The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-06
CARTER FAVORS QUAY
THINKS THE PENNSYLVANIA
SHOULD BE SEATED IN SENATE.
Protest Against n ''DiabOlicaI Plot" to
Destroy Mans Charlottesville
ey Filibusters in House.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Mr. Carter Of
Montana, dealt vigorously with the Quay
case in the Senate to-day in the course of
an explanation to why he will vote for
the former senator from Pennsylvania not
withstanding he voted against the seating
of Mr.. Corbett in the last Congress. The
near approach to the time of voting on the
conference report on the financial bill
brought out two speeches on that measure
-one by Mr.. Fairbanks. of Indiana, and
the other by Mr. Butler, of North Carolina.
Mr.. Teller also concluded his address. Mr.
Fairbanks speech is printed elsewhere.]
The pension appropriation bill, which ap-
propriates s145. 245. go. was passed.
Mr.. Carter, in his address in favor of
seating Mr. Quay, argued that the Consti-
tuition contemplated that the seats in the
Senate always should be kept full. Refer
ring to the presidents of the Mantle. Allen
and Beckwith cases, he declared that the
silver question really had decided those
cases, but added that, Notwithstanding the
administration opposed seating Mr.. Man
tie because of silver, that gentleman
would have been seated IL the pairs had
been properly arranged on that vote. and
Allen and Beckwith also. would have been
seated, as their cases We're dependent on
the decision in the Mantle case. Thus"
he said. sin 1893 a technicality made the
recorded verdict of the Senate the reverse
Of its real judgment"
AS to the Corbett case, Mr.. Carter said:
'My vote was recorded against Mr.. Cor
bett. and it would be registered In the
same way again on the same state of facts.
The Oregon Legislature was prevented
from organizing until after the time limit
of carrying into effect the will of the people
had expired, and 1t was believed by many
that Mr.. Corbett was the inspiring genius
of that revolutionary condition. A large
number of senator's voted against Mr..
Corbett because his appointment was re-
garded as the elimination of a conspiracy
against the government of his State" Sem
ators were resolved Mr.. Corbett should
not be the beneficiary of that wrong. Mr..
Quays case was the extreme opposite of
this. For two years, said Mr.. Carter, there
had been in operation scheme in the
State of Pennsylvania to prevent repre-
sentation in the Senate If that representa-
tive was to be Mr.. Quay.
"Mr. Quay" he went on, twas made the
victim of a court of Pennsylvania. An in
dictment was returned against him, and
thus the machinery of the courts was set
in operation against him to hold the mem
bers of the Legislature from performing
their duty in the election of senator.
When the Legislature adjourned" said he.
this man faced a jury. and. 1 believe,
never challenged a single juror offered.
After the trial had proceeded to its end the
case was submitted to the jury, and In an
incredibly short time they brought in YER
diet of not guilty. 1 don't believe" said
Mr.. Carter. that this country has ever
witnessed such another deep dark, dam
nable, diabolical plot TO destroy man
political or private character" In con-
clusion he said that in every case of this
kind that came before the Senate he would
reserve the right to go behind the certifi-
cate of the Governor TO inquire how the
appointment was obtained.
Mr.. Foraker gave notice of amendments
to the Porto Rico bill imposing duty OF
cents a pound upon coffee, chicory roots
and chicory imported into Porto Rico ant
to prevent the importation from Porto
Rico to the United States of goods OF
products not actually of Porto Ricar
origin.