The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-01
IN SECPET CONCLAVE.
HOW THE SENATE SPENT MOST
OF THE DAY.
Two Resolutions in Behalf of Cuba
Introduced, but Both of Them
Went Over Without Action Until
Today.

Washington, March 31-After the
routine morning business was disposed
of in the senate. Mr.. Mills (Dem., Tex,
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on
quire what. if any, obligations the
United States have assumed toward
the people of Cuba by assisting and
maintaining the right to prevent the
acquisition of that island by any Euro
pean power, and compelling its people
to remain subject to the dominion of
Spain, and to report by bill or other
WISE
The resolution went over until to-
morrow. The vice-president laid be-
fore the senate the resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala.),
inquiring as to the letters alleged to
have been written to the present and
the late chief executive by Maxine Co
mez, leader of the Cuban revolutionary
army.
The resolution went over until tomor-
row and the senate, at 1925, proceeded
to the consideration of executive bust
ness.
The senate remained in secret session
this afternoon for three hours and
Hdll, VIII TINE IL QlSDOStQ Ol
all the important amendments to the
general treaty of arbitration and failed
utterly to agree as to a time when the
final vote shall be taken.
Voting will be resumed on all amend
ments that may then be pending to-
morrow at o'clock, and after that
hour no further amendments will be
permitted.
The most interesting feature of to-
days session was the notice given by
Mr.. Hansbrough of North Dakota that
he should tomorrow, or at the first IA
vorable opportunity, offer as a substi-
tute for the whole treaty a declaration
in the shape of a resolution that the
United States is in favor of the prin-
ciple of arbitration, but the eXigencies
of time do not demand that such
treaty should be now ratified.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts objected
to such proceeding, and said that he
would make a point of order against it
when the resolution was offered.
The voting began promptly at 2
o'clock, according to the agreement, the
first vote being on the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Hoar, which consisted of
a combination of the Chiffon amend
ment and the amendment to the first
article to the treaty submitted by the
committee ar the last session. This
provides that any differ
ence which. in the judgment of either
power. materially affects its honor. or
it's domestic or foreign policy, shall not
be referred to arbitration under this
treaty, except by special agreement"
There is also added to the senate pro-
vision one similar to that of Mr.. Chill |
tons, which stipulates that each ques-
ton proposed to be submitted to arbi- !
tration under the treaty must first be |
sent to the senate for action by that |
body, as is the case of an original |
treaty. This was adopted by vote of /
a to Is.
Despite the adoption of this, Mr.. Chill |
ton pressed his amendment, but it was
aid on the table by a vote of AZ to |
IS.
Mr.. Bacon's amendment eliminating
Ill questions relative to the bonded in
lebtedness or other securities of the
states, was also laid upon the table,
0ut without a yea and nay vote.
Mr.. Foraker, contending that the text
# the treaty was ambiguous as to the
tribunals to be established, offered an
which provides that there's
hall be a separate court for each case
hat may he submitted, and this was
Lgreed to by very good majority.
Mr. Rawlins of Utah sought to strike
nut all of article s. which relates to
he selection of member Of the tri-
'unal from among the judiciary of
tate or territory when any question
n which such state or territory is in
crested is a subject for arbitration.
his was, however, voted down.
Mr.. Morgan moved to strike out ar
icle Z, which relates to the methods
o be pursued when objections are
aiken to the Jurisdiction of the tri-
unal, but he withdrew his motion,
tating that he would renew it tomor-
ow.
Article 9 contains a provision which