The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02


1t Shall BE Voted On Fail-silverites
in House Want to Repudiate samoan
Treaty.
Washington, February ]. Immediately
after the Senate convened at noon MT.
Sherman moved an executive session,
stating that 1t would require but short
tims When the doors were closed he re-
ported the general treaty Of arbitration as
amended Saturday by the committee.
The first of these amendments as pre-
viously stated in these dispatches, adds
at the end Of the first article the clause:
"But no question which affects the
foreign or domestic policy Of either OF
the high contracting parties, or the rela-
tions of either with any other state or
power. by treaty or otherwise, shall be
subject TO arbitration under this treaty
except by special agreement.
This strikes out all reference wherever
it occurs, to the King of Sweden and
Norway MS the umpire where the tribunal
fails to agree upon such umpire.
After the report was made Mr.. Sher-
man asked that, inasmuoh MS the text OF
the convention had been made public the
injunction of secrecy be removed from
the text of the amendments, but Senator
Morgan objected and the request was de-
MED.
No attempt was made to arrange a
time for the consideration of the treaty,
nor was ANYTHING said about debating II
In open session.
After executive session various petit
ions in favor of ratification Of the arb1-
tration treaty weye presented.
Bills to provids for the revision and
codifcation of the criminal and penal
laws Of the United States and to oonsol-
| idate the circuit and district courts OF
the United States were introduced by
| Mr.. Hoar and referred.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution di.
recting the COMMITTEES on privileges and
elections to inquire into the recent Presl-
DENTAL and state elections In delaware.
| Referred.
| A message from the President with
the report from the Secretary OF Stats.
giving the information called for by the
Senate resolution rs to the arrest and
condemnation in Cuba Of Jules San
gully, an American citizen, was laid
before the Senate and referred to the
coip mittee ON foreign relations.
At2 p. m. the Nicaragua canal bill was
taken up as she> unfinished business.
Unanimous consent was asked by Mr.
Morgan to have the vote taken at to-
morrow. Mr.. Villas objectsd. Mr. Hale
suggested an extension of the time nm
til Thursday at TO that Mr Villas
also objected. Mr.. Hoar appealed to
Mr, Villas to withdraw his objection
and let time 80 fixed for final vote.
Mr.. Davis joined in the appeal on the
special ground Of allowing the ban K
ruptcy bill to be taken up and acted
on. Mr.. Daniel, Democrat of Virginia,
said that in the present shape of the
measure it's opponents could not consent
to afixed time FOR taking a vote.
Mr.. Villas criticized the bill in detail,
stating that as the stock was non-as
sessable, the stockholders we're not to be
called on to contribute dollar to tne
work, The government of the United
States was to pay all cost of construc-
tion and become sole owner and proprie-
tor of the canal, assuming ali risks.
which included possibly that of war.
MIR. Villas occupied the floor MP to
o'clock when he yielded for an execu-
tive session. When the doors were re-
opened the Senate adjourned.