The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-08

At Washington.

consent to submit brief eulogy OF
Gen. Lawlon, whose remains now lie
at Fort Wayne, his old home. lie
paid a glowing tribute to Gen. Lawton's
patriotic career
The Senate. In executive session,
Monday, ratified The Hague treaty,
also the extradition treaty Win Argen
tine republic. Both were adopted
without objection or division.
The new treaty with Great Britain
relative to the building of the Nicara-
qua canal was received by the Senate,
Monday, was read in executive session.
senator Davis, chairman OF the com.
mittee ON foreign relations, moved 10
make the treaty public, as 1t was
subject In which all were greatly inter-
ested. but after some discussion it was
decided to refer the matter to the
committee on foreign relations before
taking that step
Foraker, Ohio, chairman OF the COM
mittee on Pacific islands and Puerto
Rico. reported bill providing form
of government for Puerto Rico.
Gallinger, N. h., presented statement
of the views of himself and Perkins,
Cal dissenting in part from the major
ity report.
The newly organized Republican
congressional committee held its initial
meeting, Monday, for the selection OF
officers and adoption of general plans.
Rep Babcock of isconsln, was elected
chairman for the third time, with Rep.
Sherman of New York, as vice chair
man; Rep. Overstreet OF Indiana, Sec
rotary; w. B. Thompson, treasurer.
An adverse report was made to the
House a few days ago, which will recall
Civil War history to not few OF the
veterans of the Fourth and Nineteenth
Maine regiments. The subject OF the
attempted legislation is Nj, George +.
ood, who now resides in Boston but
who enlisted at the outbreak of the
war in 1861 from Bluehill, Me. He
was mustered into service November 8
1851, at Augusta, to serve three years
with Company Il of the Fourth Volun
teers. T. he bill in his behalf, seeking
back pay for his services as an officer,
was introduced by Representative
harles f. eprague, of Massachusetts,,
and grandson of Peeg Sprague, of
Hallowell, Me-, who was one of the
first senators from the Pine Tree State.
The United States and Great Britain
it was definitely learned, have reached
an amicable agreement respecting the
operations of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
as affecting the right of construction
and control by the United States of the
proposed Nicaragua canal. The result
marks the examinations of conferences
between the officials of the state depart
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years duration. during which number
of meetings were held and the subject
fully discussed by the representatives
of the governments interested. Great
Britain agrees 10 a modification of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty by which she
practically relinquishes any claims
respecting dual control of the Near
aqua canal after it shall have been con-
structed.
The currency bill will continue to
hold it's place on The calender as the
unfinished business in the Senate each
day after o'clock during the present
week.
The House, Saturday, passed the
Indian appropriation bill. 1t was
slightly amended in unimportant par
ticulars. An attempt to revive the
policy of making contracts with relig-
ious schools for the education of
Indian children, which has been grad
ually abandoned by the government
during the last five years, failed on the
ruling of the hair that the amendment
offered was out of order. The latter
part of the session was devoted to
eulogies upon the late Representative
Ermentrout of Pennsylvania.
Congressman Burleigh has received "a
letter from Gen. Wilson, chief of engi-
neers, announcing that an order approx
ed by the secretary of war has gone to
Major Roessler for the removal of the
wreck of the "Old Swan" which is an
obstruction to navigation in the river
near Frankfort, Me. Gov. Burleigh
took this matter up two or three weeks
ago at he request of Mr. Albert Pierce
Jackson was sent to the scene of the
wreck and reported that it will cost
about 5000 for its removal
Until the financial measure now pend
ing before the senate shall have been
finally disposed of it will be considered
by the Senate every legislative day, to
the exclusion of all except purely rou
tine business. This agreement will,
have the effect of cutting off all debate
on the Philippine question or other mat
tiers except by unanimous consent of the
Senate, unless senators choose to discuss
other questions in the time they devote
to the financial bill.