The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-25
Mr.. Daniel Made Dramatic Appeal
for the Pennsylvania.
THE GALLERIES WERE CROWDED
a Sensation Was Caused by the Fail
ure OF Mr.. Pc,tisrcw to Answer to
His Name, Although He Was III
His Seat, and When MIR.
Vest Voted "NoH Friends
ofQuay Lost ali Hope.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Hon. Math-
eW S. Quay was to-day refused a seat in
the United States Senate on the appoint
ment of the Governor of Pennsylvania, bv
a vote OF SO to 50. The galleries were
thronged with multitudes while other
muit1tudes We're 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 Represen-
tative The great throng listened with deep
attention to the brilliant argument OF Mr..
Spooner in favor OF the seating of the
former Pennsylvania Senator and to the
dramatic and fiery eloquence of Mr.. Daniel
of Virginia, who appealed to his colleagues
to do what, on his oath as a SENATOR he
desmed right. and vote to do justice to him
who was knocking q the Senate doors.
Mr.. Daniel concluded ten minutes be-
fore the hour fixed for the voting to begin.
The excitement in the Senate by this time
was intense. There was a hush in the
Chamber as Mr.. Frye, in the chair, an
nounced at 4 O'Clock that the hour for the
final vote had arrived and that the Ques-
ton was the pending motion of Mr..
Chandler TO strike out of the resolution
declaring Mr. Quay not to be entitled to
a seat, the word Not
SUPPRESSED EXCITEMENT.
der demanded the yeas and nays, and the
secretary of the Senate began to call the
roll All knew the vote would be close.
The first sensation was caused by the fail
ure of Mr.. Pettigrew, OF South Dakota, 70
answer to his name, although he was in
his seat When Nh Vests Ilttnie was
called he voted NO in a clear, distinct
voice thus dashing the last hope OF the
friend OF Mr.. Quay, who had expected
confidently that the distinguished MIS-
sourian would vote for his long time per-
sonal friend.
When the session opened the Culberson
resolution requesting the President for
information as TO what commissions nave
been created CT appointed by the Exc
cutive since March 4th, 1885, in reference
to foreign relations or the territories OF
the United States, or to inquire into the
war with Spain. The PERSONAL OF the
commissions, the total allowance OF eacn
commissioner and OF all empioyes ol ttie
commissions, was passed.
A bill authorizing the Secretary OF war
to make regulations governing the run
ming of loose logs, steamboats, and rafts
on certain rivers. was passed.
CONTINUED HIS ARGUMENT.
Consideration of the Quay case then was
rasnned Mr.. Penrose, of Pennsylvania,
continued his argument, began late yestef-
dav afternoon
Mr.. McCumbcr, of North Dakota, Tor
merly Quay advocate ., dellyerea a
carefully prepared constitutional arst-
ment in opposition to the seating OF MT.
Mr.. Lindsay, of Kentucky, spoke.
MI. spooners scontended for liberal states .,
mansfip in the case, saying that the
Senate should not take the narrowest !
conceived view in its determination OF
the question. AS for himself, neither per- pei:
influence his vote, which should be cast
for Mr.. Quay.
Messrs stewart of Nevada, and Turner
of Washington, followed.
This is a judicial question said Mr..
Daniel, of Virginia, .and ought to be de-
cided upon judicial principles. Upon my
oath as a Senator of the United states
delivering true judgment according 10 my