New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-30
4 NEW REPUBLICAN SENAIOh'
nv covrPvOR SHOUP. OF IDAHO, TAKES HiH
PLACE IN THE UPPER HOUSE

EX-GOVERNOR SHOUP, OF IDAHO. TAKES hlH
PLACE IN THE UPPER HOUSE
TIM ACTION OF THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE CIV -
ptsr 70 SOME DrscussIoN-THE GRE
DExTIALs SENT TO THE BLEC-
T1oys COMMITTEE
fpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBuSE'I
Washington. Dec. 29.-The Republican ih''o,''C Co,
the Senate was increased by one TO-DAY WIG" ' -.
crnor Shoup. OF Idaho. appeared on inc "' .
chamber and was sworn in as the hr'' 'e!aV ~,
that newly admitted state william D. '" a."
h othor senator elected TO seat in the prcScn' wa
oss i still detained at home but hs crcdeh'ai9 "o''
laid before The senate today with those Oh cN-
shoup and he will be sworn in also as S"'' a" "
re,chcs Washington. Mr. Vance. Tor the n""'', "
the Committee on Privileges ana h'e''"l'' '',
,bro, = coud upon the titles Of the Two senators w
-, that tbo election Of cx- DELEGATE Dubois Tor Il
EN- form NJ six year, TO succeed March next ono
ar tne other Of the present senators a. chahoc S''
determine impaired the validity oil TIE rcrcnu o'i'S
in the Idaho legislature ana the NoI'" '''o,"'"
tcr even went 80 far 10 oppose inc s"cari"H III "
Mr. Shoup on his prima faclc certificate i"o 'c"'1'
rovcver on Mr. Ioar's motion. voted othcr"iNe' Only
tr Of tbe Democratic senators sustaining MI Nahce'
view. - 49,, ,,,rnos.
rho ront was then urged chiefly for the purpose
~ del,y-that though Mir. sh"up was ehuted 10 "
seated there being no contest against nun III" w
deutiaIs and those Of Mr.. Mcdonnell shoulu pc o"'
incd hy the Committee on Privileges ana EIec'oS' al"
49,, ,,ity If the recent action Of the Legislature III
ln,,.inr three senators a one time pa-'eu "Po"' IN
Duboi,', credentials it must be remembered hsu no'
60, I.en submitted To the senate and his case Wiz
in no way properly under confederation me W.
Certificates presented regular ana uildl-pucu '"
il both senator, elect had been present th'N ooi'' nav
,oren scat, upon them without dispute. MI ho"''
Van
reference 10 the Committee "n iriNii'-c' anu cav
I, aslcd 10 have that motion laid Ip0n the tdpIc'
r, ,.tc 81, this proposition followed party HhcS' cA
cent that Mr. Edmund> sided with the Deh"'r"'S' wv
the ground that Mr.. iloar'- motion wa u'"'','
- ,rtc. only thirty->cvcn senator, voted
twenty two with and fifteen against the tanning " W.
vaucc's motion ard then. to avoid Wasting moro NM
Mr. IIoar withdrew AL opposition t" reference "' ~
both set, OF credentials 70 TO hi' committee i'' -
animation. o,t
A. Mcconnell. the other senator entitled 10 scat
fl, the ufc-eu Congress. will probably not arrive III
washington 10? several day and a. MI 9h'"P =
rc,dv a full ncdgci senator. me reference Ia 'no
Election Committee will be Of no practical anN"h''s'
:, ,b. minority, Tie committee Will easily be aDic l"
make H., report on the credentials by the tHc vi
=, ,,,,u ec,. here and whether IL dos or mol nc
,i La entitled i'm the absence Of q contest 10 ''hc
his seat on hi, appearance. Mr. >houp ana MS COZ
league Will then have draw lots for the ch'l'c q"
terms ono TO end March /. lc"l ana 'hc "'hc -"
N,r,b l. l-q3 The statement hat any afH"s'f'r"'
ba, been made between Tue two senator c'c'' VIZ"
,cfcr.n,e fl, the lcnuh Of their service here l. AN
| ,,,i,v ~, it, ltoc ior no such agreement, ar
,.,,cpiled by the statutes. which provide thu an
S,pato,, from newly admitted states must trS u'cI
| Iprk in secretary McCooks impOvi,ed htcS DOH
The objection raised ~ Mr.. Vance ana Mr 'hrI''' u't
Mr. Dubois could not bc riglifully elected IN an'l'pa
t -, , d,nviu. 10 succeed the senator who should
i unf "a
IMPRESSION upon tie Committee on Privileges ana EIec
| tons. ....
