Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-04
QUAY WAKES RASH
Makes q Threat 10 Tie Up Both
housss of Congrsss.


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Washington, March l.-Shortly after
the news reached the senate that the
house had agreed to the amendment of
tn senate fixing the price Of armor plate
at $500 per ter. Quay began . series Of
1libustering motions. At every stage
Of parliamentary proceedings. such %
the announcement Of the signature Of q
bin. the Pennsylvania senator would
make the point Of no quorum. which
necessitated One roll-cal after another.
To senators who asked him what he
wanted Quay said that he wanted the
house to refuse to accept the amend
ment, and that those who wanted other
appropriation bills to pass would get
sQueezed II there was no change on the
armor plate provision Of the naval bill.
He kept this up for some time. but nnal-
" the news reached the senate that the
house had passed the naval bill, and
Quay then said that a. the naval bin
had passed no good could be accom-
plished by fighting the other bills ana
he would not make any opposition to
them.
Refused 20 Refer HeseGsld,b Credsntisls.
Yesterday was practically the last
working day Of the senate and there
III ssv IN Il
measures to their final legislative stage.
Reports were received from time 30 time
on the pending conferences on appro-
priation bills. seven Of Them still being
in the balance. The postohice and forti-
fcation bills were cleared out Of the
way early In the day, but I'VE remained
uncompleted at p. m. A number Of
minor bills were passed during the day.
Late in the day Chandler made an in
enectual effort to refer to committee the
credentials OF Henry Heitfeld. the new
senator from Idaho. This forshad-
owed contest. and had the credentials
been referred some question might have
arisen as to Heitfeld's being sworn in
today.
Gordon's Extraordinary Paper.
There were a number Of interesting
incidents during the senate session. At
one time Gordon Of Georgia made sew
eral efforts to be recognised to present
q most extraordinary paper" When
ne finally was recognised he presented
q sketch Of the Inauguration ceremonies
OF 100 years ago. which was. he said,
In striking contrast with the inaugura.
ton I'VE are about to look upon" The
senator referred to the Arst president
In his severely plain black suit" de-
lfvering his address amid tears; and to
President Adams in his severely plain
drab suit" making his address under
similar circumstances. 1t was opportune,
he said, to place on the record an &C.
count OF these simple. but impressive
scenes.
Tho Fight % Armee Plaes.
Referring to the proposition Of the n.
linois Steel companl to Great . new
armor plate plant Cullom spoke Of the
great resources Of the company and
said 1t had the facilities and the armor
experts to proceed with armor con-
tracts. Quay remarked that he was
inclined to believe the Illinois PROPOSE.
ton resulted from the dissolution Of the
steel rail pool and that its purpose was
to annoy the armor plate manufactur.
ers rather than to enter the field Of
armor production. Tillman came into
the discussion by suggesting that the
senate ought to provide for Q govern
ment armor factory II the steel manu-
facturers did not want to supply armor
at $500 q ton.
Tnlmaa s8hoots in the Arr
At one point when German was refer.
ring to the action Of the senate on the
naval bill last spring, Tillman broke in
with That was when we were ali drunk