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charge Is one which reflects greater dis
huor upon the senate than any that ever
has been made.
Il do not believe II. No enemy Of the
senate could say, 1t seems TO me. that the
votm Of sixteen senator's were cast against
~. Corbett because he was supporter of
~ eoi1 standard"
flatt maintained there was practically
no difference between the Quay case and
he Corbett case, and the decision in the
Corbett case ought to be regarded as sa-
cred As was the Judgment OF a constitu-
ti6nal court
Senator Hoar Interrupts.
Hoar. interruptins, said that when sena-
tegs believed a decision In case had been
reached In violation OF constitutional
rights, and that the senate had been influ-
enced By personal and political considera-
tons. as he believed was true OF the Cor
bett case, 1t was their bounden duty to re-
yegse that decision.
Piatt in reply, asked II Hoar thought
the senate more virtuous now than when 1t
decided the corbett case.
The senate Is on trial at the bar OF pssb-
uc opinion" said Platt. in conclusion.
This case is known throughout the
length and breadth of the land 1t is
known that this case resembles that OF
SOAKED the people Will want 10 know why
the senate changed front. They win hear
that II has been said on the noor OF this
chamber that the senators voted against
Mr.. Corbctt because Of certain poiitlt al
conscientious, rather than on tonstitu-
tionai grounds. This Is why implore
senator's TO stand by former decisions Of
the senate: why | appeal to them 70 stand
BY a long line Of settled action Once the
precedents are overturned. seats In this
body will become the sport OF political
exiGency."
Kenney Fayors Quay.
Kenney then addressed the senate in
support Of Mr.. Quay's right to a seat He
voted against the seating 1of Mr.. Corbett
two years ago, but held that the. .Corbett
added that certain charges were made
against Mr.. Corbett, and admitted frank
~ that the charges had more weight In
influencing his vote than the constitution
81 Arguments upon him.
In response TO question from Tillman,
Kenney said the governor of Delaware
was waiting for decision In the Quay
case before acting with respect TO the va
cancy that exists in the senatorial rep
resentation OF that case.
what win he p inquired Tllman.
,.rs nu Of .has hs
seated, will give credentials to a senator
from that state"
QuarIes' Maiden speech.
ouaries took strong grounds against the
sealing Of Mr., Quay, While the Wiscon-
I'm senator has addressed the senate
briefly once or twice before, this was real
~ his maiden effort, and attracted atten-
ten not only on that account. but also
the authority congress may exercise over
the election OF both senators and repre-
sentatives. He urged that Mr.. Quay
should not be seated. for II he. were,
al IA. tad ND nj
itne OF adjudication would be disturbed.
In the course Of an extended constitu-
tionai argument Mr.. Quarles developed
some new points against the seating OF
Mr. Quay but his chief contention was
that the constitution did not admit OF the
constructions plaI ed upon Il by the friends
o. Mr. Quay. He argued further that IN
had no constitutional right TO make the
appointment, but that in making II he
violated the law OF Pennsylvania This,
he claimed. the senate was bound TO take
cognixance OF In its consideration OF the
case.
Discussing the authority Of congress to
regulate the e,s, ton Of sena ,,a. ana rep
hinder the last clause OF section \. con-
ssresa has undoubted power 20 make com.
plste regulations as 70 the TIME , ana
all Siocai regulations heretofore made.
or II may alter state regulations,
Congress has never found X necessary
10 exhaust It's power by debating to the
states the time when senatorial vacan-
ciss should be filed IL may seem start
ling ut first blush that congress may pre-
scribe TO states the time when iegisla-
'.put a reference to the debates will
dispsi all doubts that this Is exactly what
the convention intended and insistesi
upon insofar as might be necessary to
insure elections OF members OF the sec
ond house.
'sThe power OF congress under the con-
stitution to provide the time for lesiaia-
tive action on senatorial vacancies can
not be doubted II would be competent
for congress to exact the very provision
that Pennsylvania has put In Its consu-
tuition practically requiring all vacancies
10 be Allied promptly by the Legislature.
Suppose the very Language of the Penn.
BY act Of congress In making reguls-
lions for such election. and the governor
Of Pennsyivanla had only defied such
law by refusing to issue his proclamation
and had assumed TO make temporary
appointment How many senators on
and let the law SO deprive the legislature
OF its lawful functlonsY
What Gov. stone has done his sue
ecssors may do, and when this senate
has once Fixed the seal Of it's approval
II will require less hardihood on the part
be the pretext OF example added to the
temptations Of interests. Thus the pow
er OF temporary appointment viii swell
the regular patronage OF the executive
officer. aud the constitution OF Penusyl-
vanls Will forever remain a dead letter,
I'VE are told upon this noOr that local
political conditions were such as "a tusti-
n disregard OF the constitution. that
another session az the legislature would
have been barron OF results and. there