The sun., 1901-12-17
ATTORNEY GENERAL KNOX.

ATTORNEY GENERAL KNOX.
the day was made by Senator Teller in
opposition to the treaty, and he was
followed in rapid succession by twelve
or fifteen other senators, who spoke
briefly either for or against the motion
to ratify.
Among the other speakers of the day
were Senators Clay, Fairbanks, Nc
Cumber, McLaurin (Miss.), Culserson,
Mallory. Mason, Tillnan, Bacon and
Rate. Senator Clay was one Of the
southern senators who spoke in advo-
cacy of the treaty. lie contcndpd that
the treaty should he ratified because it
secured the abrogation Of the Clayton
Rulwer treaty.
There was an exceptionally full SEN
ate when the time arrived for vote,
bun the certainty of ratification had be-
come so apparent that there was com
pnrativcly little interest in the proceed
ngs. The votes on the amendments
succeeded each other quickly
Senator Culberson offered an amend
mpnt to insert the Davis fertilization
amendment Of the last session. This
was defeatcd-15 to G2.
bacon Ofrcrs Amendments.
senator Bacon then offered an
amendment striking out Of the pream-
lle in the reference TO the Clayton
Bulwer treaty the words without i'm
pairing the general principle of neu-
triltHatiOn established in article s Of
that conventions" also the following
words in article relating to the pur-
chase Of stock, 'slihjcct to the provi-
sions of the present areaty;" also all of
article 3, relating 81 the naturalization
Of the canal; also I'LL of article 1, de-
claring against change Of territorial
sovereignty. All Of this was embodied
III one amendment and defeated Is
to 80
The vote on the treaty itself was then
tnken, with the following result:
Yeas Adrich Allison, Bard. Bate
Berry, Rcvcridgc, Burnham, Burrows,
Rurton, Carmack, Clapp, Clark (MonD.
clark (Wy.l, Clay, Cockrell, Cullom,
Dcboe, Dietrich, Dillingham;, DoIliver,
Dubois. Fairbanks. Foraker, Foster
dnJ, Foster (Wash.l, Frye Gallinger,
Gamble Gibson, Hale, Hansbr0ugh,
Harris, IIawlcy, Heitfeld, IIoar Jones
CArkl, Kcan. kcarrS, Kittrid&e, Long,
AlcCanGS. McCumbcr, McEncry, Nc
I.aurn Miss, McLaurin Is. e., Nc
MILAN, Martin, Mason, Millard, Mitch.
eli, Monty, Morgan, Nelson, renrose
Perkins, PettuS. platt (GonnJ Platt
CN. W Pritchard Proctor. Quarles
scott, Simmons. Simon, Spooner, Stew
art, raliafcrro, Turner. Vest, Warren
Wellington, Wetmorc r.
Nays Bacon, Blackburn, Culbcrson
Mallory Teller Tlllman-t g.
Bailey paired with Dcprw and FL
kins and Rawlins paired with Hanna
and Scwpll.
Those who did not vote and 70
whom no pairs were announced ar,
Daniel, Jones (Neyl. Patterson an,
quay.
Knox's Nomination Confirmed.
When the senate had disposed Of tn
treaty, the nomination Of phiander e
Knox 10 be attorney general was call
Cd MP. The discussion Of II turned upo,
lie motion made by Senator lone
) (Ark) to rpcommit the nomination +
the committee on judiciary, in tn
/ meantime publishing the testimon
bearing upon the case Speeches in III
i vor of this proposition were made b
Senators Jones and Turner and in OF
!, position by Senators Hoar and Pettus.
II was contended by the senator's las
@ named that the only evidence presen
= ed against confirmation had been file
i. by members OF the Antitrust leagu
. and was very vague and indefinit,
The vote on the motion to recomm
was lost. The ballot stood 43 to
There was no roll call on the motion {
! confirm, which Immediately followed.