The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
SECRET SESSIONS
NOW THE ORDER
Much Time Will Be Spent
in the Senate Behind
Closed Doors.
Treaties That May Cause Much
Debate Before Approval
or Rejection.
Lodge Exposes the Attempt of a For.
eign Corp ration to Defeat the
immigration Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 31-Much
of the time of the Senate this week will
probably be spent behind closed doors.
The general treaty of arbitration between
the United States and Great Britain will
be reported 10 the Senate tomorrow as
amended by the committee Saturday. In.
addition to this general treaty there are
also the trademark and copyright treaty
with Japan and the convention providing
for the appointment OF a commission to
determine the boundary line between
Alaska and the British possessions, which
will probably be sent TO the Senate to-
morrow.
These matters, to say nothing of the un-
rest OF the Democrats on account of the
holding up OF the postoffice nominations
by the Postoffice Committee, will cause
more or less of executive debate The
Nicaraguan canal bill. on which Morgan
was Vainly endeavoring to secure time
for vote, still remains the unfinished
business.
The bankruptcy bill was agreed upon to
follow this, but the two steering commit
tees have decided that the Hawaiian cable
bill shall be considered first.
The House will devote the coming week
largely 10 the consideration OF appropria-
tion bills and election cases. The case of
George A. Cornett VS.. Claude A. Swanson,
from the Fifth District OF Virginia, is on
the calendar, and Thomas (R.) of Micai-
gan has given notice that he will call 1t up
for action on Wednesday. The diplomatic
and consular and District of Columbia ap-
preparation bills are ready. Before the
week closes the postoffice and naval bills,
it is understood, may be presented.
Senator Lodge to-day said: Since re-
ceiving a copy of the kilograms whic b
Clausenius d Co. were sending out to
affect votes on the immigration bill and
which l gave to the press. there has been
sent me u copy OF the circular which this
same fir m has been sending out through
the mail. As they stated in an intervie W
th at they were sending out their tele-
grams only IN their individua capacity.
II will be interesting to observe that this
circular is addressed to agents, who l sup
pose were also to act in their individual
capacity and not as agents of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company. The
circular In full is as follows:
CHICAGO, January 25, 1897.
To agents: The immigration bill which is
intended 10 materially restrict Immigration
comes up for final disposition in the House OF
Wednesday, the 27th inst. II is quite clear
that immigration will really De restricted al
most to the extent of total exclusion OF i'm mi
grants should it become u law, and every effort
should therefore be made to insure the deIeat
OF the bill You are indirectly interested In
the defeat OF the bill as much we are, and
we would respectfully ask you to wire your
Representative in Congress immediately on
receipt OF this TO vote against the bill, inform
ing him tnat the measure virtually means ex-
clusion, and mis- vote in favor OF the same wi Il
mean repudiatfon by his constituents and his
defeat at the next election. Trusting that you
will not fail to give this your prompt atten-
tion, we are yours respectfully,
H. CLAUsENIUs & Co.
Enclosed was little red slip of type
as follows: Wire your representative
tully and let US know cost of telegram and
we will promptly refund amount to you
II think it very desira BILE that the atten-
tion of Congress, of the press and of the
public should be drawn to this attempt on
the part of the agents of a foreign corpora
ton to defeat measure of great public
Importance in which the people of the