Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-04-25
NO SEAT FOR QUAY.
Senate Denied Him the Right by
Vote of 80 to 81
VEST y0TEs AGAINST HIS FRIEND.
she Missouri senator Dashed the Last
Hope of the Friends Of the rennsyIva-
nian-Pestigrew Failed to Vote Chand-
Ter aud Daniel spoke for Quay,

WASHINGTON, April 25.--Hon. Mat
thew Quay was refused a seat in the
United States senate on the appoint
ment of the governor Of Pennsylvania
by vote of 80 to 81. The entire time
of the senate was devoted TO debate on
the question, many of the greatest law
yers and orators in the body delivering
speeches. As the days session wore on
and the hour for the final vote ap
preached. the galleries gradually filled
until they Were thronged with multi
tudes while other multitudes W. re I'M.
able to gain admission On the floor OF
the senate was every member Of the
body now IN the city and scores OF mem
bers Of the house of representatives.
The great throng listened with deep at
tention to the brilliant argument of Mr..
Spo8ner in favor Of the seating Of the
former Pennsylvania senator. and to the
dramatic and fiery eloquence Of Mr.
Daniel IVA }, who appealed to his col
leagues 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.
As the big clock opposite the president
pro tempore indicated the hour for the
vote there was hush in the chamber.
Mr.. Frye, III the chair, announced 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 resolution declaring Mr.. Quay not to
be entitled toa seat, the word mot. SEN
ators throughout the chamber eagerly
followed the roll call, for all knew the
vote would be close. The first sensation
was caused by the failure of Mr.. Petit.
grew IS. d. to answer to his name, al
though he was in his seat. When Mr..
Vests name was called he voted mo
i'll 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 In per-
feet silence it was. announced that the
senate had denied to Mr. Quay the seat
which he had sought for some months
past.
The vote on Mr. Chambers motion
was as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Ralzer, Carter, Chandler, Clark
fWyo.1. Gullom, Daniel, Davis Deboe Foraker,
Frye, Gear, Hansbrough. Jones tNev3 Nc
Comas, Mef4aurin, Mason, Morgan, Nelson,
Penrose, Perkins, Platt IN w. Scott, sewell,
shonp spooner, Stewart, Sullivan, Taliaferro.
Warren, Wetmore, Wolcott-32.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bard Bate, Berry, Bur.
rows, Butler, Clay, Coclrell, Culberson, Hale,
Harris, Heitfeld, Hawley, Jones {Arlx.), Lind.
say, Mcbride, McCnmber, McEnery, Mcmillan,
Martin, Money, Platt Conn Proctor, Charles
Ross, Simon, Teller, Tillman, Turley, Turner,
Vest. Wellington--33.
Pairs We're announced as follows, the first
named in each instance being favorable to Mr.
Quay and the second opposed to him: Priteh
ard with Gallinger, Depew with Hanna, Foster
with Kean, Lodge with Thurston. Kenney with
Gallery, Ell<ins with Chiffon, Fairbanks with
Mallory, Hoar with Pettus and Kyle with Raw
Inns.
The following senators We're impaired: Al
drieh. Beveridge Clark (Mon.) and Petit
grew.