Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20
EIGHT HOURSLOST
By the Senate Over That Arbi.
tTation Treaty.
SHERMAN TRIES TO GET A VOTE,

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Washington, Feb. 1o.lThe senate ad-
tourned 1t Sis o'clock last night after
having spent almost eight hours in
continuous session on the arbitration
treaty. No result was accomplished be-
yond voting down the motion Of Nelson
To postpone further consideration Of the
treaty until March 5. Sherman made
repeated efforts during the day to Sc
cure q vote on ratification. or to get
the senate to fix q day and hour when
It would agree to vote upon the treaty.
He was defeated in both purposes. and
when the senate at last adjourned be-
cause Of the absence Of q quorum he
did not say whether he would make an
other effort today. or again this ses-
sion. to secure further consideration.
The one thing developed sharply dur
ing the session was the absolute con-
troll over the question Of q vote Of the
minority of the senate. A vote on rati-
fication would not take an hour. the
debate has been extensive by Morgan
alone. but Teller told Lodge. in reply
to an appeal for q vote that . vote
would not be permitted"
Friends Of the Treaty I'm Despair.
The feeling throughout the senate.
among the friends as well as the OPP
onents Of the treaty. is that any ef-
fort to secure a vote will be futile.
There are very few. il any. senators
who agree with the Ohio senator after
yesterdays proceedings that 1t Is pos
sible to act finally during the present
session, and even the friends of the
treaty admit that 1t must necessarily
soon be laid aside for other business.
The advocates of postponement were
somewhat disappointed in the size Of
the majority developed against them on
the vote on Nelson's motion, but they
say that the vote indicated no more for
the treaty than against 1t, as several
senaors who oppose ratification voted
against postponement on the theory that
1t could be defeated by q direct vote at
this time. Sherman also rallied many
Of the friends of the treaty who had
heretofore advised postponement, in
Guiding Allison and Frye, both Of whom
had given it as their opinion that 1t
would be wise to defer further con-
sideration until next session.
Teller and Daniel in Oppoaitiou.
The greater part Of yesterdays eeS-
sion was consumed by Teller and Daniel
| In opposition to an immediate vote.
Speeches favorable to the treaty and to
| a vote at this time were made by Frye
Lodge and Lindsay. The vote on the
motion to postpone was taken at
o'clock and resulted in the negative
20 to 30. After this vote there was nc
l quorum, and the time was spent II
q vain effort to secure one. Lindsay
| made a legal argument intended to re.
flute Daniels contention that the
ratification of the treaty would result,
in the abdication Of the treaty-makinf
power Of the senate. He argued thai
the senate would surrender nothing by
accepting the treaty, and that 1t would
do much to promote the cause Of peac'
throughout the world. The vote wa.
then taken on the Nelson postpone
ment motion. Important as was thi
motion the total ballot numbered bu
four more than q quorum.
Then the Opposition Broke . Quorum.
This small margin disappeared almos
Immediately, and the remainder of tn
time was spent in a vain effort to re
call a sufficient number Of the absentee
to render business possible. The enc
mics Of the treaty and the ad
vocates Of postponement refuse
to permit the transaction Of an
business in the absence Of the neces
sary forty-six senator's. Motion
to adjourn. to notify absentees. and 9th
cession. Sherman repeatedly announce
his determination to insist upon tn
severest methods to compel the al
tendance Of working majority, and to
enhance Of a working majority, and to
ward the last q motion prevailed to Al
rest and bring in absentees. The SCI
geant-at-arms had, however, not con-
pleted the preparation Of his warran,
when a motion to adjourn made by Ga
linger, q friend of the treaty, was cal
ried.
SPIRITED DEBATE IN THE HOUSE