The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-24
QUAYRAS ACINCH
Senate Can DO Nothing without
His Permission.

Washing Ton, Jan. 24.-When the sen
ate assembled today Mr.Quay, in charge
Of the omnibus statehood bill, moved
that when the senate adjourned today
1t adjourned to meet at II O'Clock on
Monday, an hour in advance of the US
ual time. He gave his reason for this
motion the fact that the diplomatic APP
preparation bill is to be taken up Mon
day. Mr.. Hale of the committee on ap-
populations objected to the motion as
being opposed TO the real expedition of
business and the request was withdrawn
by Mr Quay who said he did so in de-
ference TO the wishes of the appropria-
ton committee.
The senate agreed to a resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Jones (Ark) instruct
ing the committee on naval affairs to
inquire whether it is not practical to
use other oils than naphtha and gasoline
on war vessels.
On Mr. Quays motion the omnibus
statehood Dill was then taken up, but
Mr. Quay gave way while the following
bills We're passed;
Extending the time for the compile
ton of an incline railway on West
mountain at Hot Springs, Ark; extend
ing the time for the construction of the
Akron, Sterling & Northern railway in
Alaska; placing Captain Z. L. Bailey on
the retired list.
Washington, Jan 24.-After some rou-
tine business the house went into CONS
nlittee OF the whole and took uD the
CONSIDERATION CT the agricultural dp-
preparation bill Mr.. WadsWOrth, in
charge of the bin, explained that it car
ried s., 258 $50, being 500 600 In excess Of
the current law One of the increases
consists Of an appropriation of $4,000
Tor investigating the best method OF e3-
terminating the cotton boil weaver.
TO EXTEND THE TIME.
Washington, Jan. 24-The state de-
partment is considering the advisa bility
Of extending the period Of time allowed
for the ratification of the Cuban reel
pgOcity treaty, now pending before the
United States senate. The time allowed
for ratification expires one week ffolTs
today. While the senate nanager[11<re
confident of their ability. to secure the
approval of the treaty within the time
limit, the president and Secretary Hay
have about concluded that they viii
scarcely warranted in risking the loss
of this important convention. and there
fore they contemplate the drafting Of q
special article in the shape of protocol
which VIII provide for a safe extension
CT the period allowed for ratification.
The attention of officials who have to
DO with this treaty was directed today
10 the statement in London to Lord
LaEsdowne by the delegates Of the
chambers of commerce of the United
Kingdom to the effect that the Cuban
treaty contained a secret clause stip-
ulating that no further measures of
reciprocity shall be undertaken by the
United States toward the British West
was no secret clause in the treaty.
What the delegates undoubtedly had
reference to was the amendment to the
treaty made by the senate committee
prohibiting for a term of five years any
diminution of the sugar duties in the
tariff laws the effect Of which would
be to prevent the confirmation of any
reciprocity treaty with the British
West India colonies or indeed with any
country permitting q reduction Of sugar
duties.
This amendment IS entirely obnoxious
to the administration, but whether its
inclusion would cause the loss of the
treaty cannot De fortold at this mo-
ment
TREATY TO BE MADE PUBLIC. Z
Washington, Jan. 24.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
considered the Colombian treaty but
reached no conclusion except to vote
that it should be made public.
The treaty is very lengthy document
containing much detail and it will be
some time before it is reported to the
senate committee