Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-20

ocutive thereof may mike temporary
appointments until the next meeting u
the legislature which shall then nil
such yacancies.'
hut the majority Of the scnete held
that the vacancies did not happen
during the recess Of the legislature
aud refused 10 scat the appuinteoH. a
change has come. however. In the po-
litioai complexion 81 the Senate. and a
change may possibly be made In the
rule on this question. our Washing
ton correspondent sends W the follow
INK In relation TO II.
Washington. March 18th. isg9-
m evening paper IL authority for
the statement that certain leading Sen.
atprs are c0nsidcring the advisabiiity
81 reopening the question raised several
years nro ne To- the right 81 Cover
nors TO appoint senators where the
state Legislatures failed 10 elect.
The Legislatures ~ two states Della
war; aud Utah, have adjourned with-
out an election. and here IN Washington
u n believed that California ana Penn
syltonin viii likewise fail. The N0pubs
licans win have a clear majority over
an parties In the next senate without
respect to tho four vacancies hcfuff
mentioned. Nevertheless. M View of the
Important measures which viii occupy
the attention NJ Congress nt next win.
ter'a session n ia believed that the adj
ministrntion would b. glad ~ the as
Hurancc that they would have COM
Portable margin In the senate.
u u fuid that certain Senators have
talked with Mr.. Hanna and have en-
leavnfcd o. rnin his consent TO reopen
The question ~ seating the nppulntvea.
several years ugo. when the uuver-
nurs ~ Wyoming. Montana and wash
inEton appointed Senators. after the
respective Legislatures had failed 20
elect. the senate after q lengthy dis
cuaHion ~ the subject. denied the np.
polnteea seats IN that body. II was held
by n majority ~ senator's that after
tho Lenislatufer had met and adjourned
without eiectiuT Senntnf, no vacancy
existed twithln the meaning 81 the
law which the Governor could OIL by
appointment. This precedent was fur
ther strengthened In the ease 81 Mt.
cnrbctt Of oregon.
However. there were prcccdcntH on
the other Side also. and the Hcnate WIS
not unanimous In it, decision IN the
maintaining that each state
IN tho Union had right 20 full repre-.
sentntlun In the senate Ind should not
be- deprived OF u for any reason what.
HusNcr. The latter even claimed that
this dcniai would be clearly In violation
or clause one ~ section three Of the
Constitution. which says. The Scnatc
NJ the United States shall be composed
" two senators from each State"
In the convention that framed the
Constitution there was great diner. |
cnce Of opinion na TO the mode ~ elect
Ing Senators Some were In favor u n |
BY the state i.eTiniaturca,
a. A. A. HaaNN 80
House ~ Representative others want. |
- the President 10 make the appoint
ment ~ Senators from those nnmlnnt- /
81 hy the State Legislatures. Ana still
others advocated an election by the
psopic. hut the question uf voting was
the most dlffruit. In the Continental
Congress the States were on an equal
stnton In tho Convention wished the
anmc rule 10 hold under the Federal
constitutions while the lnrHcr States
claimed that an equality 81 votes ~
either house would be un-
Just The smaller States
nnnlly conceded that In the House ~
Representatives tho number % mem.
lsra should BE- proporti1naie 20
population. but insisted that ~ the
senate the states should be- clunily
THIS contention NaH finai-
~ conceded by the larger stat ~. Thus,
'lhade Island ana Providence nlnntn-
Hon" the smallest state In the Union.
secured representation In the Senate
rauhi 10 that 81 the larger States.
Hence II II claimed by som" -snntorH
that u was clearly the inten. nnd pur-
pose ~ the convention that framed the
Constitution that the States should
have equal representation In the upper
branch ~ ConFrera.
~ H. said that quiet tan faas of the
senate II being made 60 aHccritin what
fate would hefali the Eubernntariai APP
pointers should they present them
selves Tor admission.
4 prominent Republican said 10 the
"SeWr" correspondent today; u do
not know Just what the result % the
No hr ne n has not hfsn CON.
nlotcd. Most ~ the new HenntorH. I
hesitate Ia express Thorn
selves, prrferrinT 60 walt until they
ran carefully consider the matter. Sly
nwu opinion u that tho senators APP
pointed should be seated. 10 course
this would be- only after hot iRht,
hut believe that this " the program
nt present. A majority ~ the Senators
remaining In tho city ARE Inclined 10
tho opinion that the Senate ~ not
reverse It's former action ami 'hst four
vacancies win exist Ia the htty-ulxth
Congress-