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MAY Be CHANGED.
Amendments to the Treaty Are to
Be Introduced.
NECESSARY TO ITS SALVATION,
Senator Morgan Offers Resolution "a
Abrogate the, Cfayton-Bulwer
Agreement-Other Con-
gressi0nal News.

Washington, Feb. G.-The senate
committee on foreign relations VIII eh-
deavor to frame all amendment that will
meet the objections that have been adj
vanced in debate against the general
treaty of arbitration with Great Britain
that has been under discussion in secret
session for the past week. Unless this
amendment can be satisfactorily
framed it is probable that the eonsid-
Grafton of the treaty may not be pushed
until the 4th of March. The debate so
far has shown that not five men in the
senate look at this treaty from identical.
ly the same standpoint That 1t will be
amended before being ratifed IL ad-
mitted by Its best friends. The amend.
ments are, in fact. the only things that
will save it, for few, IL any, agree with
Senator Turpie that the treaty is per-
feet as it stands.
The Indiana senator's speech has,
however, made a strong impression, and
his ideas have suggested to the COM
mittee an amendment which will be
patterned after that which Senator
Morgan gave notice that he would offer
at the proper time. This will change
article so that it will provide for the
submission under this treaty for arbi-
tration of all subjects subject to the
limitations of this treaty "apd id the
manner and form provided by either
Of the contracting parties for the ne
gotiation and ratification of treatiea."
This, 1t is claimed, will make the
intent Of the senate clear and provide
that every subject to be submitted to
this tribunal must be first submitted
to the president, and by him to the
senate, as now provided for ih the case
of original treaties. In this manner
the objection that the senate Is yield
ing Its prerogative is met AID that
body maintains control Of every matter
connected with the subject of arbitra-
ton. This is the amendment which
Senator Sherman viii submit to-day
in an effort to bring about speedy 90.
ton.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-Tha fight Tor
the Nicaragua canal project was not
definitely closed FOR the session. when
Senator Morgan (dem-. Aa.), on
Wednesday, withdrew the bill from
present consideration. A new phase Of
it was opened Friday by the introduo.
ton of joint resolution declaring the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty of April 70, 1850,
abrogated. The joint resolution went
over till to-day, Senator Morgan an.
nouncing his purpose OF then address.
ing the senate upon it.
Neither has the defeat of The plan
to have the West Point cadets at the
inaugural parade been regarded as
final, by the rejection of the item for
that purpose in the military academy
appropriation bill two or three weeks
ago-a bill for the participation of the
cadets of the naval and military acade-
mics having been introduced by Senator
Frye (rep., Me.). The special expenses
of the senate for the Inauguration eere-
mony were provided for by the passage
of joint resolution appropriating 49,
GOO for the purpose.
The question of the right Of congress
to recall from the president bill scnt
to him for his approval Except TO cor.
rect an error in engrossment or enroll.
ment) came up again Friday, and was
under q resolution offered by Senator
Hill (dem., N. W, referred to tho ju.
dietary committee for examination and
report. Senator Hill also offered reso-i
luton, which was agreed to, directing
the secretary Of state to use his good
offices with the Spanish government
to have Sylvester Scovel, the American
newspaper correspondent recently an.
rested in Cuba, removed to Havana
In order that he may be under the more
immediate care and protection of the
United States consul-general. The
open session of the senate lasted for
only an hour. Then the galleries were
cleared, the doors were closed and the
consideration of arbitration treaty
was resumed in executive session. At
five P. m. the senate adjourned.
House.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The house de-
voted the day to the consideration of
the post office appropriation bill. An
effort to strike out the provision for
special mail facilities between Boston
and New Orleans was defeated, but
an amendment to the section was
agreed to making this service operative
between New York and New Orleans.
This allowed reduction of about $685.
900 in this appropriation, leaving it at
$171, 2O8. One or two amendments of
minor Importance were agreed to and
the bill passed. The sundry civil APP
preparation bill was taken up and it's
first reading begun.
Combined.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The senate In
executive session confirmed the renom-
ination of Martin A. Knapp, OF New
York, to be interstate commerce con-
missioner. No opposition was mani
fest.
Carroll d. Wright Reappoanted.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The president
sent to the senate the nomination of
Carroll D. Wright, OF Massachusetts, to
be commissioner of labor (reappoint-
ment).
The Paper Schedule.
Washington, Feb. 1a.-Air. Woodman
(rep., Ill., on Friday addressed the
house ways and means committee in
support Of his bill placing tax of $50
Per thousand on cigarettes. The paper
schedule came up for consideration at
Fridays meeting and the committee
fixed the rates on mechanically ground,
chemical and bleached wood pulp,
which is now ten per cent. ad valorem,