Evening journal., 1897-02-20
80 Actlnn on M Tr1ntr.

WAsHiNGTON Feb 2O.-Thc senate spent
almost eight hours in continuous exec.
utve session on The arbitration treaty. Nc
result was accomplished beyond voting
down the motion made by Senator Nol
son to postpone further consideration OF
the treaty until March 5.
Senator sherman made repeated efforts
during the session TO secure a vote ON rati-
hcation or to get the senate TO lx.a day
and hour when it would agree to vote up
on the treaty he was dolcutcd in both
purposes and whom the senate az Inst ad-
iourned, because of the absence of quo
rum, he did not say whether ho would
make another effort this session to secure
further consideration, but it is generally
supposed that he win renew the motion
for an executive session.
The feeling throughout the senate
among the friends as well as the opro-
ncnts of the treaty is that any effort to so-
cure vote will be futile. There are very
few if any senators who now ogrco with
The Ohio senator TINT it is possible to act
finally during the present session.
The advocates of pOstponemcnt We're
somewhat disappointed i'm the size of the
majority developed against them on the
vote on Mr.. Nelson Is motion, but thoy shy
that the vote indicated no more for the
treaty than against it, rs several scnators
who OPPOSE ratification voted against
postponement ON the theory bat 81 could
hc defeated by "A vote ~ this time senator
sherman also rallied many Of the friends
of the treaty who had hcfrto'Uo hdtsrd
postponcmeut including Senators Allison
and Frye both Of whom had provinuslv
given it MS ihsir opinion that Is would lc
wise to deer furthor consideration until
next session.
The greater part Of the session was CON
sumcd by Senators Teller and Daniel in
opposition 20 an immediate vote. speech
cs favorable TO the trctaty and To u vofe Ht
this tine were madc ly Senators Frye.
Lodge and Lindsay The vote ON the mo
tion 10 postpone resulted In the negative
20 To 20. After this vote there WAS no
quorum and the time was spent in vain
effort 70 secure one
Spirited Debate In the House.
A very spirited debate on the general
subject of the payment of claims found to
be due against the United ~tntcs was in
dulgcd in by the house during the consid-
Grafton of the general deficiency appro-
prlation bill
Mr. Richardson OF Tennessee had called
attention to the apparent Inconsistency Of
an itcm to pay the costs Of defending suits
and the fact that The bin contained no
item 10 pay the judgments. This furnish
cd Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts test for
n livcly speech against The nipgardly and
dishonest policy of the governments and
q severe arrai ienment Of the committee on
rulcs for the tyranny IL was said To eyer
else over the proceedings Of the house.
Mr. Cros enor Of Ohio came TO the de-
fence Of the committee warmly declaring
I THAT tho house had made tho rules and
should abide by them Nc one. be said
would resent the exercise Of power not
conferred on the committee more bitterly
than he
/ Mr. AIahon OF rennsvlvani1, chairman
of the war claims committee. made the
statement that the house had been fright
encd by "a hoge man and that all the
I just claims against the government. Ia.
stead of agqre9ating hundrsds of millions.
as was frequently stated. could be dis
charged with SlO.eO0 OoU The consideia-
+ tion oi the hill was not completed The
/ hili carries s5.i4LOa1
The house again stood by ihe policy
adopted few day ago To- the case ol the
widow ei Major ticncral StoreAau la iiA-
/ ing the iSie Of her pcnsiou az SEQ per
month ly rejecting o Conference report
/ granting lonsioi Oi $40 TO tie widow Of
rAiajcr tione:sl Jcssrh 5. Carr.