The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-23
QUAY ELECTED.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 16.-After
memorable struggle which had contin
ued for several years Hon. M. S. Quay,
regular Republican nominee for United
States Senator was elected Tuesday by
the Pennsylvania Legislature to fill the
vacancy created by the expiration Of
his term on March 4, 1899. His COM
bined vote in the Senate and House
WAS 100, or three more than the num-
Der necessary to a choice. The House
and Senate met jointly at noon today to
canvass the vote and declare an cleo
ton. Mr.. Quay's commission has al
ready been prepared and signed aud he
will take it to Washington this after
noon. A party of his friends went with
him to be present when he takes his
seat in the Senate on Thursday. The
Democratic vote was cast almost solidly
for Col. James M. Guffey of Pittsburg
and that of the anti-Quay Republicans
was divided among nine "fsvorite
sons"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-As a dem
onstrati N in honor of the seating of
single senator and as an elaborate and
beautiful floral spectacle the return of
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay of Penn
sylvania to the Senate Thursday was
unique in the history of the body.
Within the memory OF the oldest SEN
ators nothing approximating today's
scene was ever witnessed in the SEN
ate on similar occasion.
Mr.. Quay's friends from Pennsyl-
vania came to Washington by the hun
dred to witness his induction into Office
and they brought with them floral
offerings literally by the carloads.
While Mr.. Quay's desk and the desks
of other senators adjoining his were
banked with costly and beautiful floral
pieces scarcely an appreciate quantity
of the profusion of flowers his friend
had provided could be displayed in th
Senate chamber.
The brief ceremony of administern
to him the oath of Office passed withou
special event, the president pro tenn
pore having warned those in the gal
leries that it was against the rules of
the Senate for spectators to express
either appreciation or dispproval. Dur
ing the days session the army reOrgan.
ization bill was discussed at length by
MIR. Money of Mississippi, Mr.. McCo-
mas of Maryland and Mr.. Bate of Ten
nessee. The Mississippi senator de-
voted some attention to the practice of
hazing at West Point which he bitterly
denounced.
Thursday was an exceeding dull day
in the House. The entire day was
spent upon the bill to revise and codify
the postal laws, which is to be the con-
tinuing order not, however, to inter-
fere with appropriation bills or confer
ence reports until disposed Of. 1t is
bill of 22l pages and is simply a revi-
sion of existing laws. Some DISPOSE
ton was manifested to inject into the
measure some amendments to the pres
ent law in the interest of certain class
es of mail employees, but such attempts
were successfully resisted.
OTHER ELECTIONS.
HELENA, Montana, Jan. 16.-Wil-
liam A. Clark of Butte lacked one vote
of the number required to elect him 10
the United States Senate on Tuesday
Had the vote been in joint session
Clark would have been elected as he
received majority of the votes cast
A joint ballot will be taken today.
Other Senators elected on Tuesday
were Thomas M. Patterson to succeed
Edward o. Wolcott in Colorado, George
+. Hoar in Massachusetts, Fred L.
Dubois in Idaho, James Mcmillan in
Michigan and William p. Frye in
Maine, the last four being reflections.