The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-04

bers of the Senate who opposed the treaty
in its present form had made no opposition.
But to consent to a vote on the question
until this late hour. after delay Of so many
days, would create the impression that the
opponents of the treaty had been posing for
effect and had allowed themselves to be
tricked either ignorantly or knowingly.
Senators Cockrell and Bacon also avowed
their opposition TO agreeing to fix time for
a vote, placing their opposition on grounds
practically the same as those of Mr.. Cor
man. Each was inclined to charge bad
faith. Senator CoekreH gave notice that he
would resist any effort for a vote on the
resolutions up to o'clock Monday, when
the vote on the treaty must be taken.
The friends of the treaty declared that
they We're acting in perfect good faith. They
cited that all the time of the Senate for the
past week had been occupied in performing
duties under the orders or consent of the
Senate, and that there had not within that
period been time when the vote could have
been taken. They charged that the opposi-
ton was afraid to allow an opportunity to
vote on the resolutions because of appre-
hension that some of the resolutions would
be agreed to and the chances of the ratifica-
ton of the treaty thus improved. This
meant, as they regarded it, that they did not
want any treaty ratified. The objectors
stood firm, however, to the last, refusing to
yield.
MOTION FOR NIGHT SESSIONS.
These objections were of course effective
and the treaty supporters turned their at
tention to longer daily sessions of the Sen
ate with the hope of exhausting debate and
thus forcing action on the resolutions with
o,,f ,1poDirno,7c onpcan+ ha;po oivep Cap-
ator Davis, therefore, moved that the Senate
take recess until 10 o clock tomorrow. He
was met with motion by Senator German
TO adjourn, and on this motion the yeas and
nays were ordered. Mr.. Davis and his CO.
workers resisted the adjournment motion
| and il was defeated, but by a margin Of only
! one vote the ballot resulting a yeas to %
nays. A vote was Immediately ordered on
| the motion for a recess until 10 o'clock to-
morrow. On this motion a number of the
members of the opposition refrained from
voting, and the roll call developed the abb
! sence of a quorum. The hands on the Sen
ate clock then indicated 6:90 None of the
| senator's had had his dinner. Hence Senator
| Davis himself moved an adjournment, which
motion carried without a division.
The vote on adjournment was not consid-
| cred in any sense a test, as many of the sem
ators, and especially of the supporters of the
| treaty, had left the chamber before the bal
| lot was taken. If the objection to taking a
vote on the resolutions is maintained by its
| opponents they will be able to accomplish
! their purpose of forcing the vote on the
| original document. They indicate no pur-
pose to change their line of action, and say
| positively that they will not
The day was full of conferences, and the
three or four senator's who have not yet posi-
| lively decided on which side to cast their
votes were much sought by both the sup
| porters and the opponents of the treaty.
| The opponents claim thirty-three votes
which they say cannot be shaken while the
| leaders of the affirmative side claim to have
won over two of those thirty-three to-day
and to have fair promise of getting others.
| The supporters of the treaty still count con-
tidently on having the requisite number of
| votes when the time comes, even though no
modifying resolution be adopted.