The sun., 1900-04-11
SEAT KEPT FROMCLARK
Senate Committee Unanimously Votes
Against Montana Man.
DATE SET FOR QUAY VOTE.
Porto Rican Bill Reported to the
House With Recommendation
That Senate Amendments
BE COncurred In.

Washington, April 10.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections has
decided unanimously in favor of the I'M
seating of Senator Clark of Montana.
The report is to declare the scat of Sena-
tor Clark vacant and not TO cXpel.
Senator Harris of Kansas Indicated the
most pronounced leaning toward lcnicncy
for Mr. Clark. lie did not express any
doubt that there had been lavish cN-
pendiiuro Of money iii MIR. Clark'S be
halt, aud while not condoning this course
he spoke in terms of strong condcmna-
ton at the tactics pursued by some of his
ttldrk'sl opponents. referring especially
10 Congressman Campbell and former
Stl'e Senator W'htcsidc. He said that
vi n''cr Mr.. Clarl's oiicnscS they were
ls ililc worse than tic methods pursued
by Campbell ANA Whtcsitc is their ef-
follS to expose The senator, and he in
sisted that If the report was Ia be an
ta%pnistir 90 Mr. Clnrl; Il should 1T The
sa.ne time relate in full detail the course
pursued by tha tWQ principal witnesses
against him.
Stnator l'c9us pra tcnlly agreed with
Mr. iMris The tN1 senators also cN-
pressed souv dpuni M rs tiip Justification
of tte conaH,ieu Cip~u h% q maiufiiE
9t iist committee, thu Senator GllG. y
eHidiGacv IMP I'D scaItc began iii Au-
,5d 4, iSIS, Mhen hc returned to Bute
a.ln New lorE. 'fhc effect or This con
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tlh N'i[i senator GkJk confessed to
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AG pa@rs ndaall lIoullas, Gro
yrotr, iue-y.i poiycs. %ec,lc a4d l.oug
ail s.pabli,Us~ 5.
\ays Mct 5l. Republican: Richard
~. S@au~an, Mcclellan aiI lndrl
wood, prn!ocrats-3.
llir vote Wae nol preceded ly any OK
tended discussion, Mr.. Gro~rcn1r prompt
ly making the motion to concur ana rc
port.
.A> 10 the final result Of the vote thcr
continues to bc much doubt ANA not
little anxiety on the Republican side ow
ing TO the extremely narrow margin he
tween the two Sides.
Representative Long, tho Rcpublical
whip" said There is too much doub
, 10 venture a prediction. The situation i
summed up thus; The Republican ma
iorily in the house is 10: there are cigh
Republicans against the bill: that leave
a majority of only three. 1t is an OK
, trcmcly narrow margin"
Representative Underwood. the Demo
crat whip said:
+ I'VE will have every man present OK
t cept two sick in he'd. There will he II
Democratic votes for the bill. This wi
make the vote very close, and we hope (
prevent concurrence"