Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-07

| nounced the figures before senators
| rushed out of every door leading from
| the senate chamber. declaring that the
| treaty had been ratified. Some. made
| the mistake Of stating that there were
three votes to spare. There was in fact
| only one vote more than was necessary
| the balloting resulting 81 ayes to %
nays.
Uncertainty to the Last Moment.
No vote has been taken in the senate
'=nce that on the repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman law that has
teen followed with as close interest as
was the vote OF yesterday. This anx-
iety was due not only to the magnitude
to the question at issue. but to the un-
certainty which attended the matter up
to the last moment. Only the
elect few knew how McEnery
of Louisiana and Jones of Ne
vada would vote half an hour before
their votes were cast, and not even these
knew when the bells rang for the execu-
tive session at quarter past . o'clock.
Many of the throng which was turned
from the galleries after the doors were
closed fingered in the corridors. all
waiting eagerly for the first news from
inside 1t was generally understood that
the first forty-five minutes was to be
given to speech making. but the crowd
apparently was prepared for this delay
Interest Intense in The Chamber.
Within the chamber the interest was
even more intense. In advance of the
voting speeches were made by Ross
Money and Fairbanks Stewart who
had just arrived from his successful
campaign in Nevada for reelection an
nounced Informally during this period
of the session that in his entire trip
across the continent he had not encoun-
tered one man who was opposed to the
ratification of toe treaty. Fairbanks
spoke at some length. his speech being
the first he had made since the debate
began. He made an appeal for unan-
unity of action in order that the coun-
try might present n harmonious front
To the outside world in dealing with so |
important a question.
Hour for the Vote Arrives. |
Promptly at p. m. the vice president |
interrupted Senator Money, who was !
then speaking, to announce that the |
hour had arrived for a vote. But one |
amendment was offered-that placing |
the Philippines on the same footing as !
Cuba in the treaty. The voting on this |
amendment proceeded quietly and as all !
the senators were present it was soon |
disposed dedicated. The main ques-
ton was then put. The only vote that |
caused a stir was that of McLaurin for
the treaty. He said he had been OPP
posed to the treaty, but the fight at Ma
Mia had in his opinion made il neces-
sary to support the treaty. Opposition
senator's protested against this view.
but AcLaurin was firm-in fact he rati-
neC the treaty.
Men Who Voted No.
Following is the nay vote on the
treaty: Bacon. Bate. Berry. Cafery.
Chiffon. Cookrell. Daniel. German, !
Hale. Heitfeld. Hoar. Jones CArk.). Nal
lOry. Martin. Mills Mitchell. Money.
Murphy. Pasco. Pettigrew. Rawlins.
Roach. Smith, Tillman. Turley. Turner,
Nest-27. Absent and paired against
the treaty. White and Turpie.
On the motion of Davis il was then
ordered that the aye and nay vote be
luaCC public. and soon afterwards the
doors were opened ard the senate pro-
ceeded With legislative business.