Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-03

NATIONS CAPITAL.
Montana Election Case Before
the Senate.
Idaho Knocks al The Door ASKING iof
Admission TO the Union.
Senate Proceeding on Florida judicial
Nominations to Remain Secret.

WAsHiseros. April 2-In the Senat,
he conference report on the urgent de
feiency bill WAS agreed 10.
The Senate proceeded to the considers
tion of the Montana election case. the ma
jo'ity report being in favor Of Wilbur F
Sanders and Thomas c. Power, the minor
ify in favor Of VIM. A. Clark and MartlI
Maginnis.
Hoar stated the case on the part Of the
ma jority, the whole matter turning upon
the question whether one set Of delegates
(who voted with rs republican delegate.
for Sanders and Power were legally elect
ed from the precinct of Silver Bow, OF
whether the other set, who voted with "A
democrats for Clark and Maginnis. were
the legally elected deputies.
Gray, representing the minority Of the
committee on privileges and elections,
made statement in support Of the claim
that Clark and Maginnis was entitled to be
seated as members. He commented upon
the finding of the canyassing board of
Montana, which declares that no abstract
of the votes was received from Silver Bo~
county, and that they exhausted the au-
thority" given them BY the statute, in en-
deavoring to obtain it, and therefore il be-
came their duty to Ascertain and declare it
from the best information ob,Ainsble. He
argued that csnvassers had no authority to
act on any information obtained from any
source other than the election officers of
the county. declaring that the members of
the cansassing board of Montana, the Gov
ernor Chief Justice ard the Secretary of
the Territory should have beel whipped at
fht. tail and
the territory.
George-Does the paper on which you
have been commenting constitute the only
creden, ,ials from the Silver Bow deputies?
Gray-I answer most positively and on
knowledge there is no other paper or writ
ing of any kind whatever, pointed to by
any body as a credentisl except that.
Georges there any evidence in the
record of the Legislature cf which this iron
hall House republican House, claimed to
be part, ever performed any legislative
act or passed any law!
Grsy-None whatever.
Teller-I must correct the Senator fro n
Delaware. There were various commuri-
cations between the Iron hall" House aid
the Senate.
Gray-Half the Senate.
George-Did they ever pass q law?
Teler-They did pass an appropriation
law.
Gray-The Governor refused to recog-
nize this Iron hall' House, but recognized
the democratic House as the lawful House
of Representatives.
Hoar-There is no lawful evidence of
the title Governor, or any other State off Ger
of Montana, except this very canvass,
v hich the Sepator from Delaware says has
no validity whatever
Gray dc euounced the indecent haste with
which the territorial canvassing board
made report and adjourned with the full
knowledge of the fact that the court had
jurisdiction and issued peremp-
tory nandsmus ordering an abstract of the
votes in Silver Bow county made aud fur
nished the county canvassers. The made
abstract and return were duly sent to the
secretary of the territory and as duly dis
regarded Members OF the territorial can
vsssIng board stand convicted of psrtcips-
,ion in these sharp practices in which
the majority of the committee on privileges
and eli ctions would have the Senate also
become q participation. He spoke Of the
evident haste with which the Presidents
proclamation OF the admission OF Montana
was issued. He did not accuse the Presi
dent of being participator in the con
spiracy, but alleged that the President was
persuaded by active csbal conspirators in
that Sta,e to make himself an instrument
in consummatiDg their designs. The mi
n ,rity of the committee. he said. did not go
behind the returns" They accepted the
findings of the county board Of silver Bow
and held that Clark and Maginnis
held lawful credentials and were entitled
to seats in the Senate. Gray yielded the
floor without concluding his argument.
Evarts offered a resolution concurring
in the resolution of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the appointment of joint
select committee to take order for attend
ing the funeral of Hon. David WILDER Of
New York. and as mark of respect the
Senate at 1 80 adjourned.