Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-09
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The British Extradition Treaty.

AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The British Extradition Treaty.
IT GOES OVER TILL NEXT DECEMBER.
The Senate, In executive session yesterday after
noon, made short work Of the British extradition
treaty. Mr. Riddleberger, who had the noor
when the doors were closed, resumed his
denunciat1on OF the treaty. After he had
proceeded for some minutes senator Stew
art suggested that he had motion which he
thought would settle the whole matter. He moved
until next December, which was carried by two
majority. That action is regarded as equlvalen
TO hnal rejection as tt would require two
postpone consideration OF the treaty was carried
by vote OF 23 tO2l. As It did not seem 10 be an
ucipated that an effort would be made 70 dispose
OF the treaty some OF the senators had left the
Capitol.
Kumors were in circulation imparting q semi
political phase to the vote; that senators friendly
10 the Administration voted against postpone
ment, but these rumors are denied. II is said
there was no division on Administration lines.
There Is tax OF q notion 10 reconsider being
whelmed with congratulations to-day at the over
throw OF the treaty.
DYNAMITE AT THE BOTTOM or RI.
The apparently sudden action OF the senate in
shelving the British exJradition treaty caused
considerable surprise and speculation. The fact
that this action was taken during the absence OF
senator sherman, chairman OF the foreign rela-
lions committee was looked upon as q little IN
usual IL appears from the best Information
TO be had that there was something of Q political
nature in the movement. The foreign relations
committee had amended the treaty by the inser-
ton of paragraph cove .fnl dynamite ofIenses.
public through the press In spite OF the rule OF
crecy and aroused prompt and earnest opposition.
II was asserted that under the dynamite feature
England would demand the return OF Irish pa.
triots taking refuge in this country: that
that provision would be construed with
elasticity sdr enough BY British 0slas
this public discussion appeared what purportsd to
be disclaimer from the State Department as to
responsibility for the dynamUe provision. In view
ofthe feeling aroused among Ir1sh.Amercans blythe
dynamite feature It Is Understood that the repub-
lican majority or the Senate did not care to have
paign. Hence the treaty was laid over until after
the next election, but not upon party vote. It
looks as If neither republicans nor democrats
wanted TO take any share, at present, OF that 70
sponSibil1ty.
TO.days Scene in the senate.
While Mr.. Riddleberger was speaking In the Sen
ate to-day OF yesterdays vote on the extradition
treaty as twist Of the British lions tail Senator
Hawley interpOsed with manifest indignation
and made a point OF order, saying the
senator from Virginia was consciously and de-
family violating the rules OF the Senate.
IL did not hear what the Senator said, retorted
Mr.. Riddleberger, leaning toward Mr.. Hawley
with one hand to nib ear. as II to hear more dis.
tinctly.
Mr. Hawley repeated that the Senator from Wiz.
gnia was consciously and w1llfully In defiance OF
rules Of the Senate which he had taken an oath to
nj. Riddleberger angrily and Indignantly re.
torted that he had left the matter TO the Chair
anu aaaed tnao ne aio NOT prop0Se 70 oe caiied u
where
The Chair then directed the Clerk to 90 on with
tne next resoiutlon. MI hlauieoergeI resumed MS
seat ior ic" mohebts anu tnen ieit the enamoer.
Lottery Advertisements in the District.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION IN THE HoUsE-THE SUBJECT
GOES OVER TO MONDAY
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JUST before . clock upon tne Hiotlon 10 postpone
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COMMISSIONERS SAY About IT.
A number OF property-owners and residents of
Az street have sent to Chairman Randall,
asking for sum OF money sufIicient to repaye ~
street from Pennsylvania avenue To the CITY Hail
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III their paper tne peI'1oners ssA Mr. nanoAh 70
"rebuke the wtllful negligence OF the honorable
district commissioners" In relatlon 70 TINS street
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to.Sav that when laid m Was consderrd the hest
pavement in the city. Commissioner Webb said
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