The Lamar register., 1900-03-14

real interest in the final yote an !,
great measure as was manifested rneq
day In the vote ON the conference u,
port Of the financial bin. The rena,t
was before the Senate for nearly mn
weeks, yet only four speeches were ~.
hvered on IL. Including Mr.. AlGrlcb,,
eNpiahabon OF the changes made in
the SENATE bill by the conferees. bis.
cusSinn ceased on the bin fifteen min.
utes before the time fixed FOR tha yot|
and the Senate actually began Tho cni,
sideration OF minor bills on tha r,Iei,
OAR TO consume time. The conference
report was agreed to by a vote NJ ~
70 ~ the report thus having ma.
Jority of Is, 80
The Treasury Department has takon
decided stand relative to sbIpuins
American goods via Canadian polnfs
INTO Alaska ON British vessels. even
they are accompanied with EXPORT
certificates. Many shippers to Alaska
OBTAIN export certificates and spnd
their goods to Vancouver and other
points and thence to Alnska In Brit
lsh vessels. thereby working a hard
ship on American ship owners Ths
new order win practically dcbar Brit
ish vessels from entering the new
trade in freight carrying business. II
Is said that many American firms
have already contracted with British
vessels for the delivery OF large con
siEumcnts OF merchandise at Nome
but owing 10 the ruling Of the treas
ury department. these contracts viii
have TO be cancelled.
Representative Shafroth has Entr,
duced bill Of much interest TO severn.
OF the western states. IL provides foI
.sa.a 81 81.
taibed In tracts in Colorado. Utah. Ari
Eona and New Mexico. upon which mr..
found ancient ruins and evidences OF
the existence of prehistoric people. The
hIll directs the secretary OF the inter
iur 10 have surveys made OF thes,
tracts by the Geological Survey. whicl
viii be required to make maps Of eacf
and report whether ia his opinion III.
ruins are 0f sufficient historical value
to b. worthy 0r preservation and pro
lection. The secretary OF the inteTio,
T. directed 10 set aside such tracts q
b. reserved from settlement and place.
10 custody Of the Bureau OF American
EthnOiOgy. which shall maintain cust0
dians IN each.
The HOUSE unseate,l CASTOR A. Rob
bins. Democrat. from the Fourth ais
trict OF Alabama. and seated in hi,
Stend William +. Aldrich. a Repub
iicau- who has been three times n con
tcstant from the same district. on III,
ground pr fraud, and who Is now giret
bis seat for the third time by Repub
ucHn House The vote was a strictIy
party one This ease out OF the way
a new rule was brought in 10 set asid,
the day sessions on the second and
fourth Fridays OF each month for pen
sion legislation. The rule limited de
bate on each btll TO ten minutes on
side. but this provision was withdrawn
upon the assurance Of Mr.. Richardson
the minority leader. thar his side Of lht
House would not indulge In iilibustsr
Ing
Lord Pauueefote. the British amhns
sAd.fr. was Ia conference with Seer
tary HAY for half an hour at the stat,
Department Saturday, The otficiah
have nothing t0 say touching the IN
ture Of the pending Hny-Pauncefoit
treaty. II j. plain 90 b. seen. however
that the action OF the Senate committee
IN bringing IN the amendment Il not
acceptable. and Is reEAr,ied by the OH
cinlS aS greatly eHdGuEering the life Of
the treaty. Ir the Senate first udopt.
this amendmen, and then rsitIfes this
treaty, a conclusion 10y no means Ger
tain. In the official mind, It Is said that
ihe PTtssldrut viii feed obliged 10 slgu
u, placing the responsibility upon tbs
senate. anI then isavlng II 10 the Brit
ish government 10 accept or reject, III,
officials believe that the British VIII r.
iegt the tnaaty. and In that case the
Clayton BulWrF treaty will prevail
again. It's force having been recognized
according to the officials not only by
the executive branch OF our govern
meat in preparing this pending treaty
but also by the Senate Of the United
States as evidenced by the report which
accompanied the treaty yesterday wheJ
II was presented to the Senate.
Representative Mondell Of Wyoming
or Saturday offered the following res
olutlon before the House committee OF
public lands: Resolved. That In order
to dispose OF Legislative suggestions
which at the present time the commit
Ia. or Congress Is not prepared 10 nrI
upSu. aud 10 facilitate the cUnSideFa
non OF other important matters befof,
the committee. all bills having for thciI
ot jeci the general csszion Of the pub
lie domain TO the states and territories
or the general leasing OF the puhiit
grazing lands. BE- disposed of by laying
the SAINT upon the table" The resolu
tIon was adopted and In consequence
NJ. legislation OF the character NAMED
in the resolution may be- expected from
this Congress. The adoption OF the res
olutfon was preceded by an argument
by REprpSputRtiyp Stevens of Texas