Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-04-27
QUAY TURNED DOWN.
REFUSED A SEAT IN THE SENATE
BIZ 4 VOTE OF as To sz
Upon the Appointment OF the Gov
ePn0r of PennsyIvanfa-A Great
Throng Listen TO the Brilliant Ar
gument of ME. SY ooneF and to the
Dramatic and Fiery Eloquence OF
Senator Daniel in favor Of Seating
the Former Senator.

Washington, April 1s.-Hon Matthew
S. Quay was to-day refused a seat in
the United States Senate on the ap-
pointment Of the Governor of Pennsyl-
vania by a vote Of SO to 80. The gall
1eries were thronged with multitudes,
while other multitudes were unable to
gain admission. On the floor of the SEN
ate was every member of the body
now in the city and scores of members
of the House Of Representatives. The
great throng listened with deep atten-
ton 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 Senator, he deemed right, ara vote
to do justice to him who was knocking
at the Senate doors. Mr.. Daniel con-
cluded ten minutes before the hour
fixed for the voting to begin. The ex-
citement 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
question was the pending motion of Mr..
Chandler to strike out Of the resolu-
tion declaring Mr.. Quay not to be en-
titled to a seat the word mot" Amid
suppressed excitement Mr.. Chandler
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
1xx co.
South Dakota, to answer to his name,
although he was in his seat. When Mr..
Vests name was called he voted mo"
In a clear, distinct voice, thus dashing
the last hope of the friends of Mr.. Quay
who had expected confidently that the
distinguished Missourian would vote
for his long time personal friend.
When the session opened the Cube -
son resolution requesting the President
for information as to what commits
sions have been created or appointed
by the Executive since March 4, 1885, in
reference to foreign relations or the
territories of the United States or to
inquire into the war with sn2i7; the
persOnnels Of the commissions; the to-
tai compensation or allowance of each
of the commissioners and of all en-
ployees of the commissions, was passed.
A bill authorizing the Secretary Of
running of loose logs, steamboats, and
RATS on certain rivers, was passed.
Consideration Of the Quay case was
then resumed. Mr.. Penrose, of Pennsyl-
vania, continued his argument begun
late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. McCumber, of North Dakota, for
merly a Quay advocate, delivered a
carefully prepared constitutional argu-
ment in opposition to the seating Of Mr..
Quay.
Mr.. Lindsey, of Kentucky, spoke.
Mr.. Spooner contended for liberal
craftsmanship in the case, saying that
the Senate should not take the narrow
est conceived view in it's determination
Of the question. AS for himself neither
personal tie nor popular criticism
would influence his vote which should
be cast for Mr.. Quay.
Messrs. Stewart, of Nevada, and Tur-
ner, of Washington, followed.
This is a judicial question:" said Mr..
Daniel, of Virginia, "and ought to be
decided upon judicial principals. Upon
my oath as a Senator of the United
States, delivering true judgment ac-
cording to my legal convictions, I de-
clare 1 do believe that Mr.. Quay is en-
titled to a seat, in this body, and so be-
Heving I will so vote. Mr.. Daniel then
presented a constitutional argument in
Quarles, of Wisconsin.
In conclusion, Mr.. Daniel declared
that Mr.. Quay, as the appointee Of the
Governor Of Pennsylvania, has as good
right to a seat in the Senate as had
any Senator.
When Mr.. Daniel concluded it still
lacked ten minutes of the hour fixed
for vote.
The joint resolution providing for the
- off in ri
Rico was laid before the Senate, and
Mr.. Foraker, of Ohio, moved to nom
concur in the House amendments and
agree to a conference. This was agreed
to and the chair appointed Senators
Foraker, Perkins and Cockrell as con-
ferrees on the part of the Senate.
At 4 o'clock the Chair announced the
hour for voting had arrived and the
pending question was Mr.. Chambers
motion to strike out of the committee
resolution declaring that Mr.. Quay was
not entitled to a seat in the Senate, the
word Not" Mr.. Chandler asked for
yeas and nays. The motion was defeat
ed as follows:
Yeas-All1son, Baker, Carter, Chand-
ler, Clark, of Wyoming; Cullom, Daniel,
Davis, Deboe, Foraker, Frye, Gear,
Hansbrough. Jones, of Nevada; Nc
Comas, McLaurin, Mason. Morgan, Nell
York; Scott, Sewell. ShOup, Spooner,
Stewart, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Warren,
Wetmore, Wolcott-32.
Nays-Ailen, Bacon, Bard, Bate, Ber-
ry, Burrows, Butler. Clay, Cockrell,
Culberson, Hale. Harris, Heitfeld,
Hawley, Jones, of Arkansas; Lindsay,
Mcbride, McCumber, McEnery, Nc
MILAN, Martin, Money, Platt, Of Con-
nectfcut; Proctor, ,Quarles, Ross, Simon,
Teller, Tillman, Turley, Turner, Vest,
Wellington
Pairs were announced as follows, the
first named in each instance being
favorable to Mr.. Quay and the second
opposed to him: Pritchard with CALM
ger: Depew with Hanna; Foster with
Kean; Lodge with Thurston; Ken
ny with Caffery; Elkins with
Chiffon; Fairbanks with Mallory;
Hoard with Pettus; Kyle with Rawlins.
The following Senators were impair
ed: Aldrich. Beverdge, Clark, Of Mon
tana, and Pettigrew. The question then
occurred to the original resolution and
it was adopted by vote of 33 to 81,
the former vote being exactly reversed
on this question.
Then Mr. Quay was denied seat In
the Senate on the appointment of Gov
ernor Stone.
The Senate then, at 4:25 p. m, ad-
tourned.