The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-05
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate lEagTG5S TO the luhltllute Of
the House.
A CONFERENCE Wis REQUESTED.
sherman, Morgan, and Lodge, OF the tom
mittee on Foreign Relations, Appointed
on the Part ofthe Senate-The House
Takes No Action.

WASHINGTON. March 4-The Senate
| entered to-day on the consideration OF
the question whether Henry A. Dupont has
been or not legally elected United States
senator from the State OF Delaware.
! Although the facts in the case are con-
ceded or both sides Of the chamber the
legal point is one on which the two po-
ltical parties take opposite views. ana
on that opposition hinges dispute which
NAV occupy the time of the Senate Tor
weeks 10 come.
II seems i'm tho Delaware Joint assem-
blv ON the 9th Of May. 1895. Mr.. Dupont
received fifteen votes out OF a tolai ol
! thirty cast. But as 10 one OF the thlrty
| votes. it As contendod on the part OF N,
| Dupont that IL was Illegal ana Nolu' IL
! having been cast by Mr. Ndtson. S'n-
| ator who had on the dcath OF 'h- boN
ernor. succeeded 10 that Once, anu VIZ
/ could not. as claimed hy the hephphcah
menbors of the Committee on Privileges
! and Elections. legally or consutuiiohally
act as senator. In that case the total
legal vote cast being only twenty-hine,
I Air Dupont would have received ma
! ioritv and would be entitled 10 a seat
! in the Senate.
The contention on the part of the DEM
ocratic members OF the committee Is that
/ the exercise Of the duties of governor by
| Mr. Watson did not divest him OF his
rights as state senator. and that, az
All eveu-s. that was question TO be de-
! termined by the Senate Of Delaware ana
not bv the Senate of the United States,
Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon. chairman Of the
| Committee on Privileges and Elections.
made the opening argument in favor or
| the right OF SIR. Dupont He spoke for
three ana a-half hours and had not con-
cluded his speech when the matter was
laid aside for the day.
THE SENATE DISAGREEs.
The Senate disagreed % the House sub
stitute for the Senate concurrent resolu-
tions as TO Cuba. and a conference with
the House was reQuested-the Senate con-
fcrees being Sena TORS Sherman CRepubli-
cam. of OHIO. Morgan (DcmocraU, OF
Alabama. and Lodge Republican). OF
Massachusetts-all members Of the Com
mittee ON Foreign Relations
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Allen, declaring United States bonds and
legal tender notes redcemable in gold and
silver coin was laid before the Senate,
but in the absence Of MIR. Teller. who de-
sired 10 address the Senate upon it the
resolution went over without action.
Numerous bills We're taken from the
calendar and passed, and the Senate at
J.. VI. adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. j. c.. March MIR.
Voorhees,, who has been absent for some
~ rI,s fI.f,it -ofl- dcccunf Of Illness, was in
his seat to-day in apparently perfect
health. Mr.. Dupont was I'm the lobby
while his cause was hcirg pleaded, and
ex-senator Higgins. whose vacated seat
is the one in controversy was also an
interested listener
VIRGINIA IMPROVEMENTS
Among the measures passed by the Sem
ate were: Senate bin 10 provide for suh-
ports Of entry and delivery in the tSate
of Florida.
Senate joint resolution directing the
Secretary OF war 10 furnish an estimate
for deepening the chanrel from Hampton
Roads TO the navy-yard al Norfolk. Va.
and also improving the western branch OF
the Elizabeth river: Senate bill granting
"a pension OF So n month 10 the widow of
ex-senator Spencer. OF Alabama. as brig
adler general.
Senate bill for tho relief OF ST. Charles |
College No, for the use. occupation and |
damages 10y United States troops during |
the civil war.