The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-27
IN THE CORBETT CASE
His Claim to the Seat Supported
by Mantle.
THURSTON IN OPPOSITION
A Tilt With Foraker in Relation to the
Silver Question ard Senator Man
ties Contest for Seat-A Mon
ument to Lafayette.

washington, reD. -o.-During the
greater part of the senate's session to-
day the right of Henry W. Corbett to
seat from the state of Oregon was un-
der discussion. Mr.. Thurston of Ne
braska. in an extended speech, opposed
the admission of Mr.. Corbett, while
Messrs. Foraker. Kyle and Mantle sup
ported Mr.. Corbetts claim. The vote on
the case it has been agreed, will be
taken next Monday at 3 p. m. The
pension calendar was cleared by the
passage of several private pension bills.
A few bills of a general character We're
also passed.
Hansbrough of North Dakota secured
the adoption of a resolution calling upon
the secretary Of the navy for the reason
why he shipped certain freight over The
Canadian Iacific TO Mare island, Cali
fernia. and asking whether the freight
was offered to railroads running entire
~ within the United States.
Mr.. Foraker, rep. Ohio. in addressing
the senate on the Corbett case, said he
did not propose to follow the precedent
established by the Mantle case, as he
regarded the decision in that case err
1oneous, and 1t was generally So re-
sarded by the legal profession through
out the country.
1t was generally understood" said
Mr.. Foraker, that the silver question
had more to do with the reaching Of a
decision than the application of the prin-
ciples of law"
MI. Gallinger of New Hampshire en-
tered an instant disclaimer to the appli-
cation of Mr.. Forakers statement to
him. Il want to assure the senator
from Ohio that so far as | was con-
cerned the silver question had not the
slightest weight in determining my vote
in the Mantle case. | voted against Mr.
n ss.f lon, f,.Y. -
sons | expect to Vote against the ad-
mission of Mr. Corbett."
Mr.. Pasco Of Florida said he desired
also to enter a disclaimer to the state.
ment of Mr.. Foraker, He thought that
the roll call on the Mantle case conclu-
sively intimated to him that the silver
question had nothing to do with the re-
fusal of the senate to seat Mr.. Mantle
as IL out of the 35 votes against him
were cast by senators who supported
Mr. Bryan for the presidency. The
namesso of the II are: Berry. Blackburn,
Coke, Faulkner. George. Gibson, Harris,
Kyle. Mnls. Mitchell, Pasco. Murphy
PETER. 3fnith. Vance, Vest and White.
Il am very glad, replied Mr. Foraker
to have the disclaimer of the senators
from New Hampshire and Florida and
| accept them absolutely but | repeat
that throughout the country the impress
sion was that the silver question had
Mantle case, if it did not control IT,
wish to say that | did not have ii in my
mind to criticise any senator for his vote
in that case"
At the conclusion of Mr. Forakers
speech, Mr.. Mills secured the passage of
a resolution requiring the president to
transmit TO the senate the proceedings
Of the International commission and the
subsequent International convention be-
tween the United States and Mexico and
correspondence relating to the equitable
disposition of the waters If the Rio
Grande river, including the incomplete
draft of treaty between the United
States and Mexico.
Mr.. Mantle of Montana declared his
intention to support the claims of Mr.
Gerbett to seat in the senate. He held
that the right of sovereign state to be
fully represented at all times in the SEN
ate was. in his judgment. beyond doubt.
A bill to grant the right-of-way
the Indian territory To the BEN
son. Bonham & New Orleans Railroad
company for the purpose of constructing
a railway was passed.
Mr. Thurston of Nebraska then called
up a joint resolution for a commission
TO supervise the collection of a fund
among all the schools and colleges of he
United States for the purpose of erecting
a manument to General Lafayette in
Paris, France, the same TO be
presented to the French govern
ment and unveiled ard dedicated on
July 4, 1900. The language or The pre-
ambie caused Mr. Hale 10 inquire what
remarkable document" was being read
Mr.. Thurstnn explained the resolution
and then Mr. Hale suggested that the
preamble be stricken out, as the grand
and lofty tnmbling of its rhetorica was
a Feiiecrion upon the sanity of the SEN
ate. This was agreed to and the resolu-
tion was passed
A bill providing that proof of loyalty
to the union during the rebellion shall
be suspended as a prerequisite to the Sc
curing of bounty land grants was also
passed. The senate then at 3:35 D. m
on motion of Mr., Pettus of Alabama
adjourned