| Show SECRET SESSION the arbitration treaty in the senate senator moved to postpone until after march ath senator bherman wanted an immediate vote feb amian confirmation rase came up abe fit thine after the closing of the doors the debate on the amidon case lasted for more than three hours mr hns brough the senator from north dakota speaking in opposition two thirds of that time the position assumed by mr was endorsed by brown senator boach of north dakota spoke briefly and refuted the charges made by hs colleague senators davie and hoar republicans advocated the confirmation fir of mr amidon and taid that only recently had there been any opposition towards bis confirmation the senate evidently looked upon the antagonism to mr amidon in abe light ot political opposition only and by the decisive vote of 35 to 14 confirmed the nomination by a further vote of 32 to 27 the senate decided at to take up the ar titration bit ration treaty and the debate upon that convention began when mr nelson of minnesota took the floor for the purpose of moving the postponement of the farther consideration of the treaty until march ath mr nelson was anxious to have the bankruptcy bill called up and believed that this and other pressing business should be attended to at abe present eee sion the treaty could go over until abe extra session without barm senator allison chairman of abe committee on appropriations was of a similar mind and said that he believed it would require all the remaining time of abe senate to consider the appropriation bills mr frye of maine took the same view bat subsequently admitted that it would perhaps be better abe dispose of the treaty now mr hoar took strong grounds against postponement he eald that he bad little patience with the early demands of abe people for immediate action on abe treaty ample lime bad however intervened ter since the treaty had been received during which senators foght to have been able to consider its provisions and coabe to some conclusion now that the executive calendar had ben cleared of contested nominations he thought if abe senate would give he treaty its careful consideration for a few hours a vole could be reached he urged that this be done and this peace treaty be ratified before this session of the senate adjourned mr platt of connecticut and mr lodge apke in similar vein to the surprise of the senate mr vest came out in a strong speech favoring the ratification fi of the treaty as amended he declared that the people of the united states demanded this convention that ita negotiation was abe result of a desire for peace aid beneral arbitration on the part of the great english peoples of the world it was a good treaty and ought to be ratified mr sherman in a very brief statement said he believed the vote ought now to be taken and he was confident that if it yere the treaty would be ratified several senators disputed thi S a lement and asked Mr Eherman if be really thought there were totes to ratify the treaty mr sherman replied that he believed today as be had always believed that when the test came the necessary tac thirds of the senate would be found voting for the ratification ot this treaty he expressed abe hope that no farther delay would be indulged in senator morgan and daniels both of whom are opposed to the treaty eaid they were prepared to o 0 on with the debate it sir aberman desired a night session but this statement frightened others who were tired of the proceedings and a motion was made to adjourn this motion was defeated by a email ma beveral of treaty voting not to adjourn senator blackburn asserted his opposition to the convention and declared that it could not be amended in anyway bf as to meet his approval at the same time he believed the issue should be met squarely and without dodging mr aberman who had charge of the treaty and who was to be the premier of the incoming administration was entitled to the courtesy of a vote ho hoped the motion to postpone would not be pressed and breed with that emphasis for which the kentucky senator ie noted that the question be disposed ft finally by this ime be hour of seven was approaching and mr sherman saw that it was impossible to keep a quorum present he therefore gave notice that immediately after the routine business of tomorrow be should move an executive at which be hoped the treaty would be disposed of mr aber men urged senators eena tors to be present and remain until the yote was taken there seems to be a disposition to comply with mr Sherman fl request and the chances appear to be rather good tor a session extending well into the evening |
