The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-04
cute Controversy Over
Various Resolutions.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The controversy
1.-THE Senate over the vote upon the
Y ious resolutions interpretative of
u peace treaty, took an acute turn
+ TO-DAY.
1he opposition to vote first came
pa the friends of the treaty, who held
the theory that it could be ratified
Ehout compromise. Those who ap-
8ently were then willing that a
e should be taken held an opposite
~ today. and absolutely refused to
Zee to a time for taking vote.
+ he contest occurred in the execu-
\ session, which did not occur until
4 o'clock. The next hour and a
Rrter was spent in vain endeavor
the one side to get an agreement to
Aate for a vote upon the resolutions,
on the other in a more successful
Art to bring the days session to a
De without allowing anything to be
fpmplished in that direction.
be gallery doors had no sooner been
led than Senator Davis, who had
en his position in Senator Frye's
!. Immediately in front of the chair,
sented the request of the treaty
'porteTs for unanimous consent,
ling tomorrow as the day for a
4. He said that the desire on his
of the chamber was that there
hld be an opportunity to vote upon
he resolutions of a declaratory ma
4. all of which had been offered by
tors who were opposed to the trea-
Without modification.
e opposition were prepared for the
lest, but 1t did not fail to create
Ne excitement, simultaneously, OBJ
Ion was made from three or four
ttors. but as If by common consent
@enator German was left the task
making the principal statement of
osition. His main objection was
ed upon the brief time that must in
enc between the time of taking the
& on resolutions and time fixed for
ms on the treaty, 3 o'clock next
nday. An essential part of the
Re of those who desired modifica-
of the expression in the treaty was
t the House as well as the Senate
st act upon the resolution. Mani
{iy, 1t was too late to secu re a vote
IRE House, even if the action of the
pc should be favorable. Hence the
'Nrdlty of the proposition. He, for
would object, and he had no doubt
81 others would feel as he did. So
81 as there had been any possibility
pouring vote in both houses of
ress, the members of the Senate
"a opposed the treaty in it's present
mad made no opposition. But to
MT TO a vote upon the question at
ate hour, after delay of so many
would create the impression that
opponents of the treaty had been
g for effect and had allowed them
to be tricked either ignorantly
owingly.
friends of the treaty declared
they were acting in perfect good
Tney cited that all the time
Senate for the past week had
occupied in performing duties I'M
ne orders or consent of the SEN
nd there had not been within that
Tune when the vote could have
taken.
charged that the opposition were
10 allow an opportunity to vote
resolutions because of their APP
Fhslon that some of the resolu-
would be agreed to and chances
ratification Of the treaty thus
PVeo. This meant, as they regard
mat they did not want any treaty
o. The DIRECTORS stood firm.
yer, to the last refusing to yield.
~ objections were, of course, eff
~ ana the treaty supporters
their attention to longer daily
pms OF the Senate, with the hope
nausting debate and thus forcing
~ on the resolution without unani-
consent being given.
ator Davis therefore moved that
penate take a recess until ten
tomorrow. He was met with a
N by Senator German to adjourn
n this motion the yeas and nays
prdered. Mr.. Davis and his CO.
ers resisted the adjournment mo-
Rnd 1t was defeated but by a mar
only one vote, the ballot result
ayes to rs nays.
ote was Immediately ordered on
otion for recess until tomorrow.
is motion number of the MEM
OF the opposition refrained from
and the roll call developed the
ce OF a quorum. The hands on
enate clock then indicated $50.
or the senators had had their
IS. Hence Senator Davis himself
an adjournment, which motion
carried without a division. The
On adjournment was not consid
n any sense a test, as many of
majors, and especially of the sup
of the treaty, had left the
per before the ballot was taken
objection to taking vote on the
tons is maintained by its OPP
rs, they will be able to accom-
their purpose Of forcing the vote
Re original document. They in
no purpose to change their line
kion and say positively that they
p lot.
day was full of conferences. and
hree or four senators who have
*Fet positively decided on which
IL cast their votes We're much
*4t by hnth the supporters and the
TENTS of the treaty. The oppon-
Plain 80 votes, which they say
be shaken, while the leaders OF
'firmative side claim to have wor
NO of those SO today, and to have
W promise of getting others. The
.4rters of the treaty still confident
mi ON having the requisite mum
votes when the time comes, even
no modifying resolution be
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