Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-04-03
THE PEACE TREATY.
Tho Senate Begins Voting on the
Miscellaneous Amendments.
THE DINCLEY TARIFF BILL PASSED.
Tho Provisions of the Measure TO 90 Into
Eject ut Once-Ths Vote stood sos
Yeas to ise Nays speaksr
Reed Votes Aye.

Reed Votes Aye.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The senate
yesterday began voting on the miscei-
laucous amendments to the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The pro-
ceedings We're conducted In executive
session, but 1t Is understood they were
confined almost exclusively to the nu-
ulerotis votes taken. There was no de-
bate OF consequence, and remarks were
comparatively few, those made per-
tanning strictly to the amendments in
hand. The FIRST roll call was upon Sen
ator Hoar's afifendmelit 1t was adopt
ed-5l to IS. The test Of this amend
ment is su bstantially rs f6slows;
Any difference which. In the tudswens Oh
either power materially Affects Its honor N "a
domestic IN foreign policy shall not be REFEREES
10 arbitration under this treaty, except by
A,,.cial agreement nor siiaii any question as TO
continuance In force Of any treaty which has
previously beef. wade. II Is further explicitly
specified and agreed ttnt any amendment en-
tered into by the contracting pcvties under tnis
treaty shall be signed by the presiosnt o. the
United States and receive the approval " INC
suriate ty two-thirds vote before 1t becomes
binding Upon either Great Britain or the United
States
The provision In regard to the con-
tinuance Of existing treaties was in.
serted for the protection of the United
States, in connection with the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. The only other affirm.
alive netion was the adoption by
vote of A to IS Of the series of amend
ments offered by Senator Foraker.
The amendments IRE to each article
providing for a tribunal Of arbitration,
and declare that each case submitted
10 arbitration must be tried by sep.
arate tribunal. The nrbitrators on the
part of the United States are to be
nominated by the president and con-
firii,ed by the senate. The Clinton
amendment, providing for the submis-
sion of all agreements to the senate,
was laid on the table BY nm aye and
nav vote, because, as was urged, the
provision was practically included IN
the Honr amendment.
senator Hansbrough gave notice OF
a substitute for the entire treaty,
which, he said, he would offer to-day,
in the shape of resolution setting
forth that, while the United States ac-
cepts the doctrine of arbitration as
wise and humane, the present treaty Is
not demanded by the cxigeficies of the
times. Senator Hoar stated his pur'
pose to make point of order against
the substitute when offered, and there
Is no doubt II will be sustained.
When the senate adjourned ut four
o'clock Il was with the understanding
that the final vote on amendments
should be taken at four o'clock to-day,
amendments to be presented to-day
under the ten minute rule. After this
time no further amendments will be In
order under the agreement OF last
week, but there is no date fixed for the
final vote upon the treaty itself.
Senator lIansbrough, of North Da-
kota. has introduced a bill to prevent
Inventors and others from being de-
ceived and defrauded by alleged patent
attorneys.
The senate, in executive session, con-
firmed the following nominations: Jo-
seph L. Bristow, Of Kansas, to be
fourth assistant postmaster-general;
Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee, to be
commissioner of pensions; Thomas
RYAN, of Topeka, Kan, to be first as
sistant secretary Of the interior, and
Frank w. Palmer, of Illinois, to be
public printer.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April This morning
the duties imposed by the Dingley
tariff bill will be in force and the pres
emit law will be thing Of the past, II
the last amendment attached to the
bill before its passage in the house yes
terday, fixing to-day as the time on
which its provisions shall 90 into effect,
should be in the bill when 1t Is finally
enacted and should be held to be legal
by the courts. The republican victory
Yesterday was complete. They pre-
sented an unbroken front tothe opposi'
ton. All the rumors that dissatisfac
ton with particular schedules Of the
bill might lead some Of them to break
over the party traces proved absolutely
, unfounded. On the other hand,
Ave democrats, one more than
was anticipated, braved the
party whip and gave the bill
the approval Of their votes These five
democrats are interested particularly
In the sugar schedule. Three came
from Louisiana and two from Texas
One populist, Mr.. Howard, Of Alabama
voted for the bill. Twenty-one othei
|, members of what is denominated "ths
opposition" consisting Of populists, fu
sionists and silverites declined te
record themselves either for or against
the measure. The vote stood: Ayes
2O5; nays, i2a; present and not voting
81; q majority of 50. Speaker Reet
added TO the dramatic nature OF the eli
max Of this ten days struggle In thu
house by directing the clerk to call hi
name ut the end Of the roll call, record
ing his vote for the bill.
After the amendment fixing April
rs the date on which this bill shoult
: 20 into effect had been adopted
against the protests Of the democrats
! who contended that II was retroactive
and, therefore, unconstitutional, thre'
hours were taken up with short
speeches. The democrats had yielded
the question Of long debate over thu
Grosyenor amendment in the hope tina
enough progress might be made will
the bill to permit the house TO reacl
the sugar schedule, but only tw,
pages were read, leaving 14o unconsid
cred in committee Of the whole. Thu
motion TO recommit with instruction
70 amend the bill SO rs TO suspend tn
.-siai.. .or,h-ollad IN, frusfa