Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
Riddleborger's Persistent Effort to
Bring Up the British Treaty.
Foiled In His Attempt He Makes Per-
sOnal Attack on Sherman.
ceived on His Return to the Chair.
Senator Stanford Gives His Reasons for
Voting for Lamar.

WAbdlN0TON. reDrudFy O.-lu Cne Oeudte
Mr.. Hoar from the Select Committee on
Celebration OF the Centennial of the Consti.
tuition reported joint resolutions providing
that, in addition to such celebration as
may hereafter be provided for. the Houses
OF Congress shall meet in the hall of the
House OF Representatives,; that the Chief
Justice OF the United States shall deliver
an oration and that the President Of the
United States, Justices of the Supreme
Court, members of the Cabinet, Executives
of the several States and Territories and
such other persons as may hereafter be de-
termined upon shall be invited to attend.
Mr.. Riddleberger took the floor and
stated that an International mat ter hav-
ing been referred to, it was perhaps in Or
der to discuss his resolution for considera-
ton in open session of the British extradi.
tion treaty. He held that treaty in his
Iating ths Injunction of secrecy. II the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee pro-
posed an important amendment to the
treaty the public was entitled to know
what it was and who favored it. He asked
the Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee whether he would answer that
question.
Senator Sherman replied that he might
as we'll be asked whether he would pick
pocket or commit another crime, or VIOLA
tion of his duty as Senator and gentle
man. He would call the Senator from Vir-
ginia to order.
The chair announced that any reference
to executive business was q violation of the
Loo vhi oh ho
prevent. He cautioned Mr.. Riddieberger
not to transgress further.
Mr.. Riddleberger replied by personal at
tack on Sherman and a reference to dis let
ter to tho political club announcing the
vote which he intended to cast in secret
session of the Lamar nomination.. He said
that he would accept the decision OF the
chair. although the country was entitled to
which he had sought to bring
out in open session.
The presiding officer directed Mr.. Riddle
berger to suspend his remarks and
promptly put the question on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Hale, striking out the
words "In addition to such other celebra.
tions as have been provided for." The
amendment was agreed to and the joint
esolution passed.
Senator Riddleberger said he had in his
hand q copy of n treaty between Prus ia
and Russia. which, il the chairman would
allow him to put upon record, would, he
thought, come in very well at this time. He
wished it to be Understood that the pencil
marks upon the copy were not part of the
Treaty. He therefore sent the document to
The clerks desk.
aerstand what disposition thu Senator
rom Virginia wished to have maf'e o! the
document to which Mr.. Ridi!eherger re-
piled that it was irnmat erli what aispo-
,iti"n vas made OF it. He only wished TO
get it before the country. 1t was therefore
placed upon the table.
Taken in connection with Mr.. Ri die
berger previous remarks, it g assumed
that the paper is similar in its pro: isions
TO the 6ritish treaty, which Riddieberger is
anxious to have discussed in pubic. 1t is
A treaty signed in st. Petersburg January
l3, 1885, for the extradition of male
factors. The crimes enumerated are
murder, assault, bodily injury, voluntary
Of liberty, outrages.
or attempt at chat crime.
the preparation or possession 1T dynamite
or other explosive materials. The follow
ing, which is article 3 OF the document,
bears significant pencil 1narks:" The fact
that the crime or misdemeanor on account
Of which extradition is demanded. has
been committed for political purposes,
shall in no case serve as reason for re.
fusing extradition." The document bears
the following note in pencil at the end: "A
similar treaty has since been negotiated be.
, ween Russia and Austria. The treaty be.
tween Russia and Great Britain was signed
February 2, 1887"
Among the bills reported from Commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following: To grant certain lands in the
Valley to the State OF Oregon
Tor public park; To grant certain lands
to the Territory OF Wyoming for public
parposes.
Mr.. Saw, er called and the Senate passed
the bill to amend the postal laws SO that
now sent free of pOstage to
persons residing within the county of pub
lication may be sent to ptrsons living in
other counties whea they recei.e them
at county postotflces within the county OF
The educational bill having been laid be-
fore the Senate was temporarily laid aside
at the request of Mr.. Platt, who proceeded
to address The Senate on the Presidents
Mr.. Piatt declared that either
the President in his message intended free
trade or else he was not dealing fair with
the American people. The method OF re-
duction proposed by the President meant
the absolute and final destruction OF the
protective system. 1t meant practical and
absolute free trade, so that the spirit and
result of tho message led to the same con.
clusion. Without finishing his speech Mr..
Platt yielded for executive session. The
Senate soon afterward adjourned.