The Monte Vista journal., 1900-02-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
what Congress is ,oing.-Notss Feon the
white u. sss and the Departments.

white ~. sss snd the Dspartnshts.
The treaty with Great Britaia rela-
tive to the building of the Nicaraguan
canal was received by the Senate Mon
day and WIS read In executive ses-
sion. Senator Davis, chairman OF the
committee ON foreign relations. moved
TO make the treaty public. as II was q
subject in which all were greatly In
terested. hut after some discussion 1t
WAS decided to refer the matter TO the
committee on foreign relations before
taking that step.
The United States Supreme Court to.
day witnessed the unusual spectacle Of
the admission Of a lady and her
daughter to the bar upon motion Of
another daughter. The ladies' admitted
were Mrs. Kate r. Pier and Miss H.
| II. Pier OF Milwaukee. The lady NOV
ing for their admission was Miss Kate
ii. Pier OF the same city. Another
lady member of this family was ad-
mittcd few years ago, making four
Of the twenty female members OF the
Supreme Court bar members OF one
family.
The nomination OF Mrs. Potter Pal.
mcr of Chicago to he one of the com
missioners of the United States to the
4 Paris Exposition has been decided up
on and will bc sent to the Senate at
the same time the other commission
ers are named. The President has Sc
lectcd twelve commissioners under the
authority at present granted him, but
n proposition is before Congress to per
nit him To add six other commission
ers 10 the list, and as he prefers the
names of the full commission shall he
Ia, l, a
cided. for The present mt least, to de
fer nominating any Of the commits
sioncrs until congress indicates Its
final intentions with reference to the
size or the commission.
Senator Caffcry Of Louisiana. In II
discussion of the Philippines in the
Senate Monday, broke new ground In
developing his position rs an anti-cx-
pansionist. In response to a question
as 10 what in the present circum-
stances he would do with the Filipinos,
he said with characteristic courage Of
convictions: Turn them loose MS soon
ms we can get rid of them. That would
be better for them and infinitely better
for us" Mr.. CafYery's argument was
mainly discussion OF the constitution
nj question. lie maintained that the
constitution extends absolutely over
the Filipinos and that they We're en-
titled TO all the rights and privileges
OF citizens OF the United States guarnn-
tccd by the constitution.
Speaking OF the lack OF courts in
Alaska. Lieutenant Jarvis of the reve-
nue. marine service says that on his re-
cent voyage down from the Bering sea
country he brought several prisoners
ana witnesses In charge of United
States marshal who We're compelled by
the government Of the United State. To
go 1000 miles to attend court and 10 re.
main away from their homes all winter
because there We're no means by which
they could return home after their les
iimony was taken. Some of them will
have to be- away from their homes for
nearly u year unless they are able To
iind passage upon whnlcr early In the
spring. This injustice is due 10 the neg
lect OF Congress 10 provide courts for
Alaska. and Lieutenant Jarvis thinks II
ought To be corrected as soon as possi-
blc.
The woolgrow.rs OF Ohio have asked
the President to withdraw from the
Senate the reciprocity treaty with
the Argentine Republic. which gives
a reduction Of twenty per cent. or =
cents and = mills per pound. on the
duty ON wool imported from that coun-
| try: the sugar beet producers have ask
! rd that the treaties with Iittuaica and
III. other British West Indies le with.
drawn because they give n reduction
Of twelve and onc-half per cent IN the
duty on sugar imported from those
countries. and several other Interests
hay" asked for the Withdrawal Of the
Z reciprocity treaty with France for sew.
cial similar reasons. but til. Prcsidcn,
declines TO crafty them. lie thus
shows that he Is not 50 extremely pro.
i.ctioni-t n many people supposed
and stilf believes In the reciprocity
principle. lie approves Of the treaties
and hopes they win II, ratified. but II
they nrc not h. VIII let the blame rest
upon the Republicans OF the Senate.
The United States and Great Britain,
II was definitely learned tonight. have
reached nm amicablc agreement ~
spc-ting the operations Of the Clayton.
Euiwcr treaty ~ affecting The righ, of
construction and control 10y III. United
States of the proposed Nicaragua canal
III" result marks the termination OF
conferences between the officials OF the
State Department and Lord i'aunccfo,.
of fully u year. duration, during
which a number Of meetings wcr. held
and IN. subject fully discussed by tn.
Representatives of the governments In,
i"r.-t"i. Great britain agrees to n
Modification OF the Clayton. Hulwcr
treaty 10y which she practically r.lin
puish.s any claims respecting u legal
control of til. Nicaiaguan canal after I,
shall hnv" been constructed. The result
therefor" l. in eliminate that f.atur,
OF III" treaty bearing on the subject of
dual control. nnd To i.ny. the United
States IRE" to construct and thrrruf ter
control this great ini.r.cccanic water.
way.
III" Senate iinanc" committee has re-,
! ported n new section To the hnnnrinl
bill ~. follows: That til. provisions
OF this net ARE not Intended To plnc.
any obstacles In the way Of the accom-,
plishm-nt Of International biinrtaliism
| provided ia. same In, received by con,
current a'-Fion for the leading com.
mrrcinl nations of III" world and nj n
rati" which shall Insure p-rman-ncc oi
rriatiy" value between gold aud sii
YER" when the committee met. s.nn.
tor Nidrich. chairman. offered the
amendment declaring for Internal ionnI
agreement for ih. recognition ~ hi
m'inili.m. The Republican member.
manifested No surprise ani III. Demo
crni- received III" amendment with n
sarcastic smile. Their. wns but littl,
discussion. Senator Ai,irich said In
reply To questions that the object ~ the
amendment WIS To meet the criticism
| that the lteuultleuu. hud nhnn,inns..j