The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-30

ecs on the question, as the reports of the
majority and minority had only been de-
Ilvered today. Senator Hoar said his rea-
son Tor calling up the subject today was
that some senators were about to leave the
city today and desired to address the sem
ate. The resolution was then taken up.
Senator Pugh. who Joined in the report Of
the majority, proceeded to address the
senate in favor Of that report He argued
from debates in the constitutional conven.
ton that the existence of vacancy from
any cause" was the crucial test of the
power OF governor to fill . vacancy. The
vacancy happened" he argued, If it ex-
isted.' In illustration of the possible evils
that might result from prohibiting gov
ernors to fill vacancies in the senate, Sem
ator Pugh said the force bill would now be
law If one senator opposed to it had been
kept out of his seat by the operation OF
such rule. Three or more political par
ties, he said, existed by regular organiza-
tion in several states. These parties IA.
vored specific principles and policies that
were fundamental and irreconcilable. Was
1t right in such case for the senate to es-
tablish such tyrranical rules that these
parties should surrender their opinions
and convictions; disregard their pledges
and fidelity to their constituents and
come to some agreement for the election
of . senator.
A lengthy discussion followed, in which
numerous contentious were made and
argued, many Of the senators indicating
concurrence with the views of the minor
lty, adverse TO the admission of appointed
senators. The matter then went over till
tomorrow, Mitchell having tho floor to
defend the minority report.
Power, rising to question of personal
privilege, referred to an article in this
mornings Washington Post, quoting from
remarks made against him in the senate
chamber by Senator Tnrpie two or three
years ago when the question of his right
to seat was pending. He said his sue
cess in party strife had caused his compet-
itor to try to vent his spleen on him
through the press and in every conceiva-
BILE manner possible. He demanded the
most careful and thorough investigation
by special committee and asked that the
cause of the remarks by Turpie be thor
oughly looked into.
Vest said that if the senate was to ap-
point committee to enter into an investi-
cation of all the personal charges against
SVAoSoiS tuot dppcoIcu All ZIG PUBIC press
1t might as we'll dismiss all other business
and go into that matter exclusively. After
further debate Chandler offered resolu-
ton referring Powers request to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
German suggested that the resolution
60 over for the present and hoped the SEN
ate would fix day hereafter for the con-
sideration of all such matters. After fur
ther debate the senate. on motion of Cor
man, went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
The senate committee on foreign rela-
tions held a meeting this morning. It is
understood that while favorable to making
public the text of the Russian treaty, they
were unable to agree upon a favorable re-
port by reason OF disagreements relative to
the correspondence accompanying the con-
vention. A we'll known senator, cham
pion of general humanitarian legislation,
stated that when published the treaty
would be found neither more nor less OBJ
jectionable than several other treaties in
operation for SOME years. Criticisms, he
says. are due to conception of the effect
of the instrument based upon garbled ex-
tracts, surreptitiously obtained. of the
treaty as first sent to the senate.