The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-19
SENATE ENDS ITS SESSION.
THE SANTO DOMINGO TREATY
LEFT UNRATIFIED.


Senator Teller Urges the Adoption Of HIS
Resolution Calling for Information
Regarding the Treaty Negotiations,
but the senate PigeOnhOied IL.
WASHINGTON, March is.-The Senate
adjourned sine die at S:39 O'Clock to-day
leaving the Santo Domingo treaty unratified
and pending on the calendar. Early in
the afternoon the nominations Of Illinois
Judges were received, and without objec-
ton they were confirmed. Mr.. SpOoner
had expected the nomination of United
States District Attorney in Wisconsin,
and when il failed to appear he went to
the telephone and called up the President
Soon afterward the nomination OF H. X.
Butterfeld as District Attorney for the
Eastern District of Wisconsin was received
and promptly confirmed.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Cullom
and McCreaTy members OF the Committee
on Foreign Relations, was appointed 70
wait upon the President and inform hiin
that the Senate was ready to adjourn unless
he had further communications to make.
The committee reported that the President
had no further communications 10 make
and the senate after disposing OF nomi-
nations adjourned
Some minutes were spent by senators
on the floor after adjournment shaking
hands and expressing good wishes for
health and prosperity during the long
recess. Gradually the chamber became
deserted. and outgoing trains tonight
conveyed many Senators toward their
homes.
When the Senate met to-day Mr.. Teller
called up his resolution calling on the
President for all information in connection
with the Santo Domingo treaty. Inc reso-
luton had been amended so as 20 give the
a ipN m n
MIR. Teller urged the adoption Of the reso-
luton so that Congress, when il met next
fall, might have the information necessary
for intelligent action upon the convention.
The Senate, as a part Of the treaty making
power, had the right, he contended, to all
information connected with the negotiation
of a treaty, for il had the final veto on the
action Of the Executive, the right to amend,
&c II was therefore an absurdity TO say
that the President could withhold any in
formation from the Senate which would
throw any light whatever on any phase. OF
the treaty.
Mr. Daniel insisted that information
should be forthcoming before the next
session Of the Senate, Mr. Lodge, he said,
had placed the minority in the attitude
of making a demand for the information.
Mr.. Daniel denied that demand was being
made. II was courteous request which
should not meet with opposition. The
formation IL it would be against public
interest TO send II 10 the Senate.
Mr.. Lodge replied that he had never
known Of a request for correspondence
pertaining TO the negotiation Of a treaty.
The preliminanes Of treaty making were
part OF the Presidents functions, and the
senate had nothing to do with them. The
Senate had no right, in his judgment, 10
ask for the CORES ondence Of foreign Gov
enments, nor would 1t be proper for the
President 70 send it TO the Senate.
Mr.. German declared that in the Grant
administration the State Department had
either voluntarily sent all information
regarding the negotiation OF the Santo
Domingo treaty or had sent IL In response
10 a request Of the Senate, as the fun cor
respondenoe was published in the pro-
coedings Of the Senats.
Mir Morgan said that in that case a brave
and honest President had desired the ad-
vice Of tho Senate and therefore that no
request by the Senate was necessary TO
obtain full information.
The resolution was then referred 20 the
Committee on Foreign Relations.