Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19

WASHINGTON, May 18.-An agree
ment has been reached between the
members of the Senate committee on
privileges and elections and the friends
of Senator Clark that the matter shall
go over until Monday, that no effort
shall be made to get action on the
committee resolution tomorrow, and
that if Mr.. Clark's credentials arrive
previous to that time they shall not
be presented before Monday. This is
due to the fact that there are already
a number of special orders for to-mor-
row in the Senate.
The committee on privileges and
elections has directed Chairman Chan
dler to press action on the Clark reso-
luton as originally reported.
The following dispatch was received
and read to the committee from Gov.
Smith, dated Butte, Mont, May II:
Hon W. E. Chandler, Washington:
Il desire to present in as forcible a
manner as possible my protest against
the course pursued by Hon. w. A. Clark
in attempting to defeat the action OF
the Senate of the United States upon
the resolution presented by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections af-
fecting his title to seat, and to pro-
test against the bethods pursued by
him in securing an appointment at the
hands of the lieutenant governor dur
ing my absence from the State under
circumstances and conditions which 10
my mind indicate collision and fraud.
His conduct in attempting resigna-
ton and procuring reappointment un-
der the conditions as ne did, if the
matter was before a court of justice,
would have been considered contempt
of court on his part. |, therefore, trust
that the committee and the Senate will
proceed to proper and complete con-
sideration of the question, SO that the
rights, not only of Mr.. Clark, but of
the State of Montana, in the premises
may be determined, and that upon the
presentation Of his credentials Of APP
pointment by the lieutenant governor,
the same be transferred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections for
investigation, and that l be permitted
to make a more complete and detailed
statement of facts concerning the res
ignation and appointment OF Mr.
Clark"
The language of the resolution OF
the committee directing Chairman
Chandler to press the resolutions as
reported follows:
Resolved, That the chairman be d.
rected to press to vote the resolution
reported by the committee"
The adoption of the resolution was
preceded by a discussion of the various
points involved. The principal discus
sion was upon the resolution directing
| the chairman to press the resolution
hitherto reported TO the Senate from
the committee declaring that Mr.. Clark
was mot duly and legally elected TO a
seat in the Senate.
The vote on the resolution stood {
to 3, Senators Pritchard, Harris and
Pettus casting their votes in the mega
tive. These Senators expressed the
opinion that the resignation Of Mr.
Clark had the effect Of definitely set.
Ting the case and that the Senate was
not called upon to take further action
Senators Chandler, Hoar, Burrows. Nc
Comas. Caffrey and Turley took tbs
opposite view, holding that Mr.. Clark
resignation did not in any way bar the
further action of the Senate as tbs
resolution is directed at the action Of
the legislature in originally attempting
TO place him in office.
| Martin Msginnfs Appointed.
HELENA, Mont, May 1S.-Governol
Smith this afternoon appointed Martin
Maginnis United States Senator to sue,