The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-04

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7 Washington. February 3.-The contro-
versy in the Senate over the vote upon
the various resolutions, interpretative OF
today.
The opposition 10 vote first came
from the friends Of the treaty, who held
20 the theory that It could be ratified
without compromise. Those who appar.
emily were then willing that vote should
be taken held an opposite view today and
absolutely refused to agree to q time for
taking n vote. The contest occurred
in the executive session which did not &C.
cur till quarter past five O'Clock. The
next hour and quarter was spent In o
vain endeavor on the one side 10 get ar
agreement to date for a vote upon tbs
resolutions and on the other In q NOR,
successful effort to bring the days ses
sion to a close without allowing anythini
to be accomplished In that direction.
The gallery doors had no sooner beer
locked than Senator Davis, who ha
taken his position in Senator Frye's seai
Immediately In front of the chair, pre-
lerred the request OF the treaty supporter,
for unanimous consent. naming touor-
row day for a vote He said that the
desire on his side OF the chamber was thai
there should be an opportunity to vot.
upon all the resolutions OF deolaratorJ
nature, all of which had been offered by
-gnafpra 10 m nnnDSpd the
without modification.
The opposition were prepared for the
request, but IL did not fail TO create some
simultaneously objection was
MADE from three or four sources. but, as
II by common consent to Senator Cor
man was left the task OF making the
principal statement of the opposition.
His main objection was based ON the
brief time that must intervene between
the time of taking the vote on the resolu-
tions and the time fixed for voting upon
the treaty, three O'Clock next Monday
An essential part of the demand OF those
who desired a modification OF the expires.
sion in the treaty was that the House as
well as the Senate must act upon the
resolution. Manifestly IL was too lats TO
secure vote by the House, even If the
action OF the Senate should be favorable.
Hence the absurdity of the proposition.
He for one. would object and he had no
doubt others would feel as he did. SO
long rs there had been any possibility of
securing a vote in both Houses of Con-
gress the members OF the Senate who OPP
posed the treaty in its present form had
made no opposition But to consent to
vote upon the question at 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 themse to be trioked
tNb s., Nv. ntly
Senators Cockrell and Bacon also
avowed their opposition to agreeing to fix
a time for vote, placing their opposi.
ton on grounds practically the same as
those of Mr. German. zach was inclined
% charge bad faith. Senator Cockrell
gave notice that he would resist any
effort for vote upon the resolutions up
ON the treaty must be taken.
The iris nds of the treaty declared that
they were acting in perfect good faith.
They cited that all the time of the Senate
for the pnst week had been occupied in
performing duties under the orders or
consent OF the Senate aud that there had
not within that period been "a time when
the vots could have been taken. They
charged that the opposition were afraid
TO allow an opportunity TO vote on their
because of their apprehension
that some of the resolutions would be
agreed to aud the chances OF the rattflca
ion of the treaty thus improved. This
meant, as they regarded IL, that they did
not want any treaty ratified. The objec-
tors stood firm, however, TO the last refus-
Ing to yield.
These objections were of course effective
and the treaty supporters turned their at
tention to longer daily sessions OF the
Senate with the hope of exhausting de.
bate and thus forcing action on the reso-
lutIons without unanimous consent being
given.
Senators Davis therefore moved that the
Senate take "a recess until ten clock to-
morrow. he WAS met with "a motion by
senator German 10 adjourn and on this
mott ion the yeas and nays was ordered.
MIR. Davis and his o0-workers resisted the
adjournment motion and 1t was defeated,
but by margin OF only one vote, the
ballot resulting - yeas TO 20 nays
A vote was Immediately ordered on the
motion for a recess until ten tomorrow.
On this motion a number of the mcm-
bers OF the opposition refrained from vot-
ing and tue roll call developed the absence
or a quorum 1he hands on the Senate
clock then indicated 80 None of the
Senators had had their dinners. Hence
senator Davis. himself, moved an ad
journment which motion carried without
Il division.
The vote on adjournment was not CON
sidered in any SENSE cost, as many of
the Senators and especially If the sup
porters of the treaty had lef5 the chamber
Before the ballot was taken.
IL the objection 20 taking vote on the
resolutions Is maintained py its oppo-
nents they will be able to accomplish
their purpose OF forcing the woe on the
original document They indicate no
purpose to change their line of action and
say positively that they will not. The day
was fun of col ferences and the three or
four Senators who have not yet positively
decided ON which side TO cast their votes
were much sought by both the supporters
aud the opponents Of the treaty. The
opponents claim 80 votes which they say
cannot be shaken while the leaders of the
affirmative side claim TO have won over
two of those 30 today and to have fair
promise of getting others. The supporters
of he treaty still confidently count ON
having the requisite number of votes
when the time comes even though no
modifying resolution be adopted.
The DELAWARE DEADLOCK.
Dover, Del, February S-The regular