Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-30
WASHINGTON
'Ae senate Refuses 20 Raufy The NJ.
earzzuan Treafy.

treaty vas considered. resulting in IN
osseaa1 o. Tue motIcn By p TO -.
SnsrrDAns amendment, lookiu, IN n,
aorosAtIoa OF modification Of the Ciav
tos- baiSer treaty, Was then discuss,
sotne hours, and coming TO = vote !,
COMMITTEES of the WaoIs, uas defea,sl
W 2 - =. The seSoad Sherman
amendment relating to DISCRIMINATION,
N toils vas defeated without division.
ihe treatJ was tbeo reported - IN.
Senate and the vote on She-nan'
amendmsni reiatinq b the tgsvton
o1lEsF treaty vas again taken nm -
smiling n its adoption BY 30 70 Is. 4
vote vas then taken upou The trsa.v :.
self. and 81 Senators voted for ia rasif;
cation, while y voted against IL m.
aihrmafiva being less than tvo-thirds M
tns Nsole number voting. the treaty va,
not ratified.
America and the Congo Conference
"AsHISsTOs, Jan. 29.--In response e
tne hS0se resolution calling for in
formation respecting the participation
OF the United States ia the Congo Con.
Terence, the President today ssnt tbs
House the report submitted by the
Secretary of State 20 the President, The
secretary says that some tinse mus,
elspss before the foil documentary his
tory OF ihs transaction can be laid be
fore Congress: bat in view of the gen.
erai Interest taken in the subject, hs
submits preliminary report, leavins
toe transmission of papers to follow
ne snen gives the causes and motives
Of the participation of this Government,
IN the Berlin Conference, all of which
are known to the public. at being
established, the report continues, thai
ths conference was not 20 have plenipo
Tertiary functions, no specil creden.
uals we're needed To enable Kasson &c
attend as the delegate of this Govern
ment, he being already accredited as
Minister TO the Imperial Court. This
instructions sent - Kasson were brief
bot precise as 10 the exclusion of ones.
lions OF territorial Jurisdiction, Rs
direction of the President, Mr.. Hsnry
Sanford, whoss relation 20 the Iuterns-
tlonal Association representing the free
States of the Congo seemed to fit him
tor the work, was appointed associata
delegate on behalf of the United States,
his course 70 be governed by the instruc
lions sent hasson. Sanford. not being
an otfcer of this government, was ac-
credited by letter addressed by the
undersigned to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Germany, as associate dele
gate. The resolution of the House calls
for the credentials or powers given rep.
resentatives OF the United States, aud
the letter accrediting Sanford will be
transmitted with the rest of the CORE
spondence at an early day. 1t NAV,
however, be here mentioned that is con
fers no definite power on him. Ii mere
ly recites the proposal of the Imperial
Governments that associate delegates
having special knowledge of the condi
ton of affairs in Western Africa, and
especially in the region of the Congo,
should assist at the meetings Of the con.
ference, and formally aecredits Sanford
as such associate delegate on behalf of
the United States.
Subsequently, the report says, Henry
III. Stanley was invited by the Confer.
ence itself to appear and give informa-
ton touching the Congo region, as to
which he Is admitted TO be the original
and sole authority. Stanley's name ap-
pears IN the proceedings as an associate
delegate of the United States, but h.
was not accredited otherwise than BY
kasson's personal introduction. Neither
Sanford nor Stanley have had a. vote in
the proceedings, the voting having been
by countries. each delegation voting as
a unit. In fact the voting is quite a
matter of form.
The latest dispatches received from
hasson, the Secretary says. were the
proceedings to December 18th, on which
day the Conference adjourned until
January 9Th. Up to that time the De-
partment of State has no reason to feel
otherwise than satisfied wish tho dis
erection, prudence and ability with
which Kasson has carried out the in
structions given him. Besides limiting
the position Of the United States to one
of commercial interest dissociated from
the question of territorial control, he
has been attentive that no act on our
part shall deyiate from our consistent
National policy.
C0IeneE Morrow Pleads Half Gailty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Col. Morrow.
on trial charged with duplicating pay
accounts, has decided to plead guilty TO
the specifications presented against
him, but not guilty to the charge of
conduct unbeeoming an officer and gen
tleman. The accused denies any dis.
honest intent in the acts with which be
is charged.
The Vote on the treaty.
The following is understood to be the
vote IN detail upan the ratification Of
the Nicaraguan treaty:
Ayes-Aldrich, Allison, Bowen, Cam
eren Wis. }, Chace, Coneer Cullom, Ed
munds, Frye, Hale, Harrison, Hawlsy.
Hoar. Jonas. Jones (Fla-l. Jones New. }
Lapham, Malone, Henderson, Maxey,
Miller (Uai.l, Morgan. Palmer, Pendle-
ton. Pike. Piatt. PuRh, Sawyer, Sher-
man, Van Wyck and wilsou-S2
Nays-Bayard. Beck. Butler, Call,
Camden, Cockrell, Coke, Colquiit, Gar
land. George, Gibson. Gormas. Groome,
Hampton. Harris. jackson. KsnEa. La
mar. Ransom, Ridaleberger. Salisbury,
Vance and Nest--25; not two-thirds.
WAY Resecrans objects.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-En explanation
Of the opposition Of General R)seorans
to the bail retiring Grant, some papers
have Published two dispatches purport-
ing TO be from General Grant, and sent
during the var 10 Stanton and Halleck,
one demanding Rosecrsns' removal and
the other ordering his arrest in a GER
tain contingency. When Rosecrans' at
sentiou vas called 10 the dispatches be
aid This is the first intimation |
have ever had Of the existence OF any
such dispatches, or of any ground on
which the kilograms might be based"
A Memorial.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9--A memorial
from the California Legislature was pre-
sented to the sen ate today by Muller
urging the passage OF a bill TO establish
a branch of the National Soldiers Home
in California.
Ts Protect a Citizen.
Secretary Chandler today telearaphed
iustructians for the United States
steamer waehusetts, of the Pacific
squadron. 20 proceed 20 Gaayaquil. Eeua
dor, for the protection OF julius X. San
tos, natarsIized American citizen i'm
prisoned there for alleged completely 10
q rebellion and whose speedy exeeu-
ton il apprehendsd.
The Pahlte Debt.
II Is estimated At the Treasury De
partment that there will be q decrease
% over &a,00.o00 in the public deb
daring the present month. The receipts
are less than for the same period last
year and disbursements are slightly ID
excess
Tas civil service Rates