The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-02-08

COURSE is sTULTlFYlNG
Course Of Democrats il San Domingo
Treaty Affair Observation-Disclosures
lion Of the Spirit of United
States Constitution.

LtSIi OF IRE SEiFiL or GfiiGGG
States Constitution.
washington, Feb. SEA tes> Pat
terson Of Colorado caused a sensation
by Introducing a resolution relative to
tle rights of senators in voting upon
treaties.
Patterson's resolution recited that
the action of the democratic caucus
Wlllch decided 10 oppose the San Do
mingo treaty indicated to senators how
they should vote and was a plain vio-
latlon of the spirit and intent of the
constitution of the United States;
that each senator was entitled to one
vote, and any attempt to coerce him
was an invasion of the rights Of state
tlat any senator who permits himself
70 De SO coerced Weallens and degrades
ms state; that for II senator to vote
otlefWlSe than as his sense Of duty die
tates, d~egrades his high Office and as
sails the dignity and standing Of the
senate.
The Patterson resolutions are as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The constitution of the United
9taleS PROVIDES that the senate of the
Chlted States shall be composed Of two
SeAaIotS from each state, chosen by the
legislators thereof. and that each senator
snail nave one vote; and
whereas, Each senator before assuming
the duties Of his office is required solemnly
70 swear or affirm that he win support and
states, and that he will faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office upon Which
ne IS about to enter; and
w lleIeaS, because it was currently re-
ported that one or more democratic SEN
atorS might vote upon a certain matter
pehdlnS before the senate contrary to the
views OF a majority of the body Of demo-
49, q : oS SGti4toIs, me democratic senator's
were called to caucus upon such matters;
Whereas II Was fo,,,,d
that said reporrs urern c0rraS ~ Ia t tGu2
certain democratic senators might Vote ar
would vote contrary to the views of said
"i yy5nTSya;s a4 No.
irtiar eas, Lherenpon the following reso-
more fban 49, P ~ ,dI ana ADOPTED by
ent at said caHcI,g! + f2T = (IG SGiIators pres
resolutions ADOPTED bv Tie den d@m 5laS9T tic In Inc
cuS.l and
Whereas, The apparent rurposn nj eoid
RESOLUTIONS and actions was inlprOperly to
-,HI R4 o. eocrce democratic senators who
cnI;,l f,,, NT W., ! tilc pest interests OF the
treaty. and S Loca ~ i@lHIcallG3 OF SAID
their 'dutv no yote FOR ! re : "a, - 80 GaI IT, 70 PG
~disregarding that part Of her 6 "a he IN
which they declared they would fafthfuliv
discharge the duties OF the Office 0f sem
at9fS; therefore be it
4tesoiNeQ-
cr I, Ll$5I Suen actlo4 ny ne said Or any
spirit and intent 1T ~ va cnr ~ 5T fi d u ne
Omitted States. ~
2. That for tyo-rhirfe or any r,,,,ho. oc
the senators Of any party 10 meet and de-
clare that 1T shall be the duty Of any sen
t59n n{fso MOI, Vote upon any question other
,,IS;l ne Own CONVICTIONS iInDel him is a
snirit nf M ne r64sti r. iiIidh!Lgs{ intent and
to uphold ana defend. go @''e s"'i-
9. That he Honc Vote, tho cors+i+,,+io
declares each senator shall have is bis 49,
vote and not the vote Of any other or of
g gdSa ~ iaT4 ~ + E OF 35ner senators, and for a
conTfctio9s 9 y i'3f o nte d Totet against MS
Uses is 10 d~isfrancbise his site + , a. in 1't ~ pI Sin-
ateN and 10 dcnriva he g r@H {, n =, ~ IL Sei7
that body The Constitution provides It Ssbaii
RaVc. '1
4. mat when any r1.r,bcr Of senator's
~ ~otioLM@to or otherwise undertake
ofbo,. ea NY ~ ~peti@S OF coercion TO induce
uuEmcntS and cH1srf2|cee eN tn1I ,,@ %S tncif
an invasion OF he Ii%hfs q q S''S ST. y 10 70
equal representation win other sfa-ae IN
the Senate ami is subyersive of their
1I$ntS to equal appropriation and the
e e6 oL its SsGal2rs IN Ihe senate that the
CONSTITUTION mas pFONlCpj for