The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-13

Washington, Feb. 12.-The fight for
definitely closed for the session two days
ago when Mr.. Morgan Withdrew the bill
from present consideration.
~ new phase of it was opened to-day
by the introduction of Il joint resolution
declaring the Clayton. Bulwer treaty of
April ID, 1850, abrogated. The joint res
olution went over until tomorrow. Mr..
Morgan announced his purpose of then
addressing the Senate upon it.
Neither has the defeat of the plan to
have the West Point cadets ut the inau-
gural parade been regarded rs final by
the rejection of the item for that purpose
in the Military Academy apr pration
bill two or three weeks ago, bill for
the participation of the cadets of the Naval
andgMIilitary Academies having been in.
PRODUCED hy Mr. Frye.
The special expenses of the Senate for
the inauguration ceremony were pro-
vided Ter by the passage Of Il joint reso-
luton approprirtng $50, 600.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Pettigrew for an inquiry by the commit
tee on public lands into the issue of Il
patent for the Perrine grant of land in
Florida was taken up and WAS, under IL
rule of the Senate, referred to the com
iulLlcc on contingent expenses.
The question Of the fright of Congress
to recall from the President IL hill sent
to him for his approval tcXcept to correct
an error in e1grossment or enrolment,
came up again to-day and was, under IL
resolution offered by Mr.. Hill, referred to
the judiciary committee for examination
and report.
Mr.. Hill also offered il resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Score
tary OF State to use his good Offices to
have Sylvester Scovel, the American
newspaper correspondent recently ar
rested in Cuba, removed to IIavann in
order that he may be under the more inn
mediate care and protection of United
States consul.gencral.
The Indian appropriation bill was re.
ported ANA placed on the calendar. Sen.
ate bill referring to the court OF claims
the claim of Stewart & Co. for cotton
seized by the government between 1861
and 1862 was passed.
The open session lasted for only an
hour Then the galleries were cleared,
the doors were closed and the consider
alton of the arbitration treaty was re-
sumed i'll executive session, and ut 5 u.
III. the Senate adjourned until to .morrow.
The following is the text of Il resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Frye in the
Senate and Representative Baker of New
Hampshire, in the House of Representa-.
tives:
Resolved, by the Senate of the United
States, the House of Representatives
concurrng, That in view of the fact that
the people are interested in the United
States Military and Naval Academies
and in the future officers of the Ameri-
can army and navy, that the President,
as commander chief. be, and hereby
is, requested to direct that the command.
ants of the Military and Naval Academies
be ordered to report March 4, with ca.
diets and bands, to the chief marshal of
the inaugural parade for participation
therein, and that for the purpose OF trans
portation and subsistence such sum of
money is appropriated. to he Immediate.
ly available, rs may be necessary from
any moneys i'll the Treasury not other.
wise appropriated y