Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-02
SENATE AND HOUSE.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
ARBITRATION TREATY.
KING OSCAR PERSONA HON GRATA.
His Name IN Stricken Ont where
ever II Appcars-RefusnI to Con-
slider d-TiclSct-scnIp-
Ing Dill-Nicarngua Canal.


WASHINGTON, February l.--Immedi-
ately after the Senate convened, at noon.
MIR. Sherman moved an executive ses-
sion, stating that II would require but a
short time.
When the doors were closed he report
ed the general treaty of arbitration as
amended Saturday by the committee.
The first of these amendments adds at
the end of the first article the clause:
but no question which affects the
foreign or domestic policy of either OF
the high contracting parties, or the re-
latlons of either with any other State
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 it occurs, to the King Of
Sweden and Norway as the umpire,
where the tribunal fails to agree upon
such umpire.
After the report was made, Mr.. Sher-
man 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 re-
quest was denied. No attempt was made
to arrange time for the consideration
OF the treaty. nor was anything said
about debating II in open session.
The doors were reopened at 12A5, and
legislative business was proceeded with.
Various petitions in favor OF the ratifi-
Ill tr,f
presented: among them one from the
New York Board of Trade. presented by
Mr.. Hill, and one from the Con-
necticut Legislature presented by
Mr.. Platt Republican,, Of ConnecticuO.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Privileges and
Elections TO inquire into the recent presi-
Dental 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
Privileges and Elections.
CASE OF SANGUILLY.
A message from the President. with a
paper from the Secretary of State, giving
the information called for by a Senate
resolution. as to the arrest and condem-
nation 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 Of
fered last week by Mr.. Allen PopulisO,
of Nebraska, looking into the suspension
of the agreement looking to the sale or
the Union Pacific railroad property, and
which are lying on the Vice-President 5
table, liable to be taken up for action
in the morning, were not taken up, al
though Mr. Thurston Republican,, Of
Nebraska, who had indicated an inten-
ton to speak upon them, was in the Sem
ate chamber
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken up,
and an unsuccessful effort was made
to have a day and an hour fixed for
final vote The discussion then proceed
ed on Mr.. Vilas's motion, submitted last
Thursday, TO have the bill recommitted
Mr.. Villas spoke of the interoceanic
canal project as a historic dream, and
quoted Senator Sherman's statement the
other day. that the canal could not be
constructed by any incorporated COM
pany, and must be built, If at all, by
the government; and, also, that the bill
could not possibly pass the House in
the present Congress.
Mr.. Villas had not finished his speech,
at 3 p. NJ, when the Senate proceeded
TO legislative session, adjourning soon
afterwards.
House of Representatives.
The first thing the House did to-day
was to refuse TO consider the bill re-
ported by the Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce, TO prohibit rail-
road-tocket scalping.
In the course OF the session. which
was devoted to miscellaneous business,
the following bills were passed:
To prohibit the carrying from one State
to another of obscene literature, or arti-
cles designed for indecent or immoral
purposes; giving to officers in the volun-
teer service of the United States the
the right to wear the uniform of that
rank; for the protection of mill
tary parks; providing that surgeons of
soldiers homes may be appointed from
others than those who have been disabled
In the service Of the United States; ex-
tending the authority of the President to
issue medals OF honor TO others than
officers and enlisted men; to restore TO his
former rank in the navy and place
on the retired list Commander John ~
Quackenbush; granting 70 Colorado. 557
acres in the Fort Lyon reservation, for
q State soldiers home; authorizing the
entry Of public lands containing petrO-
leum. under the mining laws; directing
the issue of patents for the located. but
unconhrmed, lands in Loulsiana-2SS
tracts. containing about $4,000 acres.
The last hour OF the session was de-
voted to the consideration. in Committee
of the Whole. OF the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. II was not
finished. when, at $40 o'clock. the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.