New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27
MR.. CLAGGETT ON HIS OWN BEHALF.
THE IDAHO CLAIMANT SPEAKS IN THE SENATE
on THE CONTESTED ELECTION.

| On THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
Washington, Feb. GO (speciaD.-The interesting
feature of todays discussion in the Senate OF the dafo
contest was the appearance Of Mr.. Claggett himself to
advocate his claim to supersede Mr.. Dubois the sitting
member, the legally elected successor OF Mr.. Nc
Council. Mr. Caggctt is fluent and agreeable talker
and his speech made favorable impression upon the
| Senate. BY Yesterdays resolution his time had been
| limited 10 two hours, but before he had consumed
more than forty minutes, Mr.. Morgan suggested TINT
the limitation be removed, and 1t voted that Mr..
Claggctt should take much time to make out his case
as he pleased. He did not finish accordingly, TO day
| and will renew his argument next Monday.
His speech was cleancut and vigorous and he made
| number OF rather pointed criticisms on the com
mttee report prepared by Mr.. Mitchell. to many OF
which Mr.. Mitchell insisted on making Immediate re-
plies. Mr. Caggett's chief contention, of course was
that the Legislature was not Organized on Monday
December & $780, the first day of the session. ana tha'
Mr.. DuhOisS election, occurring on December To-
1890 took place. therefore, before the second MONDAY
| after the meeting and organization OF the Lcsl9-
lature. the day fixed by the Federal statute Inc
contestant also expended good deal Of rhetorical Ell
| fort in denouncing the "pubc immortality Oh '"o
political combination by which the three Idaho sen
ators Shoup, Mcconnell and Dubois, we're chosen ME-
] Caggett occupied Senator Hales place on inc hoor
while speaking and was listened to at6ntivey py
| many Democrats. we'll as Republicans Mt Nhh'o
preceded him with witty speech, mainly IN answer
| Mr.. Dubois
Mr.. Clagcett thanked the Senate or behalf OF the
state which he represented, for the privilege eXeh"o
to him. not so much to prese nt any personal cai do
TO vndicatc the action Of the state OF Idaho III hoohE
q second election February, 1891, ana sehnlhe Hi"
to the senate. If there nothing in the controversy
except the mere question to whether the Sl''ns
member or himself was entitled to the contToveftcd
seat he would not have vcnued to ask the privilege
Of presenting the why the controversy shou
b., determined In the reported by the minority
OF the committee. IL because there were Hdt'cT0
involved in the controversy, compared with which the
| personal fortunes Of any man were aDsolu'eF i''f
material that the privilege had been solicited ana had
been granted The question Involved ala not Only "ne'
the state of Idaho. 1t not only affected that STATE
| but it affected vitality every state III the Union.
Not only did the case involve the question OF due
regularity in the performance by STATE LegiSlaVuIc
| 90 tho highest function which they called upon
| 10 perform but It involved another question wh'h
had been limited at and discussed to some extent anu
that was whether the dual form Of government Shona
he preserved and whether the two characters OF "oV
! ernment-state and Federsll-shouh DC kept moving
I'm its proper sphere without interference o' o" WIN
| the proper functions and powers OF the others'
| The sitting member did not present hiuiacii "
the bar OF the Senate with clean hands, nor WIS ITO
entitled 10 any consideration by reason OF eNy sym
pathy lie had presented himself, claiming 'c'V i'
the senate by reason Of transaction whioh n" 'o u
into tatters public sentiment In ldaho hau ui'!'ou
| the membership OF all political parties ana "ouu y"
| the senate sanctioned ~ establish pre'euei' '"
would return 10 plague the senate, time ana ,,"'e
| again. so long as the present law cohtiiucu w"
he LEGISLATURE OF Idaho met in 1890, it had been w.
common belief that it would 50 conounu Ut, VIM
80 candidates before II should receive Nr ~, Va
equal consideration at its hands. NoI DlS m"' lar
~, loon vIonied In its essential fc'luh'hch.', -.
