The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-01
GOES TO THE SENATE.
Concluded from First Page,
1 AMENDMENT I,4llBLlsD.

Ihe voting began promptly at O'Clock
according to the agreement, the first
vote being on the amendment offered by
Mr liDar, which consisted OF a COM
btnation of the Chiffon amendment and
the amendment to the first article Of The
treaty submitted ny the committee ut
the last session. This amendment mo-
viues that amy difference which. in the
Judgment OF either power. materially
affects It's honor; OF It's domestic or for
eign policy, shall not be referred to
arbitration under this treaty except by
special agreement" There Is also added
70 this Il provision similar to that OF
Mr. Gibbons which STIMULATES that each
question proposed to be submitted 10 ar
Filtration under the treaty must first hp
sent 10 The Senate for action by that
nouy, rs in the case OF al original treaty.
This was adopted by q vote or 81 TO H.
despite the adoption of this AR. Chill
ton pressed his amendment, hut it was
lalu ON the table by y vote Of ~ to go
Mr.. Bacon's amendment eliminating
all questions relative to the bonded In
debtedness or other securities OF The
States, was also laid upon the table. but
without u yea and may totc.
MIR. Foraker, cuntendlng that the text
or the treaty was ambiguous as to the
tribunals to be established, offered an
amendment which provides that there
shall 'bc q separate court for each case
THAT may be submitted and this was
agreed to by very good majority.
Nlr. ltawlins, of Utah, sought to strike
out oil Of article s, which relates to the
selection of Il member of the tribunal
from among the judiciary OF n State or
Territory when any question III which
such state VI Territory Is interested Is n
subject for arbitration. This was, how
ever. voted down.
AIR. Morgan moved to strike out arti-
Gle {, which relates to the methods to be
pursued when objections are taken to
the jurisdiction Of the tribunal, but he
Withdrew the motion, Stating that he
would renew 1t tomorrow.
Article contains q provision which
requires that in the event Of an award
being made by an equally divided court
there shall be no resource to hostile
measures or any description until the
mediation OF one or more friendly pow
ers has been invited by one or both
OF the parties.
out this provision, but this motion was
also laid upon the table by n yea and
nay vote. Several other amendments Of
minor character were offered, but shared
| the same fate.
NO DAY FOR a FINAL VOTE.
Mr. Davis pressed for All agreement
for an hour to take the vote either Fri
| day on the following Monday. but Mr..
Stewart objected. Mr.. Stewart contend
ell that there had been nd agreement
with respect TO the pairs. This should
be done. he said, on the basis Of two
votes for the treaty against one on the
other side Of the question, inasmuch as
| the subject had to be determined by n
| two thirds vote. No conclusion was
rea ched on the subject and Mr. Stewart,
| refusing to withdraw his objection no
ARRANGEMENT for the vote was had
While the adoption of the Hoar
| amendment has weakened the oppost-
| ton To the treaty 1t Is not altogether
| certain that 1t will have two thirds Of
| the Senate when the final vote IS taken.