Evening journal., 1896-03-05
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Important Contested Election Case Undei
Considcration-To Abolish Fee system.

Important Contested Election Case Under
Considcration-To Abolish Fee System.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Tho senate took
up the contest over the seat claimed by
Henry A. Dupont OF Delaware. Mr.. Du-
pont was present during the arguments,
resolution having accorded him the privi
lege of the chamber pending the contest.
Ex Senator Higgins OF Delaware. who
held the scat up to March A. 1895, when
the term claimed by Mr.. Dupont began,
alsowas present. The arguments wore of
a strictly legal and technical nature, there
being no division on the facts involved
After q protracted contest in the Dolaware
Legislature Dupont received 10 votes. This
was a majority Of the 80 state senators
and representatives who had a right, I'M
der the claim of Dupont, to a vote. But
it was not majority Of the 30 members
who actually did vote The question turns
on the right of William II. Watson to vote
Watson had heen duly elected a state sena-
tor and was thereafter chosen speaker OF
the senate.
on the death Of Governor Marvel the
speaker Of the senate Mr.. Watson, sue
ceeded as governor and thereby 1t IS
claimed, forfeited his right to act as state
senator and to vote for a United States SEN
ator If this claim is sustained, then 20
votes constituted tho membership of the
Delaware legislature, and the 10 votes
given to Dupont gave him a majority.
Senator Mitchell Of Oregon, chairman
Of the committee on privileges and cleo
tions, opened the argument in behalf Of
Dupont and will continue today.
The Cuban resolutions went to confer
enoe as q result Of report from the com
mitteo on foreign relations, and Mossrs.
Sherman, Morgan and Lodge were named
as senate conferees.
The house spent the entire session fix
ing the salaries Of United States district
attorneys In tho amendment TO the legisla-
tive appropriation bin to abolish the fec
system. Tho law at present fixes the max
lmum salary from fees at So 600. In only
one case was tho recommendation Of the
judiciary committee departed from-the
western pennsyvnnia-where the salary
recommended was Increased from 49, 500 20
$4,000.
The salaries for the district attorneys
were Fixed as follows;
Alabama, north and middle districts
$4,000 each; southern, $4,000; Arizona,
"a 600; Arkansas, eastern, 81, COO; Western
50, 600; California, northern, $4,000; south
ern, $1,000; Colorado, $4,000; Connecti-
cut, 81 600; Delaware, $1,000; District OF
Columbia, s5 GOO, Florida, northern and
southern, $1,000 Georgia, northern,
S5, 600; southern, 81, 500; Illinois, north
ern, $4,000; southern, $4,000; Indiana,
S5, 600; Iowa, northern and southern,
81, 000 Kansas, $1,000; kentucky $4,000;
Louisiana, eastern, SO, 600; western, 81, 600;
Maine, 81, 500; Maryland, $4,000; Massa-
chusotts, 81, 600; Michigan, eastern, si,
0OO; western, $1,000; Minnesota, $4,000;
Mississippi, northern and southern, $4,000
eaoh Missouri, eastern and western, S4,-
600 each; Montana, S3, 500; Nebraska,
SO, 800; Nevada 81, 500; New Hampshire,
81, coo; New Jersey, $4,000; New Mo1ico,
81, 600; New York northern, $4,000; east
ern, $4,000; North Carolina eastern, ST.
GOO; western, 81, 800; North Dakota, So
500; Ohio, northern and southern $4,000;
Oklahoma, 5000; Oregon, $1,000; Penn-
sylvania eastern and western, 81 600 ench (;
Rhode Island, $1,000; South Carolina,
$4,000; South Dakota, SO, 800; Tennessee,
eastern, middle and western, 81, 600; Fex-
as, northern, $4,000; eastern, $4,000;
western, SO, 500; Utah, 1000; Vermont,
So 600; Virginia, eastern, 50, 600; western
81 600; Washington, $4,000; West Nir-
ginia, $1,000; Wisconsin, eastern, si,O0Oi
western S3, 600, and Wyoming $4,000.
Tho request Of tho senate for confer
ence on the Cuban resolutions was received,
but not acted upon