The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-05
business MEN Lining UP
Senator'S Delused With Letters Urg-
ing the Seating Of Mr.. Quay.
The PcnnsyIvnninn's Case to he
Brought Up for ConSideratic,, ON
Wcd"esdny-Much Dcuntc Anticip-
ntcd-CorPorntions Interest Them
selves in BchnIf of the Contestant.

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Senator Chandler gave notice last Friday
that on Wednesday of this week. after the
routine morning business is finished, he
will call up the resolution before the SEN
ate in reference to the vacant SET: :, that
body from the state of Pennsylvania He
asked that Senator'S who intend to sreak
on that question will kindly prepare them
selves as soon as convenient During tie
debate that followed the giving OF this NO
tice Senators Turley and Burrows an
nounced their intention to speak in favor
OF the majority report of the Elections
Committee, which is opposed to the seating
of Mr.. Quay. 1t is expected that nearly
dress the Senate either for or against this
report, and a vote will probably not be
reached by the end of the week.
Notice has been given that no other mat
ter will be permitted to displace the Cur
rency bill after 2 o'clock of each day. and
though the members of the Elections Com
mittee have expressed a desire to have the
Quay case settled as soon as possible, tie
arguments on 1t will have to be submitted
during the morning hour.
This is likely to cause this subject to re-
main before the Senate for several days bs
fore il will be ready to be voted upon. TIE
prevailing opinion at the Capitol seems to
be that the majority report OF the commit
tee will not be upheld. and that Mr. Quay
viii be given a seat in the Senate He Is
said to be under great disadvantage in
that circumstances do not admit of a COM
promise with the Administration whereby
he may secure its support, but it is argued
by Mr.. Quay's friends that there are many
reasons why the Administration should be
in faycr of his return to the Senate. even
though there is no reason why the Presi-
dent should fear to excite his antagonism
by withholding from him the assistance he
desires.
Mr.. Quay is said to be arranging his
slate for delegates at large to the Pepub-
lican National Convention. and for repre-
sentatives at large, and it is understood
that he intends that he and Governor
Stone and Mr.. Elyerson shall be three OF
the delegates. Under different circum
stances the power to control the delegation
TO the National Convention would be Of
great value as an influence in his behalf
in the Senate, and even though there is
expected to be little opposition to the re-
nomination of Mr.. Mckinley it is regarded
as better to have this power favorable to the
Administration than opposed TO it. Letters
are being received from various parts of
the country by Senators, written by men
who represent great corporation interests,
urging that for business reasons Mr..
Quay be given seat in the Senate. These
letters come from quarters so remote from
any apparent interest in Mr.. Quay as to
arouse a feeling Of astonishment at the
number and extent OF his friendships with
the prominent men of the country. who are
lining up many of the great business in
terests in his support.
One Senator says that he has received
more than hundred letters from men rep
reserting big intrests in various parts of
his State and elsewhere urging him to vote
for Mr.. Quay on account OF the business
interests involved.
The greater number OF the men in the
Senate who view the question as purely OF
constitutional construction and who will
therefore not let personal considerations
affect their vote on the Quay case, do not
regard these letters as attempts to in
fiuence their action. but as simply the ma
tural method taken by friends of the
former Senator to make their friendship
known.
A strong pull is being made to draw
Democrats over to Quays support on the
claim that they owe him debt of graft
tude for helping to defeat the force bill.
It is asserted that former Senator Faulk-
ner, who is the leading attorney for the
defence In the Clark case. is working ac-
lively in behalf of Mr.. Quay along this
line Of argument, and he is quoted in an
interview as saying that the Southern
men are deeply indebted to Mr.. Quay.
1t is thought that at least five Demo-
Gratis will vote to seat Mr.. Quay. and
though that party has little hope of con-
troll in the affairs OF Pennsylvania this
consideration is not expected TO influence
their vote In the senatorial contest.
Senator Spooner gave notice last Friday
that he would address the Senate this
week in reply to the speech made last
week by Senator Allen, in which he ar
raigned the Secretary OF the Treasury and
challenged the integrity of the manage
ment of the Treasury Department. SEN
ator Platt OF Connecticut also intimated
that he desired to speak on this. subject.
and said he thought there were other
members of the majority who desired to
do so.
Senator Caffery gave notice on Tuesday
Of last week that Immediately after the
morning business today he would address
It is expected that a number of Senators
will deliver addresses on this subject, and
though no further notices have been given
relative to it, the question will probably be
discussed at some length thi, week.
Senator Butler has given notice that at
the conclusion of the routine business to-
morrow he will address the Senate on the
subject of suffrage in North Carolina. as
referred to in the resolution offered by |
his colleague. Senator Pritchard.
Last Friday Senator Pettigrew gave no
tice of his intention to speak as soon as
possible on his resolution that ''the people |
OF the United States watch with deep and |
abiding interest the heroic battle OF the |
South African Republic against cruelty and |
oppression, and that our best hopes go |
out for the full success OF their deter |
mined contest for liberty"
The Senate Committee on Privileges and |
Elections will continue to give hearings |
each day this week TO the arguments in |
the contested election case of Senator |
Clark.
The Porto Rican bill. the Ship Subsidy |
bill, the Hawaiian bill. the Nicaragua Ca |
nal bill. and the bill providing for a Pa |
cific cable are all expected to be taken up |
by the Senate and an attempt made to |
pass them as speedily as possible. The |
of these matters will con-
sumo great part OF the time and it is |
not believed tlat they will give way TO |