The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-02-19

Senator Sherman still holds the fort
with the arbitration treaty. and today sue
ceeded IN obtaining further consideration
OF It in executive session.
The conference report on the bin granting
a pension to the widow of Gen Stoneman
was agreed TO. 1t makes the pension S5(
a ..s..IL A bill TO remove the political
disabilities OF Col W. E. Simms was
passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hoar
ana agreed TO, directing that immediately
after the reading of the journal on Monday
the 22d instant tWashington's birthday },
Washington farewell address tie read by
Senator Daniel, and that thereafter the
Senate Will proceed with its business.
The conference report fixing the pension
OF Gen. Julius II Stahl at $40 a month
was agreed to. The House bill TO author
ize the construction OF bridge FOR street
cars, wagons, etc, over the Monongahela
River from McKeesport TO Mifrlin, Pa,
was passed. Also Senate bill setting apart
a plot OF public ground in the city of
Washington. in the District Of Columbia
for memorial purposes, uLder the auspices
OF the National Society OF the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
The Senate. al 2:30, on motion OF Mr..
Sherman, proceeded to the consideration
OF executive business, the arbitration
treaty.
Mr.. Nelson. of Minnesota, made another
speech, urging that action be postponed
entiI the Senate convened, March next
He called attention to the press Of business
on the Senate calendar, and dwelt espe-
ciaIly upon the need for the passage of
some form Of bankruptcy act.
Mr. PIatt, Of Connecticut, again antag
onized the postponcTnent, believing that
the best interests of the country demanded
immediate action. Mr.. Frye, of Maine,
who, as stated yesterday, was inclined To
think PostpoBement would be the proper
course, came out this morning in short,
but spirited. speech, advocating action by
the Senate today.
Senator Stewart OF Nevada strongly
urged postponement and was followed
by Senator Teller of Colorado in the same
vein.
Mr. Teller. as a member of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, told his col
leagues that the Senate would have all il
could do to pass remaining appropriation
bills between now and March A.
The demand for an immediate vote was
made almost as soon as the doors were
closed by Senators Lodge and Frye. each
of whom spoke for five minutes. Both
men asserted that the time had come for
a vote If the Senate ever intended to
take a vote ON the subject. If action was
TO be prevented. the Senate and the coun-
try should know it.
Both OF the speeches were vigorous and
emphatic and had the effect OF disclosing
the hand OF the opposition Mr.. Teller
promptly retorted that no vote on the
treaty itself could be had and the debate
that then began indicates that it rs the
intention of the opponents TO wear out
the Senate. until in sheer desperation it
is willing 90 vote to postpone. The
merits of the treaty can be discussed in
fuli on the motion to postpone and this
rs being done.
Senators who have endeavored to grasp
the situation say that they believe the dis
cuSSion may continue until s or clock,
" hen il will be no longer possible TO main
tain quorum: that when tina { hour arrives
the motion to postpone viii prevail be
ing forced on account OF the knownimpossi-
bility of reaching any conclusion, and the
condition of .the legislative business OF
tue Senate.