The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-28

Nathan Il. Scott to be entitled to his
seat in the senate from West Virginia
The number of votes In the negative was
only three. The Alaskan and cotton
claims bills took up the rest of the day
save for an announcement concerning the
Clark case.
Southern War Claims.
Money called up the bill to amend the
act TO provide for collection of abandoned
property and the prevention OF frauds in
the insurrectionary district within the
United States. He desired, he said, to
submit some remarks upon the measure
Before proceeding, however. he offered
an amendment in form of a new section
restricting the provisions of the bill to the
proceeds of cotton and seed sold under the
act OF 1868.
Money explained that the hill, IL passed.
would AFFORD opportunity to owners OF pri-
vate property to establish their proprietor
ship OF the cotton that fell into the hands
OF authorized agents Of the United tSates
during the civil war. The doors would
not. he said, he opened TO general raid
on the treasury The amount involved
would be less than s5,oco.coo.
Chandler Opposes Them.
Mr.. Chandler said that half Of the money
which the government had realized from
the sale of seszed and abandoned property
had hecn returned IN tfrneg past to the
people Of the South.
II had cost the United. States $500 o0o. 900
and 10000 lives to carry the civii war
to a conclusion. and he thought IL well TO
place this little pittance as set-on
against the enormous expenditure OF $500.
100000
Money said he had a doubt OF the posi-
tion OF Chandler and fully expected him
to act in accordance with his Judgment.
but there was a right In this case which
no man ought TO disregard. He appealed
to senators opposed to the measure to per-
init 1t TO come TO vote.
scott Case Taken Up.
The bill was then laid aside and con-
sideration was resumed of the resolution
declaring Nathan II. Scott to be entitled
to his seat as senator from West Vir-
ginia. The pending question was the mo-
tion OF Pettus 70 recommit the resolution
to the committee with instructions TO In
vestigate the case thoroughly.
Turner Against scott.
Turner, while saying he knew nothing of
the case except what he had heard in
course Of debate, declared that II the facts
were as stated by Pettus. Scott was not
entitled TO his s~at He believed there
had been dgpilcity. doubie-deallng and
fraud IN the election OF Mr. Scott He
particularly attacked the agreement which
had been entered into by certain Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders Of the leg
islature affecting the scata Of members
OF tho West Virginia house and main
tanned this presented such a state OF
facts to the United States senate as would
warrant Il In making "A thorough investi-
CATION OF tho Scott case,
ChandIer's Caustic saggestions.
Chandler. chairman Of the committee on
privileges and elections. read some re-
marks OF MorEan's made yesterday, tn
witch he said the Alabama senator seemed
10 lean 10 the belief that the Indiana case
Affecting the rlght Of senator Turpis 90 a
seat IN the senate had not been decided
correctly. Chandler said Il MorEan really
did believe the Turpis case was not docid-
ed correctly and that IL ought 20 DO re-
versed. be would stand with hlm-
The decision IN that case was that the
senate would NOT reopen the determina-
ton 81 the legislature Of iudians-
lie was willing 70 have the decision m
the Tarrae case reoPenea u the Demo
cratic senators acre, ana he Was sure
ssott could siana on Tire facta. lie Eave
warning that in the nc1t senate the ere
dsnsials ot Mf Wsshburu ky woaia be
considered. and y the doctrines sstsb-
llshea In the Tarple case. which haa been
recognized as binding on tha senate. WAS
20 o. oyerruled the senate w9ald be
called uron 70 go into the question as 70
tse competency o. The federal power 20
20 back of the returns q a duly aAd ls-
gagv cgnstkatc4 legislature
Bacon for Majority Report.
Bacou said he Believed the majority re-
mort og the COMMITTEES WAS 5ascd on
sound Law. and that the Un-te4 States
senate could not enter into any iavssii-
Txtion o. A legislatures rixht 10 deter
nin- the qtla3la1stions Of lis members.
Teller took a similar ground, holding
thas the doctrins sccepi ed as established
By the decision Ia tne TurEle case was
sound and SAFE.
The motion q Psstflzs that The report and
resolution be recommiite4 70 the commit
tee for fuI Investigation. was defeated
without aivlsion- The resolution Of the
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