New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30
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PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
MOST OF THE TIME SPENT IN CONSIDERING The
ARBITRATION TREATY.

MOST OF THE TIME SPENT IN CONSIDERING THE
ARBITRATION TREATY
vosb,,g,or March qa-Before turning to the
Arbitration Treaty. the Senate to-day gave an hour
to routine business In open session reso'u'io"'
offered by Mr. Pettigrew. OF South Dakota' was
agreed TO- asking the Secretary OF the ih'er'o' io
information relative to President Cieveah"
sweeping order establishing forest reserves. as was
one by Mr. Gangcr, OF New-IIampshire, calling
on the Civil Service Commission for the reason why
certain classes of workmen were subjected to COM
petitive examination contrary to the law exempt
ing laborers from the classified service.
The first phase Of the tariff In the Senate made
ifs appearance in a resolution offered by Mr. Allen,
of Nebraska declaring that tariff taxes on articles
of daily consumption should not be laid so as to
enrich class Mt the expense or the masses II
went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Hoar from the Judiciary Committee. re-
ported favorably the bill to prevent kaleidoscope ex-
hibtlons OF prlzefghts In the District OF Columbia
and the Territories and to prohibit the shipping
OF material for the exhibitions.
Mr. Morgan. Of Alabama submitted a minority
report the bill for commission to settle the
Central Pacific Railroads Indebtedness to the Gov
eminent. A bill was passed for the settlement Of
an account between Arkansas and the United
States. II involves payment by the State OF
100000 The rest Of the day, up to 3:li D. M was
spent in executive session.
promptly took up the Arbitration Treaty. and Sem
ator Bacon of Georgia. took the floor in advocacy
OF his amendment TO exempt claims against South
crn States from the operation Of the agreement
He spoke at some length. going into the general
merits OF the treaty.
Mr. Bacons contention was In the interest Of a
general amendment which would preserve the
constitutional prerogatives OF the Senate a part
OF the treaty-making power of the United States.
lie said that he would support the Chiffon amend
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suit but that he did not believe the treaty ought
TO be ratified without securing the adoption Of IA
change in language which would assure this safe
guard He also spoke of the necessity OF other
notifications which would make the intentions Of
the negotiatOrs OF the treaty clear, saying that
several points the treaty was now obscure. On
this account there likely to he trouble in the
future. He therefore cOntended for explicit
declaration excmpting questions of policy from the
operations of the agreement. Mr. Bacon referred
to the reported attitude Of Lord Salisbury in op-
position the treaty except upon the condition
that 1t should be amended. He did not. he
said believe that If correctly reported the British
Premicr's utterance should be allowed to influence
the action of the Senate
Mr. Bacon was followed by Senator Turpie IN
support Of the treaty and the sufficiency OF the
Senate amendments. The Senate adjourned at 3
o'clock In order 10 permit the preparation or
amendments for formal presentation