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Henderson's Right To A Seat

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Day
19
Month
March
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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Washington, March 16.- The senate Tuesday diseussed at some length -the ight of John A. Henderson to a seat n the senate from Florida on the appointment oí Governor Bloxham. Pasco asked that Henderson be sworn in as Call's successor, but Chandler, Lodge, and Allen all protested at once that the case should go to the cornmittee on elections for investigation. Hoar, Pasco and Vest joined in the discussion and debated the rights oL governors to fill enatorial vacancies. After a prolonged debate the credentials of Henderson ■were referred by the senate to the committee on privileges and elections without división.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News