The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-03


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.Ions 10 understood " be nearly equally
divided On tha Van wych resolution 10
ilseuas me spanish treaty 10 open aes.
sion The Chairman oi NE Committee,
fMf. Miller. u California;. and hsaa.
tsgs sAefman and lApham ttvofo optn ses.
slonA. whilst yico.rfcaidfht Rdnundq
strongly opposes any deviation from the
old plan oi discussing treaties with
closed doors, and Senators Morgan and
Pendlc,op ARE said " aide With bin ~
The other members Of the Committee,
senator Vance Ia absent, aud senators
Brown and Wilson are non-commlttal.
The wofklngman VI the committee Is
Senator Morgan, ~ Alabama, and he, II Ia
believed, iavors letting the spanish treaty
walt, and giving precedence to the Mica.
raugua canal project. A leading Idea
with Mr. Morgan Il 10 make American
diplomacy felt In the councils Of Europe
II was he (ncited thereto by cX.Iiclgian
Minister Sanford, the American msmbef
Of the African International Association,
presided over by the King OF the BEL
gians) who put through the Senate last
session the resolution recognizing the
sovereignty of the African Association
over the Congo region. Nhat action was
q wide divergence from past traditions OF
the Government. It's Immediate effect
was 10 defeat the Anglo-POrtuguesc
treaty, dividing he control Of
the Congo region between England
and Portugal, and II was the direct
cause OF tho present Berlin Conference.
Mr.. Morgan, II is stated, desires TO adopt
q similarly bold line Of policy with regard
10 Nicaragua, aud the annulmcnt OF the
Clayton. Bulwcr treaty with England, and
| II Is possible he may carry the Committee
on Foreign Affairs with him, II 80, there
will he lively times In the Senate, and
discussion too important ~ bc smothcred
behind the closed doors Of an executive
session. Meanwhile Mr.. Vests resolu-
tlon, ordering suspension Of Secretary
ChandlcI's proposed survey OF the canal
route, sleeps In the pigeon.holes OF tho
Foreign Committees room, and the stir-
yeying party is on It's way 10 It's dcstlna'
ton.
Another land forfeiture has been added
TO tho list Of those put down for discus
sion by the Senate under special orders.
| This time IL IL the New Orleans Baton
Rouge & Vicksburg DIETER known as the
"Backbone") Railroad, whose land grant
| II Ii proposed 10 forfeit Twelve or fifteen
years ago principallty, valuable enough
TO build the road twice over, was granted
TO the company out Of the public domain,
but the time In which the road was TO
have been built has long since lapsed,
and the road exists only on paper. With
regard TO this and other land grant for.
foiturcs, however, there will probably be
u great deal Of talk, aud no final action.
The two houses Of Congress having at
the last moment agreed 10 holiday 70.
cess, the capitol presents quito as desert
ed an appearance as during the dull sum
mcr months. few members remaining
In the city, visit the building once or
twice day for their mail; but there II q
lack Of visitors during the holiday fcstiyi-
ties that reduces the number Of persons
about the halls aud corridors TO the low
est average.
The only committee at work II .nat OF
rivers and harbors, In the House. Tn,
one bill they have In charge Is an cle
plant OF large dimensions. ON II thcJ
have worked with as much assidulty a'
any committee Of the House. Their worh
II of such nature that until the bill I.
ordered TO be reported, no item In II I.
sure TO stand as set down. There are sc
many conflicting interests and so many
pressing demands for this and that i'm
proyement that II becomes daily as the
committee progresses more and more q
question what shall be left out or reduced
than what shall be put In the bill.