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in defense of the imperishable jewels of
humanity, jewels more sacred than life,
a war of glory and of honor"
On motion of Hale the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Chandler then called up the resolu-
ton declaring Mr. Corbett not entitled
to the seat of a Senator from the State
of Oregon in the United States Senate,
and Pettus Cd of Alabama spoke upon
it. He contended that the question in
volved in Mr.. Corbetts case had been
long since settled by the Senate. The
question was one of law, and he ar
gued that there could be no reason for
further attempts at upsetting prece-
dents and overturning the law as es-
tabliShed
AT 5 o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Repub-
lican majority was increased to-day
from 40 to 80, when the House, by a
vote of 143 to 113. unseated Plowman
from Alabama, Democrat, giving the
seat to Aldrich. a Republican. This
was the first contested election case de-
cided by the present House against the
sitting member. Those who spoke on
the case to-day We're Messrs. Settle
Dem.) of Kentucky, Hamilton Rep)
OF Michigan, Bartlett Oem.) of Georgia
and Taylor Rep) of Ohio.
The House to-day resumed conSidera-
ton of the Aldrich-P -Plowman contested
election case from the Fourth Alabama
District, with the understanding that
a vote should be taken this afternoon.
Previous to the opening of the Senate
a special deficiency bill was passed,
carrying 100000 for the payment OF
jurors fees in United States Courts and
$4,000 for witness fees.
Sulzer Dem.) of New York attempted
to secure recognition for the introduce
ton in open house of a resolution, which,
after reciting the contents of a letter
alleged to have been written by Senior
Dupuy De LONE, the Spanish Minister,
to Don Jose Canalejas. editor of the
Madrid lei HeraIdo' (Which letter was
published this morning). and after al
leging that the letter was an insult TO
this country, declared it to be the sense
of the House that the Spanish Minister
"be given his passports and sent home
in disgrace
He was cut off by demand for the
regular order.
Settle (Dem) of Kentucky. who was
speaking when the House adjourned
yesterday, resumed the thread of his
argument sustaining the views Of the
minority of the Elections Committee,
declaring Plowman entitled to the seat.
Hamilton (Rep) of Michigan and
Linney (Rep) of North Carolina fol-
lowed in favor of seating the Repub-
lican contestant, Aldrich. The latter
said the negroes in the South were
steadfast in their loyalty to the Repub-
lican ticket.
Bartlett Dem.) of Georgia closed for
the minority, and Taylor tRep.) of Ohio
for the majority.
The vote was taken upon the substi-
tute resolution offered by the minority,
which declared that Plowman was en-
titled to the seat.
The resolution was voted down-124
to 145.
Bailey (Dem) of Texas made a divis-
ion of the majority resolutions. The
first declaring Plowman not entitled TO
the seat was adopted-169 to ia.
Party lines We're strictly drawn upon
this vote, except in the cases of Messrs.
Bromwell (Rep) of Ohio and Fowler
and did not vote.
The second resolution, declaring Al
drich entitled to the seat, was also
adopted-143 to H.
Aldrich advanced to the bar OF the
House and took the oath.
AT 90 p. m. the House adjourned.