Evening star., 1899-04-19
Pennsylvania Legislators Almost
Come to Blows Today.
TROUBLE over QUAY RESOLUTION
Charged Him With Receiving
interest on State Moneys.
DEFEATED BY BIG MAJORITY

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 19.-The Nye
resolution calling upon the attorney gen.
eral to prosecute all those, including ex-
Senator Quay, who had been charged with
receiving interest on states money al
most precipitated riot in the Senate today.
1t was a bitter fight between two factions.
and finally the resolution was laid on the
table by a vote of 33 to 6. The first speaker
was Senator Grady Quay. He had scarce
ly begun his speech before Mr.. Henry
(anti-Quay) demanded the question. Mr..
Brown of Lawrence tQuay) turned to Henry
and said
I'VE do not propose to vote for lie.'
Mr.. Grady then proceeded. declaring that
the tender of such resolution, while the
trial of a great cause was pending, was in
bad taste, and an attempt to prejudice the
case. He asserted that there was no occa-
sion to instruct the attorney general.
Only One Truth in Resolution.
Following Mr.. Grady came Mr.. Brown of
Lawrence. He said there was but one
truthful sentence in the whole resolution,
and that was the line declaring state funds
to be trust funds. For one, he felt that
the proceedings were unprecedented and
monstrous. for the legislature to pass judg-
ment on a man whose liberty was now at
stake in court OF justice.
II have the word of Senator Quay him
SELF said Mr.. Brown, that he never re-
ceived a cent of interest on state moneys,
and take his statement as against all the
vile libels of the lying, malicious hounds
who have been bounding him for years"
Mr.. Merrick of Tioga also opposed the
resolution, and charged that the men fight
ing Mr.. Quay were guerrilfas and that the
object of the resolution was to prejudice
the minds of the jurors in the Quay case
now in progress in Philadelphia.
The proceedings were interrupted by one
of the most extraordinary scenes ever wit
messed in the senate. Mr.. Finn walked
over to Mr. Merrick and glanced over the
copy of the resolution. To this Mr.. Mer-
rick objected, and Mr.. Grady remarked:
Senator's in an AItercation.
why don't you let the speaker alone?"
''Why don't you mind your own busi-
ness?" said Mr.. Finn angrily.
THAT is my business" rejoined Mr..
Grady.
But it is not replied Mr.. Finn.
'You tend to your own business, for I
will have no interference from you
All this time Lieut.. Gov. Goblin, who was
in the chair, was rapping for order. Finally
he called upon the sergeant-at-armS to
present himself at the bar. Thereupon Mr..
Finn began to walk over to his seat.
we will have you seated said Mr..
Grady, whose face was crimson from anger.
Il don't want to-" said Mr.. Grady. That
is matter between you and the sergeant
at-arms."
Mr.. Finn took his seat. and Mr.. osbourn
arose and said:
Mr. Finn Defiant. d
Il will offer resolution censuring Mr..
Finn. 1 never saw such scene in my
life in the senate of Pennsylvania"
We'll, offer the resolution" declared Mr.
Finn, as he kicked the drawer of his desk.
With this, the incident ended, and on mo-
tion of Mr.: Cochran the resolution was ta-
bled.
Senator Finn then offered a resolution to
extend the session of the legislature until
May l. In his opinion the legislature had
not passed SUFFICIENT revenue bills and
moreover had failed to eject a United
States senator The resolution was defeat
ed by e vote of 80 to 6, and the senate con-
Cured in the house resolution that the
hour of final adjournment shall be noon TO-
morrow