The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-20
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. a.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. Ia
The Lodge resolution. which Is q
substitute for the SuIzer resolution.
which WAS adopted by the House, was
passed by the Senate at 1920 o'clock
tonight. after q long and heated de-
bate. 1t ratiies the action OF the
President In notifying Russia of the
intention Of the United States to nbro-
gate the treaty OF 1882.
Tho Senate rejected the Hitch~
cock resolution. which was q modi~
fication Of the language OF the Sul3se
resolution. by vote Of "a to rs. The
Senate then adjourned
With the exception Of the reading
and passage OF the urgent deficiencY
appropriation bill. the Senate which
met at IL o'clock to-day instead Of
O'Clock. the usual meeting hour
devoted its entire session to the con-
stderatfUn Of the RESOLUTION ratIfyinN,
the Presidents action notifying Rus
sia Of tho intention OF the United
States to terminate the treaty a
1882. The resolution was discussed
by Senators Raynor. OF Marylands \.
Lodge. of Massachusetts: Root. of
New York: Stone, OF Missouri: Hey%
burn. Of Idaho: Hitchcock, OF Nes
braska
Day In the House.
The hrst move toward the abandona
ment OF a large number of army posts
was taken by the House to-day when
It adopted the Buckley resolution aalIs
ing the secretary OF war to furnish
Congress with detailed Information
regarding the distribution Of the
army and the practicability OF ahan-
doning some Of the posts.
Previous to this action Of thu
House. Major-General Leonard Wood.
chief OF staff. appeared before the
House military affairs COMMITTEES ana
informed 1t that the department II!
now working out a plan for cone
centratton OF the army. I'VE want
tho aid OF Congress in this" saaAs
General Wood. for the war depart
mont II constantly embarrassed -
pressure brought from all sides "a
maintain this post and that posi-"
There are 176 army posts and the
plan OF the department and thu
House II thought to be to eliminate
all the smaller posts. concentratirg
the troops at larger oneA Chairman
Helms. OF the committee investiRat-
ing the war department. told the
House to-day that millions could -
saved by concentration. Beyond the
passage Of the Buckley resolution, the
House transacted only routine buai.
ness to-day.
Routine Business.
A bill was passed authorizing. ~
payment OF December salaries ~
secretaries Of the various memheras
on December 20. instead of January
The President transmitted to III
Senate and House report. the co11l
tents OF which have already heem
made public. from the Fine Artas
Commission. also report from tho
department OF agriculture on the feyss
tilfzer resources OF the United State
Tho President also transmitted an m
vitation from the Belgian govern 4
ment asking this government to pax.
tcipate in the International expoetx
ton to be held at Client In 1918.
The Stanley State investigafin1S {
after hearing Joseph n
Brown. Of Chicago. took a recess un&lf Il
after the Christmas holidays lfx
Brown testified concerning the .oI( u
Brown and others" suit against thoIA
Duluth. Mesaba and Northern r6sl
road. brought before the Mtnnaoo<
Railroad Commission in 1898. "a
SuGeerts Arbitration. @a
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Wlel:}
the object OF having this couNf1 n
show a friendly interest in the 60
Of Morgan Shuster. the Amott1 +
treasurer general OF Persia, 49, f
dismissal In demanded by Rus
= joint resolution was intyodu@ Al
today by Representative 9lay4on "A
Texas. authorizing Congress III n
strnct President TAFT to enGG k
Russia and Persia that under 49,
~ Of Tho Hague treaty of foe5.
permanent court Of arbtkrn4fom%
open to them for the settles u
their difficulties. al three c10l
being signatosiss to this coute
The Hague cOnvautt91
that such : sugxae3tom 1AAel
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