The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-21
THE TEXT AS AMENDED
The House Passes Indian and Military
Academy Bills.
Mr.. BAILEY'S DENUNcIATIoN OF HAzlNG
If il Cannot be Broken Up West Point Acad-
emy Should bs Abolished And the
Academy at Annapolis Also,
Adds Mr.. Hill.
(By The Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 20.-The Senate con-
sumed an hour and ten minutes this af-
ternoon in amending and ratifying as
amended the Hay Pauncefote Treaty for
the modification of the Clay ton Bulwer
Convention of 1850.
There were six roll calls and several
viva voce votes
All the amendments except these Of
feIed by Senator Foraker and reported
by the Committee on Foreign Relations,
we're voted down by majorities averaging
about 10. The ratification resolution was
adopted by a vote of IS to is.
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 explanatory OF their attitude.
The two Foreign Relations committee
amendments were read first and were ac-
cepted without DIVISION The first roll
call was upon Senator Elkins' amendment,
declaring that nothing contained in this
treaty shall be construed to prevent the
United States from acquiring at any time
sufficient territory and sovereignty over
operate. defend. fortify, protect and con-
troll said canal. or for any other pur-
poses as the United States may deem best
in it's own interests" 1t was lost by a
vote Of 25 to as.
Senator Foraker withdrew his amend
ments because they were the same as
those reported by the Committee on For
eign Relations; Senator Penrose his, be-
,,,;tl ],
Senator Elkins, and Senator Beveridge
his because it was covered by the sec
ond Of the committee amendments The
other amendments were voted down by
decisive majorities. The vote on Senator
Tillman's amendment authorizing the de-
fense of the canal and the maintenance
of public order by the United States vas
% yeas to 43 nays. The treaty was then
read. The vote upon the treaty as amend
ed, resulted
Eeas-Aldrich, Allison, Bacon, Bever-
idCe, Burrows, Carter, Chandler, Clay,
Cullom, Deboe Dellingham, EIkins. Fair
banks, Foraker, Foster, Frye. Gallinger,
Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Harris. Haw-
ley, Hoar, Jones (Nev.A Kean Kenney,
Lindsay, Lodge. Mcbride McComas Nc
Cumber, McEnery, McLaurin, Mcmillan,
Mallory, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose, Per-
Fius, Pettus, Platt On. Y), I'rit - rd,
Proctor Quarles Scott, Shoup, SpoonerY
Stewart, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Thurston
Turner, Warren, Wetmore, Wolcott-55,
Nays-Allen Bard, Bate, Berry, Butler
Cockrcll Culberson, Daniel, Heitfeld
Martin. Mason. Money, Pettigrew, Teller
Thlman, Turley Vest, Wellington-1S.
Nhe pairs on the treaty were as follows
Two Senators for the treaty, being pair.
ed with one against it, in accordance
with custom: Depew and Sewell for
with Rawlins against; Clark and Simon
for with Chiffon against; Dolliyer and
Baker fer with Towne against; Caffery
and Platt Comm for with Jones (Ark.
against; Kyle absent and impaired.
The text of the treaty as amended
states its object as Ito facilitate the
construction Of ship canal to connect
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and tc
tfat end to remove any objection which
may arise out of the convention of April
10Th, 1850, commonly called the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty; to the construction oi
such canal under the auspices of the
Government Of the United States without
impairment of the general principle oil
naturalization established in Article VIII
Of that convention"