Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-17
CONGRESS.
Senate.

was characterized by several sharp pas
sages at arms, participated in by Senators
HILL Morgan, Lodge and Sherman. The
only vote CT the day was secured on the
Hill motion to open the doors Of the Senate
to let the public hear the debate. 1t was
defeated, The count showing only Q to 40.
The vote to open doors was cast by two
gold Democrats, Hill and Lindsay, two sill
yer Democrats, Roach and Tillman, two
independent silver Republicans, Teller and
Pettigrew, two Populists, PETER and Stew
art, and one straight Republican. Brown.
This was not considered as in any respect
a test vote, as there are known to be many
not favor departure from the ordinary
practice of the Senate. Still the friends of
the treaty believe that sufficient strength
was developed to the attitude Of the
senators to Justify the conclusion that the
treaty Is certain of ratification, il it can be
brought to vote. 1t is claimed that the
straight Republican vote is solidly favor
able to ratification, and that fraction at
least of all the other elements will be
found in that column when the vote is an
nounced.
The most important developments con-
corning the consideration of the arbitra ton
treaty by the Senate in executive session
on the 9th were the Offering of an amend
ment by Senator Morgan of Alabama proVid-
ing Tor the abrogation of the Clayton-Bul-
Wer treaty, and the speech by the same
senator in favor of this proposition. Sen
winch called for the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
mad long passed away. 1t longer
plhuIHS Oh elInSr nation, nor was IT Oh
any use or value to this nation, though it
might be of great Importance to Great Brit
ain in case the Nicaragua canal was con-
Structed. While the old treaty was obsolete
and disregarded, yet it was still used as a
menace and bugaboo to the United States
whenever the construction Of the Nicaragua
clared Senator Morgan, had violated the
treaty and abrogated it by occupying por-
ton OF the territory of Honduras. There
was no better occasion for abrogating the
DrOViH-
ing Ia this arbitration treaty, said Mr.. Nor
gan.
Senator Morgan. the champion of the
Nicaragua canal bill, announced IN the Sen
ate on the 10th his abandonment Of that
measure or the present session OF Con-
gress, and thereupon it was displaced by
the bankruptcy bill. The senator made this
move AFTER protracted contest covering
several weeks, which had disclosed the fact
that Obstructive opposition could not be
overcome He gave notice that he would
renew his advocacy of the bill at an early
day or the coming extra session. Mr.. Nor
gan bitterly criticised British opposition TO
the canal, and addressing himself directly
TO Mr.. sherman. declared that If the next
secretary OF state permitted himself TO ''be
fed on the anodynes Of tattery Of Great
Britain, the people would not support him -
Mr.. Morgan asserted, also. that Mr.. Sher-
man would not succeed in negotiating Il
treaty relative TO the canal, as the genius
OF Ialleyrand or Metternich could not stand
against the .thimble-rigging" Of those re-
publics. The bankruptcy bin succeeded 10
the advantageous position of unfinished
business" but the debate went over until
the following day. The agricultural appro.
priation bill was taken up late in the day
ana passed at s.; 255, 800. 1t led TO lively
debate, III which Secretary Morton was
sharply criticised by Senators Vest, Chand-
Ter, Illlman and others.
The Senate on the 18th passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill, and
time for final vote on the immigration
conference report. These were the only
features OF the open session, which was cut
session on the arbitration treaty The d.
plomatic and consular bill. as passed. car
RES Sl,6f9, 30S, slight increase on minor
items in the House bin.
The Senate on the 18th passed resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Hill OF New York re-
Questin. Secretary Olpey TO use every eff
fort for. toward lettering the condition Of
ent. imprisoned in Cuba, AND to insist on
all treaty rights to which he is entitled
Mr. Morgan Dem. Ala) offered resolu-
ton fer the abrogxtiop OF the Clayton-Buly5er
treaty and Indicated a purpose to call up
the resolution tomorrow Beyond this the
proceedings OF the brief open session last
l a2 less tha a., an hour, were of a routine
character The feature Of the discussion
of the Angle-Amercan arbitration treaty
py the Senate in executive session was the
general EFFORT to reach basis Of agree
nent whereby the treaty could be disposed
OF and other bushes taken up. The session
Closed with an announcement by Senator
committee. that he would issue call for
a meeting Of his committee, to be held
previous to the following days session of
the Senate, with the hope of being able
to present an amendment that would be SO
acceptable to the Senate as TO make it pos
sible TO secure the ratification Of the treaty
that he would not ask the Senate to devote
more than one day more to the question
this session.
The Senate, went into executive session
early on the 18th for the purpose of taking
up the arbitration treaty. The Senate was
informed that the committee on
foreign relations had agreed upon an
sure the speedy acceptance Of the treaty
by the Senate. This amendment as read
was putting into words Senator Turpie's
idea that the effect of the treaty would be
TO bring back to the Senate for its accept. |
alce all questions passed upon by the pro. |
posed board OF arbitration. 1t was said to |
be the purpose of the committee to with. |
draw all the amendments heretofore sue. |
gested by the committee in the belief that
the amendment now mace would be suffi- |
been advanced against the treaty 1t soon |
developed, however, that the Proceedings in |
the committee had not been so harmonious |
as the friends Of the treaty had been led
to hope, and that Senator Morgan and 9th |
er opponents Of the agreement had made it |
clear that even with the amendment the
treaty would not be acceptable SO eyi. |
dent was this opposition that the advocates
OF ratihcatIon became convinced for tina |
HrSI time tnat the division was irrecOn- |
cilable and that Notwithstanding the con |
ciliatory spirit manifested by the friends
of the document it would still be necessary |
for it to fight it's way through the Senate.
House.
The House devoted the whole day on thn |
Sth to District of Columbia business ana
two bills OF more or less local Importance
were passed The certificates of election
of the presidential electors forwarded to the
House by the secretary of state were sub !
mitted and ordered to lie on the table IN |
of the counting of tie electoral |
vote Wednesday. The conference reDort
on the immigration bill was presented and
morrow. Mr.. Barthodt Rep MOI. who |
fought the first report, has signed the pres |
ent report, and it will be adopted it is no |
lieved, practically, without opposition The |
speaker appointed Messrs. Grosvenor 90 |
and Richardson Crenn) as tellers on the |
part of the House to count the electoral
vote
The House on the 9th agreed to the final
conference report the Immigration hill |
by an overwhelming majority, u? to 80 |
ana passed two more pension bills over
the Presidents veto. The notifications Of |
the immigration bill contained in the con
ference report by which an intending i'm |
migrant was required to be able to read and |