Evening journal., 1897-05-06
TREATYIS DEFEATED
The Senate Kills the General Ar
bitration Agreement
FAILED TO GET A TwO-THIRDS VOTE.
The Vote on the Measure stood IS 90 60.
Mills Argument Against Arbitration.
The sundry Civil Bnl Causes An
other Spirited Controversy.

MINIS argument Against AfDttration.
The sundry Civil BIN Causes An
other Spirited Controversy.
Washington. May 6.-The senate has
by the vote Of 43 to 20 refused to ratify
the general arbitration treaty between
the United States and Great Britain
negotiated by Secretary Olney and Sir
Julian Pauncefote. The rules Of the
senate require a majority Of two-thirds
Tor the ratification OF treaties Hence
four more Affirmative votes would
have been required to secure a favora-
bic result. The vote in detail was as
follows:
Yeas.-Alison, Bacon. Burrows, CAT
ferry Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe Tair-
banks, Faulkner Foraker. Frye, Gall
linger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna. Haw-
ley Hoar Lindsay, Lodge. Mcbride,
McEnery Mcmillan, MITCHELL Morrill,.
Nelson. PascO, Perkins Plat of Con-
necticut, Platt of New York Pritchard,
Proctor, Smith, Spooner, Thurston.
Turpie, Vest, Walthall. Warren, We'll
lington, Wetmore and Wllson-total. 43.
Nays-Baker Bate, Butler. Carter.
Cockrell, Daniel, Hansbrough. Harris of
Kansas Harris of Tennessee, Heltfed,
Jones of Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada,
Kyle. Martin. Mason Mills. Morgan.
Penrose, Pettigrew. Pettus. Quay. Raw
Inns. Roach. Shoup. Stewart and White
total, 26.
A total Of 90 votes was cast. leaving
10 senator's who did not respond. The
pairs so far as obtained were as fol-
lows, two affirmative senators being
paired with one negative senator in
most instances;
Chandler and Clark for. with Teller
against, Tnlman and Turner for. with
Chiffon against; Sewell and Earle for
with Mantell against. Senator George
was olired for the treaty and Senator
Berry against IT, Pairs were not an
nounced for Aldrich. Cannon. Elklns
German, Murphy. Wolcott KenEcy and
Alien.
The Final Debate.
The vote was preceded by a short
spirited debate, introduced by Senator
Milis Of Texas. who msde a strong ap-
peal TO the senate against ratifying the
agreement. He asserted that MS
amended the document was most oh
iectionable, not 90 say contradictory
in terms He pointed out especially
| controversies i'm regard TO territorial
claims and asserted THAI 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 for them.
/ He held that as long as these articles
remained unchanged England could
| Justly claim that questions of territo-
rial rights were still included within
the scope of the treaty.
Under such circumstances. ne asked
what was to prevent England from
] purchasing the island or Cuba or ans
other American territory and in case OF
! objection on the part of the United
States insisting upon the reference OF
the dispute to arbitration? He spoke
of the conduct of England In connec-
tion with the Greco-Turhish war and
] implored the senate to protect the
! United States against the proposed al
! lance
sundry Civil Bill Debate.
The open session was devoted TO the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which
was not completed up to the time Of
adjournment.
Among the amendments offered was
one by Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota
authorizing the president 20 suspend
the order of President Cleveland with
drawing millions Of acres from the pub
lie domain and constituting them for
est reserves. The amendment also pro-
posed an appropriation Of $4,000 foI
surveys of these lands. In the scoursc
of the debate Mr. Allison stated that
the main portion Of the amendment had
been prepared by the secretary of the
interior under the eye OF the. presl-
dent.
Mr.. Pettigrew added that assurances
had been given-he would not say from
whom-th IL the amendment was
adopted the president would suspend
the order. In response To a statement
by Mr.. German that a point Of order
would be made against the amend.
ment Mr.. Pettigrew declared that II
the amendment went out on a point oi
order he would see that the pending
bin did not pass until some relief was
given as to the orders creating forest
reservations.
Mr.. Garter Rep) Of Montana crlti
clsed the order Of President CLEVELAND
and pointed out the serious result.
which had occurred. The senator saic
efforts had been made to have the ordel
set aside but as this course might b'
construed as discourteous TO the formel
president it was deemed advisable {,
have q law which would correct Ia,
situation. Final action on the amend
ment was deferred.
Caught In an Ice Fioe.