Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-08
THE PEACE TREATY.
The Senate Begins Voting on the
Miscellaneous Amendments.
The DlNCLEY TARIFF BILL PASSED.
The Provisions Of the Measure to Go into
Eject at Once-The Vote stood 2O6
Yeas to 1872 Nayx-speaker
Reed Votes Aye.


yesterday began voting on the miscel
laneous amendments to the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. The pro
ceedings were conducted in executiv,
session, but it is understood they were
confined almost exclusively to the nu
merous votes taken. There was no de
bate OF consequence, and remarks WERE
comparatively few, those made per
tanning strictly to the amendments in
hand. The first roll call was upon Sen.
ator Hoars amendment. 1t was adopt.
ed-54 to IS. The text of this amend.
ment is substantially as follows:
Any difference which, in the Judgment OF
either power. materially Affects It's honor or It's
domestic or foreign policy shall not be referred
TO arbitration under this treaty, except by
special agreement nor shall any question as to
continuance In force Of any treaty which has
previously been made. 1t is further explicitly
specified and agreed that any amendment en-
tered into by the contracting parties under this
treaty shall be signed by the president Of the
United states and receive the approval of the
senate by d two-thirds vote before 1t becomes
binding upon either Great Britain or the United
States
The provision in regard to the con.
tlnuance of existing treaties was in
serted for the protection of the United
States, in connection with the CLAYTON
buIwer treaty The only other affirm
alive action was the adoption by a
vote of Al to 20 of the series OF amend
ments offered by Senator Foraker.
The amendments are to each article
providing for tribunal of arbitration.
and declare that each case submitted
to arbitration must be tried by sep.
arate tribunal. The arbitrator on the
part of the United States are to be
nominated by the president and con-
firmed by the senate. The Clinton
amendment, providing for the submis-
sion OF all agreements to the senate,
was laid on the table by an aye and
nay vote, because, as was urged, the
provision was practically included in
the Hoar amendment
Senator Hansbrough gave notice of
substitute ior the entire treaty.
which, he said, he would offer to-day.
in the shape Of Il resolution setting
forth that, while the United States ac-
cepts the doctrine of arbitration as
wise and humane, the present treaty is
not demanded by the exigencies of the
times. Senator lloar stated his pur-
pose to make a point of order against
the substitute when offered, and there
is no doubt it will be sustained
When the senate adjourned at four
o'clock it was with the understanding
that the final vote on amendments
should be taken at four o'clock to day.
to be presented to-day
under the ten minute rule After this
time no further amendments will be in
order under the agreement of last
week, but there is no date fixed for the
final vote upon the treaty itself.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Da-
kota, has introduced bill to prevent
Inventors and others from being de-
peived and defrauded by alleged patent {
attorneys. Il
The senate, in executive session, con.
irmed the following nominations. ,Jo- II
'eph l.. Bristow, of Kansas, to be I
'ourth assistant postmaster-general; t
Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee, to be |
commissioner of pensions, Thomas c
iyan, OF Topeka, Kan, to be first as. a
'istant secretary OF the interior, and l.
frank W. Palmer, of Illinois, to be i
public printer. I
THE HOUSE. b
WASHINGTON, April This morning S
he duties imposed by the Dingley
ariff bill will be in force and the pres
mt law will be thing of the past, II A
he last amendment attached to the
MI before its passage in the house YES
erday, fixing to-day us the time on r
which Its provisions shall gointo effect. .
honld be in the bill when it is finally a
naeted and should be held to be legal u
" the courts The republican victory II
eslerday was complete They pre- U
ented an unbroSen front to the opposi- o
ion All the rumors that dissatisfac- n
ION with particular schedules of the u
MI might lead some of then, to break u
yer the party traces proved absolutely ~
hlounded. On the othe, hand. u
We democrats, one more than
'as anticipated, braved the
arty whip and gave the bill st
he approval of theirvotes These five Gl
are interested particularly Sc
the sugar schedule. Three came ra
rom Louisiana and two from Texas. en-
ne populist, Mr.. Howard, of Alabama. or
oted for the bill. Twenty-one other or
lembers of what is denominated "the W
position" consisting of populists, fu- D,
onists and silverites declined To Til
'eord themselves either for or against us
no measure The vote Stood AYES. be
% nays, ls2' present and not voting, sy
! u majority of So. Speaker Reed
idedto the dramatic nature of the eli :
lax of this ten days struggle in the w,
ouse by directing the clerk to call his ra
anne at the end of the roll call, record. bo
lg his vote for the bill. sa
After the amendment fixing April / ma
the date on which this bill should N,
Q INTO effect had been adopted, "a,
galnst the protests of the democrats. ha
no contended that it was retroactive TIE
ld' therefore, unconstitutional, three ser
ours were taken un with short
'eeches. The democrats had yielded
le question of long debate o,er the ]