The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01

Special Diapatsh to the t-rnteliigencer.
WASHINGTON. April 3D. Speculation II
already rifa regarding the vacancies in
the senate Of tn. United States In the
next congress- Pennsylvania. California.
Delaware and Utah will Send men TO tho
senate of tho FYfty-slxth congress, not
with certificates of election hy the iexss-
lature Of the state, provided for In tho
constitution of the United States. bat with
. certificate Of appointment BY the kov-
eernor OF the state in each case. Gov.
Stone, of Pennsylvania. appointed Mat
thew g. Quay within an haur after tbs
latter had seen acquitted of the criminal
charge for which he has been en- trial FOR
10 long Il time, and which undoubtedly was
the cause of his defeat In the Legislature.
The governor Of California followed the
example of the governor of Pennsylvania.
and while there is no hurry about ~ ie
may he confidently counted upon that tho
governors cf Delaware and Utah Will do
the same thing.
The belief quite generally prevails In this
city amang such senators and members
who are now here that these appointed
senator's will be seated by the senate at
the next session ALI precedents to the COM
trary notwithstanding. Each senate II this
judge OF what constitutes qualifications of
It's constituent rnembsrx. In the present
case there can b no chnrge of partieAp-
shtp A. she uensuerasa ana Rep1hileMre
will split even upon tho four senators.
The peculiar wording Of tho appulnt-
snent Just made by Gov. stona Indicates
that the state is prepared 10 insist upon
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senate os tho United States So far from
being afraid of the section al tha ronsti-
tuition governing the matter. Gov. stona
quoted II In the appointment AZ his Au-
thortty for making the appnintment-~a Va.
cancy existinE--and the appointment dis
tsnetiy reads: ITO he United States scn-
atar from Pennsylvania until the next
meeting OF ths Pennsylvania ieginlature.
One Of the younger Republican senator's
now In the city~~aHd thu younger nsn ar0
now in majority in that body exprexsed
10 mo the other day the opinion, usiitA
positively expressed. that Senator Quay
wesid certainly he seated. and added II
do rot sse how the senate can help seat
ing the men frnm the. other states after
seating Mr.. Quay. provided tasy come here
with equally AN good credentials"
Former Senator guar IN certainly one
OK the most popular men In puhiic life.
He has many and powerful friends, and
few men. II any. could bring 10 hear moro
potent fntlganers than can he I'm the nd-
justment ~ EsA questionable right to i
seat in tAe next United States senate. un-
der warrant of Coy. stones appointment.
But II Mr.. Quay gueeeeAs In planting him
4s<Sf ffrxrf syx Na xs.. "a
spite Of prec@ienf hitherto un6roken Ia
si1a history of this government.
The circumstances pf she psnnsyfyarfa
senatorial situation are reasonably san1fi.
lar 10 newspaper rfaaeys Briefly. seua-
ter slssay's term ~ United sfafss sefsa-
tor expired on the s,h os March last. TIN
der tns constitution ~ the United States,
the legislature recsfsly aajourfass In Penn
sysvania. bat wsaieis was sitting ne The time
sha Pennsylvania senaterfaI seAt feeanaA
vacant. was required to @lec. for fhe va-
caney. Because ~ factionaI wrangse in
the Republican party, Of which the cftms-
nal prosecution Of Mr, Quay was an lnci-
dent. the legislature ad5pssrnsa without an
election for senator
This adjournment seft yneant an~ Of th0
saess 80 whfeh r.essnsysyassA In ansssiea
IA ire TsEises States ssnasa~uslug ffse
wore; vaeant In In general ssos ssa techpi-
cal ssrze. ~ Interpreted by United Ssatks
election committees ard Sustained BY i
vosa Of the whole bs5y II In 20 mi. w..
carey sa&t Gov. Stone nas appointed Mr..
GUAR
IN Ea case ssnee the organization cs tha
United States government. where tfas cir
csagnssanees wsre Identical wtsh the snaay
esss. ifaa fFe senate seassa tbs apgsssrtee.
Tfse presidents are assnsassgss, running
hack far s1s gears Thn Avxs ease, tuvsay~
trgg in 8 lsgai sease. sxactsy tfss Eanaa
pgEaesgfss. sarse ~ sh@ attention ~ sa4
tsrsteS States ger4ss srona Desassse. In
FTf9. and. esafsDssiy enasgss. sssst sfase III
new ans*sarse4 sa lis dssyesSIsea as tae
PeassayTyanla case. As sGs Sass ssgassAss,eN
sagaea 10 saees a saIee4gsar 10 EeuasDx Hw-
g5ns-
In renensb@-. $50. Senator It-ad. 81
D~zaways. rs~axsess tasfaS A reeass of the
legislature IS that xgata TNe texfasAxara
n@s In tsse fsssaas-x tsnsmrs art ~.
ssssr-sea Ia F,asrgary wsssaus hass.x eser..
exs sgeeansa. 10 Mr. Read. s,s sas sash
~ Marrs RssaeY Jesaa was aags&sste1 hr
s@s gas9vnfsy IN ~ The saesaSys Tas
sxssse. hw u sxse II ~ to ss<sAts sh4s
y9sarss wss nss ensgsist 10 Neits, j sex
ssur ut tAe syysssa1sr~ narsAx iHsS~vsnt1