No progress has been made toward the passage of the Treaty with Great
Britain.

Their eyes once opened to the dangers that may underlie the fair words of
the Treaty, the Senators are putting it under the microscope of
discussion, and are anxious that it shall not leave their hands until it
can be considered to be truly beneficial to the country.

It is certain that it will not be brought to any conclusion during this
session of Congress.

Senator Sherman, who as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations has
charge of the bill, says that he will present it at the extra session of
the Senate, which will be called on March 5th by the new President.

It is said that the Nicaragua Canal Bill has been the real means of
preventing the Senate from arriving at any conclusion about the Treaty
this session.

Senator Morgan has been working very hard to convince the Senate of the
importance of settling the Canal question before the Treaty is ratified,
and has at last succeeded.

He has been very clever about it. He announced to the Senate, some days
ago, that in consequence of the amount of business that must be got
through before the end of the session, he was willing to let his bill
stand over till the extra session. He warned the Senate, at the same time,
that when the extra session came, he should fight for his bill with all
his strength, and do his best to have it made into a law.