The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-25
EAGER PUBLIC ATTENDS
Multitudes Throng the Galleries, Null
titudes Turned Away.
VEST VOTES AGAINST HIS OLD FRIEND
DaniaI, of Virginia, Believing Mr.. Quay En-
titled to Seat in the Senate Votes Ac-
cording to His Convictions. Nor
gan Also Favored Him.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Washington, Aril 24.-Hon. Matthew s.
Quay was today refused a seat in the
United States Senate on the appointment
of the Governor of Pennsylvania by vote
of SO to 32 The galleries were thronged
with multitudes while other multitudes
were unable to gain admission. On the
floor of the Senate 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 at
tention to the brilliant argument of Mr..
Spooner in favor of the seating " the
former Pennsylvania Senator and to the
dramatic and fiery eloquence of Mr.. DAN
iel (Va.), who appealed to his colleagues
to do what, on his oath as a Senator he
deemed right and vote to do justice to
him who was knocking at the Senate
doors Mr.. Daniel concluded ten minutes
before the hour fixed for the voting to
begin. The excitement in the Senate by
this time was intense. There was hush
in the chamber as Mr.. Fry in the chair
announced at four O'Clock that the hour
for the final vote had arrived and that
| the question was the pending motion of
Mr. Chandler to strike out of the resolu~
to a seat the word not Amid sup
pressed excitement Mr.. Chandler demand
ed the yeas and nays and the Secretary
of the Senate began to call the roll. All
knew the vote would be close. The first
sensation was caused by the failure of
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota, to answer
to his name although he was in his seat.
When Mr.. Vests name was called he
voted mo- in a clear distinct voice, thus
dashing the last hope of the friends of
Mr.. Quay who had expected confidently
that the distinguished Missourian would
vote for his long time personal friend.
Mr.. Spooner contended for liberal
craftsmanship in the case, saying that
the Senate should not take the narrowest
conceived view in it's determination of
the question AS for himself neither
personal tic nor popular criticism would
influence his vote which should be cast
for Mr.. Quay.
Messrs. Stewart (Nev), and Turner
(Wash.), followed.
This is a judicial question: said Mr.
Daniel (Va.), land ought to be decided
upon judicial principles. Upon my oath
as a Senator of the United States deliv
ering true judgment according to my legal
convictions, | declare ] do believe That
Mr. Quay is entitled to a seat in this
body and so believing | will so vote
Mr. Daniel then presented a consttu
tonal argument in reply to that made yes
terday by Mr.. Quarles (Wis.)
At 4 o'clock the Chair announced the
hour for voting had arrived and the pep
ding question was Mr.. Chandler's motion
to strike out of the committee resolution
declaring that Mr.. Quay was not entitled
IN, fGn nfo hp 'nn
Mr.. Chandler asked for yeas and nays.
The motion was defeated as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Carter. Chandler.
Clark (WyoD, Cullom, Daniel, Davis, De-
Doe, Foraker, Frye. Gear, Hansbrough,
Jones, of Nevada McComas, McLaurin,
Mason, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins,
Platt, of New York, Scott, Sewell Shoup,
Spooner. Stewart Sullivan, Taliaferro,
Warren Wetmore, Wolcott.-32.
Nay-Allen, Bacon, Bard, Bate Berry,
Burrows, Butler, Clay, Cockrell Culber-
son. Hale, Harris, Heitfeld, Hawley. Jones
of Arkansas, Lindsay, Mcbride, McCum-
ber, McEnery, Mcmillan, Martin, Money,
Platt, of Connecticut, Proctor, Quares,
Ross, Simon, Teller, Tillman, Turley
Turner, Vest, Wellington.-33.
Pairs were announced as follows the
first named in each instance beins favor
able to Mr. Quay and the second opposed
to him.
Pritchard with Gallinger; Depew with
Hanna; Foster with Kean; Lodge with
Thurston; Kenney with Caffery: Elkins
with Chiffon; Fairbanks with Mallory;
Hoar with Pettus; Kyle with Rawlins.
The following Senators were impaired:
Aldrich Beverdge, Clark (Mont.). and
Pettigrew. The question then occurred
to the original question and it was adopt
ed by vote of 33 to 80 the former vote
being exactly reproduced on this ques-
ton.
The Senate then at 425 p. M, adjourn
ed.