The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-19
BRIEF AND UNEvENTFUL
Senate Does Little and is Not Very Long
Doing 1t.

Washington, March 1S-The session
Of the senate today was brief and I'M
| eventful a large number of bills were
sion was received.
A smile went around the chamber
when Mr.. Stewart, a resident of Car
son City, New, where the pugilistic con-
test occurred yesterday, offered a bill for
the relief of one Corbett. II proved 10 be
a private pension bill.
One of the measures introduced by
Mr.. GallinSer proposed an amendment to
the cnstltution. prohibiting legislat ton in
behalf Of AMI religious denomination.
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana, gave notice of
a speech next Tuesday on the election of
senators by popular vote and introduced
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution for the purpose.
The first report of the session was pre-
sented by Mr. Gear of Iowa, from the
committee of Pacific railroads, and was
favorable to the bill for an adjustment
Of the Pacific railroad debts by a COM
mission consisting of the secretary of the
treasury. the secretary of the interior
department and the attorney general.
Mr. Gear asked that the bill be made
the unfinished business OF the senate.
with provision that it should not be
taken up for month. There was an
objection, however, from Mr. Cockrel of
Missouri, and after considerable discus
sion the bill went 10 the calendar.
There was objection also 10 Mr.. Gears
resolution calling on the attorney gen.
eral for information as to the foreclosure
proceedings against the Pacific roads.
Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama gave notice
that he would later submit a minority re-
port on the bill for commission
A resolution by Mr.. Lodge of Mas
sachuset,s was agreed TO. instructing the
committee on foreign relations 10 inquire
whether the islands of 81. Croix, ST.
Johns and s.. Thomas, Of the West In
dian group, could be purchased by the
United States, and. if not, whether there
IS probability OF their sale TO other pow
ers.
At l o'clock the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and az adjourned
In executive session the nominations
for foreign ambassadors, and the arbi-
tration treaty were reported. Senator
Morgan began speaking in OPPOSITION 10
the treaty. opposing il on the ground
that ne did when the treaty was last be-
fore the senate.
Senator Morgan opposed the treaty on
the ground that il was ur-American.
and more than once made the point that
i; was the work OF the untitled aristo-
crazy of Great Britain
There is no danger OF a msunder-
standing OF serious nature between the
people Of this country and the common
people Of England" he said, and then
he stated that ne ranked such leaders as
Gladstone and Bright with the English
oonlmcnCrs. But ne contended that the
interests Of the British aristocrats were
- every way antagonists 20 the inter-
esis % the grea; masses % the American
p@c7le. He also advanced the argument
mat CO. congress could not by its act
oin1 another, and sad that on this ac-
count the treaty was a mere piece OF
5uncombe.
The right OF declaring war" he said.
Is given 20 congress. and il is implied
that II : given one congress as much
as 10 another. Hence. even IL We rauty