The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-20

verely for failure to allow congress to
express the sympathy of the Ameri-
can people with the struggling repub-
lies. At the conclusion of the pro-
ceedings, Mr.. Wachter (Md.) denied
newspaper story to the effect that
Speaker Henderson had attempted to
influence his course ON the question
of Cuban reciprocity.
Yields to the House.
Washington, March 18.-The senate
committee on foreign relations has de-
cided to again take up the reciprocity
treaties which are before the senate
with view to securing such
amendments to them as will in
sure their ratification. There has
long been contention on the part
of the members of the house of
representatives that because these
treaties affect the tariff system they
should be passed upon by the house
as well as by the senate. The senate
committee on foreign relations was
not disposed to concede this point, but
because the Dingley bill authorizing
these commercial agreements con-
tanned provision requiring the con-
sent of the entire congress, the COM
mittee has now taken position favor
able to the house contention. This it
has done in adopting the report pre-
pared by it's subcommittee, of which
Senator Spooner is chairman. This re-
port recommends that each Of the
reciprocity conventions be amended
so as to provide that it shall "take eff
feet when approved by congress-
The members of the committee on
foreign relations are outspoken in
their declaration that this concession
does not in any way affect the treaty.
making power of the president, and
the senate, which, they contend, is ex-
elusive of the house, but majority
members say that as they voted for
the Dingley bill which contains the
reciprocity clause, consistency on their
part requires that they should insert
this clause. They also say that their
insertion of it will be a notice to all
foreign powers that such provision will
be required in all future reciprocity
agreements.
still Seek an Agreement.
Washington, March 1s.-The confer.
ees who are expecting to reconcile the
differences onthe manner of relief to be
given to Cuba resumed their sessions
at three p. m. Monday.
The arbitrating conference lasted
until $3.50 p. M, and at its close Chair
man Payne authorized the statement
that there was no change in the stu
alton and no agreement, the confer
ence adjourning until three p. m. to-
day. The conferees stated privately
that the situation in the conference
amounted to a deadlock, and that they
were no nearer to an agreement than
they had been at the outset.
Evans to BE Promoted.
Washington, March 1s.-There is no
longer any doubt that Pension Com
missioner Evans will within the next
few months at the latest sever his
connection with the pension bureau
to accept from the president posi-
tion which will be a substantial pro-
motion, but which has not yet been
been reached concerning a successor
to Mr.. Evans, nor will any action be
taken until the president is thor
oughly convinced that he has found
man of the ability possessed by the
present commissioner.
VIII Take "A Recess.
Washington, March 1s.-According
to an announcement made by Chief
Justice Fuller in the United States
supreme court, that court will take
recess for two weeks from next Mon
day.
New DOorkeeper.
Washington, March 1s.-A repub-
lican house caucus held Monday night
designated f. B. Lyons, of Cuba, N. Y,
as doorkeeper of the house, to succeed
the late Doorkeeper Glenn.
For Good Roads.
Washington, March 1s.-Representa-
tive Otey, of Virginia, has introduced
a bill appropriating 500, 100000 as
good road fund.- to improve the high