The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-01
CORBETT'S CASE
DISPOSED OF.
The Senate, BY the Decisive Vote Of
Fifty 10 Nineteen,
Denies Him Admission 10 the Senate la
Appointment BY the Governor.
The Senate Consumes the Remain
der OF the Session in Consider
ing the Bill Extending the
for Right OF Way for Railroads
in Alaska.

homestead Laws and froy1C1nfs
for Right OF Way for Railroads
in Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. Hon.
| Henry w Corbett was to-day denied
admission to the Senate as a Senator
from Oregon on the appointment by the
Governor, by decisive vote of % to
10. Speeches We're made to-day against
the admission of Mr.. Corbett by Bacon
Of Georgia and Burrows of Michigan,
and in favor of his admission by Nor
gan of Alabama. After disposing of
the Corbett case the Senate began the
consideration OF the Alaska homestead
and railway right Of way bill. and had
not concluded it when it adjourned.
Former Nice-President Stevenson Was
a visitor on the Senate floor at the
opening Of the session to-day.
a bill extending the time for the con-
struction of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, River at Yankton, S. D., was
passed.
Hoar of Massachusetts, Chairman Of
the judiciary Committee, moved that
the Senate non-concur in the House
amendment to the bankruptcy bill, and
that a committee of conference be APP
pointed
Stewart objected to the appointment
of Committee on Conference. and the
matter went over until tomorrow.
The consideration of the Corbett case
was esumed.
Bacon Of Georgia addressed the Sem
ate III opposition to Mr.. Corbett's
claims. He felt it 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 opus of their fall
ure should fall upon their States.
Burrows Of Michigan followed with
an ex ended and elaborate argument in
opposition to the seating of Mr.. Corbett
He maintained that the Governor of a
State had no authority to fill an original
vacancy.
Burrows, after quoting in support of
his position many eminent authorities,
said that if the Senate should seat Mr..
Corb3tt il would overthrow a long line
of esta blished presidents, as it would
open the doors to conspiracy and fraud.
the results of which nobody could fore
see.
In conclusion, Burrows said that he
had a letter from Hon. George c.
BrowneI of Oregon. III which the state
ment was made that Senator Mitchell.
the caucus nominee. satisfied that he
could not be elected. had named in writ
ling a number of Republicans whom he
would cheerfully support. Among these
Were Hon. George w. Williams, Hon. E.
3. Watson, Hon. T. A. Moore, Hon.
/ To-
and others. Mr.. Brownell said in his
letter that to his certain knowledge,
Senator Mitchell, in a communication
to the presiding officer of the House OF
Representatives had said that he would
support any of those whom he named,
and received in reply the statement that
the House would support no other than
Henry w. Corbett.
The combination for the election OF
| Mr.. Corbett was made evident, Bur-
rows thought. by the reply received
by Senator Mitchell to his proposition,
and he believed it was held together
by the power of the unlimited use Of
money If this scheme should be rati-
fled by the Senate, it would be within
/ the power of eleven elected members
of the Oregon Legislature to thwart the
purpose of the other members.
Burrows could not believe the Sen
ate would approve by it's action the
| conference of such authority upon a
i small majority.
Morgan of Alabama supported the
claims Of Mr.. Corbett to a seat in the
Senate.
Hoar of Massachusetts moved to
strike from the resolution the word
not
Upon this motion the ayes and noes
We're demanded. The motion was de-
feated-19 to 50-the detailed vote being
as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison. Baker, Fair
banks, Foraker, Frye, Hanna, Hans
borough, Hawley, Hoar, Lodge, Mantle
Mason, Morrill,, Perkins, Sewell, Turner
Wetmore. Wilson-19.
Noes-Allen Bacon, Bate. Berry
Burrows, Butler, Caffery. Garter, Chill
ton, Clark Clay, Cockrell. Cullom
Davis Dehoe, Faulkner Gallinger. Cor
man. Gray, Hale, Heitfeld, Jones of Ar
kansas, Jones Of Nevada, Kenny. Lind
say. Mcbride. McAllen. Mallory, Martin
Mills, Mitchell, Money. Nelson, Pascoe
Penrose, Pettigrew, Pettus. Platt of
Connecticut, Rawlins, Roach, Shoup
Stewart. Teller, Thurston. Tillman
Turley. Turpie Vest. Warren. yelling
ton-.1o.
The resolution of the Committee on
| Privileges and Elections declared that
Mr.. Corbett was not entitled to a seat
in the Senate from Oregon was then
laid before the Senate.
The resolution of the committee was
adcpted-o0 to 10. Vote same as de-
tailed vote given above)
The pairs We're as follows: McEnery
with Chandler Smith with Gear. Harris
With Kyle, McLauren with Pritchard
White with Proctor, Quay with Morgan
Murphy with Plat, Walthall with
| Spooner Cannon with Daniel
The first named in each instance were
favorable to the resolution declaring
Mr.. Corbett not entitled to a seat and
the others opposed TO it.
On motion of Hansborough, the Sen
ate proceeded to the consideration of
bill extending the homestead laws and
providing for right of way for railroads
in the district of Alaska
Stewart offered an amendment to Sec
ton L of the bill providing that no home
Istead should be located within LOCO feet