The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-25

a senator he deemed right, and vote to
do justice to him who was knocking at
the Senate door
AS the big clock opposit~ the president
pro tempore indicted clock there was a
hush in the chamber. Mr.. Frye in the chair
announced that the hour for the final vote
had arrived and that the question was the
pending motion OF Mr.. Chandler to strike
out of the resolution declaring Mr.. Quay
not TO be entitled 10 a seat the sword
mot" senators throughout the chamber
eagerly followed the roll call. for all knew
the vote would be close The first sensation
was caused by the failure of Mr.. Petit
grew, of South Dakota, to answer to his
name. although he was in his seat. When
Mr. Vests name was called he voted no
I'm a clear distinct voice, thus dashing the
last hope of the friends of Mr.. Quay who
had expected confidently that the distin-
guished Missourian would vote for his
longtime personal friend. In perfect silence
IL was announced that the Senate had de-
MED to Mr. Quay the seat which he has
fought for for some months past.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS.
At the opening of the session, a resolu-
ton offered last week by Mr.. Culberson.
of Texas, was passed. 1t requires the
President to inform the Senate what COM
missions have been created or appointed by
the executive since March 4. 1885. in refer
ence to foreign relations the territories
of the United States or TO inquire into the
war with Spain: the personnel of the COM
missions, the total compensation or allow
ance OF each OF the commissioners or all
employees of the commissions
| A bill requiring the secretary of war to
make regulations governing the running
| of loose logs. steamboats, and RATS on GER
| tain rivers was passed.
When consideration of the Quay case was
then resumed, Mr.. Penrose, of Pennsyl-
vania, continued his argument begun late
/ yesterday afternoon.
| Mr.. McCumber, OF North Dakota, de-
| livered a carefully prepared constitutional
argument, in opposition to the seating of
Mr.. Quay. Only a brief while ago he was
| regarded as an advocate of Mr.. Quay s
| claim, but he announced in his speech that
| after careful consideration he had changed
his opinion. This change, he said, was not
| based upon emotion. but upon reason.
| In an extended argument Mr.. Lindsay OF
| Kentucky, presented constitutional reasons
| why, in his opinion. Mr.. Quay ought not to
be seated. He held that the appointment
of senator's by the State executive was
provided for by the trainers of the Consti-
tuition merely to provide for the filling OF
| vacancies that may be regarded as unex-
pected. They never contemplated, he main
tanned. that the legislative power to elect
| should be divided with the executive and
he urged that in the present case the Gov.
| r1o hav ST ftl+i nth rff
to appoint Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin, said his Ions
and laborious speech two years ago IN sup.
port of Mr.. Corbett's right to seat ha6
seemed to have little effect and had not
even convinced Senator's Quay or Penrose
He believed the question pending ought tc
be determined on the constitutional view OF
1t taken by each senator. Personality ha6
no decent place in the discussion. He die
not undervalue precedent. but preceden
should shackle no one.
| HALE QUESTIONS SPOONER
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Spooner if he though
it we'll that this great question should b,
continually before the Senate. Mr.. Hal,
contended that it was better for Governor.
and legislatures that there should be al
end of such contention.
'T shall be glad.' said Mr.. Spooner, 'i
this discussion shall lead to constitution
al legislative amendment that will put al
end to the possibility of such cases.
In conclusion Mr.. Spooner contended 70
liberal craftsmanship and not a marrow
view of the case. Neither personalities no
popular criticism would influence his vote
which would be cast for Mr.. Quay.
| Mr.. Stewart explained that he had vote,
against the seating of Corbett two year
ago because he did not think Mr.. Corbet
came here with clean hands 81 have no
the slightest doubt that the Governor, II
any case like the one pending. has a per
feet right to appoint the SENATOR" he said
Mr.. Turner. OF Washington, said his con
victions compelled him to vote against Mr.
Quay. although he had voted in favor o
seating Mr.. Corbett He differentiated be
| tween the two cases.
This is judicial question" said MI
Daniel, of Virginia, land ought to be de
cided upon judicial principles. Accordin,
to my legal convictions Mr.. Quay is enti
tied to seat in this body, and. so behev
ing. will so VOTE
Mr.. Daniel concluded at ten minutes o
o'clock. During the afternoon the gal
leries had filled gradually until, at thi
time, they were jammed. Every senate
in the city was i'm his seat, and many mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives, in
Guiding almost the solid Pennsylvania del
egation. were in the area outside the ROY
of desks.
The joint resolution providing for tn
filling of temporary offices I'm Porto Ric
was sent to conference, Senators Foraker
Perkins and Cockrell being named as con
, | ferees.
At o'clock the chair announced tha
the hour for voting had arrived and tn
pending question was Mr.. Chambers mo
tion to strike out of the committee resolu
, ton declaring that Mr.. Quay was not en-
titled TO seat In the Senate the wor
mot The motion was defeated-S2 to 3s-
! the detailed vote being:
Yeas-Allison, Baker. Carter Chandler
Clark OF Wyoming, Cullom, Daniel, Davis
Deboe, Foraker. Frye, Gear. Hansbrough
Jones of Nevada, McComas, McLaurir
Mason. Morgan. Nelson. Penrose. Perkins
Platt OF New York, Scott, Sewel, Shour
| Spooner, Stewart. Sullivan, Taliaferrc
Warren. Wetmore, Wolcott-S2.
! Nays-Allen. Bacon, Bard, Bate. Berry
Burrows. Butler. Clay. Cockrell. Culber
. son, Hale. Harris. Heitfeld. Hawley, Jone
of Arkansas, Lindsay, Mcbride. McCum
: ber. McEnery. Mcmillan. Martin. Money
a Platt of Connecticut, Proctor. Quarles
Ross. Simon. Teller. Tillman, Turley, Tur
ner. Vest. Wellington-33.