Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-11

WASHINGTON, ID. D. C., February 10
The greater part Of the week in the Sen
ate will necessarily be devoted to the
appropriation bills. The post-ot1ice
bill be the first remaining unacted upon
10 receive the attention of the Senate.
This bill will, in all probability, ,develope
sufficient debate to consume two days
time, If not more.
The Indian bill carries numerous
amendments. Many of them will call
for explanations, and others will be at
tackled. The discussion on this bill will
probably open up the entire question OF
the management cf affairs in Indian
Territory, and mis- is subject which
has
RECEIVED MUCH ATTENTION
at the hands Of several Senators. II is
expected that the Agricultural bill be
taken up when the Indlan bill Is dis
posed Of, If time be left.
There will probably be spasmodic ef-
forts during the week TO get up other
than appropriation bills. Senator Bat
Ter has given notice of an intention to
move 10 tage up the pooling bill after
the poStoflice bill shall be disposed of.
Senator Allen is also ANXIOUS 10 call up
uis resolution for the investigation OF
the a ALBANIA elections.
Should the bankruptcy bill not be
displaced by the pooling bill, the chances
for It's further consideration are very
slight. Senator George, its especial
champion, says that he has faint
hope FOR 10. but admits that the fight
againsti is
so BITTER AND PERSISTENT
as to render the prospects doubtful.
The uosSi0iitie include more or less
reference to the financial and Hawaiian
question.
Tomorrow the House enters upon
the last three weeks OF the session. A.
thS1Gb me Presidents saeai~1 Wfssstg
+ relative to the bond ISSUE, sent TO Con-
gresS on Friday, is being considered by
/ the Ways aud Means Committee, there
is no present expectation that any effort
will be made TO pass a bill authorizing
/ gold bonds during the coming week.
/ The majority OF the Republicans are
against il, and without their aid the
/ Democratic leaders believe 1t Is
A USELESS WASTE OF TINE
to consider such measure in the
| House The week will be devoted TO
routine business.
Tomorrow the consideration OF the
! legislative appropriation bill will be re-
sumed, and II not Sompleted 10 Will go
| over until Wednesday, Tuesday by
/ agreement having been set aside for the
/ bills reported from the Committee on
District of Columbia. After the egis-
latiye appropriation bill is disposed Of,
the naval appropriation bill will be
taken up, and II is probable that II Will
consume the remainder OF the week l.! q
determined effort is made by the Naval
/ Committee TO provide for the cO0struc-
ttop of the new cruisers they nave rec
commended. The general deficiency ap-
preparation bill, the last Of the regular
bills, is 10 process Of preparation, ADD II
| the naval bill is disposed Of before the
end of tue week, it will be taken up.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN ARBITRATION
TREATY.
The recent visit to Washington of Mr..
| Cremer, the British member OF Par'la-
Lament. VINO was charged with the pre-
septat!ou TO our government OF
memorable signed by three hundred ana
6fty OF his colleagues Ia Parliament,
urging tue negotiation OF an arbitra-
tion treaty with Great Britain, has re-
sulted in stimulating Interest la that
Droiact. which had rather Jagged since
ina introduction OF tue Allison resOlu-
tion some years ago. 10 Congress the
oroDosition has taken tangible shape 10
radical Joint resolution submitted by
Ssnator sherman aud referred 10 toe
Committee on Foreign Relations, fully
authorizing the President TO move ia
the matter. While this resolution has
not been entirely acceptable 20 the ad-
vocates or the scheme, 10 has
SERVED ITS PURPOSE
of forming tue basis Of consideration
nv the committee. But, meanwhile,
negotiations have been opened, as yet
oply preliminary Ia nature, between our
government and the British Am0asSa-
dor. that will, 10 is SaiI, If tney result
in the consummation of treaty, 0s
fraught with the greatest consequence
IN Jar as the United States Is concerned.
In its present shape the proposition is
extremely broad, though IL may be mar
rowed as the negotiations progress, Tor
II eontemplates nothing less than
great general treaty, 20 which the
United states and all OF the sreat Eu'
roueau powers shall be partiss, by the
terms Of which any matter in dispute
netween aay OF the siCnstory powers,
which cannot be adjusted by the ordi-
nary methods Of diplomacy, shall be
SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION.
Each OF che signa;ory powers would be
represented upon the arbitration COM
mission. aud as the European powers
would be largely in the majority, there
conid be but one result should any Ques
ton be submitted involving the applica-
tion OF this doctrine 10 which they have
ever subscribed, and have tolerated
oDIv because OF the ability Of the
United States to maintain It against
any single power.
Another objection that has been sd-
vonced is that the arbitration treaty
r,onld absolutely deny tue right OF
revolution aud this might De a very
soriops matter TO the United States. In
,ba event that Canada should cast off
sIIegience TO Great Britain it would
nrobAbIy be impossible FOR this country