| When Mr. Vance made the point that three senators
had been elected IN Idaho and that the Legislator,
bd gone 10 the extent OF assigning 10 each oil them lo
tern, or which he should serve. which wa contrary "a
the rule 81 the senate. Mr. Mitchell replied that ne
lad Trustworthy information that neither the Legs
laur. Of Idaho the senator elect nal at'cHP'e"
to determine which Of them should have the lon- ana
| which The hort term. That was hl'c report -
FAR a, tie election Oi three senators was concerned ho
held TINT That regular and Ia o.dcr. Every one
knew that the term OF - The two senators "h"-'
crc,ieutial, had teen presented must expire ON th'
ith 81 March next and shat beng ~, the LeIi-t'uT
had the rght to elect senator for the yc" term
| 10 begin then.
Mr. IIoar argued that the question was simple
one. II va, clear and uuquc>tlonaJlc that one oil
the two senator's whose credentials had Just beer
presented would 20 ont on The am Of March, l-'i
and the legislature being ia -e--ion) had ei'''e'
senator for the term which would then begin. beyond
| ali question. there would he Na'iu'N a tIht un'
| hccaI-l. one oi those two gentlemen would nave I"
20 ont on 'lc 4th OF March. l7"l. .,
Mr.. carlisle argued that the cgi~lhtu;c OF Iudi'
had right 20 assume Elm adVaut" Of a. Ion by iI'
senate that there would j." vacancy IN thc sem.
from that slate on the ith ~ March l7"l. -
election OF to- III such va'ancy "ould tak'
place. until II legally known INIT that Vacancy
would 80
Wr iawlcy- II i, not imperative, under the Con
-ttutlOn that there shall BE- vacancy AFTER the aI
Of NaIch next
Mr. Carlisle ] think 50.
Mr. Iiawlcy hen how could the Legislature 81
Idaho hc any certain OF that Lt't three month
hcn0. tran 81 j. 10 day
Mr. carlisle Each Of these gentlemen hold precsei
the form of credentials. Npw, want tho sen
atOr to state what H." senate would do IN case all Tire
Of them presented their credentials at tho tim"
How would Tire senate determine mat two Of them "er
| legally elected and that of them not
| Mr. SpOoncr The LEGISLATURE Of idaho elected Mr.
shoup and Mr. Mcconnell without Ircif,ing The engt
Of term Of either leaving that t. oc determined by III
senate. How does that fact affect the question Of tn
LEGISLATURE having elected third man whose term q
office Il 10 begin in the future
This ended the discussion and the vote take
with the result already described.
Mr.. Dubois will not prr-et his certificate until ae
the assignment of term, h. rle present senators, an
lc will then have clear Held to his succession. ia
Governor Shoup the who sworn In t. day
i, tail and broad spudcred with Il shining bald hca
and crisp. brown mustachc. He mghf easily be mis-
taken for senator blOdgett, Of New jersey, II he
i upon the Democratic side. II remarked "A eur
on. coincidence that he should have been called on
sign his name Ia the certificate IN attcstatIOn %
! h, election the senate. lie the Governor q
Idaho Al the time he ~t t. Congress and rcs1e
q his place only week or more ago. His admissio
raises The Republican majority In the Senate 10 fourteen