New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-08
CONGRESS NEARING ITS END.
ONLY A LITTEE OVER THREE WEEKS OF
LIFE LEFT TO 1T.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY TO BE TAKEN Up TO-
EX-SENATOR SHERMAN sANGuINE OF ITS
RATrF1cATIoN-To COUNT THE
ELECTORAL, VOTES.

pAY-sENAroR SHERMAN sAxGuISE OF ITS
RATrFIcATIoN-To COUNT THE
ELECTORAL VOTES
Washington. Feb Three weeks and three
working days only remain to this Congress. ana
there are marked evidences OF an intention on
the rart OF the Senate 10 catch up with some
Of the work tina. has been neglected. Appro-
priation bills caus, little uneasncss. for they
can be speedily passed. and. besides. no great
harm would follow. In view OF the extra ses'
sion which Is 10 be called for March Ii. II some
OF these bills failed to become laws at this ses-
sion.
The arbitration treaty with Great Britain will
be taken up tomorrow. Mr.. Sherman having
given notice 10 that effect. The chairman OK
the Foreign Relations Committee is very san
guine and expects 20 see the treaty promptly
ratified He will ask the Senate TO remain IN
secret session. so that they may be able 70
reach a vote on n by Tuesday. II possible Mr..
Sherman's sanguine views arc not shhreh oy
other Senators. who are probably better M
formed as 10 the feeling Of the Senate on TINS
matter Mr. Hale fears that the opponents 81
the treaty may he able 10 defeat II other
Senators anticipate an organized enort ~ start
an interminabe debate on the treaty. with the
view OF holding n ~ urtil after March y IL
Is well known that several Senators have pre-
pared elaborate speeches IN the subject, ana
the men who are opposed 10 the treaty are
those who will debate 4, most
When the treaty n called up tomorrow Q
motion will be made 10 have the discussion pro-
coed with open doors. II r. doubtful II this WI
prevail but n very considerable vote vi"
favor II.
As the result 81 conference ~ tho Reruo-
Ilcan and Democratic steering committees II
has been agreed that the Nicaragua Canal bill
owing 10 the hlibustering against 1t shall he
dropped tomorrow. and the Bankruptcy pi1
substituted In i,s place as tho regular order
This action is not calculated 70 make Mr. Nor
gan any less vigorous In his opposition 20 the
arbitration treaty which he regards as being
mixed up with the canal question.
The Cameron resolutions recognizing the IN
dependence of the republic Of cuba, wh'ch "ere
supposed 10 have disapIe cared as possible
disturbing influence. are 20 be called UP again
by Mr. Morgan -.
The Bankruptcy Hill will probably get the
right OF way after the arbitration treaty hs'
consumed couple 81 days. The bill as report.
cd 10 the Senate differs materially ffom the osh
which passed the Honse.
Following the Bankruptcy bill the senate
may take up the Hawaiian cable measure. pro-
vidlng FOR the payment Of sl6p.Ho a year Tor
twenty years 10 a company building ana man.
thinning a cable botW on the United states ana
Honolulu and between Iionoluu and Japan
There - no prospect. however. Of this measure
becoming law by ihe aston - this Congress.
ON Wednesday neNt both houses or CONGRESS
will go through tn form or counting ana ae-
cariug the vote which VIII make william MO
Kinlcy the next President ~ the United states
and Carrot A. Hobart, of New-Jersey. Voc
Preslheni and President Of the Senate. stats.
mcnts as 10 probable prp'ea'- = and 'n'erruo'
tions are regarded as most unlikely Of deveises
ment
Pursuant 10 the law ~ ice, tho serase ana
Houee 81 Representative viii meet IN Joint con-
vcntlor In the hall - tn Hous" - Representa-
tives al | o'clock y. m. ana undor form of
Proceedings prescribed hy that law the ccrt'1-
Gates sent from the several states viii he
OF ened the votes cast by the electors Cor Pr"si-
den, and Vice President viii be counted. ana
the result will be- declared by the Nio'-Prcsi-
dent OF the United states This declaration n'iil
be the only official notification which Major
McKinley and Mr. Hobart VIII receive ~ tho
high offices conferred uron them. They VIII
take official cogniZance 81 the facts without re-
qulring Communication In writing"