The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-28
mir. DEPEW'S
MASTERLY
GRAFTON
In the Senate on the Philippine Cues
tion q Brilliant Word
Picture.
QUAY CASE WAS LAID ASIDE
A Final vote wiil be Reached To-
day on the Hawaiian Gov
ernment Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. s7.-Mr.
pepew, of New York. addressed the
senate to-day on the Philippine ques-
tion. His grafton was beautiful in
thought and dIction. he strongly up-
held the policy of the administration.
ana in conclusion pictured 50 brilliant
ly commerce and civilization moving
hand in hand for the happiness and up
lifting Of the people of the Philippines,
as well as those of this country, that
the galleries were swept by storm of
applause.
Following Mr.. Depew, Mr.. Turley,
CTenn), resumed his speech, begun
Yesterday, on the case relating to the
seating Of Mr.. Quay. Of Pennsylvania.
He was maintaining that the trainers
of the constitution intended that the
legislature and not the governor should
name the senator's except in certain
circumstances presented clearly by the
constitution, when Mr.. Penrose asked IL
1t was not the intention of the trainers
of the constitution that the senate at
all times should be full. so that In view
Of such important matters as the Force
bill, an Impeachment trial or some sim
liar case which might hinge upon one
vote, the states might have equal rep
resentatIon.
Mr.. Turley replied that that was the
intention of the trainers Of the consti-
tuition. but 1t would not necessarily fol-
low that the senate at oil times could
be kept full.
Mr.. spooner inquired what would be
done should an insurrection break
out In state, dispensing the Legislature
and thus preventing 1t from electing a
senator.
We'll" responded Mr.. Turiey, "it is
my idea that II the lnsurrection at
taIned such magnitude as to dlsperse
the legislature It would be pretty likely
to have the governor running too"
To this Mr.. spooner replied that the
governor could not be very well dis
persed.'
Air. rurlay -5IsstlSei- pueefdentB ed
maintained that from 1925 to the pres
ent time not one case could be found in
support of the contention of Mr..
Quay's supporters.
'Tt is impossible to find in all the
records a precedent for this case" de-
clared Mr.. Turley. ITO sum up the
matter, may say that where the leg
stature, either before or after the hap
penlng Of the vacancy, has had oppor-
tunlty to I'LL the vacancy and has fail
ed to do so. the governor, under every
precedent for seventy-five years, has no
authority 10 make the appointment.
That is the consistent rule of the senate
for three-qunrters OF n century, This
being the only body which can construe
this particular clause OF the constltu-
tIon, are we to say in 1898, when Mr..
Corbett was knocking at the doors Of
the senate, one thing, and in 1900, when
Mr.. Quay is knocking at the doors, an
other thing?"
After Mr.. Teller had made an ex-
PLANTATION Of his vote in the Mantle
case and had declared his purpose to
stand by the senate's action In the
corbe.t case. the ouny case was laid
aside.
Mr.. Penrose gave notice that he
would call It up tomorrow and every
legislative day thereafter, his intention
being to give way only to consideration
Of the conference report on the flnan-
clnl bill. which Is privileged.
After Mr.. Turley had concluded his
speech on the Quay case, the Hawaiian
government bill was again taken up.
but little progress was made. An
agreement was reached that final
vote should be taken on the measure
tomorrow.