The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
AFTER THE TREATY.
WOULD BE DEFEATED ON A VOTE
TODAY.
The Cameron Cuban Resolution Lies
on the Shelf-NO Action on the
Anti-ScaIping Bill, but the Sentl-
ment of the Committee Is UnfaVor-
abIe-Work of the Week Outlined.

ment of the Committee Is Unfavor-
abIe-Work of the Week Outlined.
BY Telegraph to The News.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Senator
Morgan made no motion to take up
the Cameron resolution this morn
ing.
The Senate will 60 into secret ses-
sion to discuss the arbitration treaty
as soon as its routine business is
over. If a motion to adopt the treaty
is ever made it will be defeated.
While no action was taken this
morning by the Senate Interstate
commerce committee on the anti
scalping bill, the sentimentis is decid-
edly adverse to favorable action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Three
weeks and three working days only
remain to this Congress and there
are marked evidences of an intention
on the part of the Senate to catch
up with some Of the work that has
been neglected. Appropriation bills
cause little uneasiness, for they can
be speedily passed, and, besides, no
great harm would follow, in view Of
the extra session, which is to be call
ed for March 10Th, if some of these
bsi1ll1fsfaIled TO become laws Before
March 1. The arbitration with
Great Britain will be taken up to
morrow, Mr.. Sherman, chairman of
the foreign relations committee, haV-
ing given notice to that effect. He
is very sanguine and expects to see
the treaty promptly ratified. He
will ask the Senate to remain in
secret session so that they may be
able to reach vote on it by Tues
day if possible. Mr.. Sherman's
sanguine views are not shared by
other Senators who are probably bet
ter informed as to the feeling of the
e. Senate on this matter. Mr.. Hale
fears that the opponents of the trea,
ty may be able to defeat it. Othel
Senators anticipate an organized eff
fort to start an interminable debate
on the treaty with the view of hold
ing it up until after the 4th OF
March. 1t is we'll known that sew
eral Senators prepared elaborate
speeches on the subject, and the mel
who are opposed to the treaty ar
those who will debate it most, Whel
the treaty is called up tomorrow
motion will be made to have tn
discussion proceed with open doors
1t is doubtful if this will prevail
but a very considerable vote vii
favor it.
AS a result of conference Of tn
Republican and Democratic steerln
committees it has been agreed tha
the Nicaragnan canal bill, owing t
the filibustering against it, shall {
.dronned tomorrow and the bank
fnptcy bill substituted N its place :
the regular order. This action
not calculated to make Mr.. Morgan
who has been the special champio
of the Nlcaraguan bill, any less vi:
orous in his opposition to the arb
tration treaty, which he regards
being mixed up with the can
question.
Mr.. Cameron's resolutions recoE
nizing the independence of the 7
public of Cuba, which were suppos
to have disappeared, as possIt
disturbing influence, are to be call
up again by Mr.. Morgan. L
bankruptcy bill will probably
given the right of way after t
arbitration treaty has consumed
couple of days. The bill as report
to the Senate differs materially tr(
the bill which passed the Hou
Many speeches will be made on 1t
the Senate. The House bill provo
only for involuntary bankruptcy 4"
some Senators contend that 1t
drawn solely in the interest of
creditor class. The majority. rep
to the Senate provides for voiunt'
bankruptcy except in cases OF tr"'
The text of the proposed measu
which made ga pages when pas
bv the House, has been condeD
by the Senate to Is pages. Mr.. IL
has made minority report IN ia
of the House measure and Mr. \
son, representing some of the W.
ern ideas, has offered substitute
is of the sections of the b!!l repor
bv Mr.. Teller on behalf OF the
iority of she committee. Folio"
the bankruptcy bill, the Senate Il
take up the Hawaiian cable meast
providing for the payment OF 81
900 a year for 20 years to comp
building and maintaining a CT
between the United States and Il
olululand between Honolulu and
pan. There is no prospect, howe
of this measure becoming law dur
this Congress. On Wednesday I, n
both houses of Congress will
through the form of counting
declaring the vote which will N
Mr.. Mckinley the next Preslden
the United States and Garrett
Hobart, of New Jersey, Vice II
dent of the Senate. Statements
to the probable protests and IL
ruptions are regarded as most
likely of development. oo-
Pursuant to the law OF 1857
Senate and House of Representa-
will meet in joint convention IN
hall of the House of Representa-
at l p. M, and under form OF d
ceedings prescribed by that law
certificates sent form the se'
States will be opened, the votes
by the electors for President
Vice President will be counted
the result will be declared oy
Vice President of the United 81
This declaration will be the
official notification which NJ
Mckinley and Mr.. Hobart