The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-03-30
Senator Pugh Advocates Adopt
ing the Majority Report.
\ LENGTHY DISCUSSION.
Many Senators Indicate Concurrence
with the Majority.
senator Power Demands Thorough In
vestigahon of Charges Alleged
Against Him by the Washing
ton Post.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-In the Senate
Mr.. Hoar called up as question of privi-
lege the resolution reported by him from
the Committee on Privileges and Elections
declaring Lee Mantle was entitled to be
admitted to his seat as senator from Mon
tana.
Mr. Harris suggested that the Senate
was not ready for action on the question,
as the reports of the majority and minor
lty had only been delivered today.
Mr.. Hoar said his reason for calling up
the subject today was that some senator's
who were about to leave the city today de-
sired to address the Senate. The resolu-
ton was taken up, and Mr.. Pugh, who
ioinedin the report of the majority, pro-
ceeded to address the Senate in favor of
that report.
Mr.. Pugh argued from debates in the
constitutional convention that the ''evi-
dence OF vacancy from any cause was
the crucial test of the power of a
governor to fill vacancy when a
vacancy happened. In illustrating the
possible evils that might result
from prohibiting governors to fill va
the Force bill would now be a
law if one of the senators opposed to
it had been kept out of his seat by the
operation of such a rule. Three or more
political parties, he said, existed by reg
ular organization in the several states.
These parties favored specific principles
and policies that we're fundamental and
irreconcilable. Was it right in such a
case for the Senate to establish tyrannical
rules that these parties should surrender
| their opinins and convictions, disregard
their pledges and fidelity to their constit-
uents and come to some agreement for
| the election OF a senator?
| A lengthy discussion followed, in
which numerous contentious were made
and argued, many OF the senators indi-
eating concurrence with the views of the
minority adverse to the admission of the
senators. The matter then went over till
tomorrow, Mitchell having the floor to
| defend the minority report.
! Mr.. Power rising to a question of per-
sonal privilege, referred TO an article in
| this mornings Washington Post, quoting
from remarks made against him in the
| Senate chamber by Senator Turpie two or
three years ago when the question of his
right to seat was pending. He said his
success in party strife had caused COM
petitor to try to vent his spleen on him
through the press, and in every conce1va-
BILE manner possible, and he demanded q
most careful and thorough investigation
Isby special committee, and the cause o.
the remarks by Mr.. Turpie thoroughly
looked into.
Mr. Vest said that if the Senate were tc
appoint q committee to enter on the in
vestigation of all personal charges against
senator's in the public press, 1t might as
we'll dismiss all other business and go into
| that matter exclusively.
After further debate Mr.. Chandler Of
fered resolution referring Mr.. Powers
request to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr. German suggested that the resolu-
ton go over for the present and hoped the
Senate would fix day hereafter for con.
sideration of all such matters. Aftel
further debate the Senate on motion O
Mr.. German went into executive session
and soon adjourned.