The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-27
DEBATE IN SENATE.
COrbett Case Discussed and Agree
hlent Reached for Taking Vote.


WASHINGTON, Feb 26-During the
greater part of the Senate's session to-day
the right of Henry w. Corbett. to q seat
from the State of Oregon was under dis
cussion. Mr. Thurston. in an extended
speech, opposed the admission of Mr.. Cor
bett, while Messrs. Foraker, Kyle and
Mantle supported 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
measures. A few bills of general character
were also passed.
The chaplain, in his prayer at the open
ing of the session, referred to the present
serious situation in the following language
%Oh, Lord, we pray that by Thy inspira-
zion our rulers and all in authority over us
may see what they ought to do and with
Thy blessing perform the same"
A bill to authorize the President to APP
point as first lieutenant of infantry the
director of swordsmanship and gymnastics
at the West Point Military Academy, was
passed.
Mr.. Hansbrough secured the adoption of
a resolution calling upon the secretary of
the navy for reason why he shipped certain
freight over the Canadian Pacific Railroad to
the freight was offered to railroads run en-
tirely within the United States.
Mr.. Gallinger introduced and had adopted
q resolution requesting the President, if not
compatible with the public interests, to
md to the Senate copies of all reports and
Communications received by the State De-
4 partment since the oath of February, 1885,
1rem Tomas Estrada Palma. or any agent
OF the Cuban insurgents which relate to the
state of war in the Island of Cuba. or such
parts of said documents as it may be
deemed advisable and proper to commune
cate
Mr.. Hoar then called up the Corbett case
and Mr. Kyle addressed the Senate briefly
in support &c Mr.. Corbett's claim TO a seat
IL the Senate.
Mr. ThtIrston. Nebraska. regretted that
his views of the case would force him to
vote against the admission of Mr.. Corbett
He apprehended grave danger 70 the Re-
public If applicants for admission were
either seated or turIsed aWay by mere
partisan vote. but I've believed that the vote
on this case wound cot only not be
partisan yote. but it would be So decisive
as to determine all similar cases In the flu
At the conclusion of Mr.. Thurstons
speech, thirteen private pension bills were
passed by unanimous consent.
Mr. Foraker, in addressing the Senate ON
the Corbett case. said he did not propose TO
follow the precedent established by the
in that case as erroneous. and il was gen
orally so regarded by the legal profession
throughout the country. Ii was generally
understood. said Mr.. Foraker, that the sill
vef question had more TO do with the reach
ing Of that decision than the application of
tho principles of law
AIr. tsallinger entered an instant disclaim-
or TO the application of Mr. Foraker's state
Dient To him. 81 want TO assure the senator
from Ohio, that SO far as | was concerned,
the silver question had not the slightest
weight in determining my vote in the Man
tie case. / voted against Mr.. Nantes adj
mission and tor similar reasons [ expect 10
vote against the admission of Mr. Corbett'
Mr. Parco said he desired also To enter
disclaimer to the statement OF Mr. Foraker.
He thought that the rcll call on the Mantle
case CCrCtusiVely indiea ted to him that the
silver question had nothing 70 do with the
refusal Of the Senate 10 seat Mr.. Mantle,
as sex enteen out of the tnirty-fve votes
aRains. him were cast by senator's who sup
ported MI Bryan for the presidency. The
names OF the seventeen are: Berry, Black
burn Coke, Faulkner. George Gibson, Har-
ris, Kyle. Mills, Mitchell. Pasco, Murphy,
Prefer Smith, Vance Vest and White.
II am very glad replied Mr. Foraker,
80 have the disclaimers Of the senators
from New Hampshire ard Florida. and j
aceeDt them absolutely. but / repeat that
thrtuRfout the country the impression was
that the silver question had a great deal to
DO with the decision IN the Mantle case, IL