The critic., 1890-12-29
SENATE.


In the Senate to-day communication
from the Governor of Idaho, transmitting
credentials of the Senators-elect from
that State-Mcssrs. George l.. Shoup and
William J. McConnell--was received.
The credentials were read and Mr..
Hoar moved that, as Mr.. Shoup was
present, the oath of Office be administered
10 him.
MIR Vance remarked that the new State
cf Idaho appeared to have elected more
than its fair share of Senators, and he
thought that the credentials should be re.
fcrred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. Hoar's motion was agreed to. and
that Senator escorted Mr.. Shoup to the
Clerks desk where he took the oath of
Office.
Mr.. Harris inquired what had become
OF Mr.. NanCo's motion, and said that Mr.
Shoup had been simply sworn on his
lDrimd ,tdcie case.
Mr.. Vance said that IL was stated in the
newspapers that three Senator's had been
elected in Idaho, and that the Legislature
had gone to the extent of assigning to
each of them the term of which he should
serve. That was contrary, he said to the
rule of the Senate and to the Constitution.
He thought 1t proper, therefore, that the
question should be determined by the
proper committee of the Senate.
Mr.. Mitchell said that he had reliable
information that neither the Legislature
of Idaho, nor the Scnators-olect, had at
tempted in any shape, manner or form to
determine which of them should have the
long and which the short term. That was
nfalsereport So far as the election of three
Senators was concerned, he held that was
regular and in order.
Every one knew that the terms of one
of the two Senators, whose credentials had
been presented, would expire on the 18th
of March next, and that being so the
Legislature had right to elect Senator
for the six-year term beginning then.
Mr.. Hoar argued that it was clear and
unquestionable that one of the two Sena-
tors whose credentials had just been pre-
sentcd would go out on the 4th of March,
1891, and the Legislature, being in session.
had elected a Senator for the term that
would then begin. Beyond all question,
there would be vacancy at that time be
cause one of these two Senators would
have to go out on that date.
Mr.. Carlisle said the Legislature of
Idaho had no right to assume Gn advance
of action by the Senate) that there would
be vacancy in the Senate from that
State on the ith Of March, 1891. No cleo
ton of Senator to fill such vacancy
could take place until it was legally
known that that vacancy would occur.
After it had been determined by the Sem
ate in a constitutional way that there
woiu po ,a;aty ai.v, VIZ n t.n ~ ;"aon y, al
next .nc Leglsia.ul3e ga3 VI nunho, u ,aa ~ ses
SION, 'gms ta oa;s,at,,r ai Hvv 70 aa oo nnt in
session an appointment of Senator
should be made by the Governor of the
state. He imagined that there never had
t pJem ,ase , tn NY nisy VI ba1 chnsay,
three Senators at once.
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tne Noiissi.u',pn .ii". S&Hero & oia.i nN.,o 'o
WSancy aIter the 3.h OF March heNV'
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sa.ure VI Laaho pc niiy iiote ver;,it, M VI
that iaet three iiioh'hs leiice 'h"ii ~ 10 W.
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men holds precisely the same lofm OF
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