Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-04


practically the last working day Of the
Senate. and there was the usual hurry
to carry various measures to their final
legislative stage. Reports were receiy-
ed from time 10 time on the pending
conferences on appropriation bills, seY-
en- of them still being in the balance.
The Postofice and Fertilization bills
were cleared out of the way early in
the day, but five remaining uncomplet-
ed at six o'clock. a number of minor
bills were passed during the day. Late
in the day Mr.. Chandler made an in
effectual effort to refer to the commit
tee the credentials of Henry Heitheld,
the new Senator from Idaho. This
foreshadowed a contest and had the
credentials been referred some question
might have arisen as to Mr.. Heitfields
being sworn in tomorrow.
Mr.. Palmer asked the Senate to take
up the bill placing William II. Hugo on
the retired list of the army as first
lieutenant. stating that it was probably
the last request he would make OF the
Senate" Notwithstanding this appeal
Mr.. Quay antagoniZed the bill by seV-
eral times suggesting the absence or
quorum and by other dilatory tactics,
but the bill was ultimately passed.
The fact soon developed that Mr..
Ouav's opposltion was not directed at
Mr.. Palmer or his bill, but that he was
deliberately undertaking to block bus
mess because of the action of the House
in agreeing to the Senate's price OF S5OO
on armor plate. He made many sug-
gestions of the want of quorum ana
business proceeded very slowly.
Mr.. Quay again made the point or
no quorum when Mr.. Hoar made the
point of order that the matter of the
Intervention Of other business had noth-
ing to do with the ctse. He said it was
never intended that one man should be
able to prevent the other SO from doing
the business Of the Senate by such tao
tics as those to which the Pennsylvania
Senator was resOrtng. "One man IN
liouor." Nj Hoar was proceeding TO
sav. might stop business when Mr.
Quay jumped 90 his feet IN all eNclle-
ment exclaimed:
"I desire 10 say 10 the Senator from Mas
sachuse.s that IL he intends TO intimate
that 1 am. he is lunauc or h1r ana
will not tolerate suggestion Of that sort
from the Senator from Massachusetts or
any one else. 7 am" ne continued. "simp-
lv deinr what ! am doing in the interests
..-,-.-.t+-,r~t=
Mr.. Hoar disclaimed any intention OF
making any insinuatious as to Mr.. quay
sobriety.
Mr.. Quay again spoke Of his motive rs .
being I'm the interest of the people 'i .
ir,.-,o, in tb3. state. as wen as of much /
capi,al
Mr. Bacon CGal. who was I'm the chair. |
dccided that there was no rule of the san-
ono under which the chair could count a /
.o,,o,.,,r, but he sustained point 10y Mr.. /
Inn that If WIS necessary that other bus
incss should intervene between calls.
The business of the evening session did /
NOT baain until o'clock. The delay was /
.,cca.ionod bv the absence of a quorum, |
and the presence of a quorum would have /
bsen secured earlier but Tor the 'ppI'-
b.,.fop that there would DE AN effort 10 .
,,ass tb.. ,rti-scalpinq bill.
ea,,.+o,. r<vla anpeared on the floor for |
The first time since his reelection, and /
,,.,s cordially received.
The hin 10 pensiou Mrs. Rachael Patton /
yvas n,s.ed over The Presidents veto.
Mr.. Cuuom withdrew his notice Of /
motion To take up the "ant-scalpiug' bin. I
I5e eaid ne was convinced that the oppo- /.
si,ion to # was such that IL could not be ,
,,,ss.d rIo ,avo notice of his intention .
10 call mn the bill in the extra session. /
-, ,.oulJ he said afford opportunity .
p, diso,.s sicb measures.
Washington d. c., March D.
The House Of Representatives was sun .
on the legislative day of March : WheA +.
Speaker Reed cracked his gaNei at /
half past ten this morning after a re-
cess of seven hours. There were /
crowded galleries. with many uniforms .
of the military organizations Which
rado conspicuous therein, but down on /
tho floor were many vacant chairs, and |
the members early in the arena wore !
iaded air
Tbo chairman of the committees /
,,-,,,,s.o concentrations bills are the bone /
of co7tention between the House and /
senate were marshaling their forces
with conference reports on the indian
and sundry civil bills reaoy lot consul
Grafton. Several enterprising leslsia-
TORS clamored to have pension bills TAX
on mn frantiCally waving the docu-
,+-. ,,-or. +hofr heads but successive /