The San Francisco call., 1897-02-15
SHERMAN IS NOT
DISPOSED TO QUIT
Will Continue to Urge a
Vote On the Arbitra.
tion Treaty.
But Ratification at the Present
Session Seems Out of the
Question.
lmmigr alton, Bankruptcy, Hawaiian
Cable and Other Measures
Pending in Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 14.-When
the Senate adjourned yesterday, after an
other afternoon of useless discussion on
the general arbitration treaty. the impress
sion had by many Senators was that Sher-
man had become convinced there was
little, if any, chance of getting action dur
ing this session of the Senate. The belief
now appears 10 be that he Will make one
or two more efforts to press vote after
devoting an afternoon TO discussion, and
that then, without formally announcing
his determination. he will permit the
treaty to remain on the calendar witho ut
seeking to press it for consideration.
The friends of the treaty believe it would
be ratified if a vote could be had. But this
claim is denied by others, who however,
appear to be better satisfied to have action
postponed than to permit the bill to be
taken up now. 1t is now evident that q
determined effort is being made by few
Senators to prevent ratification. For this
reason it is thought the treaty will go over
until after the 4tu of March, when there
will be abundant time for the Senate to
discuss it thoroughly while considering
the nominations the new President may
send IN.
Tomorrow Chandler will address the
Senate on the resolution introduced by
him declaring that 1t is the sense OF the
Senate that the United States should not
permanently acquiesce In the single gold
standard. Chandler is not in entire har-
mony with his party on the financial
question and is much inclined to make
himself free lance in the bate.
The immigration bill, which has come
back from conference the second time,
will not take up much OF the time of the
Senate. an agreement having been reached
to vote on it on Wednesday at 4 o'clock.
The bill as it now stands removes the OBJ
jections raised to the first report and has
already been agreed to in the House. 1t
will doubtless pass the Senate without op-
position.
The bankruptcy bill is the unfinished
business, but no one believes there will
be any serious effort to pass this measure.
The friends of the voluntary bankruptcy
bill are afraid the advocates of the invol-
untary plan have majority of votes and
so will talk against time, if any attempt
Is made to get vote. The Western SEN
ators look upon the Involuntary plan as
being in the interest of the East or the
creditor class, and argue that their bill
which provides Tor involuntary bank
ruptcy in case of fraud only, gives all the
protection 10 both creditor and debtor
that either class should ask.
The Hawaiian cable bill is clamoring for
recognition, but not with any prospect of
passing at this session. The friends OF
this measure want the Senate TO recognize
the i'm Importance of the scheme and give it
moral support by passing the bill. This,
they say, will induce the Hawaiian Gov
ernment to extend the concessions already
granted to private company and which
will xpire before Congress can again have
time to consider the proposed cable
scheme.
Tue House tomorrow will resume con-
sideration of the sundry civil appropria-
tion bill. 1t will be in order TO move that
the rules be suspended and the bill passe d
without further reading or amendment
Cannon (R.) of Illinois, in charge of the
bill, gave notice Saturday afternoon that
he would test the sense OF the House upon
this proposition. Should this motion no t
prevail the bill is likely to remain the un-
finished business before the House for the
rest of the we K.
The naval appropriation bill will be re-
ported Wednesday or Thursday. Chair
man Boute!le believes, and it will be
taken up as soon as possible.