The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-11
THE CASE OF Mr.. QUAY.
Vote to Re Taken I'm the senate
on April -.

A unanimous consent agreement that
vote on the quay case shall be taken on
Tuesday. April "a. at O'clock. was Sc
cured by Mr. Chandler, in the Senate yes
terday The New Hampshire Senator gave
notice en- Monday that he would insist
upon date for the vote being fixed yes
terday. and as the reasons given by the
opposition for delay ceased to be valid
then, MIR Chandler was successful in get
ting the matter settled. The Quay reso-
luton was laid before the Senate a: the
conclusion of the routine business, and
Mr.. Chandler at once asked unanimous
consent that debate in the case should
terminate on April "a, at 4 O'Clock.
He explained to the Senate that he
had worded his request so as 20 leave
room for any subsidiary motions rel
alive to the case, but that he de-
sired it understood that no debate
was to be permitted after the date
specified and that vote would then be in
order at any time. Mr. Burrows said that
he had no objection 10 Mr.. Chambers
proposition and that he hoped there would
meaning of the agreement were asked by
Messrs. Allen and Jones Of Arkansas,
which, Mr.. Chandler said, we're answered
by the wording of the request, and as
there was no objection it was agreed TO.
MIR. Hoar asked if a motion had been
made to modify the resolution declaring
that Mr.. Quay is not entitled TO a seat in
the Senate, and was informed that Mr..
Chandler had moved to strike out the word
mot" and that his motion is still pend
ing. Mr.. Hoar then said that he desired
TO make a few remarks relative TO some
of the arguments that have been made n
OPPOSITION TO the seating of Mr.. Quay.
Referring TO the contention that if Gov
errors OF States were permitted to fill va
cancies in the Senate from their States
whenever the Legislature fails to elect they
would be constantly intriguing to prevent
Legislative appointments so that the power
might fall TO them, Mr. Hoar said that he
could see no reason why. if the Governor
has not that power there should not be in
trigues in Legislatures to prevent the cleo
ton Of Senators until certain faction
should be in power
He said that in his opinion there was
as much force in the latter argument as
III the former, and that there were a
number of instances where a Legislature
had been deadlocked by faction which
desired that the election should so over
to the next Legislature in the hope that
new political party would then be in
power. Mr.. Hoar asked to have printed as
part of his remarks a few pages of the
history of the State of Indiana, which
show that the Legislature of that State
failed to elect a Senator for three sessions
as result of a combination TO prevent
such election.
Mr. Stewart suggested that the history
of a similar case in the State of California
should also be printed as supporting Mr..
Hoar's contention, and his suggestion was
agreed to. Mr.. Plat of Connecticut asked
If in either of these instances the Gov
ernor of the State had presumed to APP
point a Senator. He was Informed that
they had not.
Burrows had given notice of speech on
the Quay case for today, and as no Senator
appeared to be ready to speak on It yes
terday, 1t should go over. There being no
objection. his motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Burrows, who was expected 10 ad-
dress the Senate today, giving a summary
of the arguments in opposition 10 the
seating of Mr.. Quay. said last night that
at the request of Mr.. Allison he would
defer his speech until tomorrow In order
to permit the Iowa Senator TO call up the
District Appropriation bill today and 10
secure its consideration and passage.