Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-13
WANT TO RESCIND IT
Objection to Voting on the McEnery
Resolution Tomorrow.
BREEZY DISCUSSION IN TEE SENATE
Bill Passed to Create an Admiral in
the Navy.
ON THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL

The Senate opened without prayer today.
The severe storm had the effect of prevent
ing the attendance of the blind chaplain,
Mr. Milburn. and the prayer was omitted.
There was. however, a liberal attendance
Of senator's regardless of the storm, and
business proceeded as usual.
The first measure passed was one appro-
priating $1,000 for the removal of the ice
in the Potomac river. This was followed
by the passage of a bill removing the dis
abilities of certain persons engaged in the
civil war.
Mr.. Berry {Ark) gave notice that Mr..
Bacon would address the Senate tomorrow
on the MeEnery resolution deciaratory of
the purpose of the peace treaty, and in
doing so opened up the controversy over
the question of the unanimous consent
given Saturday to vote on the McEnery
resolution at 2:3O tomorrow
Mr.. Stewart said he desired to speak on
the resolution and did not wish to be cut
off by the agreement to vote.
Mr.. Wolcott suggested that Mr.. Stewart
ask that the unanimous consent agreement
be set aside.
Mr.. Platt tConn.) took the position that
the agreement ought to be rescinded, say
ing that it partook OF the nature of a snap
Judgment, having been mace when an APP
preparation bill was under consideration.
stances was liable to put senators in a
false position.
Mr.. Hale Me.) demanded the regular
order and then made a speech in opposition
to resembling the agreement. He declared
that the proceeding whereby MIR. Mason
had secured unanimous consent was DELHI
crate, and said he had never witnessed an
occasion where an agreement of the kind
had been entered upon with more solemn
ity. He thought the Senate should hesitate
some time before abrogatng an agreement
OF the character under consideration. 1t
was at times impossible to do business ex-
cept by resortlng to such agreements.
Mr.. Platt insisted that no unanimous con-
sent was ever given under similar circum-
stances. and although he discaimed max
ing any threat, he said: I'VE shall have TO
more unanimous consent if this method is
to obtain
In response to some of the statements
made Mr.. McLaurin g. c. explained how
the unanimous consent agreement was
reached, and then said: Il do know that
there are senators in this chamber who
would not have voted for the treaty If they
mad not been assured of an opportunity to
vote upon the McEnery resolution. If any
senator was not present when the unani-
nous consent agreement was made it was
his own fault. [ give notice. therefore that
| shall object to any vacation of the unani-
nous consent agreement"
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) said he had Just re-
ceived a telephone message from Mr. Ma
son tIll), who requested. on account of his
illness today, that discussion of the uuani-
nous consent agreement go over until to-
morrow. when he might be present.
Mr.. Wolcott (Col): Does the senator
from Massachusetts understand that the
unanimous agreement reached on last Sat
urday carries with it unanimous consent
not to discuss the question in the absence
of the senator from illinos?"
With some feeling Mr.. Hoar replied: II do
not think the senator from Colorado ought
in fairness, to address such question to
me- He then proceeded to explain again
how he happened to have made made the
son.
After Mr.. Wolcott and Mr.. Hoar had had
colioquy that was not audible to the Sem
ate. Mr. Hale (Me) rose and said Let the
senators adjust their differences outside"
Mr.. Allison, at the request of Mr.. Hale,
then made a statement of the condition Of
the various appropriation bills. 1T is
manifest, said he, that these bills will
occupy a great deal of the time of the
Senate"
To Create an Admiral.
Mr. Hale, chairman of the naval affairs
committee, favorabIy reported a bill Great
ing an admiral of the navy. The bill reads:
That the President is hereby authorized
to appoint, by selection and promotion, an
admiral of the navy, who shall not be
placed upon the retired list except upon his
OWN application; and whenever such office
shall be vacated by death or otherwise the
office shall cease to exist
The bill, it Is well understood, is made to
fit Rear Admiral Dewey, and it Is expected
that when the bill becomes a law he will
be nominated by the President for the Of
flee.
Mr.. Cockrell (Mo.) inquired if the nominee
under the bill would have to be confirmed
by the Senate.
Certainly, undoubtedly" replied Mr..