The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-09
DI ATT SELECTED TWO SEATS.
o,,, WAS FOR QUAY AND THE
OTHER PLATT OBJECTED.

,,,++ of New York FavOrs Seating
ox Hence He Picked Out
,,v.s seat-PIatt of Connecticut
=. opuoscd to Quay, Hence the OBJ
..,ion-He May Have to Give Up
on.-Aldrich Is Steering the FL
nancinI Measure.
washington, Dec. S-There is pros
-.a row in the Plat family over the
QUAY case.
~san,tor Platt of New York favors the
line of Mr. Quay on Gov. Stones APP
lament. Senator Plat of Connecticut
, -r.,.,eed to the seating of the Pennsyl-
80 boss. on the general theory that
-..r,ies in the Senate cannot be lawfully
ere3 under the circumstances attending
the quay case.
- ls not over the legal status of the
&c. that the Platts are at war, but in
e.rseouence of Mr.. T. C. Platts attempt
,, violate one of the sacred traditions of
,be senate relative to the selection of
seats by members.
Mr. Platt of Connecticut is a strict con-
s,ructionist, so far as the rules of the Sen
ota are concerned, and he guards them
nitb as much tenacity as miser guards
his god
The senior senator from New York is
evidently confident that Mr. Quay will be
seated. 1t was generally believed that had
the Pennsylvania been present yesterday,
majority of the senators would have vot-
Oh tn admit him without a serious con-
teet However, in his absence, Senator
Plat of New York put in a claim for the
desk formerly occupied by Mr.. Quay, in
t5e front row, near the middle aisle. a very
desirable seat, it being quietly understood
tbat Mr. Quay's seat is being reserved for
him until the Senate shall act upon his
case.
Such a proceeding is contrary to the
rules of practice in the Senate which pro-
yides that a senator shall occupy but one
desk. Senator Plat of Connecticut, hav-
ing been made aware that his New York
namesake was saving a convenient seat
for Mr.. Quay, contrary to all precedents
threatened 10 bring the matter up in a
caucus or in executive session. The re-
suit will probably be that Senator Platt of
New York win have to relinquish one Of
Il his two seats.
AIdrich VIII Steer 1t.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the Com
mittee on Finance, will have charge of
the financial measure soon to occupy the
attention of both Houses of Congress. He
does not anticipate any filibustering tao
ties on the part of the opposition.
I'll is quite likely" he said, that dis
cussion will take a wide range, and both
sides will desire 10 be fully heard before
the final vote is reached. 1 have no idea
that the gentlemen on the other side of
the chamber will resort to the tactics of
talking the bin to death, as has been in
tmated by persons protesting to be adj
vised Of the programme outlined by the
opposition. Unless | am very much mis-
taken, the debate will run on until every
senator interested in this subject has had
an opportunity to express his views on the
subject BY that time the Senate VIII be
ready TO vote, and am reasonably conf
dent that the bill viii pass.
Il cannot undertake to foreShadow what
amendment will be made to the bill 1t
would be unreasonable to expect such an
important measure to be adopted without
Il some amendment. So far as the friends of
the measure are concerned, there is no
intention of trying to amend the existing
rules for the purpose of limiting debate
/ do not believe there will be any occa-
SION TO invoke drastic methods to expe-
uie the passage OF the bill. My long eX-
perience in the Senate has taught me that
Wnen a majority of the senators are sin
eerey in favor of a proposition it usually
commands affirmative action.
1T is not our intention to act in the
Senate before the House has opportunity
bO1y"
Another Dewey Story.
Before the Dewey fever subsidies entire
" one more story on the Admiral should
De permitted. 1t appears that the Admiral
mas been deluged by applications from
friends and former acquaintance to use
ms influence in their behalf to secure
tAtm either appointments or promotions
i'll 'he government service.
a lew days ago a member of an old
naval family called upon Admiral Dewey
70 invoke his aid in securing a promotion
lor member Of the family who had orig
many entered the service through the in
Huehee of the Admiral After exchanging
DIe usual courtesies of a call, the business
PROPOSITION was introduced The Admiral
oppressed his regret at not being able to
e'dHl the request and remarked with a
prIcspuole display of annoyance he had
lo Hlnuence with the administration and
II ne had he would not use it for anyone
Ie dlded that he had made an exception
IL pehaiI of the Gridley family but would
80 eoi, ilhselt for no one else, as he was