Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-09
SQUELCHED THE TREATY.
THE SENATE PosTPoNes BRITISH Ex-
TRADITION FOR A YEAR.

Aud Riddleberger May Now Possess His
Soul In PeRce-A Plea for Prompt Settle
ment of the Pacific Railways Status
The Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committes-The Lard Question.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 9-Rjd ileberger
created the daily diversion in the senate
| Wednesday by his usual attempt to secure
| the public consideration of the British treaty.
| After the passage of the bill relieving stock
imported for breeding purposes from Gus
! toms duties had passed, the Virginia senator
took the floor and objected to the considera-
ton of any business matter TO which objec-
tion could be maie) during the time assigned
for morning business until he could have
action on the resolution offered 10y him some
weeks since to have the British exgraditiun
treaty considered in open session. After
he had been speaking for ten or
fifteen minutes Butler suggested mild
ly that the senator from Nir-
gjnia should allow the senate to proceed
with its business The senator from Virginia,
however, declined TO be interrupted. A few
moments later, Harris asked permission to
mako a suggestion, but Riddcbarger re.
piled. iocularly, that lte could only do so in
executive session. ThereupOn Harris made
tho point of order that n previous motion
by Teller, them pending, was not debatable
The point Of order was sustained by the pre-
siding officer, who said that the senator from
Virginia was not entitled to proceed further
The senator made an effort TO appeal from
the chair, but was directed to take his seat,
and Teller Withdrew his motion, Riddle
berger was vioibly angry at this suppress
sion aud later, when Harris moyol an exec
utive session and Cfferud to withdraw il pro-
vided a vote could bs had ON Riddle
berger's resolution without discussion,
the latter declared that he would
make no conditions rs to tho resolution or
treaty, and demanded the yeas aud nays on
the motion to go into executive session.
The senate then vUted-43 to Ito proceed
to executive business, Ridehcrger voting
in the Affirmative,
A dramatic scene followed. Ridlleberger
arose as the chair announced tho vote and
attempted TO speak, The chair directed As
usual TINT the 'sargeant.at-arns will clear
the galleries and close tn, DOORS The som
ator from Virginia, who has a bronchial af-
lection which renders it al licult for him to
make himself audible, pale with excitement
said:
81 beg pardon, sir | arise to move re-
consid6 raton Of the vote Pause, during
which the galleries were being cleared
Have nor the right, sir, to move recon-
sileration; ] voted in tho Affirmative for
that purpose. LFurther paust.l have the
right, and no sergeant-at- arms can restrain
me from ~
The closing Of the doors shut of the fur
Their proceedings from the public ear.
1t is understood that the senator from Vir-
gina continued his remarks il executive ses-
sion, but directed them ag inst the Substance
of the treaty, and That he consumed the time
until the senate ad iourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb D. The senate in
secret session Wednesday, after listening to
Senator RidIlebergers attack on the British
eXtradition treaty, disposed OF the veXed
question by rostponing further consideration
OF it until next December.
1t is stated that the treaty was pos poned |
by vote Of IS TO q, and one authority says |
The treaty provides that "5he provisions of |
the tenth article of SAID treaty fthat of lS421 |
shall be AMI are herc!y extJnIoI 50 as to |
apply and comprehend the following adj
ditional crimes not mentioned in tho said |
articio-namely; |, mausiGughtcr; >, burg |
larry; 3, emhezz.amen or larceny Of the |
value of So, or so and upwards; t, ma |
licious injury 10 property, whereby the |
life of amy person snail DO en iauGered, |
If such in ilrNs constitute crime according |
to the terms Of both the high contracting |
PARTIES or according to the laws Of that po- |
liticuI division of either country in which |
the UlTanses shall have been committed, and |
OF that political division of either country in !
which tho offender shall bo arrested. Aud |
the provisions of the said article shall have
the same effect with respect TO the extradi-
ton Of persons charged with any Of tho said
crimes as ii tha same had been originally |
named aud specified in the said article