Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-04-26
QUAY NOT SEATED.
The Senate Refuses Him q Seat by
avote Of 50 to %.
FORAKER EMERGENCY RESOLUTION.



thew s. Quay was yesterday refused
a seat in the United States senate OF
the appointment of the governor Of
Pennsylvania by a vote OF 10 to 81
The entire time of the senate yester
day was devoted to debate upon TIT
question, many of the greatest law
yers and orators in the body deliver
ing speeches. As the days session
wore on and the hour for the fina
vote approached the galleries filled
until they were thronged with null
titudes, while other multitudes were
unable to gain admission. On the
floor of the senate was every mem
Der of the body now in the city and
scores of members Of the house Of
representatives. The great throng lis
tened with deep attention to the bril-.
liant argument of Senator Spooner in
favor of the seating of the former
Pennsylvania senator and to the dra-
matte and fiery eloquence of Senator
Daniel, of Virginia, who appealed to
his colleagues to do what, on his oath
as a senator, be deemed right, and
vote TO do Justice to him who was
knocking at the senate doors.
As the big clock opposite the presi-
dent pro TEN. indicated four O'Clock
there was u hush in the chamber,
Senator Frye, in the chair, announced
that the hour for final vote had ar
rived and that the question was the
pending motion Of Senator Chandler
TO strike out Of the resolution declar-
ing Senator Quay not to be entitled
to a seat the word mot Senator's
throughout the chamber eagerly fol
lowed the roll call, for all knew the
vote would be close. The first SEN
sation was caused by the failure OF
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
to answer to his name, although he
was in his seat. When Senator Vests
name was called he voted mo- In a
clear voice, thus dashing the last hope
of the friends of Senator Quay, who
had expected confidently that the dis
tinguished Missourian would vote for
his longtime personal friend. In
perfect silence IL was announced that
the senate had denied to Mr.. Quay the
seat which he has sought Tor some
months past.
The senate committee on military
affairs decided by majority of one
to report adversely the bill to provide
for the employment of women nurses
in military hospitals. y
Foraker Emergency Resolution Adopted.
Washington, April 25.-The house
yesterday, Mr.. Hit, of Connecticut,
objecting, adopted the Foraker
emergency resolution to continue the
present officers in Porto Rico in Of
fee until the appointments are made
under the civil government act as
amended by the committee on insular
affairs. The amendments require
that all franchises shall be approved
by the president before they become
operative and place certain restric-
tions upon chartered corporations,
such as the issuing of stock or bonds
except for cash and inhibiting real
estate corporations or the holding of
real estate by corporations except
such as is necessary to carry out the
purposes for which they are created.
About 20 pages of the post office
appropriation bill were disposed of,
the only substantial amendment
adopted being one to give extra COM
pensation to letter carriers who work
in excess of 4s hours a week,
The house committee on military
affairs directed favorable reports on
the bill establishing four permanent
camps In the four main sections of the
country, for use both by federal
troops and the national guard; also
Representative Marsh's bill giving
rank to contract army surgeons and
the senate bill providing additional
officers in the commissary depart
ment
MIR. Cooney, of Missouri, introduced
bill to abrogate the repeal of the
treaty between the governments Of
the United States and Great Britain,
commonly known as the Clayton-Bul.
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