The age-herald., 1900-04-24
DEBATE BEGINS
 ON QUAY CASE Final Vote Mil be Taken This
 Afternoon. REPORT IN THE CLARK CASE Testimony Which Comprises 5000 Printed Pages Accompany Report. Pettus Will Discuss Certain
 Features of Examination.

Washington, April 23.-A two days de-
 bate on the right of Hon. M. s. Quay to a seat as senator from Pennsylvania was be- gun today. Tomorrow at D. m., under special order, the case is to be disposed of. In support of MT Quay's right to a seat, speeches were delivered today by MT.
 Chandler, New Hampshire; MT. Kenny,
 Delaware, and MT. Penrose, Pennsylvania;
 MT. Platt Connecticut; and MT. Quaries,
 Wisconsin, delivered speeches in opposi-
 tion to MT Quay.
 When the senate convened Mr. Chandler,
 chairman of the committee on privileges
 and elections, submitted to the senate the
 report in the case of Senator William A. Clark of Montana. In connection with the report there was also submitted the testi- mony taken by the committee during its investigation. The testimony comprised three large volumes, aggregating nearly 5000 printed pages.
 MT. Pettus, Alabama, a member of the committee on privileges and elections said; Some of the committee without in any
 way dissenting form the resolution offered by the chairman desire to submit some remarks to the conduct of the case"
 Does the senator,' inquifed the chair,
 "desire to make his statement at this time?"
 NO, not at all," responded MT. Pettus. "A minority of the committee disagree with portions of this report and they de- sire to submit their views in writing with out in any way dissenting from the con- clusions."
 calendar.
 The Quay Case A resolution relating to the seating of Hon. M. s. Quay as a senator from Penn sylvania was then called up and MT. Chandler addressed the senate in support of MT Quay's right to a seat under the governors appointment Adverting to the Mantle case in 1893 and the Corbett case in the last congress, MT. Chandler said they were not fair precedents upon which to base action. q know senator's" said he, land I'm not going to mention names, who voted against Mantle because he was what was called a silver senator, and I know that some sen ators, perhaps in a spirit of retaliation, voted against Corbett because he was called | a gold senator"
 Mir Platt of Connecticut, replying to MT. Chandler, said that he did not believe that the votes of sixteen senators were cast against MT. Corbett because he was a supporter of the gold standard He said that the charge was one which reflected greater dishonor upon the senate than any that had ever been made. MT. Kenny of Delaware addressed the senate in support of MT. Quay's right to a seat. In response to a question from MT. Tilman, he said that the governor of Dela- ware was waiting for decision in the Quay case before acting with respect to | the vacancy that existed in the senatorial representation from that state What will he do?" inquired MT. Till man.
 "The democratic governor of Delaware" {" replied MT. Kenny, If Mr. Quay should be seated will give credentials to a senator from that state." I Mr. Quarles of Wisconsin was the next speaker.
 MT. Penrose then began his address in support of Mr. Quays right to a seat un- | der the governors appointment, presenting l a long constitutional argument. Without having concluded his speech, l MT. Penrose, at 6:33 D. m., yielded for an | executive session, and at 6:3S p. m the sen | ate adjourned.