Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-16
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Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, December Is.
Argument was commenced this morn
ing before the Senate committee on
privileges and elections in the Quay
case. Mr.. Quay was not present, but
Senator Panrose, from his State, Wa.
The room was crowded with Senators
and others, Attorney General E kin,
of Pennsylvania, representing Gov.
Stone, opened the argument and MAIN
tanned that the action of the Governor
in making the appointment to fill the
vacancy was not only justi6able, but
was strictly constitutional, both from q
federal and State standpoint. He cited
the case OF George Mason, OF Virginia.
The legislature elected Mason, but be
refused to serve in the Senate. The
Governor of Virginia then appointed
Walker, as be had perfect right to do,
AZ vacancy certainly existed. The
Governor did not want vacancy in the
Safes representation in the Senate.
Hampton l.. Carson, OF Philadelphia,
representing Pennsylvania republicans
opposed to Quay, next addressed the
committee. He said that not since 1917
had the Senate seated man who had
been appointed by Governor under
circumstances such as surrounded the
QUAY case. Ex-senator Edmunds, OF
Vermont, counsel for those opposed to
Quay, folloWed Mr.. Carson. Mr.. Ed
munds said this Was case absolutely
without precedent. The Senate had
never admitted any one holding such q
title to scat. II was the most unique
cas-. on record. The vacancy occurred
in the midst of session of the legisla-
ture. Every decision by the Senate
had been against the contention of the
advocates of Mr.. Quay. As Attorney
General Ekins mad quoted some
votes of Mr.. Edmunds when the
latter was g Senator, Mr.. Edmunds ex-
planned shat ne stood upon the ground
that when a vacancy existed during the
recess OF legislature, the Governor
could fill it, but he could not constitu-
tional appoint after the Legislature had
an opportunity to elect. w. ]. Brennan,
OF Plttsburg, and ex-Attorney General
Stranahap, of Pennsylvania, appeared
10 behalf OF the democrats of the State.
He commended that the certificate of ap-
oointment issued by the Governor was
without warrant of law, and not valid
appointment at tnia time.
President Mckinley, after receiving
the republican national committee this
morning, escorted Mrs. Hobart to the
Pennsylvania depot in his carriage. AS
soon as she was safely aboard the train
for her home he returned to the White
House to meet the throng of Senatorial
and Representative callers that was
waiting for him.
Under the rule adopted by the re.
publicans the voting on the currency
bill will begin~at noon on Monday.
There will be several roll calls on
democratic amendments, all of which
will be voted down 90 that the final
vote by which the bill will pass will
probably not be announced muchs be
fore four o'clock. No important bust
ness will be transacted on Tuesday, and
on Wednesday the only special bust
ness will be the announcement OF the
committees. The House will adjourn
for the Christmas holidays TO assemble
On January 3.
An executive session of the republi-
can national committee was held today
20 close the business of the meeting.
The Leland resolution asking Congress
10 reduce the representation in Con-
sress that detrenchise negro voters was
not called up for consideration. Mr..
Payne did not submit his plan TO have
the representation in convention de-
pend upon their republican vote. An
election board comprising Judge ]. B.
Cotton, W. G. Chase and L. NJ. San
ders, was appointed to conduct an cleo
ton Tor the selection of delegates from
the District of Columbia to the national
convention. There will be registra-
ton of voters. The committee ad.
journed, subject to the call of The chair
man.
Tue board of directors of the Falls
Church and Patcmac Railway Com
pany met yesterday at the office of
Gen. S. S. Burdett and elected Maj.
Chas. Hine director and president, to
fill the vacancies occasioned by the
death of the former president, Maj. o.
E. Hine. The officers of the com pany
now are Maj. Charles Hine, president;
Gen. S. S. Burdett, vice president; DR..
+. Graham, treasurer, and R. s. Lacey,
secretary.
Governor Tyler of Virginia was on
the floor of the House yesterday even
ing, and, accompanied by the secretary
of the Richmond branch of the Colonial
Danes and Mrs. Claiborne and Mrs.
Coleman, of Richmond, and escorted
by Congressman Lamb, of the Rich
mond district, called at the White
House and requested the President to
name one of the new naval vessels afr
ter their State. The President replied
that he thought vessel should be
named after Virginia and another one
after Ohio. The Governor and party
then went to the Navy Department,