Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-07
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important advance vas made in the eff
fort of John T. McGraw to unseat SEN
ator Scott. This was effected by a res
olution introduced by Senator Jones,
of Arkansas, as follows:
Resolved, That Nathan B. Scott, now
occupying a seat as Senator from West
Virginia is not entitled to a seat in the
Senate"
This resolution was referred to the
committee on privileges and elections
and ordered to be printed.
The whole case Is now before that
committee, which may take action on
the briefs submitted by McGraw's
counsel, or may order hearings and
take testimony bearing on the alleged
election Of Scott.
seating of Scott and also a number of
memorials from citizens Of West Vir-
ginia bearing on the case were intro
duced in the Senate and referred to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons.
Mr.. McGraw, John Holt, of Hunting
ton, and Henry M. Russell, of Wheel
ing, the two latter being among Nc
Graw's counsel, were at the capitol this
afternoon comforting with Senators ON
the Democratic side relative to the
protest.
Messrs. Holt and Russell have ad-
vised Mr.. McGraw, that the wisest
course was taken in allowing Scott to
be sworn in without objection. The
case is now in the best possible shape
for action by the Senate committee on
privileges and elections, by which the
case will be considered at once.
Whether this committee will be con-
WINGED by the representations Of Mr..
McGraw is of course impossible to pre-
dict, but a decided impression has al
ready been produced by the able briefs
submitted by McGraw's counsel.
Nearly eight hundred bills and joint
resolutions, several important concur
rent resolutions and petitions number
ing hundreds were presented to the
Senate to-day. A majority of the bills
were old stagers. A few were of ma
tional interest and Importance.
Mr.. Aldrich had the honor of introduce
ing the first measure in the Senate. 1t
was the financial bill drawn by the Sem
ate committee on finance, of which Mr..
the most important measure introduced
during the day.
Mr.. Harris, (Pop., Kansas, was ap-
pointed a temporary member of the
committee On privileges and elections.
The appointment is important and sig
nifcant because the committee has I'M
der consideration the Quay, Clark and
Scott contests.
A meeting of the committee has been
called for tomorrow to consider the
cases Of Senator Quay, Senator Clark,
of Montana, and Mr.. Scott. 1t is PROC
able that an order will be made for thu
taking of testimony in the Clark and
Scott cases, and that there may thus
occur some delay in their consideration.
No evidence, however, will be taken in
the Quay case, in which only legal
points will be considered. Both sides
of that controversy Will be represented
by counsel.
Mr.. Rawlins, (Utah), offered the fol-
lowing resolution and asked that it be
considered Immediately:
THAT the committee on judiciary is
hereby instructed to inquire into and
report to the Senate:
First, to what extent polygamy is
practiced or polygamous marriages en-
tered into in the United States or in
places over which they have ~jurisdic-
ton.
Second, have polygamists, or per-
sons reputed to have more than one
wife, been elected 4 Office by the peo-
pie of Utah. and If so, has such cleo
ton beer for the purpose of encourag-
ing polygamy or inviolation of any
compact between said State and the
United States.
Third, have polygamists, or persons
reported to have more than one wife,
been appointed to Office by the Presi-
dent and by advice and consent Of the
Senate. or in cases where the concur
renee of the Senate is not required, and
if so, have such appointments been
made in aid of polygamy or in viola
ton of the compact between the United
States and the State of Utah with ref
erence to that subject?
Fourth, what, If any. steps should
be taken or measures enacted for the
prevention of polygamy in the United
States and in places over which they
have jurisdiction"
Mr.. Wolcott Coll objected to i'm
mediate consideration, and the resolu-
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