The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-06

ed amendment of Mr.. Butler. pop, N.
| c., to the pensions appropriation bill,
| providing for the payment of pensions
| to confederate soldiers.
Hoar of Massachusetts, gave notice
| that next Monday he would address
| the senate on the resolution offered by
| Vest of Missouri relating to the acquisi-
ton of foreign territory by the United
| States.
Gallery of Louisiana announced that
| he would address the senate tomorrow
| on the same resolution.
| Mr.. Hoar introduced a resolution, re-
| guessing the president, if, in his judg-
ment not incompatible with the public
| interest, to communicate all instruc-
tions given by him to the commission
ers who negotiated the treaty of Paris:
| all correspondence between the eXecu-
| tive and the state department and the
| commissioners and all reports made by
| the commissioners: made either to the
| president or to the state department.
At the request of Mr.. Davis, one of the
peace commissioners, the resolution
went over.
Mr. Hoar then prepared the following
resolution, which was adopted:
THAT the committee on foreign rela-
tons be directed to inquire and to re-
port to the senate whether the prOpOS-
ed treaty with Spain makes any provis-
ion for claims of citizens of the United
States against Spain, which was in ex-
istence before the present war, the eX-
tent and number Of such claims, and
what will be the legal conditions of the
same after peace shall have been de-
clared."
Mr.. Pettigrew called up a bill to rat
ify agreement with the Indians on the
lower Brule and Rosebud reservations
in South Dakota and making the neces-
sary appropriations, and at the request
of Mr.. Plat, Connecticut. who was in
clined to oppose the measure. explain
ed its provisions. Mr.. Plat moved to
strike out of the bill that part of Sec
ton two, which provided for the free
settlement of the Indian lands. Mr..
Pettigrew accepted the amendment I'M
der protest and it was agreed to by the
senate. The bill was then passed.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Pet
tgrew declared his intention of bring
ing the free homestead question before
the senate at the earliest possible date.
A bill granting to the state of Califor-
MIA five per cent. of the net proceeds
of the cash sales of public lands in said
state, was called up by Mr.. White of
California and passed.
Senate bill. providing for the CLASH
fication of clerks in first and second
class postoffices, was passed. The bill
also fixes salaries. 1t divides the clerks
in first-grade Offices into eight grades
at salaries ranging from $500 to $1,000.
On motion of Mr. Morgan the Mica
ragua canal bill was taken up at $50
p. m. half an hour in advance of the
regular time
Mr.. Caffery was recognized to con-
tinue his speech in opposition to the
Clayton Bulwer treaty. asserting that
the bill sought to do by indirection
what the treaty prohibits doing directly.
Mr.. Caffery said, in reply to a question
from Mr.. White, that it was his opinion
that if the United States should build
the canal in the face of the treaty that
the canal would be absolutely neutral
and Great Britain would have every
right to use the canal in time of war
He thought the treaty should be abro-
gated and that the United States
should construct the canal independent
ly of the Maritime company.
Mr.. White expressed the opinion that
the interests of the human race de-
manded the construction of the canal,
but said that in proceeding we should
have due regard for all interests. He
thought, however, that we ought to be
able to devise a scheme for providing
for the construction of the canal with
out infringing upon the rights of other
nations and intimated that the canal
might be built and negotiations with
other countries conducted later
During his speech Mr.. Caffery allud-
ed to the statement, which had been
made repeatedly, that the opposition to
the canal was fostered and maintained
by those who were behind the transcon-
tinental railroads as supporters. This
charge he repudiated, and he declared
he would scorn himself if he could be
supposed to be guilty of it. Mr. Caffery
had practically concluded his speech
when Mr. Laurin, South Carolina raised
the point of no quorum. A call of the
roll developed the presence of only 80
members, II less than a quorum On
motion of Mr.. Plat, Connecticut, who
said it was evident that no quorum
could be secured, the senate at 1926 p. m.
adjourned.