The herald., 1897-03-14

senate next week by the committee on
foreign relations, and which have been
practically agreed to. will be somewhat
different from those previously submit
ted by the committee. The Turpie
amendment. which is of general scope
will be adhered to and others VIII De
added which VIII somewhat harmonize
the document with this change. The
Turpie provision is added TO the hrst
article of the treaty and it recognizes
in Words the senate as part OF she
treaty making power OF the United
States, requiring the president to submit
to the senate his formulation of any claim
that he may desire to submit to arbitra-
ton under the treaty, Another impor-
tant amendment which also looks to the
recognition of the senate's prerogatives
which almost beyond doubt will be sub
mitted to the senate, will eliminate the
members of the United States supreme
court as a fixed tribunal of arbitration.
The provisions for members. of the
court 10 act as arbltrators Will be so
modified as to require the president TO
appoint and the senate to confirm the
members of the tribunal. The portion
of the treaty providing for the appoint
ment of the king of Sweden and Norway
as umpire will be eliminated, the major
ity of the committee considering that no
umpire will be necessary. sThe majority
of the committee hope TO complete the
consideration of the treaty in commit
tee at Mondays meeting, and in the
event of their success opportunity will
be sought to report to the senate res
olution favorable to ratification with
the amendments outlined on Tuesday.
There Will be an effort TO secure action
of the senate on the treaty before the
tariff bill reaches that body from the
house.
COP. CAUCUS
The caucus of Republican members
elect of the present congress, which was
held tonight, voted by acc,amation to
renominate ex-Speaker Reed and all
officers of the last house to serve through
the Fifty-fifth congress. An effort to
change the rules of the house had been
expected and a strong speech was made
III advocacy of such change by Mr..
Walker of Massachusetts,. but the at
tempt flashed in the pan. There were
175 OF the 203 Republicans present. Mr..
Reeds name was presented by Mr..
Payne, who referred to him as man OF
towering intellect, of sterling Repub.i-
canism and peer of the greatest parlia-
mentarians.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine responded to a
call, promising that the tariff bill would
be ready in week
Mr.. Walker made motion for the Sc
lection of committee of seven, of which
the speaker should be chairman. to re-
wise the rules of the house.
Mr.. Mahoney of New York declared
the whole tendency Of the house rules
was despotic and in conclusion said: "I
warn new members that 1t is an inva-
riable trick of leaders of the house. self
constituted and otherwise, to move the
temporary adoption of the rules of the
last house and when once adopted II is
harder to move them than to move Mt.
Aetna, and under them new members
will find it impossible to represent their
constituencies"
There was an exchange of sharp per-
sonalities between Mr.. Mahony and Mr..
Pitney of New Jersey. Mr.. Walkers mo-
ton was buried under an overwhelming
vote.
twenty-five instead of fifteen members
should be necessary to secure caucus,
the caucus adjourned.