Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-26
QUAY DEFEATED.
Senate Refused to Seat Him by
the Close Vote of 33
to 81.
Sen. PETTIGREW FLUNKED,
Would Not Vote When His Name Was
Called-Great Crowds in the Cham
Der to Hear the Closing Argu-
ments-Ablest Orators and
Lawyers Speak.

Der to Hear the Closing Argu-
ments-Ablest Orators and
Lawyers Speak.
Washing or, April q. Hon. Matthew 5.
quay to-day was refused seat in the
United States Senate on the appointment
of the governor Of Pennsylvania by vote
Of 80 TO 32. The day was devoted entire
ly to debate upon the question, many OF
the greatest lawyers and orators IN the
body delivering speeches. As to-day S's-
sion wore on aud the hour for tn" maj
vote approache the galleries gradual!
were Allied until they were thronged with
multitudes while other multitudes were
unable tn gain admission. ON the floor
of tho Senate every member of I'll" bouN
now in the city and scores OF members
OF the House of Representative Wer" pre-
sent The great throng listened with deep
attention TO the brilliant argument OF Mr..
Spooncr i'm favor of the seating of tn"
former Pennsylvania Senator and to the
dramatic and fiery eloquenco OF Mr.. Dan
iel of Virginia who appealed to his col
leagues to do what. on his oath as Sena-
tor. h, deemed right. and vote TO do JUS
ticc to him who WAS knocking at the Sell
ave doors.
,,, ,,,,,,,1,.- indicntod / o,cIocL there was
a hush in the chamber. MIR. Frye in the
chair announced that the hour for tine
final vote had arrived and that the qu"s-
ton Wa the pending motion or MI
Chandler to strike out of the resolution
~ s'',t ,E. ,rord 40, " senators eagerly
r,iIar..d ,,,. cam for, AIN knew the vote
would bc close. Tho first sensation was
caused by the failure Of Mr. fetugrow of
Soutb unkota 10 answer TO his name. all
,Lo,,b Ta u.a. IL, bis sau when Mr.
V..,'s u,ina vas called he voted $50"
ir . ,Is.r di.;irrt voice thus dashing the
lac, ,,no Of the friends of Mr.. Quay. who
h,d .xr.,.,ad r,utdnntlv that the diSiiu-
n1i-nnT Ni..ionrian would vote for his
,,,, linn, to,soual friend I'm perfect 81
la,,,9, n was arnounced that the Senate
h,,d dnuinJ IA NIr Duav the seat which
ha hnd so't,,bt for some months past
rhn anal dav's debate on quay began
,o..I,, 49, .lovrn o'cIock The resolution of
f,r.d la.t wool, hv NIr. CulberSon Of Tex-
-, ,,,s ,.,.sed fl ranuests the President
fn inform th.. senate what commissions
ha,., he.m crc,t,I n,, aupoiuted by he exc
"mtira ,,,,ro Nar,b iSS- in reforouce to
|thn for.ian relaiions of territories of tn.
I.nitod states or ia inoiIira into tho war
ui,h Snain the ner.on.I commissions IN.
,a,.t ,or,rensation or allowanco of each
Of ,ho ,onmi-sionars and tho total ON.
uloVrs Of the commissions.
\ bill authorizing the secretary TO make
REGULATIONS for governing the runuings oi
loose logs. steamboats, and RATS on cor.
,ajn ri,.Crs w. ,a.sed rousi'Iaration ot
III, Guay cas, vas then resumed and Mr.
pouro.o of PENNSYLVANIA continued nj.
,,,,,, or,,,, I..,' ,.,..,..,,,,. ,,ct,rronII
Nr NcCumbcr of North Dakota. deliver.
od , carefully urau,r.d constitutional ar.
piimcut I'm oprositiou to seating Mr. Quay
onlv - hricr vbiIo ago II. was regarded a.
a., ,d,.n,,,c or ou,,,s claim, hrt an.
roun,nd in his sueech tI,at after. careful
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should ne roh'lhuaiIN ne'ot' 'he senate
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