The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-05-03
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The Senate.


/. der, from the senate committee on
{ privileges and elections. yesterday sub
mitted to the senate the report OF that
committee in the case Of Senator Clark
8 of Montana. The report Is compara-
4 lively brief, covering only about fif-
teen pages of printed matter. 1t does
not rehearse the testimony, but simply
presents the findings of the committee
4 and the reasons for its course. The
finding Of the committee is stated as
follows:
The finding of the committee Is that.
the election to the senate of William
A. Clark of Montana is null and void
ION account of bri5eries, attempted
briberies and corrupt practices by his
Il agents, and of violation of the laws OF
Montana defining End Furnishing
crimes against the elective franchise. 4
In view Of this finding the committee
reports and unanimously recommends
the adoption by the senate of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That William "A. Clark
was not duly and legally elected to a
sseat in the senate of the United States
py the Legislature of the State Of Mon
tana. !"
The report concludes with d strong
recommendation for an early consid-
Grafton Of the case.
AZ two days debate on the right OF
3Hon. M. S. Quay of Pennsylvania to a
seat ms senator was begun Immediate
~ after the senate assembled yester-
day, The debate was desultory In
character, To-day at 4 p. M, under d,
special order, the case is TO be disposed
Of IA direct vote upon the proposition
20 seat Mr.. Quay may not be taken
Immediately after the close OF the de-
bate. Mr.. Chandler has d motion
pending to seat Mr.. Quay, but It IS
held by the senate parliamentarians
that any subsidiary motion will take
precedence over Mr. Chandler's mo-
ton These include motions to indefi-
nitely postpone, to postpone to 4 def
mite date, to recolnmit to the commit
tee to amend. In support Of Mr. Quay's
right to a seat speeches were deliv-
cred by Mr.. Chandler of New Hamp-
, shire Mr.. Kenney Of Delaware Mr..
Penrose Of 5Pennsylvania, Mr.. Plat of
N Connecticut and MI. Quarles of Wis
consin delivered speeches in oppose
tion to Mr.. Quay
The House.
The house entered upon considera-
ton OF the postotfice appropriation bill
and the general debate which closed
with the adjournment yesterday after
noon was devoted largely to discussion
of pertinent matters The minority OF
the committee dissented from the pro-
visions in the bill relating to the extern
sion of the pneumatic tube service
special fast mail facilities and the cost
of railroad transportation, and these
Were the main subjects Of contention.
The Senate.
Washington, April 25. Zion. nj. s.
Quay yesterday was refused sent in
the United States senate, on the up
pointment Of the governor of Pennsyl.
Y vanias by "a vote OF So ito 80. The en-
tire time Of the senate yesterday was
y devoted to debate upon the question,
81 many Of the greatest lawyers and ora
tors in the body delivering speeches.
AS the days session wore on and the
hour for the final vote approached the
galleries gradually filled until they
were thronged with multitudes, while
other multitudes were unable to gain
admission. On the floor of the senate
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 attention to
the brilliant argument Of Mr.. SDooner
Z in favor Of the seating OF the former
PENNSYLVANIA senator, and to the dra-
matte and fiery eloquence Of Mr.. Daniel
of Virginia, who appealed to his col
leagues to do what, on his oath as 4
senator he deemed right, and vote to
do Justice to him who was knocking at
the senate doors. I#
AS the big clock opposite the presi-
dent pro tenn. marked 4 o'clock there
was d hush in the chamber. Mr.. Frye,
4 in the chair. announced that the hour
3 for the final vote had arrived, and the
question was the pending motion of
Mr. Chandler to strike out of the mo-
ton declaring Mr.. Quay not to be en-
titled to seat the word mot Sena
III tors throughout the chamber eagerly
followed the roll call. for all knew the
vote would be close. The first sensa-
tion was caused by the failure of Mr..
Pettigrew of South Dakota to answer
4 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 Missourian would
vote for his long time personal friend.
In perfect silence it was announced
that the senate had denied to Mr., Quay
the seat he has sought for some months
mast.
The House.
The house yesterday, Mr.. Hill Of
CONNECTICUT alone objecting, adopted
the Foraker emergency resolution to
continue the present officers in Porto
Rico in office until the appointments
are made under civil government act as
aneI.ded by the committee on insular
affairs. The amendments require that
all franchises shall be approved by the
president before they become operative
and place certain restrictions, such as
the issuing of stock or bonds except
for cash. and inhibiting real estate
corporations except such as is neces-
gary to carry out the purposes for
which they are created. About twenty
pages Of the postoffice appropriation
bill were disposed of, the only sub
x.tanfisl s=1.aufImprt adoDted being ono