough to
induce Congress to stay here beyond this
time, it is conceded on all hands that the
most remarkable session viii be inaugural
ted that the country has yet witnessed
The Presidential campaign, with all its bit
terneSs and personalities, will be carried on
in disgraceful manner in the national
legislative halls, and midsummer madness
will settle down upon both Houses Of Con-
gress. The best friends Of the Admins
tratlon urge this point, and say that the pet
militia bills can never be carried, no mat
ter how long adjournment may be post
poned,
U.ET Tn
Special TO the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The emphatic
rejection Of the Ku-KluX bill by the House
yesterday, appears not to be sufficient evi-
dence TO the friends of that measure that
its passage this session is impossible, and
they opened this afternoon a series of
skirmishing upon the "Bayonet Bill" as
the Democrats call it, which presages, per
haps, long and bitter political contest, and
an extra session of indefinite continuance.
This morning the House branch of the
5oint committee on oUtrages in the
Southern States met and without |
opposition instructed Judge Poland, |
their chairman, to report the Civil Rights |
Bill, identical with that from the Senate, |
which has for some time been on the |
Speakers table. MIR. Stevenson moved |
that TO this bill the Kuklux Bill be added |
as an amendment, which was carried by the |
votes of all the Republican members of the |
committee, except Judge Poland, namely: |
Messrs. Maynard, Schofield, Coburn, Ste |
venson, Butler and Lansing. The Demo /
Gratis, of course, all voting against it. The |
Chairman asked for further instruction in
case the House should demand a division
of the bill and a separate vote on its dis
unct propositions, but the committee re-
fused to advise him, telling him he must
take his own counsel and his own chances.
This action Of the committee became gen
orally known throughout the House early
in the day, and the Democrats were con-
tinually consulting with each other, and oc-
casionally with Republicans, as to what
they had better do about it. If they could
lie assured thatenough Republicans would
unite with them to defeat the demands for
the previous question on the bill, they would
allow vote to be taken and refrain from |
filibustering, hoping thus to secure a division
of the measure, and the rejection of the Ku-
Klux portion. They were not able, how
ever, TO obtain sufficient assurance that the
Republicans would allow this TO be done,
and, therefore, when, by a change Of the
programme, instead of the Poland Bill,
Gen. Butler offered the Enforcement
Bill, also from the committee, Mr..
Beck instantly moved that the
House adjourn, to which every Democrat
responded with alacrity. Several Republi-
cans asked that the bill, whose title had
not even teen announced, be read for the
information of tine House; but the Demo
Gratis would hear to nothing, and no COM
promise of any kind whatever. They
went Oh Immediately with their dilatory
motions, and the expectation was becoming
general that the House was sin for it" GER
iainly an all night, and possibly a continu-
Gus session until the time for the final ad-
iournment, noon Of next Monday, arrives.
On the third roll call, however, number
of the moderate Republicans, including
most, if not all, who voted against the Ku-
Klux Bill yesterday, voted in favor of the
motion TO adjourn, which, through their
votes and example, carried, and the dead
lock was broken temporarily.
The unexpected solution of the contest
was gratifying to both parties, but the fight
must be renewed to-moTrOw. The Demo
Gratis are resolute, and determined that
neither the Ku-KluX nor Bayonet Bill