Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-09

pa,e negotiated between the cominis-
,ners Of the United States ana spain
paris was ratified 10y the United
[o,ss senate, the vote being - ayes
= uays or one vote more than the
tetbrls majority necessary TO Sc
4 no senatorial concurrence in treaty
.nment The vote was taken In eX-
D ,mlye session. and until the injunc-
IN Of secrecy was removed the re-
IN was supposed to be private, but
. vice president had no Inore than
Duo,uced the figures than senators
hshal ont of every door leading from
senate chamber. declaring that the
sa,y had been ratified. Some made
y mistake OF stating that there were
ree votes to spare. There was in
n eply one vote more than was nee
sary No vote has been taken in the
nate since that on the repeal of the
rchasing clause of the sherman law
ai has been followed with as close
trtst as was the vote Of yesterday.
his anxiety was due not only to the
agtude of the question at issue, but
he uncertainty which attended the
after up to the last moment. only
e select few knew how Senators Nc
aery Of Louisiana and Jones of Ne
Nla would vote half an hour before
cir votes were cast. and not even
ese knew when the bells rang for the
,etiye session at 2:l5 O'Clock. Many
The vast throng which was turned
om the galleries after the doors were
Osel in response 10 Senator Davis
ctlon gathered in the e. rridors,
All Waiting Eagerly
the first news from the inside.
thin the chamber the interest was
fen more intense. Very few senators
the chamber except those engaged
The cloak rooms in trying. on the
Be side. to gain votes for the treaty,
u on the other. to prevent q break III
e ranks. Senators Aldrich. Lodge
d Elkins, who had given their espe-
p attention to securing the necessary
pes TO insure ratification. We're doubt
ef the result when the secret SEES
Ph began whiie senators German and
pes, leaders of the opposition, con,
Iertd their forces intact. Half an
par afterward II was whispered about
a' Senator McEneiy had been won
er On condition that his declaration
solution should be adopted suhSe-
ent TO the passage Of the treaty.
heh thls news was confirmed il was
own that ratification was assured,
NeIlator McLaurin had already an
uEeed bis intention To vote for the
'aly IN view Of the condition Of af-
US al Manila. Senator Jones went
" az The last moment. making the
'e ore more than was necessary.
ere was no applause when the re-
was announced, bat many scna-
heaved sigh Of relief and rushed
VI the chamber to give the news to
waiting world.
adsance Of the voting speeches
fr made by Senator's Ross. Money
FAIRBANKS. Senator Stewart, who
just arrived from his successful
p'pasn In Nevada for reelection.
Hoaneeo informally during this peri
!" 'he session that in his entire trip
oss the continent he had not en-
uttered one man who was opposed
'he fatiilcatiOn Of the treaty.
omptly at 3 o'clock the vice presi-
interrupted Senator Money, who
'heh speaking. to announce that
hour had arrived for a vote. But
.Mehament was offered. prepared
'eha'of Vest. placing the Philip
:. on the same footing as Cuba III
treaty The amendment was de-
bted.
ohe Vote to spare.
m Iote on the treaty was then
sh resulting as follows:
-Aldrich, Allen. Allison. Baker
uo"s, Butler, Carter. Chandler,
way cullom. Davis. DeDoe,
s' ralfoanks. Faulkner. Foraker.
y. "ailinger, Gear, Gray. Hanna.
,sSa sGaoush, Harris Hawley. Jones of
aua hemey, Kyle. Lindsay.
Nh sn, Nrbfidc. Mclncry. MCIaurin.
4rliii' pn Mantle, Mason. Morgan. Nel-
ie,ifo>e, Perkins, Pettus. piatt or
Sspcut llatt cf New York, I'ritch-
S SaAS' l!uSS Seweil, ShoUp. simon.
', stewart, Sui, an, Teller
t's.en' Warren, Wellington. Wui-
sys- ,,ss Bacon. Bate. Berry. cancrS,
4 w =, Cockrell, Daniel. Gorman.
Z NJ utig,ilield, tinar, Jones OF Alkan-
@"'lofy Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
IRA; % murphy, Pasca. Petngrew,
~, ~ roach, Smith, Tillman. Tur-
turner, VeSt-27.
Sent and Paired-Nessrs connon
y nson, for, with Mr.. White,
- ana MeSsrs. Proctor and Wet.
.no, ,or' With Mr.. Turpie, against.
er Jones, McLaurin and Me
maue short speeches giving
h 'ons ,,ss,n Tor voting for the treaty.
o.s 1loh OF Senator Davis it was
moa o.uered that the aye and nav vote
aoa,. puphc and soon afterward
nroaas o,s We're reopened and the SEN
eeued pnn,,ued with legislative business.
katn,- 10 pass the McEnery de-
he ss,In resolution as per the promise
NM I've Tvs oil the ratification of the
teached the White Uouse almost
hhe vo,a aiter the announcement
S,,,S toee. Postmaster General En-.
TIM, was with the president nj
hI,n ",u was the first TO congratu-
|tl6ed Matnrally the president was
NED h,un the vote. and SO ex.
boon as.t. snseit. Secretary Gage came
'' al'erward and WIS followed M al.