The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-07

WASHINGTON. D. c.,1iay GA rose
bush in full bloom. towering fve feet
above the heads of senators. sat on the
desk OF Senator Deboe, Of Rentucky,to-
day, and entwined with the large cab
base roses, was a red, white and blue
scarf, ten feet long and foot wide,
bearing the inscription in gold letters:
United we stand; divided we fall"
Among the bills favorably reported
we're those for public buildings OF In
dlanapoIis to cost t2,OOOOOO, and at ABB
ilene, Texas, to cost 100000.
AZ a sequel to the defeat OF the An
Elo-AmericRn treaty OF arbitration, Mt.
Bacon. OF Georgia, introduced the fol-
lowing Joint resolution, deprecatlnE
war and announcing the policy OF the
government favorable to arbitration:
Resolved that the United States or
America deprecate war and desire the
maintenance OF peace aud friendship
with all the world. and that this desire
is not limited to their relations with any
one nation. but extends 10 their rela-
tIOns with all tho nations Of the earth,
whether the same be great or small
strong or weak.
Sec. 2-That 70 the end that these
relations OF peace and anlty now hap
PLY existing between them and all ma
tions may be perpetually preserved. and
that wars may be- discouraged ana as
far as practicable made impossible, the
United States favor the principle and
practice Of international arbitration for
the settlement OF questions In difference
between them and any other nation
which they may fail To- adjust by treaty
or diplomatic negotiations.
Sec. s.-ThAt the United States DO
hereby avow II as their future policy
and intenuos, whenever there shall
arise any question IN difference between
them and any other nation which they
may fall TO adjust by treaty or diplo-
matte negotiation, that they shall and
will. so far as they can consistently,
with the national honor, the integrity
OF their territory and their foreign and
domestic policies. submit such queA.
ton IN difference to the arbiFament
and final decision Of an international
court Of arbitration. Such court OF ar
bitratIOn shall In the future, as In the
mast. be constituted by agreement be-
tween the parties oonsentinE thereto
with special reference and adaptation
to the particular question In difference
and 10 the conditions then existing.
Sec. A.-That the United States here
by invite all civilized natlons 10 make
n corresponding and reciprocal deolRr-
Rsion, 10 the end that wars between ma
tIons may cease, and that an universal
reign OF peace may be innugurated and
perpetunlly maintained"
The senate to-day agreed TO an amend
nent TO the sundry civil bin revoking che
order uf President Cleveland. made on
February % last. establishing forest re-
servatlons aRRreEatnE 100000 acres.
The debate brought out much criticism
OF Mr.. CIeveland'B order, Senators Pet
White speaking aEain5: It Mr.. Gray, OF
Delaware, defended the course OF the
President, pointing out that It was the
result OF an inquiry authorized by Con-
gross and conducted by the national aca-
DENY OF science.
Mr.. Allison endeuvored to have the
amendment restricted so as to leave the
question uf revocation to the President.
but he was defeated on yea and nay
vote, II to 20. Mr.. German made a point
Of order against the amendment, but this,
being submitted to the senate, was de-
feated. g to Is.
Tho amendment was then agreed to
without division.
Another amendment agreed to provides
for n continuance OF the investigation OF
the condition OF the fur seals in Bering
Sea.
The sundry civil bill was passed late in
the day. It carries On aggregate OF |5S,-
100000.