Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-05
ELECTED OR NOT?
That Is the Question In The Senate
Touching Mr.. Dupont.
SALARIES OF u. $. ATTORNEYS
This Matter Occupies the Attention
of the House-Confcrence on the
Cuban Neutrality-suspicious. Congress
sional Proceedings.

entered to-day On consideration OF the
question whether Mr.. Henry A. dupont
has or has not been legally eiectea
United States senator from the STATE vi
Delaware. Although the facts IN the case
IRE conceded on both sides OF the cham-
Der. the legal point Is one on "h'en '"e
,wo no,iticaI parties take opposite VIEWS
and on that opposition hinges dispute
rrst<t, NAV occupy the time Of the SEN
ate for some time.
II seems that in the Delaware -
Assembly on the 9th OF May 1880 W.
Dunont received fifteen votes out VI .
,o,at ~ thirty cast. But as 10 one VI
the thirty votes. 1t Is contended on 'ne
ror. ~ Mr. Dupont that 1t was ilesai
IA void having been cast by Mr.. wat
son. a senator who had. on 'ne 49,
the Governor. succeeded to that once
and who coulo not, as ciainieu "
pon,,h,,can members Of the committees
Ppri,,,loyes and Elections. legaiy Ut
on,s,itutionaIly act as senator. III Una.
case the total regal vote cas-. p ,.
onlv Twenty-Five. Mr.. Dupont wouiu "ar ~
received a majority, ana wouiu
1nd
TSa Contention on the part OF the DEM
ooratic members of the committee Is 'hae
tho exercise of the duties OF 1o's,,o,
he Mr. watson did not diyest MN Oh MS
riobta as a State senator, ana that, al a'i
events that was question 10 DC ue
tarrnined by the Senate or Delaware, anu
not bv the Senate of the United STATES:
Mr. Mitchell, of oregon, chairman VI
the Committee on Privileges ana hiee-
lions. made the opening argument IN
favor of the right OF Mr.. Dupoht.
spoke for three and naii hou ~
had not concluded his speech Wne" '"S
matter was laid aside for the day.
THO Senate disagreed to the House SUD-
stItute for the Senate concurrent resoiu
zion as TO Cuba; and conference Win
the House was requested-the senate
conferrees being Senators Sherman u.e
nublican). of Ohio; Morgan uDemocraV,
Of Alabama, and Lodge Repuoneanl, Oh
Massachusetts-all members OF tne |'ni-
mittee on Foreign Relations. ,,u
The resolution offered yesterday py MI;
Allen declaring United States ponus anu
legal-tender notes redeemable In goid
and silver coin, was laid before the SEN
ate hut I'm the absence OF Mr. Teller
who desired to address the Senate upon
IL. the resolution went over without
action.
Numerous bills were taken from the
calendar and passed and the Senate, at
p. NJ. adjourned until tomorrow.
Mr.. voorhees, who has been absent TOT
some weeks past on account or Illness
was in his seat to-day, in apparently per-
feet health Mr.. Dupont was in the LOBBY
while his cause was being pleaded. and
ex-senator Higgins, whose vacated seat
il the one in controversy, was also an
interested listener.
MEASURES PASSED.
Among the measures passed by the Sen
ate were: Senate bill to provide for sub
norts of entry and delivery in the State
of Florida Senate joint resolution dl-
recting the Secretary Of War to furnish
an estimate for deepening the channel
from Hampton Roads TO the navy-yard AT
Norfolk. Va, and also improving the
Western branch of the Elizabeth river;
Senate bill granting a pension or $40
month to the widow of ex-senator Spen-
Ger. of Alabama, as brigadier-general;
Senate bill for ,the relief OF ST. Charles
College Mo-, for use, occupation, ana
damages by United States troops during
the civil war, and Senate bill repeating
the law which requires the Southern Dis
trict Judge OF Florida TO reside at Key
West. Fla.
House
After passing few relatively unimpor-
tant bills the House spent the rest OF
to-day's session In the consideration, in
Committee OF the Whole, of the fee and
salary amendment TO the legislative. ex-
ecutiye, and judicial appropr. ton BILL
The whole time was spenS upon the
proposition fixing the salaries OF district
attorneys OF the Federal courts. which
range from 1900 TO 5000. The section
was made the target for nearly a score
of amendments, chiefly intended to In
crease the sums allotted to various dis
tricts: but the committee refused TO
make any change in the schedule, save
in two instances. The salary OF the attor-
ney for the Western District OF Penn
sylvania was increased from $500 to
1900. and that Of the attorney for the
Eastern District Of Michigan from 5000
TO 5000.
An amendment was agreed to requiring
the Attorney General. in appointing at
torneys. to make his selections from resi-
dents OF the district in which they are to
serve.
In the course OF the afternoon a mes
sage was received from the Senate an
nouncing the disagreement OF that body
to the substitute OF the House for the
Cuban resolutions, and asking a confer
ence thereon, but no action was taken
on II.
The order for the printing OF the report
of the Nicaragua Canal Commission made
February 18th. was amended so as to ex-
clude the printing of the accompanying
papers and maps. The conference report
on the army appropriation bill was
agreed 10.
The House, at o'clock. adjourned until