The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-24
QUAY'S CASE CALLED UP.
Three Notable Speeches Delivered in
the Senate.

the senate.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Despite vigor-
ous and influential opposition, Mr.. Pen
rose. of Pennsylvania, succeeded i'm get
ting the Quay case before the SENATE
today. and three notable speeches were
delivered.
After a sharp parliamentary squabble,
Mr. Penrose moved that the resolution
involving the seating of Mr.. Quay be
taken up for consideration. On an aye
and may vote the motion prevailed, "a to
%. The majority was SO decisive as to
cause some surprise. 1T is known that
some Senators Who Will vote, if the og-
portunity be offered, to seat MIR. Quay
today voted against consideration of the
case. while, on the contrary, others who
voted for consideration probably will
vote against seating him. The VOTE there
fore, cannot be regarded as quite test
of Mr.. Quay's absolute strength in the
Senate.
Following the taking up OF the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Daniel Dem, Va.) delivered a
speech in which he vigorously supported
Mr.. Quay's right 10 a seat
Mr.. Vest Dem, MOI and Mr.. Foraker
Rep, Ohio delivered notable speeches
ullCnL the IldNu1ldI A'ii''
Both We're constitutional arguments.
MI Penrose requested the Chair to
lay before the Senate the Quay reso-
luton as "A question Of the highest privi-
lege. The chair asked if there was OBJ
lection to present consideration of the
question.
Il do not wish to be considered as one
Senator said Mr.. Hale, las agreeing
that this resolution shall crowd cut the
Hawaiian Government Bill or the meas
ure for which we are almost crlminaliy
cnlpabe the bill for the government Of
Porto Rico. or the Financial Bill or 9TH
er great questions before the Senate.
have very decided views on that sub
jcct.
Mr., Penrose said he disagreed with
the intimated ruling Of the Chair That
question Of the highest privilege must be
taken up by unanimous consent or by
vote OF the Senate. i his question takes
precedence over every other one, over
the unfinished business. ] am prepared
to 90 on with discussion OF the parlla-
mentary questions and have many prece-
dents here. Il propose to press this
question TO an early solution. do not
care To impede the unfinished business,
but | propose that the question shall
have its full recognition"
Mr.. Foraker tOhio) and Mr.. Aldrich
R. L.. said tnes supposed there was
an understanding that the case would
be taken up merely to enable the Sena-
tor from Virginia to speak.
Mr. Penrose-'I discla.m any such un-
derstandng so far as l am concerned.
/ The question must be considered with
ont limitations"
Mr. Hale-"Then | object"
AIR. Penrose then moved that the case
he taken up. The motion was noted
debltable. The yeas and nays were
ordered The motion to take up the
resolution prevailed 81 to 2S. as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Allison, Bate. Beyeridge, Carter,
Chandler, Clark, Mont.) Culberson,
Daniel, Depew. Davis, Fairbanks, Fos-
ter. Gear, Hansbrough,' Hawley, Hoar,
Jones (Nev.), Kenny, McComas, McEn-
cry. McIiturin. Martin. Morgan, Nelson,
Penrose. Perkins, Pettigrew, Pritchard.
Shoup. Stewart, Taliaferro, Vest, War
rem, Wolcott-34.
NayS-Aldrich. Burrows. Butler. Caf-
ferry. Chilton, Clark (Wyo.), Cockrell,
Foraker, Gal niger, Hale, Hanna, Harris,
Jones (Ark.l. Keau, Lindsey, McCum-
ber. Mcmillan. Pettus. Platt Comm,
Proctor 0ulrles, Rawlin&. Ross, Simon.
Teller 1'illman. Turner's.
The resolution was laid before the
Senate and Mr.. Daniel (Va), addressed
the Senate in support OF Mr.. Quay's
right to seat.
He said he had alvey maintained and
the more he studied it the more he was
convinced, that a Senator appointed by Il
Governor was entitled to his seat, as
clearly as he himself was entitled to one.
Mr.. Daniel reviewed the Quay case and
many similar cases which had come be-
fore the Senate. holding that the weight
of precedent was largely in Quays IA
vor.
At = o'clock Mr. Cullom called up the
unfinished business, not with a desire TO
take Mr.. Daniel from ethe floor but to
preserve his bill as the unfinished busi-
ness.
hIr. Penrose said that without conced-
ing the right of the unfinished bust
ness to dispE}ce a question of highest
privilege. he would enter no objection to
q resumption Of the consideration Of the
Hawaiian Bill after Mr.. Daniel had con-
cluded his speech.
The unfinished business was laid aside
temporarily by unanimous consent
In concluding, Mr. Daniel said:
THE Senate is at once n legislative
body, an executive boos ana a judicial
body. Every Federal officer may be
impeachcd befor, it. When | hear Sen
ators say that we should lay aside this
matter 80 that a Hawaiian Bill or a
Porto Rican Bill or any ether bill shall
be considered, it seems to me that the
Senator has not risen to his proper dig
nifty and that he is not treating his
brother Senator as he ought to be treat
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