The record-union., 1899-02-07

the temporary absence of Vest, it was
p presented by German.
The voting on this amendment pros
ceeced quietly. and as all the Senator's
We're present 1t was soon disposed of.
Ihe votes of Senators were closely
scanned for pointers on the approaching
vote ON the treaty itself. The only
vote considered at all significant of al
change favorable to the treaty was
that OF McEnery, who voted against
the amendment. Jones New. Nc
Laurin and Kenney voted for it.
The vote was Immediately announced.
and pages We're sent scurrying through
the corridors to announce to the few
senators who were not in their seats
that the eliminating event had arrived
The call proceeded quietly, until the
name of Senator McLaurin was an
nounced. He created the first stir of
the occasion by speech in explanation
OF his vote for the treaty. This was
the initial break i'll the ranks of the
opposition. McLaurin made a brief
statement in explanation of his changes
of position, giving the open hostilities
in Manila as the reason for it.
Il am as I have been from the first"
said he, 'irrevocably opposed to the ex-
pansion, of our territory and should
have voted against ratification, but for
the news that has come to us over the
cable in the past two days"
He then went on to say that the at
tack upon our troops had brought about
new condition of affairs, and that he
should vote for the treaty.
This announcement created hubbub
of excitement, for while Senators were
informed that he had decided upon
change, there were many who We're not
in possession of this information. The
announcement brought some of the OPP
position to his side with remonstrances,
but he replied to them that he could
not any longer see his way clear to
cast his vote against the treaty. He
also referred to the agreement to pass
the McEnery resolution as a pledge
against expansion. In view of this
ton would lessen bloodshed in the Phil
ippines, he would, therefore, he said,
cast his vote in the affirmative. 4.
He had hardly concluded when Me-
Emery approached with a word of con-
graduation, saying that he had decided
upon the same course. The Louisiana.
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to the Senate, publicly announcing him.
self only by means of his vote.
Jones of Nevada did not vote on the
first roll call, but came from the cloak
room before the vote was announced
and by unanimous consent made a brief
and feeling speech. He said that he
was against expansion, and if he
thought the ratification of the treaty
mo r,f ,1csn l,a
it, as he considered a policy of expan-
sion would prove the ruin of the coun-
try. The events in Manila during the
past two or three days, in his judg-
ment, were likely to do more to discour-
age expansion than anything, that had
happened. but had at the same time
produced a crisis which made the rati-
fication of the treaty necessary. He
considered it a patriotic duty to vote
for the treaty and consequently cast his
vote in the affirmative.
With Jones' vote added. the roll cali
stood as follows:
Yeas-Aldrfch, Allen, Allison. Baker.
Burrows, Butler. Carter. Chandler.
Clark, Clay, Cullom. Davis. Deboe Ell
[kins Fairbanks, Faulkner. Foraker.
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray Hanna.
-NesA'f'hfi't.ii. iIdlI IL. I1dWlty, Jones
New. Kenny. Kyle, Lindsay. LODGE.
Mcbride, McEnery. McLaurin, McMiI-
lin Mantle, Mason. Morgan. Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Platt (Conn.l.
Platt On. ". Pritchard, Quay, Ross,
Sewell. Shoup. Simon, Spooner, Stew
art. Sullivan Teller Thurston, Warren,
Wellington, Wolcott-57
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry. Caffery.
Chiffon. Cockrell. Daniel. German. Hale.
Heitfeld, Hoar Jones CArk) Mallory.
Martin, Mills, Mitchell. Money. Murphy.
Pasco. Pettigrew. Rawlins, Roach.
Smith, Tillman, Turley, Turner, Vest
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Absent and pared-Messrs. Cannon
and Wilson for with White against and
Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore for. with
Turpie against.
On the motion of Davis it was then
ordered that the aye and nay vote be
made public and soon afterwards the
doors were opened and the Senate pro-
ceeded with legislative business. att
tempting to pass the McEnery declara-
tory resolution as per promise to that
Senator.
Naturally the President was gratified
at the vote and so expressed himself