The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

spea king to announce tat the hour
had arrived for vote. But the amend
| ment offered was, that prepared by Sena-
| tor Vest, placing the Philippines on the
same footing as Cuba in the treaty. In
the temporary absence of Mr.. Vest II
was presented by Mir German.
The voting on this amendment proctei-
| ed quietly ana IL was soon disposed.
| The only vote considered ms at all sig
nincant Of change favorable to the treaty
was that of Mr.. McEnery, who voted
| against the amendment. Senator Jones
| of Nevada, McLaurln and Keuney voted
| for It.
The vote WAS Immediately announced
and pages were sent scurrying through
| the corridors TO announce TO the lew
nators who were not in their seats that
the eliminating event had arrived. The
call proceeded quietly until the name
of Senator MoLaurin WAS announced. lie
created the first stir by speech in ex-
PLANTATION Of his vote for the treaty. This
| Vas the initial break in the ranks OF the
opposition. MIR. McLaurin gave as the
reason for his change OF position the
open hostilities In Manila. He said that
the attack upon our troops had brought
| about q new condition OF affairs
This announcement created ex cite
ment and brought some of The opposition
| senators to his side with remonstrnnces,
but he replied that he could not any
1 w.
| against the treaty.
| Continuing, he said he was not willing
| to emharrass this government at so criti-
cal n time. II. after the ratification, the
| administration should fail 70 pursue tne
proper course towards the islands the
| fault would be that of the government
| He referred to the agreement TO pass the
| McEnery resolution as pledge again st
expansion. In view of this promise and
| In the hope that ratification would lessen
bloodshsd in the Philippines, he would,
he said, vote In the Affirmative.
| When he had concluded, Senator Nc
Emery congratulated him, saying that
| he had decided upon the same course
| The Louisiana senator made no speech.
| publicly announcing himself by his vote.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada, did not vote on
the first roll call, but came from the
cloak room before the vote was an
| nounced, and by unanimous consent
made brief and feeling speech. lie
said that II he thought the ratiti cation
of the treaty meant expansion he would
not vote for IL as he considered policy OF
expansion would prove the ruin OF the
country. The events in Manila during
| the past two days were likely to DO
more TO dicourage expansion than any
thing that had happened, but they hha
produced crisis which made the ratlh-
cation of the treaty necessary. lie con
sidered it patriotic duty to vote Tor
the treaty.
| With Mr.. Jones's vote added the roll
call stood as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich. Allen, Allison.
Baker, Burrows, Butler, Carter, Chandler,
| Clark, Clay, Cullom, Davis Deboe,
Elkins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker,
Frye. Gallinger. Gear, Gray, han M,
Hansbroush, Harris, Hawley, Jones OF
Nevada, kenney. Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge.
Mcbride, III Emery, McLauren, McMil-
Ian. Mantle, Mason, Morgan. Nelson
Penrose, Pettus, Platt of Connecticut.
Platt of New York, Pritchard, quay,
Ross, Sewell. Simon, spooner, Stewart,
sullivan. Teller. 1hurston, Warren, Vel
| Nays-Messrs. bacon, Bate, Berry,
Gallery. Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel, COR
man. hale, Hsitfsld, hoar. Jones of Ar
kansas, Mallory, Mills, Mitchell, Money,
Murphy, Pasco. Pettigrew, hawiin, Roach,
Smith' iillman, Hurley, Turner, Vest
"a.
| bsent and paired Messrs. Cannon and
wilson for, with Mr.. White against and
Messrs Proctor and Wetmore for, with
Mr.. Turpie against.
| On motion of Senator Davis 1t was then
ordered that the aye and no vote be
made public and soon afterwards the
doors were opened and thu Senate pro-
ceeded with Legislative business, attempt
ing TO pass the McEnery declaratory reso-
luton.
| News of the ratification of the treaty
reached the White House Immediately
alter the announcement of the vote
Postmaster General Smith was with toe
| President, and was the Il st TO congratu-
| late him.
The President expressed himself as
gratified at tue vnts. Secretaries Gage,
Alger and HAY came in soon afterwards.
| within forty minutes after its ratinca.
ton General Cox, the Secretary OF the
| Senate appeared with the treaty ltselI
which he delivered into the President :
hands The cabinst mentors as they lett
the White House, were jubiiant over the