The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-02
THE ARRITRATIoN TREATY
Reported TO the Sennte e-Nicaragua
Canal Bill Discussed.

Immediately after the Senate conven-
ed at noon, Mr.. Sherman moved an eX-
ecutive session. When the doors were
closed he reported the general treaty OF
arbitration as amended Saturday by the
committee. The first of these amend
ments adds at the end of the first article:
But no question which affects the for
eign or domestic policy of either of the
high contracting parties, or the relations
of either with any other S late or power
by treaty or otherwise. shall be subject
10 arbitration under this treaty, except
by special agreement"
The second strikes out all reference
Wherever II occurs, to the King of Swe-
den and Norway as the umpire where
the tribunal fails to agree upon such
umpire.
SECRET CONSIDERATION.
After the report was made Mr.. Sherman
asked that inasmuch as the text of the
convention had been made public, the
injunction of secrecy be removed from
the text of the amendments, but Senator
Morgan objected, and the request was
denied. No attempt was made to ar
range time for the consideration of
the treaty, nor was anything said about.
debating 1t in open session.
The doors We're reopened at l2:45, and
legislative business was proceeded with
various petitions in favor of the ratifl-
cation of the arbitration treaty were
presented, among them one from the
New York Board of Trade, presented by
Mr.. Hill, and one from the Connecticut
Legislature, presented by Mr.. Platt. of
that State.
Mr. Chandler offered a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to inquire into the recent Pres
idential and State election In Delaware
and whether that State Is In the enjoy
ment of a Republican form of govern
ment. Referred to the committee on pri-
vileges and elections.
SAiNGUILLY'S INlPRIS ONMENT.
A message from the President with a
report from the Secretary of State, Civ
ing the information called for by Sen
ate resolution as to the arrest and con-
domination in Cuba of Jules Sanguilly,
an American citizen, was laid before the
Senate and referred TO the committee on
foreign relations.
The two resolutions which were offered
last week by Mr.. Allen (Pop), of Ne
braska, looking to the suspension of pro-
ceedings for the judicial sale of the
Union Pacific railway property. and
which are lying on the Vice Presidents
table, liable to be taken up for action
In the morning, We're not taken up, al
though Mr.. Thurston (Rep), of Nebras
ka. who had indicated an intention to
speak upon them, was in the Senate
chamber.
NICARAGUAN CANAL BILL.
The Nicaraguan canal bill was taken
up ana an unsuccessful effort was made
to have day and hour fixed for final
vote. The discussion then proceeded on
Mr.. Villas motion, submitted last Thurs
day to have the bill recommitted. Mr..
Villas spoke of the inter-oceanic canal
project as historic dream and quoted
Senator Sherman's statement the other
day that the canal could not be CON
structed by any Incorporated company
and must be built II at all by the gov
ernment, and also that the bill could not
possibly pass the House In the present
Congress. Mr.. Villas had not finished his
speech at p. M: when the Senate pro-
ceeded to executive session, adjournins
soon afterwards.
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