The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-26
TREATY AND TARIFF BILL,
Senator Chiffon Addressed the Sen.
ate on His Amcndmc ut.
GENERAL TARIFF DEBATE IN HOUSE
bailey Was Unable TO Make the Clos
Ing Speech Yesterday - burke,
Hswley and Others spoke.

Washington, March 25.--The senate held
. half hour open session early In the day
and then AFTER two hours executive ses-
sion on tho arbitration treaty resumed
open session In order 20 40 on with the
bankruptcy hill. The iutucr measure, gen.
orally known as the rorrey bankruptcy
Dill. was read at length and Mr.. Nelson
OF Minnesota offered a substitute differing
IN a number Of particulars from that OF
the commiuuee.
Amended credentials were presented tn
behalf OF John w. Henderson, appointed
by tho governor OF Florida TO the seat va
Gated by Mr.. Call. 1t brought out state
ment from Mr.. Hoar. acting chairman on
privileges and ele5tAons, that action on
tho pending election cases was delayed by
uncertainty rs TO the comsn3ttee organiza-
ton in the senate. The revised creuen,iais
were referred 10 the election committee.
Mr. stewart Pop) OF Nevada said the
general feeling was that the senate was
gapndous IN its acton on these cases
There should be como dennlae and hnai
settlement OF the whole subject.
Mr.. Spooner (Rcp) of Wisconsin sug-
gesred that the question had already been
deliberately argued and settlcd--set,led
"The Inference from that suggestion. %
pursued MIR. stewart, ~ that we settle
the cases according 10 Our political con-
v!ctiuns.'
''rhe manner OF settling this is by
means OF an international agreement for
ne iros COINAGE of silver" remarked Mr.
Iioer facetlously. when that Us accom-
plished the senator from Nevada will have
no further objections"
At 1920 the SENATE went into executive
session and at a:20 adjourned.
THE EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Washington. March 25.--The senate took
up the arbitration treaty Immediately of-
ter going into executive SESSION today.
The Chiffon amendment was the imnedi-
ate subject of discussion, aud Senator
Chiffon. the author of the amendment,
was the first senatcr of the day to speak
ait length on II. lie urged tho change as
necessary to protect American interests
and t-iid they were not safe under less
explicit provision.
The general Impression in tho senate Is
that the debate on tho arbitration drcaty
w.li not from thH time forward. consume
a great deal OF time IN the senate. In Wow
of the agreement made yesterday not 10
begin voting on the amendments un,ll
next "Wednesday. there Is no probability of
precjptinting vote before that time, but
the Indications now are for ahoricr daily
ceptsble falling on in interest IN the pro-
ceedings today and Il WIS inposS-b BILE 10
hold quorum In the chamber. AT times
there were not exceeding dozen senators
In their seats. Senators generally ex-
pressed themselves as tired of the debate
ana as Disposed to take up other questions
In preference 10 tho treaty unless more
animatson IL displayed than was manifest
cd today.
Various opinions are expreesoi as to the
fate of the Chiffon nmcnimeIbt and OF the
treaty itself While only third of the
votes are necessary TO defeat tho treaty.
a majority WIN be required 40 attach the
Chiffon amendment. 10 that IL q should
ia.i of adoption the treaty might siill he
rejected. Tho amendment is u spla ying
unGuestionahle Vitality and ~ giving the
friends of the treaty no little anxiety.
Thoy. however. express confidence IN con
vincang tho senate that the committee
amendments are ample, and nlso profess,
to believe thalt the treaty. If not amended.
VIII receive the necessary two-thirds vote
to insure ratification. They admit, how
ever, that this opinion is II mere Inference
based upon Observance OF tho course Of
events In the executive soss ons and NOT
upon an actual canvass No one appears
to know how some OF the new senators
will vote.