The National tribune., 1897-03-25
rRrpAY. MARCH, Is.

yn the Senate, the claim OF J. EDWARD Ad.
dicks, of Delaware, to a seat made its reappear-
snce by petition from Mr. Addicks, presented
By Mr. Burrows Mich, B.. The petition set
forth that on JAM 20 last be Was duly elected
TO the Senate by majority of the Only quail
fed members of the Legislature of Delaware.
he further says that Mr.. Kenney, now holding
o seat in the Senate. was not duly elected and
is NOT entitled to hold his seat. The petition
then recites details of alleged frauds, by which,
it 10 claimed IL of the duly elected representa-
tivee in the Legislature were displaced. 1t is
stated also that canvass made since the cleo
sion substantiates this claim.
The petition was referred to the Committee
- Privileges and Elections.
Following this, Mr.. Chandler IN. b., r. pre-
oented Q memorial from Gov. w. p. Lord and
the Secretary of State of Oregon detailing the
circumstances OF the recent failure of the Legis-
lsture of that State to organize and elect Sen
ater. The document stated that, as . result Of
this failure no session of the Oregon Legislature
had been held since February. 1895. The pur-
pose of the memorial was to establish the right
Of the Governor to appoint . Senator. The
memorial was referred.
In Executive session Senator Davis. Chair.
man of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
spoke 1t length, presenting the views of the
majority of the committee favorable to the
Arbitration treaty.
Mr.. Stewart announced bis opinion that the
amendments were inadequate to render the trea-
ty acceptable to the people of this country. He
denounced England, and said that the people Of
this country could not afford to enter into any
closer alliance than that prevailing.
Senator Turpie called attention to the amend
ment requiring all agreements for arbitration 10
be submitted to the Senate, and referred At some
length to the Limitations of the treaty. He said
shat with the treaty amended as was proposed
By the Foreign Relations Committee. the Senate
would be deprived of none OF its prerogatives,
but that all agreements would necessarily come
20 the Senate. and would require the indorse-
nent of two-thirds of the members of the SEN
ate, as would an original treaty. This being
the case, the Senate would in sense curtail the
right of Congress TO declare war by ratifying
the treaty. The following nominations were
confirmed John Hay, OF the District Of Column
bis to be Ambassador Of the United States to
Great Britain; Horace Porter, of New York
% be Ambassador of the United States t.
France; Henry White. of Rhode Island, to be
Secretary of the Embassy OF the United State;
70 Great Britain; Charles u. Gordon to bt
Postmaster at Chicago; Samuel +. Kercbevsl
Marshal for the District of Indiana; Alber
w. Wishard, Attorney for the District of Indi
ana; Perry S. Heath, of Indiana, First Assist
ant Postmaster-General
In the House, Chairman Dingley Of the Way
Mr.. Bailey. of Texas. on behalf OF the minority
secured unanimous consent 10 extend unit
Monday the time in which the minority re
port may be fled
Mr. Dalzell pa, r. from the Committee OF
Rules. then presented the special rules unde
which the House was TO operate during th
tariff debate. The rule provided that the genera
debate should begin on Monday at 10 o'clocl
and continue until and including Thursday
March %, with night sessions, after which tn
bill should be open to amendment under tn
fve-minute rule COMMITTEE amendments
have precedence) until 3 o'clock on Wednesday
March 81, when the bill. with pending amend
merts, should be reported from the Committe
OF the Whole and the previous question shout
be considered as ordered on the third readin
aud final passage of the bill. The rule ais
gave leave TO print for 90 days
Mr., Dslzell demanded the previous Question
which was ordered by strict party vote of I6
TO 100, the Populists voting with the Democrat
Dir. DalZeli, in q speech in support of tb
rule, dwelt on the great National exigenc
which confronted Congress. He pointed or
how for three years the Government reyenu,
had been running behind the expenditure
how for the last nine months the deficit Q.
cceded $46. 600 600, and how the Goyernmei
had been forced 10 borrow $262. 600 600 to NAL
good the deficits. He read the words of NJ
McKinley's Message pointing out the urgen.
of the situation, aud congratulated the Hou
On the fact that by dint Of hard labor. day al
night, the Republican members were now all
h 10 offer bill for tie consideration of d
House.