Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

| anu Tue lLdlltl OtNaihS a JNoh'
The Nicaragua field was reported
favorably from Committees to Doth
houses, and will probably be passed at
\ this session.
On Saturday there were rumors of an
alliance between Quay and Clark, and
the action of the Senate in fixing upon
Feb. 10 as the date when the vote shall
be taken on the pending Currency bill
made it certain that the Quay case can
not be disposed of before that time.
The Clark case, of course, will not be
soon presented, as at least month will
be required for taking the testimony of
witnesses already summoned. During
| the day it was demonstrated that the
alliance entered into between the Clark
men, who seek to keep the Montana Sen
ator in his new seat, and the Quay men,
who seek to put Quay into his old seat,
is complete and binding one, and that
| henceforth the two contests will stand
or fall together. This alliance has
created some surprise and indignation
on both sides of the Senate Chamber.
Some of Mr.. Quay's friends do not hesi-
tate to say that he has made a mistake
and that his cause will be seriously in
| lured by being involved with that of the
| Montana Senator.
A New England Republican Senator,
| fha o1r nf
Mr. Quay on the constitutional question,
| if that question were presented, said
that, in common with other Senators,
he was not fully aware of the alliance
between Mr. Quay and Senator Clark,
| and that he felt, in view of the fact
that he could not bring himself to vote
| in favor of the admission of Mr.. Quay,
although he still held that the Governor
had the right to appoint in such case.
He intimated that the way out of the
dilemma for him and others like him,
| if it should turn out that their votes
would give Mr.. Quay majority, was
to keep the matter waiting until Mr..
Quay recognized the situation and
/ withdrew.
Republican Senators assert that Sena-
| tor Clark has offered to contribute a
quarter of million dollars, or an even
| larger sum, to the Democratic campaign
fund this year if he has the general
support of Democratic Senators who
are generally disposed to vote against
him. On the other hand, Democratic
Senators assert that Senator Clark has
has offered to contribute to the Repub-
lican campaign fund or to the campaign
fund of individual Republican Senators
in return for support on the Republican
side of the chamber. These are samples
of the things which are freely said by
| the Senators in conversation and which
have prejudiced the case of Mr.. Quay
as well as of Mr. Clark.
1t is reported at the Senate that the
advocates of Mr.. Clarks cause are pre-
pared to favor a plan of action, bereto-
fore unconsidered in case it is found
that the report of the committee will be
adverse to him. This plan contem-
plates report, not declaring that Mr..
Clark's seat is vacant, as would be the
usual course, but one recommending
that he be expelled. The point of this
is that to expel Senator two-thirds
| vote is required, while majority only
is needed to declare seat vacant. 1t
is not likely that this alternative plan
will be put into operation, however, for
if the committee should find Mr. Clark
guilty they would probably adopt the
shortest and easiest method of retiring
him,
The investigation before the Senate
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of the bribery in connection with the
election OF NJ. A. Clark, as senator from
Montana, developed some testimony,
both startling and amazing. Ten thous-
! and dollars was Ciark's limit for vote
lain of the House enjoyed in the pleas
ant occupation of pulling Clark's leg
The pension appropriation bill, car
| rying $145, 145, $50, was passed by the
House Friday. 1t was made the vehi-
Gle of an attack upon the COMMISSIONER
of Pensions by Mr.. Curtis rep, Kan
sas), who was seconded by Mr.. Lentz
and MIR, Norton (Ohio) and Mr.. Robin
son Qndiana}} - aud other Northern
Democrats. All inveighe,i. against the
lack of liberality in. the administrator
of the pension laws. The Commissioner
was ably defended by score of mem
bers from both sides of the honse.
Both majority and minority reports
on the Quay case will be presented to
the Senate Tuesday The Quay people
seem more confident than eyer of sue
cess and are very boastful The pres
sure brought to bear upon Senators who
are opposed to seating Col. Quay is
persistent and powerful as the time for
voting draws near. One Senator stated
that he had received a letter from
a large manufacturing corporation in
his state, one employing several thous-
and men, which said that it would be a
very great benefit to the establishments
business interests if he were to vote for
Col. Quay. The Senator said that he at
once replied, stating that he could not
see what connection this corporations
business interests could possibly have
with purely constitutional question,
such as that involved in the Quay case.
There are several Senators who. are ex-
pected TO vote for Col Quay who ex-
press themselves as disgusted and in
dignant at the concerted pressure which
large business concerns are bringing to
bear in his behalf H. Hall in Pitts
burg Times
On Tuesday both the majority and
minority reports on the Quay case were
presented to the Senate from Commit
tee, but their reading caused but little
interest. Both were long papers. Sen
ator Aldrich said no vote would be tax
en- on the case until after the monetary
bill was disposed of, and vote on that
will not be taken till Feb. 18th.
On Monday the House Committee on
Elections adopted resolution recon-
mending an ammendent to the consti- |