New-York tribune., 1905-03-19
THE SENATE ADJOURNS.
SPECIAL SESSION ENDS.
Do,n;,,;con Treaty Likely To Be
Ratified Nert Fall.
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- March 1S-With the treaty with
't,;. ~ santo Domingo still pending the
q ,zso,,-ned this afternoon without day,
ling tn. Dominican situation undis-
tNo. .,5 tho arbitral award Of July IA, 1904.
80 The fact that the Dominican protocol
- ending before the Senate renders dlpIornau-
~, ir,nossibe any interference from european
s-s who cannot without discourtesy TO TINS
.o,,r,rv undertake 10 force payment Of an in
,ot,a5raee while the United States government
,s considering a method for its liquidation
,1+boreb the strength Of the Democratic or
ganfzation in the Senate rendered ratihcation or
the Dominican protocol At this session impos-
sibIe the debate has served to dissipate much OF
- -~s;,,5;ca which the arrangement at first
encountered and has demonstrated the extreme
1,l,arbood Of prompt ratification when Congress
meets in extraordinary session next October.
,rra slxvroolzet character Of Senator Morgan's
t.~,ae with regard to the Dominican negotia-
.tors has been already outlined in these dis
+&,ss and il was manifest to-day that moth
ing hut the pledges not to vote for the treaty at
mis- session which the Democrats had given to
their leader Mr German, early in the debate
prevented approval Of the protocol before ad-
journment
Senators spooner. Lodge and Foraker all
members of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. have done effective work in paving the
way for approval of the protocol, and have dis
reIIed numerous rnisapprehensions, so that in
the opinion of the Senate leaders nothing short
Of reputation Of the agreement by Santo Do
raingo or grlevous bungling can prevent prompt
approval of the arrangement made by the State
Department when the Senate meets again
N EXECUTIVE SESSION.
There was practically no discussion of the
Dominican question in executive session to-
day. Before the doors were closed an effort was
made to secure the adoption of resolution
offered by Senator Teller. requesting the Presi-
dent to send TO the Senate correspondence lead
ing up 10 the negotiation of the Dominican
treaty. Consideration Of the resolution was in
terrupted by a motion made by Senator Cullom
10 go into executive session. The doors were
closed at 1:09 p. m. and the Senate at once
took up nominations and proceeded to confirm
them. Practically all the business of this char
acter was finished before > O'Clock, and a, COM
Inittee consisting of Senators Cullom and Nc
Creary was appointed TO wait on the President
and inform him that the Senate was ready to
adjourn. No motion had been made to recon-
nit the treaty and it was allowed to remain on
the calendar.
The Senate was continued in special session
order Of the President in relation TO certain
3udgeships in Illinois and a controversy over
the nomination for internal revenue collector in
West Virginia. These were disposed OF soon
after the doors were closed. While the commit
tee TO wait on the President was performing its
duties Senator Spooner called up the White
House and took up with the President the ap-
pointment of a district attorney in Wisconsin.
The President agreed TO make the appointment,
and there was another delay of nearly an hour
while the commission was being filed out and
hurried TO the Senate This matter disposed Of,
the Senate at 3:39 p. m. adjourned sine die.
THE SENATORS DIsPERsE.
Although final adjournment was taken in ex-
ecutiye session, the usual scene was presented
the moment the doors We're opened. With an
exuberance which suggested the close of a boys
school, Senators gathered in groups, congratu-
latng each other on having finished their work
and bidding each other godspeed. Mr.. Allison
was the centre Of a group eager to shake the
hand Of the Nestor of the Senate, and Senator
Platt Of Connecticut. also held a brief levee, as
oid Senator Depew- Senator Spooner moved
about on The Democratic side Of the chamber.
thanking his friends for the courtesies extended
10 him, and everywhere receiving the most cor
dial salutatons. Mr.. Cullom, whose Illinois
s@-SSsi-lS IldQ prolonged the session SeFeral
Gays after il became evident that the Dom
inican protocol could not be ratified, was made
The butt OF much good natured bantering. which
always ended with best wishes for the vacation.
Just as the Senators were dispensing news was
received that Missouri had elected a Senator in
the person Of Major William Warner, and graft
hcation was universally expressed that the Mis-
souri, legislature had dissolved its deadlock with
80 excellent choice, Major Warner coming in
ior much praise. On the Democratic side of the
chamber there were expressions of regret that
Ex-senator Cockrel. who came close to election,
could not have been returned.
Within hour the Senate chamber was
empty. desks had been cleared and emptied by
The hustng pages and the usual recess quiet
reigned IN the Capitol.