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BIG MAJORITY
FOR THE CANAL
THE PANAMA TREATY RATIFIED
BY THE SENATE.
ONLY IA VOTES AGAINST IT
The Democrats Were Divided While
the Republicans Stood solidly for
Ratification-Other Work
in Congress.


Washington, Feb. 24-The United
States senate on Tuesday ratified with
out amendment the treaty with Panama
for a canal across the isthmus of that
name by vote of 66 to a. The result
was foregone conclusion, the interest
in the matter being only in the division
of the vote on the democratic side, which
was not known definitely until the roll
was called, all the republicans being for
ratification.
Democrats Divided.
Fourteen democrats voted for ratifi-
cation and Ia against. Two democrats,
Clark, of Montana. and Stone, of Mis-
souri,, were paired in favor of the treaty,
and three democrats, Overman, McLau-
rim and Martin were paired against it, so
in the total vote 16 democrats were for
the treaty and II against it. The
democrats who were present and voted
for the treaty were: Bacon, Berry,
Clarke (Ark.), Clay, Cockrell, Foster
(La.), Gibson, Latimer, McCreary, Nc
Emery, Mallory, Money, Simmons and
Taliaferro.
No Compensation to Colobmia.
The only other vote was on the
amendment offered by Senator Bacon
providing for an arrangement to COM
pensate Colombia for loss of the terri
tory of Panama. This was rejected by
vote of "a to 40. 1t was party vote on
the Affirmative side and also on the mega
tive side, with the exception of Senators
Gibson and McEnery, democrats, who
voted with the republicans Four demo-
Gratis were absent when this vote was
taken, and no pairs were announced for
them. Some republicans also were abb
sent on this vote.
Senator Kittredge, of South Dakota,
a member of the interoceanic canal COM
mitteA, after the ratification of the canal
treaty, introduced a bill to provide for
the temporary government of the Pan
ANA canal territory and the protection of
the canal works and for other purposes
connected with the construction of the
canal.
Senators generally commend the man.
agement of the treaty by Senator Gull
lom, chairman of the committee on for
eign relations, who has had charge of the
measure during both of the plain and
stormy sailing. The vote was taken
much earlier than was anticipated al
first when its opponents were vigorously
trying to secure enough votes to prevent
ratification.
Other Senate Business.
After the vote on the treaty, consider.
alton was begun of the agricultural ap
preparation bill. More than two hour
| was consumed in the discussion of al
amendment making an appropriation
for experiments in stock feeding, agains
which point of order was made by Sen
ator Lodge. The point was finally with
drawn and the amendment adopted, blu
not until rule 16" had made its annua
inroads into the valuable time of tn
senate. The agricultural bill remain
/ the unfinished business.
House.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Although tn
house devoted the entire day to consider
alton of the naval appropriation bill .un
der the five-minute rule, small prog
ress was made. Amendments were OF
fered in profusion of the perfection O
the measure from democratic stand
point, but all save an appropriation TO
the Charleston navy yard were rejected
This matter, held in a forcible name
by Mr.. Legare Is. CO, and amounting t
a total of $656,500 to carry on the wor
on existing contracts, was agreed t
after Chairman Foss had stated tina
the only question was whether the ap
preparation should be made this yea
or next. The fight over the propose
great lakes naval training station wa
begun during the last half hour of tn
session, and promises lively debate to
day.