New-York tribune., 1894-03-29
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
MR. DoLrHs HEsOILTIoN TO ABROGATE THE
CLAYTON -BtLWER TREATY -rrESIpENT LIN

MR. DOLTITS HESOIITION TO ABROGATE THE
CLAYTON -B1IwER TREATY-rEEslpENT LIN
CoI.N AND TIE MGAKRAIIAN CLAIM.
Washington March Is Several important projects
were brought before the Senate to-day. on wmch
however action was deferred They embraced a
Free Silver Coinage BILL introduced 10y MI stew
art Gop., New. a joint resolution declaring 'he
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty to he no longer in force IN
troducel by Nj Doph Rcp. OTc), ana senate
resolution offered by Mr.. PETER Nop, kanp IN
structing the Finance Committee 10 report Il pli'
reneang all laws tina, authorize the issue Of bonds
or other intcres-bearing obligations % ihe "'Vrrh-
ment The House bill to the S67i0r" ot the
proceeds OF the sale OF the Cherokee Quiet was
passed.
The resolution which was offered by Mr sherman
Nsep ohio last week, as 10 the simu!auoh "' S'
yer coins by coins OF equal weight and inehesS ana
as - whether there is any existing law To permit
such coun,erfeiting. was taken up ana agreed TO-
after a short discussion. Finally the famous NC
Carrahan Claim bill came before the senate as 'n'
unfinished business. and was discussed up 70 '''
hour Of adjournment, 40 - m when il VIZ ''''
without action.
Mr Hunton dem. Va. in the course OF an az
cuncnt for the bill stated. matter 81 evidence
in the case. that President Lincoln told ThaHde"s
Stevens one day that he was much bothered "oo"'
the NcC;arrahan case. and asked MN "'o'''' ~
should sign the patent or not.
Mr. S,cvcns's advice 10 Mr Lincoln was to N'Sh
the damned thing some TIM" Hl'''"'. ~. ~
coin sent word t. Nh Stevens tina; he hAd 's'Fh"'
Mr. Siodiarj the Presidents private ,r ~
corded Bnt the Land Once had supp; e-s''I H. @ ~i'i
when years afterward Mt Me,La H, On. ,a two last
r.aEes had been cut the record ana 'n1l uo ,
pages had contained the signatures OF "'e
it Was the unexpected that happenea in rSef
80 ,yhen mo meeting OF the Commite" on Foreign
treatv Nevertheless. when the senate SuuSiur,''iis
mei in executive session the treaty "aS iavorAD.E
mort! 10 the senate without am"hdmrn'' ann
went 20 the executive ca'cndar. IL, ,,,,.- - ~.
c1rnmiitet opposed o the terms o. NE U'tt' "m'
considerable antagonism WIZ lc i2". Hl''y'S @ u"t
be speedy az numerous amendments VIII be- on'ryi' &
the Pacinc Coast Senl,ots h,H % 'db,or ce,se
cure II possible. the eNiuhshS oi IN" "e0'' '
n.ction WIN Florlir aIpon'inen,s upon W whch & n'
proposes to wage war. bat can oi u' i,l
the nomihauon9 ~ OK bought about by Mr. Brlc".
ybo wns anxious to have certain cincinnati appoint
49, 49, cnnnrrurI among thcm thai Of hi1n
,,e,nd mene1 nominatci to BE- DlstrictAuorn"y f2r
v ae ne rornnation OF Henry ON to b. Mhr'hal
for & the LINT sar rcs6tion introduced in tho senate to.
aay Hy Nh DoRn 4cax H' FcaiS H'gsoF as oorS '''
..'i1es"lyt.I - By the Senate ana iiouse ~ Frprr-
seniaiVes e.s.se,oi,.d 0i that the convention con
cinlel Aprl ls Ma S ?H site. and Urea, Brain
re,ty, TO ship canai by way of Nicaragua Cc,ti
Rica The Mosquito Coast or any I9t -" ,,i,,.r
ira@ty is no loneer in forc ,,,n.,o cat, Mr.
he idrs no nicae any opposition nv par
10 he Ncaraguan canal Hn H ."T n9d an a. frnui ' :"
iaNii ,n,, -, in his or similar matters this treaty
arise ike blgb~ar to confront Hs ro, ne W,T h -
n2t nl,fe ~ II time and again. and ! believe mat we
ought by legislation to % sea abea1 with these proecs
n rr,TI22ne'led by any conventions Of this sort