Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
THE PEACE TREATY.
The Senate Refuses to Consider It
In Open Session.
GUARANTEEING SOUTHERN CATTLE.
becrs tary Morton Issues . Circular Only
Tariff Legislation to BE Considered
Ut the Extra Besslon-Civli
Service Report.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Anglo
American arbitration treaty was under
consideration by the senate from one
o'clock until $3.50 yesterday. The en-
tire proceeding was in executive SEES.
sion and consequently behind closed
doors. The first half Of the session
was spent in debating motion intro
duced by Senator Hill, to consider the
treaty In open session, and the most
animated part Of the days proceeding
was based upon this matter. 1t was
stated it was tho wish Of the admins
tration that the public should be ex-
cludcd from the debates. The motion
was defeated, the count showing only
Q for II and 40 against 1t Is claimed
the straight republican vote Is solidly
favorable to ratification, and that q
fraction at least Of all the other ele.
ments will be In that column when
the vote is announced. 1t was made
apparent, however, that the treaty
would stand no chance without the
committee amendments. The sup
porters Of the agreement are not, how
ever, 80 sanguine Of early action as OF
. favorable result when secured. A
dete rmined spirit Of delay was made
man fest, and when Senator Sherman
expressed the hope that considers
ton could be concluded at another
sitting Senator Teller told him
frankly that he would be dis
appointed In this respect, init
mating that several more sessions
would be necessary to the complete
consideration Of matter of impor-
tance so great and 10 far-reaching in Its
results. There were only two set
speeches, by Senators Sherman and
Morgan, the former arguing for the
ratification Of the treaty and the latter
against 1t. Mr.. Sherman gave notice
that he would ask the senate to take
up tie question again to-day and to
''sit it out"
GUARANTEEING SOUTHERN CATTLE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0. - Complying
with the act Of congress for the sup
preston Of contagious diseases among
domestic animals, Secretary Morton
has issued to the managers and agents
Of railroads ind transportation COM
panics In the country, stockmen and
others, a circular notifying them that
, contagious and infectious disease
known as splenetic or Texas fever ex-
lists among cattle In an area south Of a
federal quarantine line drawn from
The northwest corner Of California and
running In I'm irregular direction to
where the boundary line of Virginia
Joins the southeastern corner of Mary
land ut the Atlantic ocean. This in
cludes the following states Califor-
mia, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina and
Virginia, portions Of Tennessee and
the Indian territory. From February
IL TO November 10 inclusive, during
each year, no cattle are to be trans
ported from the territory indicated to
any portion Of the United States
above north, east or west Of the fed
eral quarantine line, except by rail,
for immediate slaughter, and when so
transported certain regulations are to
be complied with. Cattle from the re-
public Of Mexico may be admitted into
the United States to remain be-
low the federal quarantine line
after inspection, according to law, but
they will not be permitted to cross the
quarantine line otherwise than by rail
for immediate slaughter except by
special permit Notice is given that
cattle infested with the southern cattle
tick disseminate the contagion OF
s,lenetic or sorthe,.l fever (royaS
fever; therefore, cattle originating
outside OF the district described by the
order, and which are infested with the
boophilus bowls ticks, are to be consld-
cred as infectious cattle and be sub
iected to the rules and regulations gov
prnlnr the movement OF southern cat