Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10
THE TREATY RATIFIED,
One Vote More Than the Neces-
sary Majority.

The Result was In Doubt Until the Last
MuIneni-.-S snators McLaurIn, NE En-
cry aud Jones, who Were Counted
with the Opposition, Voted for the
Treaty.
The treaty of peace negotiated between
the commissioners of the United States
and Spain at Paris, was ratified Monday
by the United States Senate, 81 ayes to
y nays, or one vote more than the Two
thirds majority necessary to secure sena-
torial concurrence in a treaty document.
The vote was taken in executive session.
As soon AS the vice president announced
the figures senators rushed ont OF every
door leading from the Senate chamber,
declaring that the treaty had been ratified.
No vote has been taken in the Senate
since that on the repeal of the purchasing
clause Of the Sherman law that has been
followed with such close interest Inc
anxiety was due not to the magnitude Of
the question at issue, but to the uncertain
ty which attended the matter up to the
last moment Only few knew how Sena-
tors McEnery of Louisiana and Jones OF
Nevada would vote half an hour before
their votes were cast.
Many OF the vast throDg which was
turned from the galleries after the doors
were closed in response to Senator Davls's
motion, fingered in the corridors, all wait
ing eagerly for the first news from inside.
Senators Aldrich, Lodge and Elkins,
who have given their especial attention to
securing the necessary votes to insure ratl-
ficatiOn, were doubtful of the result when
the session began, while Senators German
and Jones, the leaders of the opposition,
considered their forces intact. Half an
hour afterwards it was whispered that
Senator McEnery had been won over on
condition that his declaratOrY resolution
should be adopted, subsequent to the pas
sage Of the ratification resolution. When
this news was confirmed it was known
that ratification was assured, for Senator
McLaurin had already announced his in
tention to vote for the treaty in view of
the condition Of affairs at Manila. Sena-
tor Jones came over at the last moment,
making the one vote more than was nee
essary. There was no applause when the
result was announced, but many senators
heaved a sigh OF relief and rushed from
the chamber to give the news to the wait
ing world.
The advance of the voting speeches !
were made by Senators Ross, Money and |
Fairbanks, Senator Ste art, who had just 7,
arrived from his successful campaign in |
Nevada, for reelection, announced during |
his period of the session that in his entire |
trip across the continent he had not en- |
countered one man who was opposed to |
he ratification of the treaty.
When Senator McLaurn was called upon |
10 vote he made a brief statement in ex-
PLANTATION Of his change of position, giving |
he open hostilities in Manila as the rea-
son. 81 am and have been from the first,
rrevocably opposed to the expansion OF
our territory and should have voted against
but for the news that has
come to us over the cable in the past two
lays" He said the attack upon our troops
lad brought about a new condition of al
airs and he should vote for the treaty.
He had hardly concluded when Mr..
approached him with a word of
saving that he had decided
upon the same course. The Louisiana
senator made no speech of explanation to
The Senate publicly announcing himself
only by means Of his vote.
Following is the detailed vote on the
treaty
Yeas Aldrich, Allen. Allison, Baker, Burrows.
Butler. Carter, Chandler. Clark, Clay, Cullom,
Davis, Deb g, Eikins Fairbanks Faulkner, Frye
Foraker, Galinger, Gear, Gray, Hanna Hans
orough Harris, hawley, Jones Of Nevada. Ken
ley, Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, Mantle Mcbride
McLanrin, Mcmillan. Mason. Morgan,
Nelson, Perkins, Pettus, Plat OF New York Piatt
II Connecticut. Pritchard. Quay, Ross, SeweH, |
Shoup, Simon, Spooner, Stewart. Sullivan Teller
rhurston, Warren, Wellington, Wolcott-55
Nays-Bacon, Bate. Gallery. Chiffon, Cockrel |
Daniel German, Hale. 1etfeld, Hoar, Jones Of
Arkansas. Mallory, Martin. Mills, Mitchell |
Money Murphy. Pasco, Pettigrew, Rawlins
Roach, Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner, vest-27
On motion of Senator Davis it was then
ordered that an aye and nay vote be made
FOR the public and soon afterwards the
doors were opened and the Senate proceed
ed with executive business, to pass the Nc
Emery resolutions as heretofore promised.
The news Of the ratification reached the
White House Immediately. Postmaster
General Smith was with the President at
he time and was the first to congratulate
him. Senator Gage and Secretary Alger
and Secretary Hay came in soon after wards. |
Within 40 minutes after the ratification the |
.reaty was delivered into the Presidents
hands. The cabinet members as they left |
he White House were jubilant over the |
and spoke of it as great tri- |
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