The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-13
HANNA WINS BY IHE
SKIN OF HIS TEETH
HQd Just Enough Votes 10 Elect Him
On G Joint B0iI0t.
PARDEROAIUR REIGAED WHEN IT WAS OYER
Hot Debate In Legislature on Charges
of Bribery.
Senate Appoints n Committee to In
vestisnte-St Similar Action Pending
in the House e.-RepubIIcams Talk OF
HcorgnnizinG tho RIouse-No
Chance of 0vcrturnIng Tho senate
OrganIzntiom-Gtnn Receives lis
Commission.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. u.


Marcus A. Hanna was elected to-day
to represent Ohio in the Senate fer
seven years and two months If Nc
Kinley should be reelected Hanna
would still be there 10 The end Of the
Presidents second term Including
both the short and lon.; terms. iIanna's
time as Senator will expire in March,
1906.
after the 'wo Houses met in joint
session in the House chamber the roll
Of the Senate was called flrs., and
there were no changes from The votes
of yesterday-19 for AfcKisson and II
for Hanna.
Senator Burke, the onl., dissenting
Republican, presented the name CT e.
McKisson, the Republican Mayor of
Cleveland. In very forcible and In
fiammable speech that commanded the
closest attention. In one OF his ell
makes he fald: James a. Garfield
would have voted for McKisson If he
were alive and Il Senator here to-day"
The vote Of the House was the same
as that of yesterday, with the cxcep-
ton that Hazlet who voted then for
Wiley, and Hess, who voted for War
ner, to-day voted with the other Dem
ocrats for McKisson. General Aquilli
Wiley was the only Democrat not vot-
ing with the coalition, and he voted
again for Congressman Lcntz. Gov
erncr Jones announced the result of the
Joint ballot as Hanna, f3; McKisson, 20;
Lentz, l: and declaVed Marcus \. Hanna
elected Senator for the unexpired term
ending March 4, 1899.
Owing to the cheering and noise the
chair allowed the jolliers to retire be-
fore the less exciting vote for the long
term was begun. The ballot for the
long term was taken without much in
tctrest being manifested.
Representative Roberts, of Cleveland,
seconded the nomination of Hanna,
and Representative Bramley, of Cleve-
land, that of McKIsson. The Demo-
Gratis presented no name and made no
seconding speeches. The Senator's and
Representatives rose to their feet when
they cast their respective votes
The result for the long term was the
same as that of the short term Han
ma received 73, McKisson 10 and one alb
sentee.
After Hanna was declared elected
Senator for the long term pandemonium
House. The galleries wen; wild. and
the Senator's and Representatives par
ticipated in the demonstration. The
crowds outside indulged in all ecrts OF
tions over the final result
1t was o'clock when Senator Hanna
entered the hall. escorted by a COM
mittee sent to notify him of his cleo
ton. He was greeted by round after
round OF cheers. When quiet was re-
stored Mr.. Hanna made n short ad-
dress, in which he assured his ardi-
ence that he would represent the whole
people of Ohio. He made no reference
to the boiling Republicans.
Soon after the Senate assembled this
morning Senator Burke. OF Cleveland,
offered resolution demanding an in
vestigata!on into the charges that 81 $50
had been offered by alleged agents in
the interests of Senator Hanna for the
vote OF Representa- tive Otis. The reso-
lution provided for a commission OF
five consisting of Senators Burke Rob
inson. Fink, Garfield and Long. Sena-
tor Burke afterwards requested 10 have
his name stricken out. and that of Sem
ator Sullivan was substituted. The
committee thus constituted consisted of
three Democrats and two Republicans.
a long and bitter discussion followed,
led by Senator Burke for Immediate
consideration, and by Senator Sullivan
for deliberation and full consideration.
Before the vote upon the resolution
could be taken n message was rnceiv-
ed from the House of Representatives
stating that that body was ready to
vote upon the question Of election of
United States Senator. The presi-
dent held that further discussion was
out Of order and the matter was laid
over.
When the House convened at 10 a.
m. Representative Otis was promptly
recognized on a question Of privilege
He made long statement regarding
the Boyce bribery charges. He sad II
was due the House and himself To
have an investigation before proceed
Ing further In the election of United
States Senator, and offered a resoiu-
tion accordingly.
On motion to suspend the rules. for
immediate, consideration OF the reso-
luton, the vote stood So ayes, Sc nays.
Representative Cramer was absent
and Ia -b'aA y y. !vasy sick. The other forty