The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-06
OPPOSITION WINS.
Proposal of fri.rls oi Treaty TO Vote q.
RESOLUTION. ll,rs Not Prevail

PROPOSAL nf Frt.Ols oi Treaty TO Vote o..
Er."iuti"n. i.,". Not fr.,sil.
Asiii>UTo>. Feb d The controversy
III the senate over the vote upon the va
rious resolutions intcrpre,ative Of the
peace treaty took an acute turn late in
the day The opposition to vote first
came from tn" friends Of tn" treaty.
who advanced the theory that il should
bc ratified without compromise Those
who We're willing that "A vote should be
taken, now hold An opposite view and
absolutely rctus. Ia agree To time fol
taking a vote TIL. contest occurred IN
the ex.Cutis. session whl,h h did not oc
cur until 80 y. IN The next hour and
a quarter was spent in a vain endcavor
un the one side 10 get an agreement IL a
vote on III. resolutions and on the other
io bring the DAYS session 10 a close
without allowing ANYTHING 10 be ac-
,omphshci III that direction.
When senator Davis asked that q
time h. fixed for vote the
Opposition strongly Objected.
They declared that To consent 10 vote
on the resolutions AT tins late day after
! n delay Of So many days would create
the impression that the opponents Of the
| treaty had been posing for effect and
| had allowed themselves 10 b" tricked.
either ignoranily or knowingly. The
friends Of the treaty declared that they
were acting in perfect good faith. They
Aaid that all IL the time Of the senate
| for the past week had been occupied in
performing duties under the orders or
consent Of the senate, and there had not
within tha, period been time when
| the vote could have been taken. They
charged that the opposition were afraid
to allow an opportunity to vote on thu
resolutions because Of the Apprehension
tha, some Of the resolutions would bs
agreed 10 and the chances Of the rati
fica,ion Of the treaty thus approved
This meant. as they regardedit. that the,
| Did Not Want Any Treaty.
Tho oblectors stood firm, however. Il
the las, refusing to yield. These obJec
tions were Of course effective and TIT
treaty supporters turned their attention.
TO longer daily sessions OF the sena''
with the hope of exhausting debat'
and thus forcing action on the resolu
tions without unanimous consent W
ING given. Senator Davis. therefore
moved that the senate take recess ui'
iii 10 n. IN. He was met with mot'o'
by Senator German to ADJOURN ana Oh
thi. motion the yeas and nays were or
dered. Mr.. Davis and his coworkers r.
sisted the adjournment motion ana
was defeated but bya margin OF on.
one vote. the ballot resulting "a ayes
OK NAYS vote was Immediately ol
dercd on the motion for recess nht''
n. m. On this motion u nnmoer
members Of the
Opposition Rsfrained Fro" Voting
and the roll call developed the "bsene
|, OF quorum. The hands on the seha'
clnrk then indicated 6:30. None OF III
, senator's had had their dinners, hen'
senator Davis himself moved nm q.
;ournment. which motion carried VIII
ont a division. The vote on adjourn
ment was not considered In any sense
= test. as many Of the senator's III
. ..,ac;ally tho supporters Vt the treat.
hsd lat the chamber before tho BALI
!. was taken. ..
II the objection to taking vote 8
ths resolutions is maintained by the Q
position they will be ao'e 20 .o.op.i o.o ~ :,
their purpose Of forcing the vote s:sesa On :, !,
: c,;.;nsl r document. They indicate !
nnrnose to change their limo OF sc'''
"a ~ positively that they will NOT.