Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-02

think he had the moral right-that 1t was
the proper ~thing-the existing conditions
relating to his own position. That ne
! should vote. and, in keeping with tnat
statement. was not In the IN Wnen
his name was called. Senator's Aldrioh
| and Beyeridge were absent, and not
paired. while Pettigrew occupied his seat
on h floor but refused to respond TO MS
| name.
To resort to 'post-mortem" findings. it
was hardly doubted but what senator
Hanna would vote for Mr. quay, put ne
telegraphed Senator Depew "a strong
friend of Quay to pair him tHanna)
against seating. This was done. Had
Senator Hanna voted for Mr.. Quay, two
| votes would have been added 10 their
strength for Senator Depew's vote would
have then been recorded. This Would
! have made the result "a to 3S. 1t was re-
! ported that Senator Pettigrew. who voted
! for Mantle, and who refused to vote at all
in this case was opposed to seating, but
would refrain from voting either a ur-
less Senate Vest voted for the seating
of Mr.. Quay. Had he voted against the
recognition of the appointment or the
governor and Hanna voted for the same,
the vote would have then re-
suited "a to "a a tie. and Mr.. Quay would
have still been out Then again had
tor Aldrich been present, and voted In ia.
vor of the appointee, or even been pared
in his favor the result would have again
been changed. And SO on, one coulu
bring up numberless conditions and lndi-
vidual changes which would have
brought about a different result. There
can be no doubt but the fight on TINS
matter has engendered some very bitter
| feeling in the senate which may last TOT
years.
The public sentiment in Washington
was strongly favorable to Mr.. Quays
49, ~o~o pn hn0 a
beautiful home here and has always been
very friendly to the needs and desires of
the District of Columbia. 1t may be
stated, as a matter of interest, that d
reference to the votes heretofore gwen
will show that Senators Hawley, Bate.
Jones of Arkansas, Pettigrew and Teller,
all voted for Mantle, while they yester-
day all voted against Mr.. Quay. The
Record shows that Mr.. Quay, when
a senator was Daire'
ing of Mr.. Mantle, while Mr.. Cameron.
his colleague at that time was favorable
to seating him.
1t also shows that Senator Penrose. Mr..
Quay's colleague voted against the seat
ing of Mr.. Corbett, while Mr.. Quay was
paired against hin
Senator Vest, who has always been one
of Mr.. Quay's strongest personal friends
and companions. was considered doubt
full, in view of his previous vote on cases
Of this character. but the report had be-
come current and almost accepted that
he would vote to seat his friend. he,
however, remained true to his former
actions and voted mo" This came as
a serious surprise and disappointment 10
the Quay people.
1t would seem that the matter of con-
STRUNG the meaning of the constitution
in cases of this kind, is dependent alto
gether upon the state of mind of the
senator considering the same; perhaps
by the political condition of the senate
and possibly by personal feeling, for or
against, the appointee. Again it can
be said, that for the third time in six
years the senate has rendered the same
decision, and establishing the same pre-
cedent. Now has the matter been set
tied? Will legislatures hereafter, remem
boring the action in these cases, and rec
ognizing the probable result in the fu-
ture in the senate, should the governor
appoint, fail to perform their absolute
and demanded duty, refuse to be a party
to factions and cliques, and elect a SEN
ator, or will they continue to dead.
lock- and allow their state to go un-
represented for a term of years?
:, Senator Carter made an able and in
telligent argument in favor of seating
Mr.. Quay and voted in the same manner
thoroughly consistent with his vote ir
the Corbett case, the only case which has
come before the senate since he has beer
a emil
Another item of peculiar interest IL
connection with the vote on the case wa.
the large number of "splits" in the stat,
delegations. The following will SHOW
how little politics had to do with the re
suit:
For Quay Against Quay
RHODE ISLAND.
Wetmore Rep.) Aldrich, (Rep.)
(Not voting.)
KANSAS.
Baker, (Rep.) Harris, (Dem.)
CALIFORNIA.
Perkins, Rep.) Bard, (Rep.)
INDIANA.
Fairbanks, (Rep.) Beveridge, (Rep.
, (Not voting.)
NORTH CAROLINA.
Pritchard, (Rep.) Butler, (Pop.)
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Chandler (Rep.) Gallinger (Rep)
!: Daniel, Dem.) Martin, (Dem.)
Deboe, Rep> Lindsay. <Dem.
Foraker, (Rep.) Hanna, (Rep.)
, WASHINGTON.
Foster. (Rep.) Turner, (Pop.)
:. MAINE.
Frye Rep.) Hale, (Rep.)
NORTH DAKOTA.
. Hansbrough, CRep.) McCumber(Rep.
IDAHO.
= Shoup, (Rep.) Heitfelt (Pop.)
l NEW JERSEY.
Sewell. (Rep.) Kean, (Rep.)
SOUTH DAKOTA.
/. Kyle, 1nd.O Pettigrew, (S.R.
= MARYLAND.
McComas, (Rep) Wellington(Rep
SOUTH CAROLINA.
McLaurin (Dem.) Tillman (Dem.)