Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-23
The Senate Votes for Consideration
by "a to %.
DIVISION ON NON-PARTISAN LINES
Mr.. Daniel Argues in Favor of Seat
ing the Pennsylvania.
APPEAL FROM PORTO RICO

III anticipation OF lively debate on the
question Of the right Of Matthew s. Quay
to seat in the Senate as a member from
Pennsylvania. spectators crowded the gall
leries today.
President Pro Tenn. Frye laid before the
Senate the following cablegram addressed
to him as President Of the Senate from San
Juan, Porto Rico:
Commissioned by people Porto Rico. at
tending celebration commemoration ami
versary birth Washington, request that for
humanity sake solution be adopted eco
nomic problems. Every day represents
considerable loss leading to total ruin.
"CAMARA COMERC1O."
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether the chair held
the cablegram to be a petition from citi-
zens of the United States.
The chair-'The chair does not feel called
upon to rule upon that question. But the
senator from Massachusetts may judge how
the chair feels. as he presented the docu-
ment to the Senate"
At the request of Mr. Pettigrew, who
has been absent from the Senate for sew
eral days on account of Illness his reso-
luton expressing sympathy with the Beers
in their war with Great Britain was placed
on the calendar without discussion.
The question of the seating of Mr. Quay
was then presented by Mr.. Penrose, who
requested the chair to lay before the SEN
ate the resolution relating to the subject
Opposition to Consideration.
Mr.. Cullom desired 1t to be understood
that whatever might be done with the case
he would not consent to the displacement
Of the Hawaiian government bill as the un-
finished business
Mr. Penrose replied that while he had no
intention OF interfering with the unfinished
business, he desired to inform Mr.. Cullom
that he proposed to press the question of
nflyilQ1n q hn TO 10
Mr.. Burrows appealed to Mr.. Penrose not
TO press the case today, but to allow it to
go over until Monday next, SO that Mr.. Tur-
ley, who had presented the majority report
from the committee on the Quay resolution,
might open the argument. Mr.. Turley was
Mr.. Burrows said detained from the Senate
by Illness.
I'm be very glad" responded Mr.. Pen
rose, ito reply to the senator's appeal when
the chair has laid the resolution before the
Senate
The chair-"Is there objection to the pres
ent consideration of the resolution"
Mr.. Hale asked what the chair meant by
his inquiry. Does it," he asked, convey
AN intimation that the objection of single
senator will carry this question over?"
The chair replied that as the resolution
was on the calendar, 1t would require unani-
nous consent or motion carried to take
1t up.
II do not wish to be considered, as one
SENATOR said Mr.. Hale, "as agreeing that
this resolution shall crowd out the Ha-
waiian government bill. or the measure for
which we are almost criminally culpable,
or the financial bill or other great questions
before the Senate. 1 have very decided
views on that subject"
Mr. Hoar indicated that sooner or later
the Senate would have to decide the queS-
tions involved in the request of Mr.. PEN
rose. The question involving the right of
an appointee Of a governor to a seat. In the
Senate must be regarded, In his opinion
as question of the higher privilege, in
volving as it did the representation in the
Senate of a sovereign state.
Mr.. Foraker said 1T was his understand
ing that the taking UP Of the case at this
time was simply to afford Mr.. Daniel (Va)
opportunity to address the Senate upon 1t.
II anything further was contemplated he
would feel obliged to resist. If that was
the understanding he could have no objec-
tion.
Mr. PenrOse States His Purpose.
Mr.. Penrose replied with some spirit: 81
disagree entirely with the Senator from
Ohio. 1 have not called up this case mere
ly for the purpose suggested. 1 do not
know whether one. two or more senators
desire to speak. I desire to say that dis
agree with the intimated ruling of the
chair that question of the highest privi-
lege must be taken up by unanimous con-
sent or by vote of the Senate. This ques-
tion takes precedence over every other one
over the unfinished business. I am pre-
pared to go on with discussion of the par
liamentary questions and have many pre-
cedents here to which shall call the atten-
sion TIC. OF the Senate. but at this time 1 do
nd want to impose upon the Senate. / will
say, however, that I propose to press this
Question to an early solution. I do not care
to imoede the unfinished business, but I
propose that the question shall have its full
recognition The whole case can be dis
cussed as to set speeches in a few hours
and as to desultory discussions in three or
four days"
Mr. Foraker said ha bad M a,s,o-f&to. -
antaSonize consideration Of the case, with
which he was in full sympathy. He an
nounced that he expected to vote for the
seating of Mr.. Quay when the opportunity
should arrive.
Mr.. Aldrich (R. I.) said he supposed there
was an understanding that the case would |
be taken up merely to enable the senator
from Virginia to speak.
Mr Penrose-"1 disclaim any such under
standing 80 far as / am concerned. The
question must be considered without limta- |
Mr.. Hale-"Then object" |
Mr.. Penrose then moved that the case be !
taken up Tho motion was not debatable.
The yeas and nays were ordered |
Vote on Consideration.
The Senate decided to take up the Quay
case by vote of "a to g.
The vote to take up he Quay case was as |
|
Yeas-Allison, Bate, Beveridge Carter,
Sh1iuiei, Sidrh VI NoHtdna, CuiDerSOn,
Daniel, Davis, Depew, Fairbanks, Foster.
Gear. Hansbrough. Hawley, Hoar. Jones OF |
Nevada, Kenny, McComas, McEnery, Nc |
Laurin. Martin, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose, !
Perkins. Pettigrew, Pritchard, Shoup, Stew.
art, Taliaferro, Vest. Warren, Wolcott-3i. |
Nays-Aldrich. Burrows, Butler, Caffery.
Chiffon. Clark Wyo.). Cockrell, CuIlom,
Foraker, Gallinger. Hale, Hanna, Harris. /
Jones Ark.), Kean. Lindsay. McCumber'
Mcmillan, Pettus, Platt Comm. Proctor
Quarles, Rawlings. Ross, Simon, Teller
Turner-2S.
After the Quay case was taken up Mr.
Of seating Mr.. Quay.
Examining Board at Fort Myer.
A board of officers consisfip1 ne IT,.