The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-01
Appointee of the Governor OF Oregon
Denied It seat by the OverwheIm-
ing Majority of so to 10.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED
PARIS EXPOSITION PROVISION FIRST
ELIMINATED BY THE HOUSE.
Albert Bakers Scalp Secured by Rep
resentative Landis-Increase in
Government Receipts.
speeIaI % the 1ndianapoIls IournaI.

Special 70 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-Henry w. Cor
bett. of Oregon, was knocked out to-day by
a solar pexus blow. The vote against him
was overwhelming, and the decision of the
Senate reaffirms the precedent established
in the cases of Montana Washington and
Wyoming. Hereafter, if a state. Legislature
adjourns without electing o senator the
Governor can spare himself the trouble OF
making senatorial appointments. The vote
against COrbett stood so to 49, the first vote
being taken on a motion TO strike out the
word not in the resolution. The vote in
detail follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker. Fairbanks,
Foraker Frye, Hanna.' Hansbfough. Haw-
ley. Hoar. Lodge. Mantle. Mason, Morrill,,
IL
Nays Allen, Bacon, Rate. Berry Bur-
Clark, Clay. Cockrell cullom. Davis. De
Doe Faulkner, Gallinger, German Gray
Hale, Heitfeld, Jones ark. Jones (Nevl,
Kenney. Lindsay. Mcbride, Mcmillan, Nal
lory, Martin Mills. Mitchell Money, Nell
son. Pasco, Penrose. Pettigrew, Pettus
Plat Comm, Rawlins, Roach Shoup,
Turpie, Vest. Warren, Wellington-50
The resolution of the committee ON priv
ileges and elections declaring that Mr. Cor
bett was not entitled to seat in the Sen
ate from Oregon was adopted-50 to 19-the
same as the first vote The pairs were Nc
Emery with Chandler, Smith with Gear,
Harris with Kyle McLaurin with Pritch-
ard, White with Proctor, Quay with Nor
gan, Murphy with Plat, Walthall with
Spooner, Cannon with Daniel. The first
named in each instance We're favorable to
the resolution declaring Mr.. Corbett not en-
titled to ii seat and the others opposed to it.
4 In he
which closed to-day was the presence at
the Capitol of ex-senator Mitchell of Ore
gOn. whose return TO the Senate was pre-
vented by Corbett. Mitchell was very popu-
lar with his colleagues and he made it clear
to them that he was defeated by methods
recognized in higher politics as unsports-
manlikc. candidate for admission to tho
Senate club. who is branded as personally
Objectionable to one who has been Il mem
ber in good standing, has poor show of
winning if there is a chance to knock him
out Judge Corbett has learned the sorrow
ful lesson.
Former Vice President Stevenson was a
visitor OH the Senate floor at the opening
of the session to-day.
A bill extending the time for the con-
etruction of u bridge across the Missouri
river at Yankton, S. d., was passed.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, chairman of
the judiciary committee, moved that the
senate nonconcur in the House amendments
p 10 the bankruptcy bill, and that commit
tee of conference be appointed. Mr.. Stew
art objected to the appointment of COM
mittee of conference, and the matter went
over until tomorrow.
Consideration of the Corbett case was
then begun, Mr. Bacon addressing the Sen
ate in opposition to Mr.. Corbett's claims.
lie felt it was extremely fortunate that in
this case the Senate was not controlled by
partisan motives, because he thought it
ought to be understood by legislatures that
they must perform their duties, or the onus
of the failure should fall on their States.
Mr. Burrows followed with an extended
and elaborate argument in opposition to
the seating of Mr. Corbett. He maintained
that the Governor of State had no au-
thority to fill an original vacancy Mr..
Burrows, after quoting in support of his
position many eminent authorities. said that
if the Senate should seat Mr.. Corbett it
would overthrow a long line of established
precedents and make q new precedent that
would prove dangerous, as il would open
the doors to conspiracy and fraud, the re-
suits OF which nobody could foresee. In
conclusion, Mr.. Burrows said that he held a
letter from Hon. Geo. &. BroWnell of Ore
gon, in which the statement was made that
Senator Mitchell. the caucus nominee, sat
named in writing a number of Republicans
whom he would cheerfully support. Among
these were George w. Williams, r.. B. Wat
son, f. A. Moore, Binger Hermann, J. G.
Fullerton and others. Mr.. Brownell said In
his letter that to his certain knowledge
Serat6r Mitchell. in communication TO
the presiding officer of the House OF the
legislature, had said that he would sup
port any of those whom he named and re-
ceived in reply the statement that the
House would support no other than Heiry
W, Corbett The combination for the eIec-
ton of Mr.. Corbett was made evident, Mr..
Burrows thought, by the reply received by
Senator Mitchell to his proposition, ana he
believed ii was held together by the cone
sive power of the unlimited use OF money.
II this scheme should be ratified by the
Senate it would be within the power OF
eleven elected members OF the oregon Leg
islature TO thwart the purpose OF the other
members. Mr.. Burrows did not believe the
Senate would approve by its action the con-
ferring of such authority upon small
minority.
Mr.. Morgan supported the claims of Mr..
Corhett to a seat IN the Senate. holding
that ia no circumstances not absolutely
taiutng the applicant for admission with
fraud could the Senate properly refuse to
accept the Governors credentials. Be
maintained that a sovereign State had at
all times the right to its constitutional rep
resentati0n in the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar moved TO strike from the fesolu-
ton the word not" Upon this motion the
yeas and nays were demanded. The mo-
ton was defeated-l9 TO so The next mo-
ton. stated before, resulted in the same
vote against COrbett.
\ bill authorizing the Mississippi River,
Hamburg x Western Railroad to construct
a bridge across Bayou Bartholomew, in Ar
kansas. was passed.
ON motion of Mr.. Hansbrough the SEN
ate then proceeded 10 consideration of Il
bill extending the homestead laws and pro
viding for right of way for railroads III the
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