The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-12
From Mr. Slauson.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The national
cemstary at Arlington WAS covered with
beautiful mantle Of white the other
day when the martyred dead Of the bat
tle ship Maine were laid ito their fiual
rest. In the cold gray dawn Of the early
morning, with the sun vainly endsavor-
ing to break through ow-iiled cloud
10 the east, and the pines and cedars on
the hillside bowed like weeping Willows
with the soft enow that had fallen dur
the night, the caskets taken from the
funeral train were placed gently upon
trnsses upon the open graves. An i'm
pressive ceremony, participated in by
the President and Others, followed. and
then. were laid at rest, the martyrs of
the Maine who, history will say, died
that Spanish oppression and cruelty in
the fair island, known as the Pearl OF
Of the Antilles, might forever cease.
Former ) inator Qiay lie still confident
that he will be seated upon the certiti-
cate issued by Governor Stone of Penn
sylvania. He has given out this Sinter-
view:
"All untavorable reports that state !
am short 90 many votes emanate from
this 'insurgent' bureau, which has open
ed q branch office In Washington. |
discovered that some time ago, and my
friends in Washington are posted as to
the source Of all there 6isconcetting re-
ports.
"There has been no canvass against
me as am aware OF. aud know of no
organized opposition. When the Senate
committee makes lite report and the Sen"
ate as a;body is ready 20 act upon the
eubject. I.presume the gentlemen pres
ent will vote as. they see fit. | expect
they will seat me, but one cannot al-
ways tell what they will do beforehand"
Nevertheless the fact remains that the |
committee on privileges and elections or
the Senate stands fye to four against
Mr.. Quay and several republican sena-
tors who said last spring they would vote
to seat Quay under any circumstances
are now very careful to cay that it will /
take a great deal of evidence and argu-
ment to make them vote against Senate
precedents, which a'e all against Quay.
What appears to be most reliable
sources OF information Indicate that the
ex-senator under the most favorable es-
innate falls short OF majority neces
sary to give him the seat. This estimate
is said to include the ten or more senas
tors whose personal friendship for Quay
has impelled them to pledge themselves
or their votes when necessary. II he Z
csunot figure majority with their as
distance he cannot count ther votes.
Over in Pennsylvania the politicians
and the papers are discussing the proba-
bility OF Quay's rejection. and asking the Q
question "who will be his successor" u
1t is reported that Senator DON Cameron Il
has beep negotiating with the Incur d
gents, as the anti Qcay men Of the Key
atone state are called, in the hope that 2
some friend OF the Senator may be agreed Y
upon. II is generally expected among Q
politicians that an extra @
session OF the IeA Aislature will be called. .
Both factions recognize the present leg .
stature would not elect Quay. II he
could count upon majority an extra
session would have been called long
ago. At present the tao factions are
Just as far apart. a. they were when the =
legislature was deadloeked.