New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
PRICE THREE CENTS.
MIR. DUPONTS RIGHT DENIED.
THE SENATE REJECTS HIS CLAIM TO THE
VACANT SEAT FROM DELAWARE.
by ONE VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC PoFULIsrIc Al.
LANCE TRTUMPHs OVER THE REPUBLI-
CANs-A PARTISAN AND FAC
TIONAr, DECISION
TIoNAL DECISION
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Washington. May 15.-Tbe Senate late thu
afternoon by d vote OF 81 to 30. rejected the
claim Of Colonel Henry A. Dupont to seat In
the deberatlve branch OF Congress. The d.
vision which led 10 this result was unfortunately
on partisan and factional ines and the merits
Of the contest were for the most part overlooked
and ignored. The Democratlc-Populistic-fres
slver-coinagc combination. which has controlled
the Senate's policy since the beginning OF the
present session. rallied one man to defend the
usurpatlon by which the Democratic acting Gov.
ernor OF Delaware had sought 10 nullify the law
ful action Of the State Legislature. and against
the full strength OF the two opposition factions
the Republican plurality In the Senate found
itself powerlesj TO establish Colonel Dupont's
undoubted title to a seat In the upper House.
The Popullst element IN the combination was
evidently Influenced to ild In rejecting Colonel
Duponts claim by a reluctance 10 allow the
sound-money minority In the Senate TO be rein-
forced at this session by even single vote;
while the Democratic Senators of both free-con-
age and sound-money affiliations were eager by
excluding Colonel Dupont 10 reap the partisan
advantages TO be gained in remitting the prize OF
the vacant Senatorial seat from Delaware fairy
lost two years ago to the uncertain chances OF
another struggle at the polls.
Until to-day II was thought that In Justice 10
Colonel Dupont a decision In the case might
possibly be carried over into the short session
Of Congress But on the assembling OF the Re-
publican Senatorial caucus this morning so much
opposition developed to attempting postpone
ment that II agreed on all sides to adhere
strictly to the Senate's unanimous-cOnscnt agree
rnent and TO end the contest definitely this AFTER
noon As II had become known meanwhile that
both Mr. Stewart and Mr.. Jones OF Nevada VINO
had hitherto maintained a perplexingly neutral
attitude would openly oppose the seating OK
Colonel Dupont and would vote besides against
postponement, the uselessness OF making mo-
ton to sldetrack the case became entirely ap-
parent
The result Of the rocall al o'clock was there
fore discounted on both sides. and little interest
was manifested In the final scenes ~ one OF the
most protracted and interesting election con-
tests settled by the Senate In lts recent history.
Promptly at , O'Clock the Vice President. who
was on hand 20 break tie n necessary put the
question on agreeing 10 Mr.. Turpie's substitute
for the committees resolution seating Colonel
Dupont. The rocall showed sixty-one Senators
voting. thrty-one against admission and thirty
for admission. with fourteen Senator'S paired on
each side The vote in detail was as follows;
TO exclude Dupont Messrs Allen. Bacon. Bate
Berry Blackburn. Butler. C1rery chiffon Cockell
Faulkner George, Gibson German. Gray, Harris.
i'm. Jones. OF Arkansas: Kyle Lindsay. Martin
Mi.ls Mitchell OF Wisconsin. Morgan. Pasco. PETER
Roach. Stewart. Turpe, Villas Walthall and White
Total 81. Democrats. 26: POpulists, D.
To admit Dupont-Messrs. Baker, Brown Bur-
rows. Cameron. Cannon. Carter Chandler. Clark.
Cuom. Day's Dubois. Elkins. Frye GallIneer.
Hawey. Mcbride Mantle. Mitchell, OF Oregon;
Perkins. PettIgrew; Plat. Proctor quay, sewe.l
Sherman ShOup. Teller. Warren. Wetmore and
! Wilson Total 81 all Republicans.
Paired for excusion--Messrs. Call Blsnchard,
Brice. Daniel Gordon. Irby Palmer. Pugh; Murphy;
Smith. Vest Tilman Voorhees, and Jones, OF
Nevada Total II: is Democrats and one Populist.
Paired for admission-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison.
Pritchard Squire. Gear. Hale. Morrill,. Hoar. Lodge.
Hansbrough Thurston. Mcmillan. Nelson and VOL.
colt. Total. II; all Republicans.
The seat from Delaware left vacant by to-days
vote will not be filed until next winter. when
the new Delaware Legislature 10 be chosen In
/ November assemblies BY that time practically
two years OF the term for which the new Senator
| is 10 be chosen will have elapsed.
In the debate which preceded the vote Mr..
! Platt finished his argument begun yesterday In
support Of Mr. Dupont's right 10 the vacant seat.
| and Mr. Villas spoke against N.