Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-25
(By Telegraph to virginlan-pilot.)

Washington, April "a Hon. Mat
thew 5. Quay was to-day refused
seat in the United States Senate on the
appointment OF the Governor of Penn
sylvania by vote of 33 to 81. The gal
leries were thronged with multitudes
while other multltudes were unable to
gain admission. On the floor of the SEN
ate was every member of the body now
in the city and scores of members of
the House OF Representatives. The
great throng listened with deep atten-
ton to the brilliant argument OF MIR.
Spooner In favor of the seating of the
former Pennsylvania Senator and to
the dramatic and fiery eloquence of Mr.
Daniel, of Virginia. who appealed to his
colleaSueS to do what, Oh his oath as
a Senator. he deemed right, and vote
TO 90 justice to him who was Knocking
at the Senate doors. Mr.. Daniel con-
cluded ten minutes before the hour fix
ed Tor the voting to begin. The excite
ment In the Senate by this time was
intense. There was hush In the cham
Der as MIR. Frye in the chair announced
ut o'clock that the hour for the final
vote had arrived and that the question:
was the pending motion of Mr.. Chand-
Ter to strike out of the resolution de-
claring Mr.. Quay not to be entitled to
Il seat the wor mot" Amid suppressed
excitement Mr.. Chandler demanded the
yeas and nays and the Secretary OF the
senate began to call the roll. All knew
the vote would be coSc. The first SEN
sation was caused by the failure of Mr.
PettiSrew. 60 South Dakota, to answer
10 his name, although he was in his
seat. When Mr.. Vests name was called
he voted mo" in Il clear distinct voice.
thus dashinG the last hope of the
friends of Mr.. Quay who had expected
confidently that the distinguished Mis-
sourian would vote for his long time
personal friend.
THE CULBERSON RESOLUTION.
When the session opened the Culber-
son resolution requesting the President
for information AS 10 what commissions
have been created or appointed by the
executive since March 4, 1855 In refer
ence TO foreign relations or the terri
tories of the United States or to inquire
into the war with Spain; he PERSONALS
or the commissions; the total compen-
sation or allowance of each of the COM
missioners and OF all employees of the
commissions was passed.
A bill authorizing the Secretary of
War TO make regulations governing the
running OF loose logs, steamboats, and
RATS on certain rivers was passed.
Consideration of the Quay case then
resumed.
Mr.. Penrose. of Pennsylvania contin-
ued his argument begun late yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. McCumber, of North Dakota, for
merly a Quay candidate, delivered n
carefully prepared constitutional argu-
ment In opposition to the seating of
Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Lindsey, of Kentucky, spoke.
Mr. Spooner contended for liberal
statesmanship in the case, saying that
the Senate should not take the mar
rowest conceived view in its determine
ton of the question. AS for himself,
neither personal tie nor popular criti-
cism would influence his vote, which
should be cast for Mr.. Quay.
MessrS. Stewart, of Nevada and Tur-
ner of Washington, followed
"This is n judicial question:" said
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia. land ought to
be decided upon judicial principles. Up
on my oath as Senator of the United
States, delivering true judgment ac-
clare ! do not believe that Mr.. Quay is
entitled to a seat In this body, and SO
believing I will VOTE
Mr.. Daniel then presented a consti-
tutional argument in reply to that
made yesterday by Mr.. Quaries, of wis
consin.
In conclusion, Mr.. Daniel declared
that Mr.. Quay. as the appointce of the
Governor of Pennsylvania. has as good
right to q seat in the Senate as had any
Senator.
When Mr.. Daniel concluded 1t still
lacked ten minutes of the hour fixed for
vote.
OFFICES IN PORTO RICO.
The Joint resolution providing for the
filling of temporary offices in Porto
Rico was laid before the Senate, and
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, moved to nom
concur in the House amendment and
agree to a conference. This was agreed
to. and the chair appointed Senators
Foraker, Perkins and Cockrell as con-
ferees on the part of the Senate.
- At o'clock the Chair announced
the hour for voting had arrived, and
the pending question was Mr.. Chand-
lcrs motion to strike out of the COM
mdttee resolution, declaring that Mr..
Quay was not entitled to q seat in the
Senate, the word Mot" Mr.. Chandler
asked for years and nays. The motion
was defeated as follows:
Yeas-Allison Baker, Carter, Chand-
Ter, Clark, of Wyoming; Cullom,
Daniel. Davis, Deboe. Foraker. Frye,
Gear, Hansbrough. Jones, Of Navada;
McComas, MoLaurin. Mason, Morgan,