The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
Important Measures Under Consideration
in Both Houses

Important Measures Under Consideration
in Both Houses
43D DAY.
The Anglo American arbitration treaty
was under consideration By the senate from
| O'Clock until $3.50 to-day. The entire pro-
cecding was IN executive session, aud con-
sequently behind closed doors The first
half OF the session was spent In debating
motion introduced by Senator Hin to
consider the treaty In open senate and the
most animated part Of tho proceed
ing was based upon this motion. The
debate was characterized 10y several sharp
passages Mt arms between the author OF
the motion and Senators Morgan, Lodge
and sherman, the three last named con-
tending strenuously for the Observance OF
the senatorial custom of secrecy In dealing
with the treaty. IL was stated that II was
the wish of the administration that the pub
lie should he excluded from the debates.
The only vote OF the day was secured on
the Hill motion, which was defeated, the
count showing only for, 40 against. The
negative vote was cast by two gold Demo-
Gratis, Hill and Lindsay, two silver Demo-
Gratis, Roach and Tillman, two independent
silver Republicans, Teller and Pettigrew,
two Populsts, PETER aud Stewart, and one
straight Republican, Brown. This was not
considered as in any respect n test vote.
In the House to-day the certificates OF
election of the Presidential Electors forward
eU 10 tne HOUSE ny tne Necfetury OF state,
were submitted and ordered to lie on the
table In anticipation OF the counting OF the
Electoral vote Wednesday. The conference
report on the immigration bill was present
ed and notice given that 1t would be call up
tomorrow.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Grosvenor,
Of Ohio, and Richardson. OF Tennessee. as
tellers on the part Of the House to count thu
Electoral vote Wednesday.
4iTH DAY.
A resolution was reported to the senate
from the committee on contingent expenses
and wins agreed to. instructing the judiciary
committee to proceed with the investigation
in the matter of Charles NJ. Amidon, nomi-
mated to be district judge for the district of
North Dakota.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar (Rcp., Mass 1t
was ordered that at ten minutes before 1
o'clock tomorrow the senate shall proceed
to the hail Of the house Of representatives to
take pars in the count Of the electoral vote.
A joint resolution was introduced by Mr..
Lodge (Rop., Mass.) and was referred TO
the committee on printing, appropriatinc
sol. 900 for employees Of the government
printing office. who did not receive or use
leave Of absence from 1887 to the present
time.
At 12.4O a motion Of Mr. Sherman CRep..
o. chairman of the committee on foreign
relations. the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business-the Anglo
American treaty Of arbitration.
The house to-day agreed to the final con-
ference report ON the immigration bill by an
overwhelming majority (2l7 to 32), and
passed two more pension bills over tho
Presidents veto. The notifications Of tho
immigration bill contained in the conference
report by which nm intending immigrant was
required to road and write "thc English or
another language and which permitted the
illiterate wife and minor children to accom-
pany an eligible immigrant, removed thu
main opposition to the bill,
4JTu DAY.
Senator Morgan, the champion OF the
Nicaragua canal bill. announced Ia the sem
ate to-day his abandonment of that measure
for the present session OF congress, and
thereupon 1t was displaced by the bank
ruptcy bill. The senator made this move
after n protracted contest, covering several
weeks, which had disclosed the fact that OBJ
structive opposition could not be overcome.
He gave notice that he would renew his
advocacy Of the bill at an early day OF the
coming extra session.
The electoral votes OF the forty-flve states
OF the union were formally counted mt the
Joint session of the house and senate held
today for that purpose, and Vice President
Stevenson proclaimed the election Of Mckin-
ley and Hobart as president and vice presi-
dent respectively.
4GTH DPY.
The Senate spent the greater part OF ths
day in executive session debating the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The entire
time was consumed by Senators Turpie and
Morgan, the former in advocacy OF and the
latter In opposition to ratification. No ac-
ton was taken on any amendments or on
any part of the treaty, and but little appre-
ciable progress was made.
dinlpmutip
sular Appropriation bill and fixed next We'd
nesday, at p. m, as the time for u final
vote on the immigration conference reports.
These were the only features Of the open
session, which was cut short early in the
day by the executive session on the arbitra-
tion treaty. The diplomatic ana consular
bill, as passed, carries 81 ,645,3O slight
increase on minor items Oh the House bill
The house to-day passed the Notifications
appropriation bill with but single amend
ment and made some headway with tho
postotlce appropriation bill. But the major
portion of the day was consumed in IA poll
teal debate on the financial question, which
was precipitated by an innocent provision in
n bill providing for funding the debt Of tho
territories.
Attn DAY.
| The fight for the Nicaragua canal project
| in the senate was not definitely closed Tor
me session two days ago when Mr. Morgan,
| Democrat, Alabama, Withdrew tho bill from
present consideration. lew phase OF 1t
! was rpened today by the introduction OF a
| Joint resolution declaring the Clayton-Bui-
wor treaty OF April 8, 1850, abrcgated. Tho
! resolution went over till tomorrow, Mr..
Morgan announcing his purpose OF then ad'
| dressing the senate ron It,
| iSTH DAY.
| Mr. Turpie, Democrat. Indiana, offered an
amendment TO the British arbitration treaty,
providing that all questions to be submitted
TO arbitration must be considered and pro-
posed by the treaty making power. the Presi-
| dent and the Senate. The debate ran on Tor
| most of the session, When tho Senate ad-
iourned after another afternoon of useless
| discussion on the arbitration treaty, tho i'm
| preston was that Mr.. sherman had becapa
convinced there was little il any chance
getting action during this session OF the SO
ate.
In the House Mr.. Murray, Reublicah,
South Carolina, offered Il resolution for tho
| appointment OF q committee of five members
| who shall also be members OF the next Con-
gress to examine the complaints that South
| Carolina has not Il republican form Of gov