The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITR A.
TON TREATY REPORTED.

The Doors Closed to Receive 1t and
Senator Morgan Objects to RemOv-
al of the Injunction of Secrecy
Concerning It-A Resolution on the
Delaware SenatOrship Matter In
trOduced and Observation-Disclosures
Canal Bib.
Washington, Feb. Immediately after
the Senate convened at noon to-day Mr.
Sherman moved an executive session,
stating that it would require but a short
time. When the doors were closed he re-
ported the general treaty of arbitration,
as amended Saturday by the committee.
The first OF these amendments adds, at
the end of the first article, the clause:
But no question which affects the for
eign or domestic policy of either of the
nigh contracting parties, or the relations
of either with any other state or power,
by treaty or otherwise, shall be subject
TO arbitration under this treaty except by
special agreement"
The second strikes out all reference,
wherever it occurs, to the King of Sweden
and Norway as the umpire where the tri-
Elnal fails to agree upon such umpire
After the report was made, Mr.. Sher-
man asked that inasmuch as the text of
the convention had been made public, the
injunction of secrecy be removed from
the text of the amendments, but Senator
Morgan objected, and the request was de-
MED. No attempt was made to arrange
time for the consideration of the treaty,
nv Ii, i -
in open session.
The doors we're re-opened at 12:45 o'clock
and legislative business was proceeded
with.
Various petitions in favor of the ratifica-
ton OF the arbitration treaty were pre-
sented, among them one from the New
York Board OF Trade, presented by Mr.
Hill. and one from the Connecticut legis-
lature, presented by Mr.. Platt
Mr.. Gambler offered a resolution direct
ing the committee on privileges and cleo
tons to inquire into the recent presiden-
tial and state election in Delaware, and
whether that state is in the endowment of
republican form of government. 1t was
referred to- the committee on privileges
and elections
A message from the President with re-
port from the Secretary of State giving
the information called for by a Senate res
olution as TO the arrest and condemnation
Citizen was laid before the Senate and
referred to the committee on foreign re
lations
Inc TWO resolutions which We're offered
last week by Mr.. Allen, pop, of Nebraska.
looking 10 the suspension of the proceed
lnSs for the judicial sale of the Union
FACING railway property, and which are
lying on the Presidents table, liable to
be Plken up for action in the morning
hoV', were not taken up, although Mr..
EPurston, rep, of Nebras ska, who had in
Vcated an intention to speak upon them
was in the Senate chamber
/ The Nicaraguan canal bill was taken up
/ and an unsuccessful effort made to have
a day and hour fixed for a final vote The
discussion then proceeded on Mr. Villas
motion, submitted last Thursday, to have
the bill recommtted.
Mr.. Villas spoke of the inter-oceanic ca
nal project as a historic dream, and quot
ed Senator Sherman's statement the other
day that the canal could not be construct
ed by any incorporated company and must
be built, if at all, by the government; and
also that the bill could not possibly pass
the House in the present congress. Mr.
Villas had not finished his speech when at
> o'clock the Senate proceeded to execu-
tive business, adjourning soon afterwards.