New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-17
ANOTHER SEAT IN DISPUTE.
THE CASE OF MIR. HENDERSON. OF
FLORIDA. DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE.

HIS CREDENTIALS FINALLY REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE on PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
A FLOOD OF BILLS WHICH FAILED IN
THE LAsT CONGRESS INTRODUCED
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Washington. March 1.-THE precedent set by the
Senate four years ago In declining 10 ADMIT 'hree
Senators appointed by the Governors OF Moh'""''
Washington and Wyoming has returned moi :
than once TO confuse and overturn long-accepted
standards of natorial eligibility. Only rev
DAYS ago the credentials of two ne" appoih,e''
from kentucky and Oregon. Mr. Wood ana MI
Corhett presented under circumstances somewhat
similar to those in the Mantle case, were cloudeh
by a reference 10 the Committee on privileges ana
Elections; while to-day a certincate OF appoint
mept from the Governor Of Florida almost denti-
cal with one accepted without question iour years
ago when offered by Mr. Pasco. was also heid up
Cor further examination under the perplexng prece-
dents established since 1873
Mr. Henderson who holds an appointment from
the Governor OF his State to Ill a vacancy winch
will exist until the Florida Legislature meets III
April and elects Senator had his cerunca'e pre-
scented this morning and appeared on the moor d
the Senate. expecting 10 take the oa'h o. ONE,
The objections raised against Messrs wood ana
corha,t vore Of once urged against mis- qualifying.
and after q brisk debate. in which the additional
point was brought out by Mr.. Hoar thai the Ger
tifcate forwarded from Tallahassee was dei'cVN
and misleading in form. the COMMITTEE ON FriVl-
leges and Elections was authorized 10 tNa'nh' '"'
new claimants case along with those from Ken
lucky and Oregon. and presen' report "hch
would settle definitely all the vexed questions arts
ing from the exercise by State Governors OF the
appointive powers.
Ii is not likely that report can be made IN ume
TO forestan Elections in Florida and Kentucky; bu'
the Oregon promises to remain an open one
for the rest Of the session. and decision on Mr..
Corbett's claim will serve 10 subject the present
dubious standards of eligibility TO much-heed'i
final review.
Many bills were introduced and referred among
them bills Cby MIR. Allen. Pop. Neb.i directing the
foreclosure of the Government lien on the uhloh
Pacific Railroad to prevent over-capitalizatloh oil
companies doing an interstate carrying trade; to
prevent professional obbyng to preserve the puri-
~ of National legislation and TO increase the eircu-
lating medium. Altogether there were some forty
bills introduced by sir Aller-most OF them relics OF
the last Congress.
A bill to facilitate the construction. working and
maintenance OF telegraphic communication between
the United States the Hawaiian Islands. Japan and
Australasia was introduced by Mr. Chandler on be-
half of Mr.. Haze (Rep.. Me- Also bill TO provide
for the twelfth and subsequent censuses bill FOR
a Government telegraph was introduced by Mr..
Kyle Pop. :. d.. and ono 10 amcni the immigra
ton laws by Mr.. Lodge Rep.. Mass. bill for the
relief Of William J. Bryan. when its title was
read caused q general laugh. \ bill TO increase all
pension allowances was introduced by Mr.. Thurston
rep. NcbJ
a new Nicaragua Canal bill was introduced by Mr..
Morsan DEN Ald n,o Also Di n I'd SIs pt noaao
Railroad Compa MES. and to fund their bonded debts.
and a joint resolution declaring the Bulwer-Clayton
Bankruptcy bills were INTRODUCED by Senators
there Mere is bills introduced and re-
ferred most OF them coming over from the last
bin FTsqmsT Es"so of so mSpt@ ns
During is Consideration M Allison Rep Iowa!
that the passage OF the bill to-day would expedite
its becoming a law 81 think So" Mr.. Vest replied.
II think / can get action on it in the House" Mr..
Allison's comment vas; Il have great admiration
for the Senator's confidence
calling for copies OF all orders, circulars or in
struciions and Of all correspondence with engineer
apnlIcation OF Civil Service rules to the operation
OF works under charge Of the engineer department.
ed to get rid of Civil Service. which was IAN awful
rs that n step" Mr. Cockren Dem Mo- asked
lin the direction of aboshing the civil Service
law" r .,,., Co.. o.o. T..
favor Of abolishing Civil Service rules far as
they relate to the % OF laoorers ana sur
Their employmepi by c cont or by the
aulBfs y the engineers" Mr. Frye replied at is
tended by the President over the employment OF all
manner Of servants through the engineer depart
men Of the Government, 90 that If an officer away
up the Columbia River wants to hire laborer
for a piece OF work the aborer must have GER
ihcate from the Civil Service Commission. And
so in the of surveyor who may be wanted
for two or three DAYS. II IL interfering with all
the improvements Of rivers and harbors and is
absolutely absurd and stupid"
The resolution agreed TO. Mr.. Vest dem
MOI gave notice OF amendment the rules
providing that no report shall be received by the
Senate from any committee unless the report has
been considered by the committee at session at
tended by a quorum OF its members.
After "A short executive session. In which to-day
nominations referred the Senate 3:3(
o'clock adjourned until Thursday.