ih"ss Violations had been the direct result OF 1e
action OF the sitting member H., vas ncrmItted To
Pe Of law th s ne d %qn w sSSa DC
Mr. CIagget went to discuss the og. nor u lie
qneSnGGn pe a laughter when he wound up descp
on Of MIR Duboiss election tacucs ny assis s honnd
use se wf feTe Eli hilr@s'e the Sl's , ,,o,t
he had spoken about two hours but s w,1h aSS
The Idaho case went over Without acton ot 90
-" Affer a short executive session the Seha'o q"
| ad journed until Monday next.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS IN TIE 9hEn 49,,
u,sh,nstop Feb o6-Both the Vice President anu
the President pro ten. being absent at noon "',"' ''
chair was occupied by Mr.. Harris, VINO ad O'o'o Wv
cnate the special message from tho President Oh u'o
,Ioc, r, the claims Of the Wichita and affiliated trlocs
>. ,.,. q, Oklahoma Territory. 1t was referred l"
| the Committee Indian Affairs ,o,.r
AMONG The hills reported and placed on the caleuA'
| were the following; ,,.,,, Gro rroof
| .nnrondat,ne $500 900 for additional hfe Pr"oi
| h,ildIpg Tor the National Museum ~ 81, 6hrAs
ouiIis n rg 1900 for bronze statue OF mt
iopher Columbus and for me TIN" a. mi ~ another
Monument now at the foot OF Capi'o NM "
'i'1 authorizing the purchase Of site for o"o'HS io'
'e To Increase the pay of certain noncommss'oneo
oihSe9 ~ intruced II bill to punish inlridcTs Oh
the land OF the five civilized tribes III IG Htfars
- oferred 10 the Committee on liul' ,a ,i,
'orNNi Fvc introduced a hill 10 amend the law relas
- nb;nrdng commissioners. seamen, owners O W. ~
ana 1te pratar, a the sailors Union Of the faeuc
Referred to the Committee on oon Ia,nn 10 the bill now
ndIng IN the Committee on Commerce TO carr dtso
eagoct certain recommendations ol the III, tn
6negates 10 the International Marine Cohlerencr; ,h
Honrd ~ ex merits had furnished report, "o, WIZ,
cope Of the bin had been sent 70 cApeaat; ar.me a.
ciatnns with the request To examine the D,l any, T
end such criticisms they hau ~ ,t @onr week.
h " they seemed to be completed the commttse
wonId refer all OF them TO the same poaiu " 'p'
for her tere P was ordered the Census deficiency
b and Mesrs. Hale Allison ana oo Seratc "' Snec
ninted copferrces on the part OF the sel'te. d
ppgentE the conference report was pc'cncu anu
nrh,c bu,ldlng bills were reported and placed on
, odpmdar-onc apprupnating $1,000 ior o' f'
| Mass and the other appfOpiiatls 9-0"0 " ~
CITY d idiot resolution to provide for an ntenaliona
| n metallic agreement was, on mouoh VI ''
| laid over without action.
| THINKS TRUSTS ARE NOT 50 BAD. Afih. nh
| washington, Feb. 2G.-Thc Senate SUD 'o'"'iaFo vi
Judiciary today resumed its hearing Oh 'io D',' P
| hitting dealing In options ana i'l,"co. 'ol
| Doa psssos OF NewYOrk, opp sed the Dil' 'o'"",e
q . useless and entirely unnecessary lh'cric'o"'' "
Concrcs; with the mercantile interests Oh tc co",?
The greatest piece Of dcmagogy ever ".'"p
t,is co,ntry he thought, was to De ioun' III "'o AZ
,ocls upon trusts, which were not ue h'ons"o', ''
lido things the people thought them to be- mere
| vas no difference beween them ana corpo'""on''
cneaIing Of the prejudice against trusts iet pS o.o
neope Mr. Dos Passes said that the ihst'n'io" o' u'
| standard oil and Sugar Trusts hiu hot ocon III Wv,
,,a, ,o the interests Of the country, and