Evening star., 1900-12-21
RATIFIED BY THE SENATE
FAVORABLE ACTION ON THE HAY
PAUNCEFOTE TREATY.
The Vote Was 55 Yeas, 1S Nays
tiOns Committee Accepted.

| the Clayton-Bulwer convention of 1850, the
Senate yesterday afternoon consumed only
| one hour and ten minutes in amending 1t,
and ratifying it as amended. During this
| time there were six roll calls and several
| viva-voce votes. The first five Of the roll
| calls were on amendments offered by in
| dividual 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 reported by the COM
Hlittee on foreign relations, were voted down
by majorities averaging about 10. The rati-
| fcation resolution was adopted by a vote of
So to 49,
Debate Before Voting.
| The Senate was in executive session for
| about an hour before the time for voting
arrived, listening to speeches by Senators
Thurston, Gallinger, Wolcott and Bard ex-
pianatory of their attitude.
| Senator Bard contended for the adoption
Of his amendment giving preference to
American ships passing through the propos-
ed Nicaraguan canal. Senator Gallinger
spoke in defense Of the treaty as it original
| ly came from the executive Senator VOL
cott said that the original treaty would
| have been satisfactory TO him, but added
| that he considered the agreement as it had
! been and was about to be amended pref
|
| ton strongly advocated the treaty, saying
| that as Great Britain owns and governs a
| very large portion of the territory Of North
| America, it was perfectly right and proper
| that that country should be consulted In
| the matter of the construction OF an
| iSthmian canal.
When Senator Mason asked If it was not
| also proper that Great Britain, in that
event, should pay part of the cost of con-
| structiOn, he replied that the securing of the
canal itself was the one great desideratum,
and that compared to the benefit the water
way would be to the worlds commerce. the
cost Of construction was of little moment.
Senator Lodge, who, as a member Of the
| committee on foreign relations, has ploted
! the treaty through the Senate since the
| death of Chairman Davis. lost on time in
demanding that the voting begin when 3
| o'clock arrived.
| The foreign relations committee amend
ments were read first. Senator Lodge him
| self suggested a verbal amendment to the
first Of these, adding the word convention"
after the word which, to make the
amendment read (which convention is here
| by Superseded He explained that the sug
gestion had been made that without the ad-
| dition of that word the amendment might
| be construed as applying only to article
| VIII Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, where
| the entire treaty. The amendment was ac-
| cepted and the two committee amendments
| then were both accepted without division.
| Amendments Lost.
| The first roll call was upon Senator Ell
| k,ns' amendment declaring that nothing
| contained in this treaty shall be construed
| to prevent The United States from acquiring
| at any time sufficient territory, and sover
! eighty 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 It's own interests" 1t was lost by
| a vote Of twenty-five to forty-five, the bal
| lot In detail neing as follows
| Yeas-Bacon Bard, Bate, Berry, Bever-
idge, Butler, Clay, Cockrell. Culberson,
Daniel, Elkins, Mallory. Martin, Mason.
| Money, Penrose, Pettigrew, Sullivan, Tala-
| ferro, Teller. Tillman. Towne, Turley, Tur-
| ner and Vest.
| 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, MeComas. Mccumber, McEnery,
k rs. Pettus, P!att of New York, Pritchard.
| Proctor, Quares, Scott, Shoup, Spooner,
Stewart. Thursion, Warren. Wellington.
| Wetmore and Wolcott.
The other amendment roll calls were as
| follows:
| On Mr. Buffers amendment to strike out
section of article 2. prohibiting fortfi-
| calions-26 yeas to A nays. Senator Lind
| say, who had voted against the Elkins
amendment. voted for the Butler provision.
| On Mr.. Mason's amendment authorizing
| the protection of the canal as the United
States may deem proper-twenty-tive yeas
| to forty-four nays.
| On Senator Bard's amendment reserving
| the right of the United States to discr.ml-
| nate in the canal traffic in favor Of Ameri-
| can VesSelS-twenty-s yeas to forty
| three nays
| On Senator Tillman's amendment author
| iZing the defense of the canal and the main
| tenance of public order by the United States
Fnrty
| Senator Aliens amendment amend ng ar
| ticle 2 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 1t was
| practically Identical with Senator Elkins
! and Senator Beveridge his because it was
covered by the second Of the committee
amendments.
Ratification of the Treaty.
| All the amendments suggested having
| been acted upon and those Of the committee
adopted, Senator Allen asked for the read
! ing Of the treaty as amended. This request
was compiled with and the vote was takeQ
| upon the treaty itself. resulting as follows
| Yeas-Aldrich. Allison. Bacon, Beverdge
Burrows, Carter, Chandler. Clay. Cullom
/
| aker Foster Frye, Gallinger, Hale Hanna
Hansbrough. Harris, Hawley. Hoar, Jones.
| (Nev), Kean Kenney, Lindsay. Lodge. Nc
| Bride, McComas. McCumbert1 McEnery. NC
| Laurin, Mcmillan, Mallory. Morgan, Nelson
Penrose Perkins, Pettus, Platt On. ".
| Pritchard Proctor, Quarles, Scott, Shoup,
Spooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Taliarerro.
| Thurston. Turner, Warren Wetmore. VOL
| cott-55.
| Nays-Allen, Bard, Bate Berry. Butler.
| Cockrell. Cu'berson, Daniel, Heitfeld, Mar
| tin, Mason, Money. Pett grew. Teller. Till
man, Turley, Vest. Welington-1S.
| The pairs on the treaty vote as
| follows, two senators for the treaty being
paired with one against it, in accordance
| with custom:
Depew and sewell for. with Rawlns
| against
Clark and Simon for, with Chiffon against.
| Dolliver and Baker for, with Towne
| against
| Caffery and Platt Of Connecticut for, with
| Jones of Arkansas against.
| Kyle absent and impaired. He was for
the treaty, but no pair could be obtained
| for him.
The pairs on votes on the amendments
| We're as follows: