The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-19

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after the Senate went into executive SEES
sion Senator Sherman sought to call up
the general treaty of arbitration with
Great Britain, but he met with II repulse
ut the very outset. \ motion was made
that business on the calendar he pro.
ceeded with, the argument being chat
there are IL number OF important nomina-
lions. principally of II judicial character,
that ought to be acted upon. The yeas
and nays were demanded and those
favorng the consideration of the nomi
nations Won.
The nomination of VIM H. Munger. of
Nebraska, to he district judge for the
district OF Nebraska. was confirmed with.
out opposition.
The nomination of Chas. L. Amid0u to
he district judge for the district OF North
Dakota was then called up. The debate
on the Amidon case lasted for more than
three hours, Mr.. Hansbrough, the Re
publican Senator from North Dakota,
speaking in opposition two.thirls Of that
time. The Senate evidently looked upon
the antngonsm TO Mr.. Amdon in the
light of Political opposition only. and 10y
the decisive vote of 80 to ii confirmed the
nomination.
BY Il further vote of 81 to ~ the Sen.
ate decided Mt $50 o'clock to take up the
arbitration treaty and the debate upon
that convention began, wnen Mr.. Nci.
son, of Minnesota, took the i!oor for the
purpose of mo"inE the postponerient of
the further consideration of the treaty
until March D. Mr.. Nelson was anxious
to have the bankruptcy dill called up and
believed that this and other pressing
business should he attended to at the
present session. The treaty could 30
over until the extra session without
harm.
Allison and Frye held similar views.
11oar, Lodge and Platt took strong
grounds against postponement.
To the surprise of the Senate Mr. Vest
came out in il strong speech favoring the
early ratification OF the treaty us
amended. He declared the peoplc'of the
United States demanded this conventions
He said it was the result of n desire for
peace and general arbitration on the part
of the two great English speaking people
of.the world. 1t was good treaty and
ought to be ratified.
Ny. Sherman, in Il very brief state.
ment, said he believed the vote ought
now to he taken and he was confident
thatit IL were the treaty would lie rati-
fled. Several Senators disputed this
statement and asked Senator Sherman if
he really thought there were sufficient
votes to ratify the treaty. Mr. Sherman
replied that he believed that when the
test came the necessary two thirds of the
Senate would he found voting for the rat
ification of this treaty. He expressed the
hope that no further delay would he in.
Obliged in and that Senators would agree
to the vote.
Senators Morgan and Daniels, both OF
whom are opposed to the treaty, said they
were prepared to 20 on with the debate il
Mr.. sherman desired ii night session, but
this statement frightened others who
were tired of the proceedings and il mo-
tion was made ;o..udiourn. This motion
was defeated by IL small majority. several
of the opponents of the treaty voting not
To ad iourn
senator Blackburn, OF kentucky. as.
serted his opposition tC the convention
and declared that it could not be amended
in any way so us to meet with his APP
prova. At the same tine he believed
the issue should be met .,u,larelv and
without lodging. Mir. Sherman, who
had charge of the treaty, and who was to
be the premier of the incoming admins
tration, was entitled to the courtesy of il
vote lie hoped the motion to postpone
would not be passed and urged with
emphasis for which the kentucky Sent
tor is noted, that the question he disposed
of finally.
BY this time the Tour of seven was ap-
proaching and Mr.. Shern IN saw that it
was impossible to keep Il quorlum
present. He therefore gave notice that
Immediately after the routine business
tomorrow he would move i'm executive
session, at which he hoped the treaty
would he disposed of.
Mr.. Sherman urged Senators to he
present and remain until the vote was
taken. There seems to he a disposition
to comply with Mr.. Shernan's request
ana the chances appear 10 he rather good
for session extending well into the even.
ing.
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