The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-18
CONGRESS
Abstract of the More Important Pro-
ceilings Of Both House
TUESDAY, FEB. 9.

In the Senate. the most important develop
nents concerning the consideration of the Arol-
tration treaty in Executive session were the
offering of an amendment by Senator Morgan,
Of Alabama, providing for the abrogation OF the
Clayton Bulwer treaty, and the speech py the
same Senator i'm favor of this proposition.
Senator Morgan declared that the conditions
which called forth the Clayton Buiwer treaty
had long passed away. 1t was no longer o'no-
ing on either Nation, nor was 1t OF any use or
value to this Nation. though 1t might De Oh
great importance to Great Britain IN case Tue
Nicaragua canal was constructed. WIN the
treaty now under consideration, he said that
no doubt the question of the abrogation OF the
CLAYTON Bulwer treaty in effect would have TO
be submitted to arbitration. While the Ola
treaty was obsolete and disregarded, yet it was
still used as a menace and bugaboo TO the
United States whenever the construction Oh
the Nicaragua canal was advocated.
Great Britain, declared Senator morgan, had
violated the treaty and abrogated 1t by occupy
ing a portion of the territory Oh iiondhras'
Great Britain would use the treaty OF aroi-
fration to her advantage ana the Cisytoh-
Bulwer would be used in the same way uniess
il was declared to be void. There was no better
occasion for abrogating the Clayton buiwer
treaty than by providing In TINS arol'raliou
treaty said Mr.. Morgan.
Another important amendment was offered
by Senator Bacon, of Georgia. 1t PROVIDED
for a modification of article 8, SO as TO reiieVe
the Southern States from any obligations that
might arise under the bonds issued IN the re-
construction DAVIS The amendment was the
result OF a conference among the southern
Senators who concluded that the article as
il now stands might render it possible TO MAKE
these bonds, when held by subjects OF oreat
Britain the object of arbitration.
In the House. agreement was reached on
the final conference report OH The lmmlRfatioh
bill by an overwhelming maJority-2I' 10
:SS-and passed two more pension bills over
the Presidents veto.
The notifications of the immigration bill
contained in the conference report. by winch
an intended immigrant was required to be able
TO read and write "the English or another
language" and which permitted the iiiiterate
wi e and minor children to accompany an eiigi-
bic immigrant removed the main opposition
to the bill, but Messrs. Mahany IN. y, H..
Mcguire Gal, d. and Keifer Mimi. R.l, OPP
posed the whole theory of the bill on gen.
eral PRINCIPLES. Mr.. Bartholdt MO-, H. and
Mr.. Mccall Mass. T. J, both spoke in favor OF
the bill as modified.
The benefciares of the pension bills passed
over the veto were both of the class known as
REMARKED widows" Mr.. Cleveladd has dis
approved number of these bills. but be has
also allowed several to become laws without
his signature.
resolution was adopted appointing John
Marshall Brown, OF Maine. to the vacancy on
the Board of Managers of the National Home
for Disabled Volunteers made vacant by the
death of George l.. Beal.