Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-15
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET
A Rush of Business Which Marks
the Closing Days Of the Pres
ent Congress.
NIGHT SESSIONS ARE AGREED UPON

Morganjs Resolution Looking to tn
Abrogation of the Clayton-B -Bulwer
Treaty Causes Stormy Debate.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The general rusf
Of business which marks the closing day
Of congress was forcibly brought hom
to the members of the house to-day b!
the adoption of special order for nigh
sessions tonight and tomorrow for tn,
consideration of the private pension bills
On motion of Hit the house concurred il
the senate amendments to the diplomat,
and consular appropriation bill.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
The supreme court to-day decided tn.
case of Joseph X. Dunlop, of Chicago
charged with sending obscene matter
through the mails. The verdict of thu
district court against Dunlop was affirmed
Dunlop Is publisher of the Chicago Dis.
patch, and the matter charged to be OBJ.
scene, was advertising matter in that pa.
per. He was sentenced to two years i'm
priso nment by the court below, which
sentence the action of the supreme court
to-day has had the effect of confirming.
AMERICAN INSURANCE.
A bill was passed in the senate provid-
ing the penalties for starting fires which
may be communicated to infsmmable
growth on public lands.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, presented
a resolution requesting the submission
of all correspondence with the German
empire relative to American insurance
companies. The resolution was agreed
to without comment.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At 1885 p. m. the senate went into ex-
ecutlve session.
THE BILL PASSED.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
passed by the house without division.
RECOGNIZING BELL1GERENoY.
The United States supreme court to-
day heard an argument in the case of the
United States VS.. the steamer Three
Friends. Assistant Attorney Whitney for
the government discussed at length the
nature of the recognition of belligerency.
SUSPENSION DAY.
This was suspension day and the
speaker recognized Mr.. Reeves, republi-
can, of Illinois, who moved the passage
under suspension of rules of substitute
for the senate bill lapproprlating $25O,000
for closing crevaesse in the Mississippi
levee, Pass I Outre La. The substitute
appropriated the same sum to be deducted
from the sum due under the Eads con-
tract, in case the courts should decide he
WAS liable for repairs under the contract
with the government. The bill passed.
ACTION URGED.
The house committee on coinage to-day
took up again the bill for an international
monetary conference. Representative
Hartman, of Montana, member of the
committee, urged that action be taken as
soon as soon as possible, in view of the
approaching death of the 54th congress.
suNDRy CIVIL BILL.
Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the appro-
priation committee, moved to suspend
the rules, and pass a sundry civil bill.
The general debate on this measure,
carrying slightly in excess Of $50,0OO,000,
closed on Saturday, and to save time and
avoid the risk Of amendments, the plan of
passing the bill without debate, under the
five minute rule, was adopted. The bill
consists Of Ill pages.
Representative W. A. Stone, Republi.
can, asked that the reading be dispensed
with. Sayres, Democrat, of Texas. es-
sayed to make an explanation, why he
did not think it necessary to pursue the
annual course.
Cannon protested against the debate,
whereupon Turner, Democrat, of Georgia,
objected to dispensing with the formal
reading of the bill and the reading then
proceeded.
oLAYToN-BULwER TREATY.
Senator Morgan's resolution for abro-
cation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty then
came up and precipitated heated par
liamentary fight. Upon motion of Sena-
tor Hoar, of Massachusetts,, the senate
went into executive session. As soon as
the doors were closed Senator Morgan
took the floor on the Clayton-Bnlwer
nbrogation resolution. He was appa-
rently very angry and his remarks were
along the line, az the open session indi-
Gated. He had given notice of his inten-
tion to discuss the resolution, and as
usual, the courtesy of the senate would
have allowed him to proceed. He served
notice on Sherman that he would not
hasten action of the arbitration treaty
by any such course. The abrogation Of
this treaty, and the object was one which
should have free and fair discussion.
Senator Morgan continued to talk on the
Clayton-Bulwer abrogation treaty, until
2 O'Clock, when the point was made that
the abrogration treaty should become
unfinished business and it was taxed mp.
COURT APPOINTMENT.
The committee decided to report the
nomination Of VIM. Munger to be judge
of tie U. 3. district court OF Nebraska.
DIsTcrcT JUDGE.
The senate committee on judiciary to-
day agreed to q favorable report on the
nomination of Charles f. Amidon to be
United States district Judge for North
8 Dakota.
MR. ST. JOHNS RECORD.
lie was Close student OF financial
Problems, and Prominently
Identified with Finance.
New York. Feb. 15.-Mr. st. John
died Of complication Of the kidney and
stomach troubles. VIM. Pope 81. John
was born At Mobile 10 l847. His father
who was : banker gave him an academi-
cal education. Mr.Ht. John came to this
city whom quite young, and soon took
charge Of the credit department. Of the
gold and silver trust. He then was em-
ployed In the Mercantile National bank
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