The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-05-08
ARBITRATION TREATY DEFEATED.


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James Hamilton Lewis or The state 81
Washington has fairly won his spurs IN
congress. He took the leadership Afon-
day 81 those democrats and popnlists OBJ
posed 70 the republican policy Of nothing
but tarfm iegIsiation. He offered Z reso-
luton which Speaker Reed d not be-
lieye any Of the opposition would ofEer.
made a strong. dignified speech upon n.
and although defeated, has attracted the
attention 81 the whole country. Tonight
everybody here IL talking about his maid
eii effort, and no speech Of q new member
has created more interest since the free
silver argument made By Mr.. Towne Of
Minnesota early In the last congreas
Democrats opposed to Mr.. Bailey are
hailing him as their leader. populiste
count him As one Of them. and the re-
pubIicans say be has given them the first
real party battle Of this season The leg
isiatiOn OF Mr.. Lewis was: THAT the
speaker be directed TO Immediately APP
point the committees Of The house.
After . recess covering practically u
day, tire senate met Monday with a Large
accumulation OF routine business and sew
eFal important questions. including the
Morgan Cuban resolution, awaiting atten-
ton. The attendance was unusually
Large. Among the bills introduced wae
one by Senator Chandler Of New Hamp-
shire for the issue of certificates OF in
debtednees up TO s59,6oeyooo to meet de
lciencses in revenue. II was referred 10
the finance committee. The executive
session was largely devoted to the consid-
GRAFTON OF the Anglo-American arbitras
ton treaty.
TariR BiII Reported.
Senator Aldgich presented the tarin
bill 10 the senate today and gave notice
that It would be called up Tuesday. the
18th instant The time for the bill to
take eject IL made July instead OF May
!. as provided by the house. and the
words Of the first paragraph -or with
drawn for consumption" stricken out
The bili was reported 10 the senate to
lhe surprise Of the senators and the pub
lie. All the members Of the committee
were present. The democrats examined
the bill for nearly an hour. making rum
ming comments upon IL. They announc-
ed that they were against the bill as .
whole. They soon understood that Sen
ator Jones Of Nevada was going to voss
with the republicans. and realized tina
there Was no possibility of changing tn
bill. They had no desire 10 make am
factious opposition. and when a motiol
Eas made by the republicans 10 repor
the bin at once. the vote was taikei
promptly. All the republicans, with Sen
ator Jones OF Nevada. voted for the mo
tlon. and all the democrats voted Rgains
II. the vote standing 6 TO 5.
A Anal vote on the free homestead BIZ
was taken and the ball passed. ~ to IL
The sundry civil bill was considered. bR
was mot completed. The item of 8, III. 81
for continuing the improvements Of tn,
Mississippi from the head Of the passes tC
The mouth Of the Ohio river was amend
ed 50 as to be Immediately available
Arbitration Treaty Defeated.
Tie senate Wednesday defeated the ar
bitration treaty by a vote Of Is yeas, .
rFAH ms If mo
thirds required by the rules The vots
was preceded by a short spirited debate
introduced by Senator Mills Of Texas,
who made a strong appeal TO the senate
agains; ratifying the agreement. He as
serted that as amended the document
was most Objectionable. not to say con
Trajectory. in its terms Among those
who waited In the senate corridors to re-
ceive the news was Michael Dayitt. who
appeared much pleased at the result.
The open session In the senate was de-
voted to the sundry civil appropriation
bin. which was not completed up 10 the
time OF adjournment. Senator PettlgreN
offerd an amendment authorizing the
president to suspend the order of PreSi-
dent Cleveland Withdrawing millions OF
acres from the public domain and con-
shutting them forest reserves. The
amendment also proposed an appropria-
ton Of sIh0.009 for surveys OF these lands
In the course OF the debate Senator Ali
son stated that the main portion OF the
amendment hsd been prepared by the
secretary OF the interior under the eye OF
the president Senator Pettigrew added
that assurances had been given-he would
not say from whom-that II the amend
ment was adopted the president would
suspend the order.
Senate Committee place..
The senate committee changes give
chairmanshlps to the following: Census.
Carter: coast defenses. Mcbride: educs-
tion and labor. Kyle; university OF the
United States. wellington: TO examine
the several branches of the civil service
Foraker: immigration. Fairbanks: library,
Wetmore; manufacturers. Mason; naval
| affairs, Hale; privileges and elections
| Chandler: printing. Lodge; public lands.
| Hansbrough; relations with Canada.
Spooner: territories. Shoup; transporta-
ton routes to seabo2rd. Plat OF New
York. No silver republicans are cared
/ for in the list. Kyle of South Dakota is
included as though a republican. The
places now held by silver republicans are
\ left blank.