The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23

matters n2u Deen COnSlle MI. EtuIOSe
asked, as a question Of privilege that the
resolution as to the admission Of Matthew
S Quay, as Senator from the State OF
Pennsylvania. be taken up. The President
pro tempore, Mr.. Frye. asked whether
there was any objection TO the request.
Mr.. Penrose said: Il ask the Chair to
lay the resolution before the Senate as q
matter Of privilege
Il want IT distinctly understood that at
? o'clock would like TO resume the con-
sideration OF the Hawaiian bill" said Mr.
Cullom.
Mr. Penrose-I DO not imagine that this
case this morning will conflict with the
bill OF the Senator from Illinois. but l de-
sire to inform him that, as a question OF
privilege. every other business will have
to yield to this question.
Mr.. Cullom-So far as Information Is
concerned ! have some Information about
il myself l am not disposed to be arbi-
trary. but ] am disposed 20 take up the
Hawaiian biz at o'clock every day.
Mr. Burrows suggested that Mr.. Turley
Of Tennessee. the Senator who had made
the majority report of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections N1~ in and con-
fined TO his bed. but expected 10 be in the
Chamber next Monday and 10 open the de
bate on the resolution. He therefore,
asked Mr.. Penrose TO let the matter go over
uH next Monday.
Mr.. Penrose declined TO yield 10 tha, re-
quest, and the Presiding Oficer again
asked whether there was any objection 20
it,
Mr.. Hale asked the Presiding Omcer
whether that was an lntimation that
single objection would carry the .ratter
over
The Presiding Ohcor replied. 1T is an
intimation. perhaps shat 10 the opinion OF
the Chair. this resolution being on the
calendar. can only be brought before the
Senate for consideration by unanimous
consent or by a majority vote.
Mr Hale do not want TO be cousid-
cred as agreeing TO unanimous consent.
and having this case taken up. so as TO
crowd out the Hawaiian bill, the Porto
Rjcan bill. and financial measures.
Mr.. Chandler remarked that Mr. Pen
rsse did not propose TO address the Senate
this morning. but that the Senator from
Virginia lIr. DanieD was prepared to do
so.
Mr. Hoar favored the taking up Of the
case. He said that IL the State OF Penn
sylyanla has a lawfully appointed Senator
that Senator had a right TO vote on the
Hawaiian bill. the Porto Rican bill, the
Alaska bill and all other matters before
the Senate. lie supposed that the Senate
had settled that question by a rule that
puts cases Of credentials Of Senators on a
higher ground even than conference re-
ports
Mr. Foraker said that his understanding
was that there was no intention 90 let the
Quay case crowd out every other kind Of
business. But that the object Of having
it taken up now was to give the Senator
IRON Virginia an opportunity TO speak upoa
it. II it we're otherwise he should feel
like resisting the motion because he shar-
ed in the belief that the Porto Rican and
Hawaiian bills were Of great Importance
and ought TO be disposed Of al an early
day.
Mr.. Penrose argued that he had no de-
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insisted that the question was one CT the
highest privilege. He thought that the
case could be disposed Of in three or four
days He said he should be perfectly sat
isfied. however. il the Senator from Eir-
ginia were permitted to take the case Ip
and address the Senate. with the under
standing that IL would then so over and
come up again Monday at the conclusion
OF the routine morning business
Mr. Hale objected to Mr.. Penrose's re-
quest. Then Mr.. Penrose moved that the
resolution be taken up and its considera-
ton proceeded with.
After a further desultory discussion the
Senate proceeded to vote on Senator Pen
roses motion TO take up the case and the
vote was as follows: Yeas, "a, nays. 2S,
as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Bate. Beveridge. Carter
Chandler, Clark OF Montana. Culberson
Daniel, Davis. Depew, Fairbanks. Foster
Gear. Hansbrough Hswley. Hcsr. Jones Of
/ Nevada. Kenney, McComas. McEnery, Nc
Laurin. Martin, Morgan. Nelson. Penrose.
Perkins. Pettigrew, Pritehard Shoup. Stew
/ art TaliaferrO. Vest. Warren. Wolcott-34.
Nays-Aldrich. Burrows. Butler. Caffery.
Chiffon, Clark of Wyoming CockreII. CuI-
ION, Foraker, Gallinger, Hale. Hama
! Harris. Jones OF Arkansas. Kean. Lindsay
! McCumber, Mcmillan Pettus. Platt of Con
/ necticut, Proctor, Quarles. Rawlins. Ross
Simon, Teller, TiIlman, Turner'S.
| Mr. Daniel addressed the Senate in sup
port Of Mr.. Quay's right to the seat. He
said he had already spoken on two or three
other occasions in favor of the same view
and the more he had studied and reflected
on the subject the stronger had grown his
conviction that that was the correct inter-
probation OF the Constitution. From con-
situtional legal, and pathological points
| of view Mr.. Daniel insisted on the correct
ness Of his position.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Daniels re-
marks, the case vent ever until Monday.
and then the Hawaiian bill was taken Cd.
CUSTOMS BILL IN DANGER.