The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26
THE DEBATE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The President Recommended to Accept
the Article as Amended.
MINISTER SCHENCK ADVISED.
The Formal Ratification Elk
pected Tomorrow.

WAsHlNaTON, MAY 20, lofa.
The Senate, at half-past eight o'clock to-
night, passed q resolution in executive session
advising and consenting to the ratification of
the Granville-Fish Supplementary Treaty. No
changes were made in the purport of the arti-
Gle from the condition in which it was sub
mitted to the Senate, but Messrs. Edmunds
and Conkling were allowed to tinker its phrase
ology little for the purpose, as was stated of
"making it better English )" in other words,
the surrender to Great Britain is complete.
The session opened this morning with an
unusually full attendance, more than fifty
Senators being present. The debate was re-
sumed and lasted until five O. clock, when the
usual recess until half-past seven was taken.
The evening session was not as well attended
for the reason, already set forth in these des-
patches, that many Senators were inclined to
dodge the vote.
When the vote was finally recorded, twenty
their names. The affirmative list included
nearly all the regularly acknowledged republic
can or administration Senators and those who
have lately been known as the Reverdy John
son Senators. These latter include Messrs.
Vickers Hamilton, Bayard and Salisbury.
Mr.. Sumner was almost alone in the opposi-
ton. special or extraordinary injunction Of
secrecy was imposed on each Senator, which
has been observed with unusual diligence.
THE ARTICLE AS AMENDED
and sent to the President has not been printed,
and the only copies extant tonight ore those
in possession of the Executive Clerk and the
President. The State Department will engross
o copy tomorrow for formal transmission to
the English government. It will therefore not
be necessary to print the article at all. Enough
is known regarding it now, however, to warrant
the assertion made above, that it is in effect
Granville's original proposition; in fact, the
changes made are Of such an insignificant
character that the new article would readily
be mistaken by casual reader for the original
THE SMELL OF THE LEEK REDUCED.
The phraseology of the preamble has been
so altered that the smell of the leek does not
become apparent at first, and other changes
have been made in the body with view to
smother or modify the stencil.
The feeling both in and out Of the Senate,
including some Of the Senators who voted for
ratification, is one Of regret and deep humilia-
ton. The copy which will be sent to Minister
Schenck tomorrow will be signed officially by
the President, and oil that remains now to give
the treaty full effect is a return from Great
Britain Of a similarly signed document, which
will follow from the exchange Of notifications
in London.
The President and Secretary Fish were to-
night officially advised Of the action of the
Senate, and telegram was sent by the latter
to Minister Schenck acquainting him with the
facts for the information of the British govern
ment.
It is expected that on Monday response
will be received from London, when the Senate
will formally atify the additional article to the
treaty.