The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-27
SCOTS CASE
Senator Petlus Made an Argument Sup
porting the Minority Report
SEVERAL PERSONS BADLY CRITICIZED
lie Paid His Respects 10 the Cover
nor of west virginia-Ctvti SER
vice Needed at Charleston.
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ESPECIAL 10 ] ut ipHiP
Washington, April Ex-senator Cuioer-
son tried to get his Greer county Din
nassed by the senate and would have sue
ceeded but for the objection oil sena'oi
7 odgs. The bill is on the calendar ana
:, ,ynI take a long time to reach 1t in the
regular order The only way tnat ne WIZ
rel the bill passed at this session Is ~
ohtain unanimous consent Tor us cohsiuei7
alton. He asked for unanimous consent
TODAY and Senator Lodge onjec'eo' ne
baeed his objection on the fact that the
Nj, u,a ,mportant and that he had had
no time to consider II. me propapie
reason for such objection is that Inc plll
establishes a new meridian ana the
chances are that It is placed too lar SCUM
70 suit some Of the Northern people.
washington. April 2s,-Almost the en-
lire session OF the senate today was de-
voted to consideration of the risnt oi
Nathan B. Scott of West Virginia to re-
tain his seat In the senate. Mr. Pettus'
who alone OF the members OF the commit
tee on privileges and elections Is Opposed
to the claim OF Mr.. Scott to seat muue
an elaborate argument to sustain his
views. Mr.. Morgan spoke In fayer Oh ms
colleagues contention. Mr. McOolnas
nNd1 Mr.. Hurley (Tenn.), Mr. Chandier
w ~. Mr.. Teller (Col) and Mr. AZ
len (Neb) supported the resoluilon
ciaring Mr.. Scott entitled TO ms sea-"
The case went over WITHOUT a0tlon.
In ouening his discussion Mr.. Petlus re-
terred to statement of Mr. Chandler IN
The Ouav case 20 the effect that the votes
of some senators we're cast against Nj.
! Nentle in 1888 because he was slEet
man ana the votes of others in retaliation
rera oast against Mr.. Corbett two years
ago because he was gold stahuaIn an
yocate He hoped the statement was ~
true hut II It were those senators We're
,,nst ~ srt as Judges in such a case And
',ntrortbv n hold seats in the senate.
81 desire" said he, TO speak TO sena-
tors Who can decide fairly upon their own
Judgment. and not upon caprice anu
whinn." He begged senator's. therefore 10
Law aside any personal consiuelalion -.
this case and decide 1t upon us niet I,,
( as proposition Of law nc tne en-
tered into argument IN support y, .itisA n
eition that Mr.. Scott was not enIitleu ~ -,
bis seat following closely the lines 81
Mr. Pettus analysed the work oil tne
LEGISLATURE. declaring: The deoaucheS
of such internal proceedings can not ~
too strongly characterized. 1t Is h'tt
bic state of affairs; and yet we are 'o.'
that the United States senate can ho' %
anime into q fraud like that.
Later he pointed out that at one poinI
Of The proceedings Mr.. Scott needed lusl
lona more vote There are some very
smart people in West Virginia, SAID me-
land they went Immediately to the par
gain counter ,.,
Further along Mr. Pettus sharply criu'
cized the action of the governor OF "es'
Virginia in entering Into the case IN the
Interest OF Mr.. Scott. at makes ms
sick said he. "that the governor of .
state should get down into the mud ana
dirt of a vile case like this. And, troIA
his actions. / should think they neeuea
civil service in Charleston
How about Alabama inquired MI
Elkins wv. Val, facet!ously. :.
II am not discussing Alabama now
replied Mr.. Pettus. But the senator
picture Is in this thing, too. Don't get
impatient l will get TO you after q
while" Nanghter)
Mr.. Pettus maintained that the case ha'
not been fairly investigated by the Priv
leges and elections committee ana IN con
cluson moved that the report and reso'u'
tion in the case Of Mr.. Scott be referred
lions with instructions to investigate th'
case thoroughly,
Mr.. Turley (Tenn.) said as member
OF the committee on privileges and cleo
tions no had investigated the case thor
oughly and he planted himself squarelS
on the majority report of the committee
He maintained that Mr.. Pettus conten
ton that the senate's authority TO inquire
into the membership OF the legislature wa
not sound and would be subversve o.
many of the cherished principles OF tn
democratic party.
Mr. Chandler presented an explanation
of the agreement entered into by the dem
ocratic and republican members OF tn
Legislature OF the state of West Virginia
and declared it was perfectly valid, per
fectly honest and fair.
Mr.. Morgan (Alal made an extended
argument in support OF the motion of hi
colleague to recornmt The case thel
went over until tomorrow
The following bills were passed Author
izlng and directing secretary Of the in
terror to examine certain claims OF person
- who owned or occupied buildings on tn
Hot Springs mountain reservation, Ark
= and making appropriation for the pay
"a ment OF said claims; to detach the count
a, of Dyer from the eastern division OF IN
- West district OF Tennessee and 10 attac
E, the same to the western division of tn
q Western district OF Tennessee, 20 author
a. lie the New Orleans and Western rail
road to build bridge across Bayou Bar
* thnlomew in Louisiana.
The senate at $40 p. m. adjourned