The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-21
Fairbanks and Beveridge with the
Majority, and Mason and Bard, Re-
publicans, with the Minority.
TEXT OF AMENDED TREATY
CLAYT0N-BULwER CONVENTION TO
BE SUPERSEDED"
And the United States May Construct
an Istbmian Canal, but Cannot
Erect Fortihcations.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-After spending
the greater part of the past fortnight in
considering the Hay-Pauncefote treaty for
the modification of the Clayton-Bulwer
convention of 1850. the Senate to-day con-
sumed only hour and ten minutes in
amending 1t, and ratifying 1t as amended.
During the time there were six roll calls
and several viva voce votes. The first five
OF the roll calls were on amendments
offered by individual senator's, and the last
one on the resolution TO ratify the treaty
as amended. All the amendments. except
those offered by Senator Foraker and re-
ported by the committee foreign rela-
tions were voted down by majorities aver
aging about 49, The ratification resolution
was adopted by vote OF 30 to is.
The foreign committees amendments
were read first Senator Lodge suggested
q verbal amendment 10 the first of these,
adding the word Convention after the
word which" so to make the amend
ment read (which convention is hereby
superseded" He explained that the sug-
gestion had been made that without the
addition of that word the amendment
might be construed as applying only to
Article Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
whereas. he said, 1t was intended to apply
to the entire treaty. The amendment was
accepted. and the two committee amend
ments then were both accepted without
division.
The first roll call was upon Senator Elk
mss amendment declaring that nothing
contained in this treaty shall be construed
to prevent the United States from acquiring
at any time sufficient territory and SOW
creignty over the same, upon which to
build. manage, operate. defend, fortify.
protect and control said canal, or for any
other purposes as the United States may
deem best in its own interests" 1t was
lost by vote of IS to As, the ballot in detail
being as follows:
Yeas-Bacon, Bard, Bate, Berry, Bever-
idge, Butler, Clay, Cockrell, Culbertson,
Daniel. Ellkins, Mallory, Martin. Mason,
Money, Penrose, Pettigrew, Sullivan, Tall
ferro. Teller, Tillman. Towne. Turley. Tur-
Ler, Vests.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, Carter,
Chandler, Cullom, Deboe, Dillingham;, Fair
banks, Foraker, Foster, Frye, Gallinger.
Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
Jones OF Nevada. kean, Lindsay. Lodge,
Mcbride, McComas, McCumber, McEnery,
McLaurin, Mcmillan, Morgan, Nelson, Per-
kins. Pettus. Platt of New York, Pritchard.
Proctor, Quarles, Scott, Shoup, Spooner.
Stewart. Thurston, Warren. Wellington.
Wetmore, Wolcott-45.
The other amendment roll calls were as
follows:
On Mr.. Buffers amendment to strike out
Section of Article 2, prohibiting fortifica-
tions-26 yeas to Al nays. Senator Lindsay,
who had voted against the Elxins amend
rnent. voted for the Butler provision.
On Mr.. Mason's amendment authorizing
xho of ha ha Trvff
States may deem proper-25 yeas to A
nays.
On Senator Bard's amendment reserving
the right of the United States to discrimi.
nate in the canal traffic in favor of Ameri-
can vessels-27 yeas to 43 nays.
On Senator Tillman's amendment author
izing the defense of the canal and the
maintenance of public order by the United
states-27 yeas to 4s nays.
Senator Aliens amendment amending
Article was voted down viva voce, as was
also an amendment suggested by Senator
Teller practically striking out all Of Ar
ticle 2
Senator Foraker withdrew his amend
ments because they were the same as those
reported by the committee on foreign rela-
tions; Senator Penrose his because it was
practically identical with Elkins's. and Sem
ator Beveridge his because 1t was covered
by the second Of the committee amend
ments.
All the amendments suggested having
been acted upon and those of the commit
tee adopted, Senator Allen asked for the
reading of the treaty as amended. This
request was complied with and the vote was
taken on the treaty itself. resulting as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Beveridge.
Burrows. Carter. Chandler. Cay. Cullom,
Deboe, Dillingham;. Ellxns, Fairbanks, For
aker. Foster Frye. Gallinger. Hale, Han
ma, Hansbrough, Harris. Hawley, Hoar
Jones OF Nevada, kean, kenney, Lindsay
Lodge Mcbride, McComas, McCumber, Nc
Emery. McLaurin. Mcmillan, Mallory, Nor
gan. Nelson. Penrose. Perkins, Pettus, Platt
OF New York, Pritchard, Proctor, Quarles,
Scott. Shoup. Spooner. Stewart. Sullivan.
Taliaferro. Thurston, Turner. Warren. Wet
more. Wolcott-55.
Nays-Allen. Bard. Bate, Berry, Butler
Cockrel, CulDerson. Daniel, Heitfeld, Mar
tin. Mason, Money. Pettigrew. Teller, Till
man. Turley, Vest, Wellington-lS
The pairs on the treaty vote were as fol-
lows, two senator's for the treaty being
paired with one against il. in accordance
with the custom: Depew and Sewell for
with Ra"Ahs against clark and Simon
for, with Chiffon against; Dolliver and
Baker for. with Towne against: Cafrery
and PIatt OF Connecticut for. with Jones
of Arkansas against: Kyle absent and un
paired. lie was for the treaty. but no pair
could be secured for him.
The pairs votes on the amendments
were as follows: Chiffon for. with Simon
against: Rawlins for with Depew against:
kenny for, with scwelI against; Allen for,
with Dolliver against: Jones OF Arkansas
FOR. with Piatt OF Connecticut against;