The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-25
SESSION Is SHORT
SENATE Has ONLY WORK ENOUGH
FOB A HALF hour.
After Which It Goes Into Executive SEES
zion. Where Mr. Morgan Opposes the
Arbitration Treaty Is Dangerous TO the
Monroe Doctrine and Nicaragua Canal
Interes.s-In tho Open Session Allen OF
Nebraska Introduces q bill to Repeal
the Civil Service Law - DAYS Batch of
PPesidenfiol flouG
Presidential Nominations.

Washington, March 24-The senate
session lasted only half an hour today,
ana TO business was done beyond the
Introduction OF bills.
The first o: the appropriation bills
the agricultural, was reported by Mr..
Cullom (Rep., Ill., who gave notice that
he would ask the senate to take it up
at an early day.
As q sequel to the civil service debate
yesterday. Mr.. Allen pop. Neb.,) intro
duced a bill to repeal the civil service
law and all supplementary acts and also
TO annul all executive orders based on
these laws. The bill further directs the
, head OF every government department
to establish rules relative to appoint
| nient With reference to the special fit
ness OF applicants for the service re-
quirement and not with reference to ed
Ucat;onal standards. 1t is expressly pro
vided that the lack of university, col
Iase or academic education shall in no
case disqualify an applicant. The bill
expresses the purpose OF restoring to all
United States citizens equal rights to
appointment.
Mr.. Hoar Rep., Mass.,) introduced a
bill prohibiting the shipment of kineto-
scope pictures Of prize fights in the
mails or through the channels OF inter-
| state commerce.
! A. 1926 p. m, the senate went into
executive session, and al o'clock ad-
journed.
! NOMINATIONS.
Washington, March 24.-Ths president
| today sent 10 the senate the following
nominations:
Alex J. Cook of Mississippi, to be mar
shall of the United States for the North
| ern district Of Mississippi; George H.
| Thummel Of Nebraska, to be marshal OF
| the United States for the district of Ne
| braska.
| Springs, Colo; Ruel Rounds, Idaho
Falls. Idaho; John L. Underwood, Mont
| pelier, Idaho; Augustus H. Heiple, Wash
| ington. H.; John Zimmerman, Camel
| ton, Indiana; Frederick j. Hermann,
| Tell City, Ind; James F. Lawson, Spen-
| Ger. Ind; James Warneck, Princeton,
! Ind; Evan Gibbons, Dyersvills. Iowa;
Joseph E. Watson, Bronson, Mich: G.
W. Smith. Sweet Springs. Mo-; Albert
L. Jurden, Marshal, No; Leopold Hahn,
Hastings, Neb.; William W. Hopkins,
Oakland, Neb: Benjamin Howell, Rock
, Springs, Wyo.
Treasury-Harry K. Chenoweth Of Ar
iona. to be collector of customs for the
District of Arizona
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Washington March 24-When the SEN
ate went into executive session the arbi-
tration treaty was taken up and Senator
Morgan began an argument against it.
Mr.. Morgan stated his position emphati-
cally, saying that the treaty, If ratified,
would be against the interests of the
Nicaragua canal and a serious menace
10 the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Davis, chairman of the een-
ate committee on foreign relations, made
a determined effort today TO secure unan-
imous consent to fix day when the f.
nal vote should be taken on the treaty,
but only succeeded to the extent of OBJ
tanning an agreement to a time for a
vote on the miscellaneous amendments.
The executive session continued from
1886 until o'clock. Considerable time
was spent in contention over the effort
to secure time for a vote, and it was
only after decided controversy that the
opponents OF ratification agreed to a
date for voting on the amendments.
They based their opposition on the fact
that there were a good many absentees
whom they considered dc desirable to
have in the senate when the vote should
be taken.
The understanding as to the vote on
the amendments was reached on a pisn
outlined by Senator Hoar. 1t provides
that the general discussion of amend
ments shall continue until o'clock on
Wednesday of next week, when a vote
is to be taken on those which may be
pending at that time; that in case any
of the amendments are agreed TO. the
treaty as amended shall be printed and
returned 10 the senate and shall still be
open 10 amendments, but that the final
vote on amendments shall be taken a
o'clock the following day. Thursday.
The main debate of the day was upon |
the Chiffon amendment. providing for |
Submitting all agreements for erbitra- |
ton made under the treaty 10 the sem |
ate for It's approval before entering upon |
a course of settlement. Senator Morgan |
supported the amendment. He announ- |
ced himself as opposed TO the treaty in !
any shape. but said that If il was 10 |
be ratified a: all the amendment should |
By all means be accepted: otherwise the |
treaty would be subversive OF some OF !
cur most cherished American ideas.
Senator Lodge made a strong plea for !,
the treaty without further amendment. |
He said thai, while always a warm adj
vocate ot the principle OF arbitration. he !
had from the frs. ccntsnded for amend /
ments vhich would render the treaty /
acceptable TO the American public. He
felt satisfied. he said. that he modifca- (
tons made in C mniItee had accomplish
ed completely this purpose. and that the !
document. as amended. was one that /
would commend isseIf 70 every supporter
OF peacsabla me: beds for the adjustment
of disputes and 10 every friend OF human
Ivy lie thcugh, no other amendments
were necessary He also he'd that the
committees an rd1ents would, in efTect,
require the submission 81 all agreements
under the treaty 20 the senate
Senator's Davis and Hosr made briet
speeches. practically taking The same
ground.
II was apparent during The SEASON
.aa- the friends % t1e treaty held thst
the couitise amendments wiii accom-
ulisl. though IL more diplomatic para<e-