The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-16
Congress-.

MoNpAY.-The senate passed the bill es-
tablishing military post on the line of the
railway between Burlington and Highgate,
Vt. A message from the president trans
uniting the recently negotiated treaty on
arbitration relative to the Behring sea fish
cries was laid before the senate. Much OPP
position to the document arose. A body of
the senators resented the idea Of ratifying
any arbitration treaty, holding that the
right of the United States to the waters
acquired from Russia was beyond question.
On the other hand, considerable number
of senators thought that the approval of the
treaty would be distinct gain in the dplo-
matte BATTLE as it committed Great Britain
to recognition of the fact that the United
States had claim to jurisdiction over the
waters OF Behring sea under the Russian
title-a point which she had hitherto re-
fused to allow. A third party thought the
treaty should be approved finally without
the addition OF clause renewing the DaoduS
.Oiyendt. After a discussion of about one
hour, the treaty was referred to the COM
mittee on foreign relations. The cabinet
meeting was most important one, the en-
tire session being devoted to the consider
alton of Lord Salisburys last communica-
ton in opposition to renewal of the modus
oiuendi. The opinion was unanimous that
the position of the British government was
untenabe. 1t was decided to insist on
-nodus Uiueadi somewhat similar to that of
last year, having for it's object the protec-
ton of its seal fisheries by the joint action
of Great Britain and the United States,
pending settlement of the questions at
issue by arbitration.
WEDNEsDAY.-Th house began consider
alton of the tariff reform bills, and Mr.. Nc
Millin of Tennessee opened with an old
fashioned stump speech. The republican
side OF the house was almost deserted.
Among the democratic absentees was Mr..
Mills of Texas At the conclusion of Mr..
McMillin's Grafton, Mr.. Dingley of Maine
began on the republican side defence of
the Mckinley bill. - The senate in exec
utive session discussed for three hours the
Behring sea matter, but, without action, re-
ferred the correspondence to the committee
on foreign relations. The discussion was
animated, but there was no disagreement as
to upholding the hands of the president.
The possibility of hostilities was regarded
Az remote contingency. The treaty in
question provides that the questions at issue
shah be submitted to a tribunal to be com.
posed OF seven arbitrators, two 20 be named
by the president of the United States and
two by her Britannia Majesty, one by the
president of France, one by the king of
Italy and one by the king of Norway, all of
whom shall be jurists of distinguished rep
utatioD in their respective countries, and
each party shall be represented by an agent
THURsDAy.-The house went into com.
mittee of the whole on the free wool bill
Mr.. Dingley of Maine concluded his speech
of Georgia dumped on Mr.. Dingley and
criticised Speaker Reeds rulings in the last
congress. Mr. Turner and Mr.. Reed then
exchanged pleasantries, in the course OF
which Mr.. Reed asked how often in the his
tory of the world had the righteous gone
temporarily to the wall Naughter) Oliver
Cromwell had been the protector Of Great
Britain, and the flag of Great Britain had
been protected on every sea; and the voice
of Cromwell had stayed the persecution OF
hpta Ian.
pie of Great Britain with loud acclamatons
had welcomed back the monarchy OF
Charles H. In few years afterwards
Charles II. lay buried in the abbey where
England buried her distinguished dead, and
Oliver Cromwell lay buried under Tyburn
tree. Whose memory should be more hon.
ored-that of Charles H. or that of Oliver
Cromwell, admired by all mankind? 1t was
not victories in politics or in war that were
finally triumphant, but it was the Lords
truth; it was the sound principle, and il
the sign of that principle the republican
party would be ultimately victorious. ZAP
plause.)
FRmAY.-In the senate Mr.. Dolph o
Oregon called up Senator Stanford's " sec
ond circulating medium resolution, ant
delivered long tariff speech having espec
ial reference to the agricultural interests o
the country and being reply to the recen
speech of Senator PETER, Mr.. Stewart O
Nevada offered a joint resolution proposing
constitutional amendment TO provide tina
no person who has held the Office of presi
dent of the United States for a term of fou
years or any part thereof shall be eligible /
that Office within four years after the OK
piration of that time, the amendment t
take effect on March A, 1897. The resolu
ton was referred to the committee on civ
service reform and retrenchment. The ser
ate then adjourned until Monday. -
The debate on the free wool bill in tn
house was without special interest Nj
Hopkins of Illinois introduced a bill for til
establishment of postal telegraph service
The bin to raise New Mexico to statehoo
will be reported favorably to the house o
Wednesday of this week.