The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-15

Washington. February 1.-THE unani-
nous consent agreement reached by the
Senate Inst Saturday to vote this after
noon on the resolution Of Mr.. McEnery,
Democrat Of Louisiana, DECLARING . poll
cy OF this government In the Philippines
was not vacated. In accord with that
agreement the vote was taken on the reso.
luton at 280 today and it was adopted
70 to 20. 1t was noticeable that several
Democrats who were present and not
paired, refraiped from voting.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Bacon,
Democrat of 6eorgia. several days ago,
was defeated. The vote on the amend
ment was q tie-29 to 29--and Vice-Pre
dent Hobart cast the deciding vote against
the proposition.
The voting was preceded by three hours
and half Of debate. the Senate having
convened at II a. m, In order to admit Of
discussion on the resolutions Speeches
were delivered by MIR. Stewart. Popalist
Of Nevada; Mr.. Bacon, Democrat Of
Georgia; MIR. Hosr, Republican Of MAssa-
chusetts; Mr.. Hale. Republican Of Maine,
and Mr.. Mason, Republican Of Illinois.
The speeches of Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Hale
were notable utteranoes They defended
the position they had taken on she Philip
pine question, and Mr.. Hale drew . dark
picture of the United States In the ISL
ands.
The Bacon resolution was:
That the United States hereby disclaim
any disposition or intention to exercise
permanent sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said islands and assert their
determination when o stable and inde-
pendent government shall have bcen
erected and therein entitled, In the judg.
ment OF the government OF the United
States to recognition as such. to transfer
to said government upon terms which
shall be reasonable and Just, all rights
secured under tho csssion by Spain and
to thereupon leave the government and
control OF the islands to their people
The detailed vote follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bacon, Bate, Berry.
Gallery, Chiffon, Clay. Cockrell. Falknsr,
Gorman,. Gray, Hale. Harris, Heitfeldt,
Hoar. Jones Of Arkansas, Jones Of Ne
vada, Lindsay. McLaurin. Martin, Money,
Murphy, Perkins, Pettigrew. Pettus.
Quay. Rawlins. Smith, Tiliman. Turner
20.
Nays-Messrs Allison, Burrows, Car
tr, Chandler, Deboe, Fairbsnk, Frye,
Gear, Hanna, Hawley. Kyle. Lodge, No
Bride. McEnery, MCMILLAN, Mantle, Nor
gan. Nelson, Penrose, Platt OF Connecti-
cut Platt Of New York, Pritohard. Ross,
Shoup, Simon. Steward, Teller, Warren,
wolcott-29
The Vice. President voted In the mega
tive.
The McEnery resolution follows,
"That by the ratification Of the treaty
of peace with spain, IL Is not intended
to Incorporate the Inhabitants of the
Philippine islands into the citizenship of
the United states, nor Is 1t intended 60
permanently annex said Islands as an
integral part Of the territory OF the Unit
ed States; but IL Is the intention OF the
United States to establish on said islands
a government suitable to the wants and
conditions of the Inhabitants OF the said
islands, TO prepare them for local self
government and In due time 10 make
such disposition Of said islands as will
best promote the interests OF the citizens
of the United States and the Inhabitants
Of s>id islands.
The resolution WAS adopted. yeas 20,
nays 81 several Democrats who were pres
ent and not paired withholding their
votes The detailed vote follows:
Yens-Messrs Allison, Burrows. Chand-
ler. Deboe, Fairbanks, Faulkner. Frye,
Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Harris, Kyle,
Lodge, McEnery, McLaurin. Mcmillan,
Mantle. Mason: Nelson, Perkins. Pettus,
Platt Of New York, Quay. Sullivan, Tel
1sr.-26
Nays-Messrs. Bacon. Bate. Gallery,
,rter, Clay, Cockrell. hawlsy, Hosr,
Lipdsay, Mcbride, Martin, Money, Nor
Ca,. Murphy, Pettigrew, Platt of Con-
ne ,ticut Rawiins, Ross, Simon, Smith,
stewart, Warren.-22
The Senate went into executive session
at a0a At $40 the Senate adjourned.