The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-16
RESOLUTION
10 Abrcgate the Clay-Bulwer Treaty
Taken Up by the Senate.
Appropriation Bills Rushed
Through the House.


Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Nor
gan secured consideration of his resolu-
ton to abrogate the Clay y-Bulwer treaty
yesterday. after q sharp contest with
Senator Sherman. who raised several
points OF order against the Alabama
member. The chair sustained Sherman
and Morgan appealed from the decision
and won by one vote--32 TO 81. Most Of
the day was spent I'm executive session.
During the short open session number
Of calendar bills were passed and pro-
gress was made on the bankruptcy bill
The arbitration treaty was not pressed
in the executive session. 1t may not be
called up again until Thursday. SEN
ator Sherman said that he would press
the treaty against all other legislation
except appropriation bills. He did not
intend to have 1t stand in the way
of appropriation bills. Mr.. Sherman
will not make q motion to postpone the
motion will be made.
1t is thought by many senators that
the motion will prevail. Those who are
opposed to the treaty will. of course. vote
for postponement, while a number of
business, together with those who want
more consideration for the treaty, will
vote the same way. 1t is the desire OF
Senator Sherman to have a vote. as he
does not feel that he should consent tc
put the treaty over without testing the
sense Of the senate. No one now be-
lieves that there is any hope of direct
vote on the treaty at this session.
The early part Of the executive ses-
sion was occupied by Senator Morgan.
who talked in support Of his resolution
to abrogate the Clayton -Bulwer treaty.
There is but little prospect Of vote on
this resolution at this session.
Nearly all the afternoon was con-
sumed in a discussion of the nomination
Of Henry F. Davis to be district attor-
ney for the District Of Columbia. Oppo.
sition has developed to this nomination
on account of the position Davis took
during the last campaign. He opposed
Bryan very vigorously. and some of the
silver men are fighting his confirmation.
Among those who spoke against him
yesterday were Senators Pugh and Cor.
man. While the latter was talking
Senator Hill interjected a query as to
whether Davis did not support German
when he was making the fight of his life
for Hurst for governor OF Maryland. The
Maryland senator assented to this. SEN
ator Pugh said that he had heard things
against Davis which would prevent hin
from voting for him. Some charges
were made which Senators Villas anC
Hill denied, and which caused Senator
Villas to move a recommittal, In orde
to have them investigated at once. Sen
ator Villas made the motion, which wa
agreed to without division.
The coup arranged by the house lead.
ers for the passage of the sundry civil
appropriation bill, under suspension ol
the rules, was a complete success, and
this big appropriation bill, carrying $50,
GA, 743, was passed without opportunity
for amendment, just as 1t came from the
committee. The main opposition was
directed against the river and harbor
items in the bill. The house made the
best Of the fact that ii was suspension
day, and quite number Of bills were
passed OF more or less Importance
among them the senate bill appropriat.
Ing $250,000 for closing the crevasse ai
Pass POutre on the Mississippi, to
equip the National Guard with uniform
Springfield rifles, As calibre, and the sen.
ate resolution to authorize the secretary
OF the navy to transport the contribu.
tions of the Pacific coast states to the
famine sufferers of India. The repor
In the contested election case of Benoi,
VS.. Boatner, from louisiana confirm
ing the latter's title to his heat, was
unanimously adopted. The conference
report on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation was adopted. and the ag.
ricultural bill was sent to conference
Owing to the brief time Of this session
yet remaining, night sessions were given
beginning last night, for the considera.
tion of private pension bills, of which
many hundreds still remain on the cal.
endar.