The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-25

Loses Que BY a Vote Of 80 to 80.

WASHINGTON. APRIL a. Hon NJ T.
thew S Quay waa today ref sed "A seat In
the senate on the appointment o. the eov-
ernor Of PENNSYLVANIA by a vote Of 80 to
80. The en.lre time cr the senate ,oeav
was devoted to debate upon the question
many OF the great lawyers and orators
in the body delivering speeches. AS the
d>y' session wore on and the hour for
tne final vote approached the galleries
filled until they were thronged wit null
titudes, while other multltudes were un-
able to gain admission on the II ,or Of
the senate every member OF the body now
In the city and scores Of m mbers of The
house Of representatives. The great
throng listened with deep attention to The
brilliant argument Of Mr.. spooner in Ia
vor OF the seating OF the former senator
from Pennsylvania and to the dramatic
and frey elopucnce Of NJ Daniel, OF
Virginia, who appealed TO his colleagues
to do what on his oath as a senator he
deemed right, and vote to DO Justice l.,
him who was knocking at the senate
door
As the Big clock opposite the president
protein indicated four O'Clock the.e vas
hush IN the chamber. Mr. Frey in the
chair, announced that the hour Of the nn-
al vote had arrived and that the question
was the pending motion OF Mr.. Chnndler
TO strike out OF the resolution declaring
Mr.. Quay not to be entitled to a seat the
word not" Senators throughout the
chamber eagerly followed the roll call
for all knew the vote would be close rne
first sensation was caused by the failure
OF Mr. fettigrew, OF South Dakota, To
answer to his name. although he was IN
hts seat. When Mr. Vests name Vas
called, he voted mo" in a clear voice.
thus dashing the last hope Of the friends
OF Mr.. Quay. who had expected corn-
IDENTIFY that the distinguished Missouri an
would vote for his long tine presonal
friend. In perfect silence It was an
nounced that the senate had denied to
Mr.. Quay the seat which he had sought
for some months past
Mr. spooner of Wisconsin said his
long and iilustrious speecl tvc years ago
In support of Mr. Corbett's rssh 10 i seat
and seemed TO have little cfeot an5 oad
not even convinced Senate quay or Pen
rose. lie believed the questiou pending
ought to be determined upon me const-
tutional view OF It taken by each sena-
tor. Personality had no decen; place in
the discussion. lie did not underva'ie
precedent but precedent should shackla
no one. Mr. Hale asked Mr. sr1on r n
he thought IL wen that this great aue,-
ton should be continued before the seq.
are. Mr.. Hale contended that It was T.
ter Tor governors and Cor legislature
that there should be an end OF such qon-
tentions.
81 shall be glad said Mr. SDooner.
III this discussion shall lead to leg sla-
tion or a constitution amendment chat
win put an end to the possibility o such
cases"
Mr.. Stewart explained that he had vot-
ed against the seating OF Mr. Corbctt two
years ago because he diG not think AIR
Corbett came here with clean hands.
have not the slightest doubt that the gov
ernor in any case like the one ending
has perfect right to appoint the sena-
tor"
Mr. Turner. Of Washington. ali his
convictions compelled him TO vote against
Mr.. Quay although he had voted Tor he
seating OF Mr. Corbett. He dirercrtiatei
between the two cases
This IS a judicial question sa1 A.r
Daniel OF Virginia, and ought to be de-
cided upon judicial principles. Accord
ing to my legal convictiors M QUAY Is
entitled to a seat in this body, and so
believing. I viii vote So"
The joint resolution providing for the
hllng OF Temporary offices in Porto Rico
was sent TO conference, Senators Forak-
er Perkins, and cockrell being named
as conferees.
At four o'clock The chair announce
that the hour for voting had arrived and
the pending question to Mr. Chambers
motion 70 strike out OF the committee