Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-06
TIE ARBITRATION TREATY Failing to Receive the Required
 Senatorial Sanction IS RELOCATED TO THE REAR And England Loses Her Much Desired Grip On
 the American People. MORGAN AND PETTUS WERE AGAINST IT Mills of Texas Makes An Able Plea For De- feat of the Measure-Civi Appropri-
 ations Bill Has Breezy
 Airing-Notes.
MORGAN AND PETTUS WERE AGAINST

Washington, May 5.-The open session of the senate today was devoted to the sundry civil appropriation bill, which was not completed up to the time of ad- journment. Among the amendments proposed was one suspending the order of President Cleveland including many millions of acres as forest reserves.
 MT. Deboe, of Kentucky, took the oath of office at the opening of the session and was cordially greeted by his repub- liean associates.
 One of the amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill, offered by MT. Wilson, of Washington, provoked con- siderable civil service discussion. It re- quired the appointment of commission CTS to classify Northern Pacific lands in the northwest, by and with the con- sent of the senate.
 MT. German urged that this was an effort to take the offices out of the civil service. The amendment was finally modified and adopted so that the ap- pointees shall be confirmed by the sen ate and shall be divided between the political parties. MT. German remarked that he hoped the provision as to due recognition of the political parties would be carried out in good faith. In certain
 
 been paid to such provisions. Commis- sioners had been appointed, he said, without reference to their party loyalty and party interests.
 MT. Morgan offered an amendment ap propriating $50,000 for the improvement of the harbor of Hawaii. MT. Aldrich, Republican, of Rhode Island, said he sympathized with the purposes of the amendment, but it should not be put on this bill as similar item had been fAf1 1rr Morgan felt that the house might change its attitude. The amendment was agreed to.
 At 2:10 D. m., on motion of MT. Davis, the senate went into executive session.
 The open session was resumed at APO D. m., and the consideration of the sun dry civil bill resumed. MT. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, offered an amendment authorizing the president to suspend the order of President Cleveland withdraw ing millions of acres from the public do- main and constituting them forest re- serves. The amendment also proposed an appropriation of $150,000 for surveys of these lands. In the course of the dis cussion, MT. Allison stated that the main portion of the amendment had been pre- pared by the secretary of the interior under the eye of the president. MT Pet tigrcw added that assurances had been given he would not say from whom, that if the amendment was adopted, the president would not suspend the order. In response to a statement by MT. Cor man, that a point of order would be made against the amendment, MT Pet tigrew declared that if the amendment went out on a point of order he would see that the pending bill did not pass until some relief was given as to the orders creating forest reservation. Final action on the amendment was deferred.
 EXECUTIVE SESSION.
 The senate today, by vote of 43 to 26 mega tived the arbitration treaty be- tween the United States and Great Brft- ain, negotiated by Secretary Olney and Sir Julian Pauncefote. The ruIes or t1e senate require a majority of two-thirds for the ratification of treaties. Hence, four more affirma i've vctes would have been required lto secure favorable re- sult The vote in detail was as follows:
 Ayes-Messrs Allison, Bacon, Burrow Gallery, Clay, Culiom, Davis, Deboe, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gall finger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hawley, IToar, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, McEn- cry, NfcA1illan, Mitchell, Morrill,, Nelson, Plaltt 6f New York Prichard, Proctor, Smith, Spaoner, nhur5ion, Turpie, Ves1, Wal hall Warren, Wellington, Wetmore, Wiizon. Total 43.
 Nays-Mes1ls. Baker, Bate, Butler, Carter, Cockrell, Daniel, Hansbrough,
  Heitfeld, Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Martin, Mason, Mill;, Nor gan, Penrose, Pettigrew, Petsus, Quay, Rawlins, Roach, Shoup, Stewart, White. Total, 26.
 A total of sixty-nine votes was cast, leaving nineteen sen'a tors who did not respond.
 Tine pairs, so far as obtanable, were as follows, two affirmative sena tors be- ing paired with one nega.ive senator in most instances:
 Chandler and Clark for, with Teller against; Tillman and Turner for, with Chiffon against; SeweI and Earle for, with Mantle against.
 Senator George was paired for the treaLy and Senator Berry against it. Pairs were not announced for the fol- lowing: Aldrich, Cannon, Elkins, Cor man, Murphy, Wolcott Kenny and All len.
 The vote was preceded by short, spirited debate, introduced by Senate Mills, of Texas, who made strong ap- peal to 'the senate against ratifying the agreement. He asserted that as amend ed the document was most objectionable, not to say contra dictory in term. He pointed out especially the provision for the settling of controversies in respect to terri lorial claims, and asserted that whereas the amendment adopted by the senate to the first article of the treaty declared against their inclusion, the sixth and eighth articles made provision Tor them. He held that as long as these ar ticles remained unchanged England just ly could claim that questions of terri torial rights were sill included within the scope of the treaty. Under such cir .cumstances, he asked, what was to pre- vert England from purchasing the island of Cuba or any other American territory. and in case of objec lion on the part of the United States insisting upon the ref erence of the dispute to arbitration? He spoke of the conduct of England in con- nection wi h the Turkish -Grecjan war. and implored the senaise to prevent the United States alyairlst the alliance
 The speech made a visible impression. and the opinion was general that sthe treaty should be amended so as to re-