A motion was made by Mr. Fox, That the question, together with the further consideration of said nomination, be laid on the table. Which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Scott, The following resolution was twice read, considered and agreed to, viz: Resolved (if the House of Representatives concur), That the Chief Clerks of the Senate and the House of Representatives be instructed to have printed, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, one hundred and fifty additional copies of bills reported, and one hundred and fifty additional copies of the calendar, as at previous sessions." Ordered, That the Clerk present the same to the House of Representatives for concurrence. A motion was made by Mr .Scott, That the Senate take a recess until three o'clock. Which was agreed to. The hour of three o'clock having arrived, The Senate reassembled, agreeably to the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled 'An act to regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Senators in Congress," approved the twenty-fifth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and of an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, entitled 'An act to define the time and regulate the manner of electing Senators to represent this State in the Senate of the United States," approved the eleventh day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, and the Senate proceeded by a viva voce vote of each Senator present to name one person for Senator in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania for the remainder of the constitutional term ending on the fourth day of March next, to fill the vacancy arising in that body by the expiration of the appointment of Philander C. Knox. Whereupon, Jacob Bolard named Philander C. Knox. John S. Fisher named Philander C. Knox. Benjamin N. Freeland named James K. P. Hall. Absent: Messrs. John M. Goehring and Edwin K. McConkey. Thus the votes were: For Philander C. Knox, 38. So it appeared that Philander C. Knox was duly named by the Senate of Pennsylvania for Senator in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania for the remainder of the constitutional term ending on the fourth day of March next, to fill the vacancy arising in that body by the expiration of the appointment of Philander C. Knox. Whereupon, Agreeably to the provisions of an act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act to regulate the times and manner 15 Sen. Jour. of holding elections for Senators in Congress," approved the twenty-fifth day of Junly, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and of an act of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, entitled "An act to define the time and regulate the Ioanner of electing Senators to represent this State in the Senate of the United States," approved the eleventh day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, the Senate also proceeded by a viva voce vote of each Senator present to name one person for Senator in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania to fill the vacancy which will occur in that body by the expiration of the term of Philander C. Knox on the fourth day of March next. Whereupon, Jacob Bolard named Philander C. Knox. Charles L. Brown named Philander C. Knox. Oscar E. Thompson named Philander C. Knox. Thus the votes were: For Philander C. Knox, 38. For James K. P. Hall, 9. So it appeared that Philander C. Knox was duly named by the Senate of Pennsylvania for Senator in Congress, from the State of l'ennsylvania, for six years from the fourth day of March, A. D. 1905. The Clerk of the House of Representatives being introduced, informed that the House of Representatives has concurred in the resolution from the Senate as follows, viz: In the Senate, January 17, 1905. Resolved, (if the House of Representatives concur), that the Chief Clerks of the Senate and the House of Representatives be instructed to have printed, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, one hundred and fifty additional copies of bill reported, and ene hundred and fifty additional copies of the calendar, as at previous sessions. On motion of Mr. Grim, The following preamble and resolution was twice read. Whereas, Serious charges affecting the honor of Pennsylvania in relative to the selection and appointment of a United States Senator to represent this State in the Senate of the United States Sen-. ate have been publicly made and published in the Pittsburg Times of January 10, 1905, and later by various other responsible newspapers published in Pennsylvania wherein the details of the transactions by which the selection was to be made in payment off certain financial obligations then outstanding were set forth circumstantially and with precision, and Whereas, The said newspapers have made no public retraction of the said charges, but some of the persons therein publicly named have denied the allegation, and the people of this Commonwealth are not informed as to whether the charges alleged are true or false, and Whereas, The said charges if true, not only affect the honor and dignity of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but the title of the Honorable Philander C. Knox to his seat in the Senate as well, if it should be ascertained that he was in any manner cognizant of the transactions detailed; and if false, that he should be accorded the privilege of having all suspicions removed and the honor and dignity of the Commonwealth vindicated and the said newspapers be publicly branded as maligners; Therefore, be it Resolved, That the President of the Senate immediately upon the passage of this resolution, appoint a committee of three Senators, whose duty it shall be to thoroughly investigate the truth or falsity of the said charges with full power to employ counsel, to issue subpoenas and require the attendance before them for examination of all persons, and for the production of all papers, books, Lotes, agreements they may deem necessary, and to take the tes timony in the matter and report the result of their findings, to gether with all testimony taken, to the Senate on or before the first day of March next. On the question, Will the Senate agree to the resolution? The yeas and nays were required by Mr. Scott and Mr. Keyser, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Calpin, Cochran, Danner, Dewalt, Freeland, Grim, Hall, Herbst, Hill, and Zern-10. NAYS. Messrs. Bolard, Brown, Catlin, Crawford, Cumings, Edmiston, Fisher, Fox, Gerberich, Godcharles, Gransback, Hackett, Heidelbaugh, Irvin, Keyser, Manbeck, Matson, McNees, McNichol, McPherson, Miller, Phillips, Quail, Roberts, Scott, Shepard, Sisson, Sproul, Stewart, Stineman, Stober, Thomas, Thomson, Vare, White, Wilbert, Woods (Allegheny), and Woods (Westmoreland)-38. So the question was determined in the negative. Mr. Fox asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. McConkey, for an indefinite period, on account of illness. A motion was made by Mr. Keyser, That the Senate do now adjourn. Which was agreed to. Whereupon, The President adjourned the Senate until to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock. WEDNESDAY, January 18, 1905. The President pro tempore in the chair. On motion of Mr. Keyser, The following resolution was twice read, considered and agreed to, viz: |