The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
SENATE SEATS IN QUESTION.
QUAY, SCOTT AND CLARK CASES TO
COME UP THIS WEEK.

Vote VIII he Taken ON the Quay
Case To-MorrOw AfternOOn-The
Scott Case Comes Next and when
That is Disposed of CIarlS's Case
VIII BE Decentralization Bill and
other Matters-What the House
VIII Do.
Washington, April 22.-The Senate VIII
give considerable attention during the
present week 10 questions of privilege in
volving three seats in the Senate.
Under the unanimous consent agreement
reached on the 10th inst, the resolution de-
-claring Senator Quay not 10 be entitled 10
seat in the Senate probably will be voted
upon at o'clock Tuesday. and in he
meantime several speeches. will be m de
upon the resolution.
An intimation has been given TO pos
sibe effort to postpone the case further on
the ground that there is not sufficient time
left before the date set for the vote with
in which to deliver all the speeches sena-
tors desire to make on the resolution, but
if movment Is made in that direction it
will be stouuy resisted.
1t would be an exceptional occurrence
if the unanimous agreement should be
set aside Among those who are still eN-
pected to speak in Mr.. Quay's behalf,
are Senators Penrose and Chandler, while
Senators Plat of Connecticut, Hale aud
Lindsay, probably viii speak in oppose
lion 10 his claims. The leaders on both
sides are claiming victory, but they do
not in either case give figures on the re
suit
After the Quay vote is taken Senator
McComas, who as a member of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections has had
charge of the protest against Senator
SCOTS continuing to occupy his seat as
a senator from West Virginia, will call
up the resolution in that Senator's behalf,
and ask for immediate consideration. The
prospect is that there viii be little or no
debate on this resolution, as the report or
the committee is in the line of Senate
presidents.
senator CIark's Case.
The report of the Committee on Elec-
tons in the Clark case, it is positively an
nounced. viii be made Monday, and it is
the intention of the committee 10 ask
that it be taken up as soon as the Quay
and Scott cases are disposed Of How
much time this case will consume will de-
pend largely, If not wholly, upon Mr.
Clark himself. He says that he
will not decide upon any line
of action until the report of the committee
is made public. If he should elect TO con-
tinue the contest there would be more or
less delay for the preparation of speeches.
1t is expected that a vote will be reacl-
ed on the Alaskan code bill during the
week, an agreement having been practi-
cally reached to withdraw the contested
amendments and otherwise amend the b Il
SO as to extend the provisions of the
mining laws of the United States to
Alaska.
The Philippine bill will continue to hold
it's place as unfinished business" on the
calendar, but it is likely TO receive COM
paratively little attention during the
week. The army appropriation bill win
be taken up as soon as the election cases
are disposed of. The Notifications ard
agricultural appropriations will be re-
ported soon ard these also may be taken
up as soon az opportunity permits.
The Hawaiian conference report will be
acted upon early in the week.
The Week in the House.
The major portion of the time of the
House this week probably will be consum-
ed in the consideration of the postoffiee
appropriation bill. Tomorrow IS District
of Columbia day and the coming Friday,
under the rules, is set apart for private
pension bills. The bill appropriating
81 100000 for the militia of the several
states may come up during the week.