The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-24
THE CASE OF MR.. QUAY.
Hls RIltt 10 3 Seat IA the Senate Under
Consideration.
Mr. clARrs CASE IS TOUCHED UPON
what DeInwnrc's Governor VIII Do
in Case Of a Senatorial Vacancy
IN Haa States Representation.

Washington, April pa two days de-
bate on the right of M. $. Quay to seat
as senator from Pennsylvania was begun
today. Tomorrow at p. M, under a spe-
cial order. the case is to be disposed Of
In support of Mr.. Quays right to 4
seat speeches were delivered today by Mr..
Chandler IN. HI. AR Kenny tDei) and
Mr.. Penrose (Pa). Mr.. Plat tConn.) and
Mr.. Quarles lwis.) delivered speeches in
opposition to Mr.. Quay When the senate
convened. Mr.. Chandler, chairman of tho
committee ON privileges and elections,
submitted to the senate the report in the
case OF Senator William A. Clark (Mont).
In connection with the report there was
also submitted testimony taken by the
committee during its investigation. The
testimony comprised three large volumes.
aggregating nearly $4,000 printed pages.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala), 3 member OF the COM
mittee on privileges and elections. said:
Some Of the committee. without In any
way dissenting from the resolution offered
by the chairman, desire to submit some
remarks to the conduct OF the case.
Does the senator" inquired the chair,
"deslre to make his statement at this
timer"
'No. not at all," replied Mr.. Pettus "a
minority Of the committee disagree with
portions OF his report and they desire to
submit their views in writing without in
any way dissenting from the conclusions
The resolution was then sent to the cal
endar.
The resolution relating to the senting
OF Hon. NJ. S. Quay as senator from
Pennsylvania was then called UP, and Mr.
Chandler addressed the senate in sup
port of Mr.. Quays right to a seat under
the governors appointment Adveriing
TO the Mantle case in 1898 and the Corhett
case In the las, congress, Mr. Chandler
said they were not fair precedents 10 base
action on. II know senator's" he said
and I'm not going 10 give names, who
voted against Mantle because ne was what
was called a silver senator, and ! know
that some senator's perhaps in spirit OF
retaliation, voted against Corhett because
ne was what was called a gold senator"
Mr.. Plstt Conn.,, replyinS--,to MIR.
Chandler. said that ne did not believe that
the votes OF sixteen senator's were east
against Mr.. Corbett because he was a
supporter Of the gold standard. He said
that the charge was one which reflected
greater dishonor upon the senate than
any that had ever been made.
Mr.. Kenny tDel,) addressed the senate
D..
In response TO a question from MIR. Till
man. he said that the governor of Dola-
ware was waiting for a decision In the
quay case before acting with respect to
the vacancy that existed in the senatorial
representation from that State.
what VIII he do?" inquired Mr.. Till
man.
The democrats governor OF Delaware"
responded Mr. Kenny, "lf Mr. Quay should
De seated, will give credentials TO a sem
ator from that State"
Mr. Quarles tWis) was the next speak,
Mr. Quay.
Mr.. Penrose then began his address In
support OF Mr.. Qnay's right TO sent un.
aer the governors appointment. present.
ing largely constitutional argument.
WITHOUT having concluded his speech Mr.
fenrose, at 6;33 D. m. yielded for an ex-
ecutiye session. and ut 6.sS the senate
adjourned.