Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-26
IN The SENATE.
Agreed that the Peace Treaty Shall Be Voted
on. at 3 P. NJ. Feb. 6.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Only brief
time was occupied by the Senate. TO-
day, in open session. a few bills on the
calendar were passed but no other
business of Importance was transacted.
The Senate held two executive ses-
sions. today. and at each. the peace
treaty was the subject under discus
sion. At the first an agreement was
reached to vote on the treaty, Monday.
Feb 6. and at the second. Senator
Davis presented the American commits
sioner's resolution for the acceptance
of the treaty in the form in which it
was finally concluded.
The agreement for vote was reach
eli in an executive session fneld soon af
ter conVening at noon. this agreement
being in the following language: That
the Senate agrees to vote on the treaty
with Spain and all amendments on
Monday. the Of February at 3 o'clock
=. M. and that until that time the
Senate shall go into executive session
on each day at F. NJ.
This was unanimous agreement,
the terms Of which We're formulated by
Senator Davis in reply to yesterday
proposition by the opposition and as a
result of today's meeting of the Senate
committee on foreign relations. The
q agreement in the committee to accep;
the proposition was unanimous and it
is understood that Senator Davis IN
formed his fellow committeeman that
it was the wish Of the President that
the proposition for a vote should be ac-
| copied and the result made known as
soon as possible.
Those who are familiar with the
views of the President say that he has
urged an early vote upon the ground
| that nothing is TO be lost and every
thing is to be gained by taking the
vote. The final action ne is confident.
will be favorable when reached.
In accordance with the terms of the
agreement, the Senate resumed its
work in executive session at O'Clock
and the entire time of this session was
consumed by Senator Davis in making
a presentation of the history of the
Paris CONFERENCE. This presentation
consisted largely in the recital of the
of the various propositions made on
each side of the controversy at Paris
ana while the speech was thus rem
dered somewhat formal. it received the
tiosCSl anu llloSl CdIel vi dtlSUtibIi ~
map of the Philippines on d large scale
adorned the rear wall of the Senate
Chamber, and While it was often con-
suited by senators. Mr.. Davis made but
one reference to it as such.
Speaking outside of TIE published
record. Senator Davis eulogiZed the
Spanish commissioners in high terms
as men Of exceptional shrewdness and
ability, saying that the Americans had
found them armed at all points, zeal
Gus CT SPANS honor and interest and
prepared at all times to defend her
cause as long as there was anything to
defend. He said the Americans of the
commission had been in constant COM
| munication with the President W.aile
negotiating the convention: that he was
made acquainted with all the commas
sion's movement and while he adn,tte /
that there had been apparently some
division of opinion among publicists in
the nited STATES as to the policy OF in
ctu6ing the Philippines in the agree
ment. there haa been practically no
other honarabie way out of the diEi
Guilty
AS Tor himself. Mr. Davis was viii
iaa From the start la extend our boz
der; ~ rs 10 incindA these islands H.
!. eluse h believed their acquisition ;