The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-13
WHAT THE SENATORS SAID.
About tile Case of William A. Clark,
of Montana.

the following report OF the actlOn on
Tuesday regarding the Montana SEN
atorship.
Mr.. Carter-Mr. President, on a
motion of privilege l desire to call
up for present consideration resolu-
ton No. 81 in the calendar, found
under the caption Subjects on the
Table, The resolution is one intro
duced by the senator from New
Hampshire, (Mr. Chandler) for the
purpose of referring certain creden-
tials of senators appointed from Mon
tana to the committee on privileges
and elections 1t proposes to refer
the credentials of William A. Clark
and Martin Maginnis, appointed SEN
ators from Montana, to the commit
tee on privileges and elections for
report and SO forth.
Mr.. Pettus-What is the motion,
Mr.. President?
Mr. Carter-That the motion re-
ferred to be taken up for present
consideration to the end that the Gre
dentials may be referred and report
ed upon, as the resolution provides.
The Presiding Oficer-The resolu-
ton will first be read for the inform
alton of the senate.
The secretary read the resolution
submitted by Mr.. Chandler on the
25th day of May, 1900, as follows:
Resolved, That the credentials
showing that the appointment as SEN
ator from the state of Montana of
William A. Clark, signed by Acting
Governor A. T.. Spriggs, and the Gre
dentials showing a like appointment
of Martin Maginnis, signed by Gov
ernor Robert B. Smith, be taken from
the table and referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections,
and that said committee be directed
to inquire whether either of said ap.
pOintees has been duly and legally
appointed to seat in the senate
as senators from said state of Mon
tana, and if SO, to report which of
said appointees is entitled to be ad.
mitted to the seat.
Mr.. Carter--I ask for the adoption
of the resolution.
Mr.. Cocllrell-lTas it been to any
committee?
Mr.. Carter wish to refer the mat
ter to the committee. The resolution
has been on the table since the lat
ter part of May. 1t Will be recalled
by the senator from Missouri that the
credentials Of Mr.. Clark were pre-
scented and laid on the table. The
credentials of Mr.. Maginnis were, I
think, presented and likewise laid
on the table. Thereupon the chair
man of the committee on privileges
and elections submitted resolution
No. 81, which has just been read.
The resolution was not acted upon
at the last session or congress- It is
desirable that the state shall be in
formed who shall represent it upon
the floor An effort has been made
by the lieutenant governor, and like
wise by the governor, to get an ap-
pOintment to the senate of senator
to fill the vacancy created by the |
resignation of Mr.. Clark. do not |
know how the matter can be dis
posed of except by reference provid-
ed for in the resolution. l think
the state is entitled to prompt re-
port upon the resolution, and that |
such report should indicate who is
entitled to the seat under the appoint
ments now pending in the senate.
Mr.. Beacon-Mr. President, l would
take the liberty of suggesting to the
senator from Montana that the reso.
luton which it is now proposed to
adopt should make provision for due
notice being given to these several
gentlemen, one of whom, as l am in
formed, is in the distant state of
Montana, and he should have an op-
to be present at the time
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upon by the committee.
Mr.. Carter l understand that
such notice would be given in con-
formity with the regular rules of the
committee. I have no objection
whatever to having the resolution
state that the respective applicants
for the seat be duly notified. as
sumo that that will be done.
Mr.. Hoar-I hope the senate would ,
trust any committee of this body to
see that If there were any doubt up
on the title of a senator to be sworn ,
in the committee would give him ,
hearing before reporting upon the
case; but supposing-
Mr.. Beacon-The senator will par ,
lon me moment. {
Mr.: Hoar-1 have not quite COM :
1IeteQ the sentence. then 7 will 1,;o1d | ,