The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10
THE PEACE TREATY.
Its Discussion by the Senate Ia
Executive Session.
AMENDMENTS BY MORGAN AND BACON
House Passed Two Pension Bills
Over Presidents Veto.
REPORT ON IMMIGRATION BILL
l
II Was Accepted without Great OPP
| Notwithstanding OF Electoral
| Vote to Take Place To-day.
AMENDMENTS BY MORGAN AND BACON
ON IMMIGRATION BILL

Washington. February o.Tho most linz
portaut developments concerning the con-
sidcration OF the arbitration treaty by tho
senate in executive session today was tho
Offering OF an amendment by senator Nor
gan of Alabama providing for tho ahroga-
ton OF the Clayton Dulwer treaty and tho
speech by the same senator In favor OF
| this proposition. Senator Morgan declared
| that tho conditions which called forth tho
| Clayton. Bulwcr treaty had long passed
away. II was no lougcr binding On either
nation nor was II of any use or value to
| this Nation, though II m,ght he OF great
Importance TO Great Britain in case tho
| Nicaragua canal were constructed.
with the treaty now Under consideration,
| he said that no doubt the question Of tho
labrogation OF the Clayton Rulwer treaty
Ia effect would have TO be submitted to ar
bltration. While the old treaty was obso-
lcto and disrcgardcd. yet 1t was sliil used
as a monaco aud bugabop to the United
States whenever the construction Of tho
Nicaragua canal was advocated. Great
Britain. declared Senator Morgan, had vlo-
lated the treaty and nhrogated 1t by occu-
lpying a portion of the territory of Hon
duras Great britain would use the treaty
of arbitration tn her advantage and tho
Clayton Buiwcr treaty would be used IN
the same way unless II was declared to DO
void There was no better occasion for
labroga,ng the Clayton bulwer treaty than
lhy so providing In this arbitration treaty.
said MIR. Morgan,
| Another important amendment was of.
fcrcd by Senator Bacon of Georgia. 1t pro-
yidod for II modification Of article S. 10 as
TO relieve the Southern States from any
obligations that might arise undor tho
bonds Issued In the reconstruction days.
The amendment was tho result Of a confer
cnce among the Southern senators, who
conclude that The article az IL now stands
might render 1t possible TO mako these
bonds when held by subjects OF Great Brit
ain the object of arbitration.
Mr. Bacon sought an opportunity to ad-
dress tho senate on the amendment, but
was prevented by the fact that Senator
Morgan held tho floor all day. When Sem
ator Morgan renewed his remarks, no
stated that the treaty before the senate
should be amended SONS to except In def
: mite terms the Airar3rua canal and every
thing relating 70 that kn.6rprisa, He dweit
I mt length tpon'tbis phase of tho treaty and
, lrend from n number of reports bearing on
the subject, showing the interest of tho
United states In that part of the continent,
which, the senator declares. was more vital
! than any treaty that could be made with
Great Britain. Senator Morgan, at $3.50.
concluded his speech but said ho would
discuss other phases OF tho treaty before
a vote was reached.
a number of amendments have been pro-
pared which viii be offered in the course
OF the debate. Among them is ono direct
r ing that all subjects of arbitration must
first be submitted TO the president and tho
senate before sent TO tho tribunal pro-
lvided for In the treaty. Another exception
= of the matters subject TO the treaty Ia On
be the Alaskan boundary dispute; also any
tn thn hpttn dnr ltt,Au In
= The Straits Of Fuca. which separate Van
r couvcr Island from Washington State.
During the day Senator Teller stated tina,
he wanted IL understood that the silver
men were not opposing the treaty az silver
men and thnt no opposition was being made
TO IT because It affected tho silver inter
esis. There were other and sufficient
grounds upon which 10 base their oblec-
k tons.
The suggestion raised by Senator Daniel
Il | In the committee on foreign relations as "a
whether the difference In the price Of sill
yer and gold I'm case this country Roel
en- n silver basls) should be made the sub
joct OF arbitration, did not receive much
? consideration nor did IL attract any par
ticular notice
The proceedings connected with the con-
sideratiun of the treaty upon It's merits
were today far less exciting and varied thar
Z on yesterday. and 1T was impossible u
hold ihe senators In their seats while il
T | proceeded. The early part Of the session
however, was by no means 80 devoid OF IN.
. torest. The first two hours were given Il
a discussion Of the full reports Of yestcr'
. days secret session that were printed ir
u the papers this morning. Senator Yes
= sprung the subject as soon ms the conflrna
tions were disposed of. The time was do
4 voted TO a senatorial discussion OF thi
| methods Of the modern news-sceker whicl
was more In the nature nj fault 'lnding tha'
i, of criticism Of their accuracy. The reports
were generally cGmpimented for their &C
curacy and the majority OF the rcmnrlt
were devoted to an effort 70 explain thei
| appearance,
h Senator Vest asserted that no one but
trained newspaper man could give the pro
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