The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-21
A HOT TIM E.
Not in the Old Town, But in the
United States Senate.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
The Discussion Of the Quay Bill
Causes Bad Blood, and Com.
pIiments Were Exchanged
bY Senators.

Il assert most emphatically that
when the senator says I told him |
should not speak on this subject, he
does not state the truth
This was the sensational retort made
in the United States Senate Thursday
by Gallinger, Republican, Of New
Hampshire, to statement just made
by Mr.. Penrose, Republican, Of Penn
81 sylvania, who was seeking considera-
tion Of the Quay resolution.
Senators were astounded, and the au-
ditors it the galleries ouivered with ez-
citement. There had scarcely been the
slightest intimation that the debate
would take such turn. For nearly
three hours the senate had under dis
cussion the bill appropriating 81, ,O95.-
600 for the benefit Of the people OF
Puerto Rico.
Il do not know whether l do speak
the truth" hotly replied MIR. Penrose,
or whether the senator from New
Hampshire failed to tell me the truth. ="
Mr.. Gallinger retorted that the whole
proceeding of Mr.. PeDrose was unman-
ly and beneath his notice. Here is the
incident in detail:
Mr.. Penrose pleaded for few min
utes in order to make a statement, and
when this was granted he asked that
the resolution in regard to the seating
Of Hon. NJ. S Quay as senator from
Pennsylvania be taken up, saying that
be was satisfied there we're senators
who were seeking an opportunity to 80
delay resolution as to render it i'm
possible to secure vote during the
present session. He continued by say
ing that while other important matters
demanded attention the fact must not be
lost sight Of that the great State of
Pennsylvania was being deprived Of its
just right Of two votes upon the floor of
the senate. The question must be de-
cided in the high tribunals of the con-
sciences of senators OF upon the low
plane Of politics, which had in the past
characterized such proceedings. AS he
took his seat MIR Penrose cast his eyes
in the direction of Mr.. Gsllinger, ask
ing that time be fixed for vote and
remarkiog: II look squarely at those
Who are creating these obstacles.
Mr.. Gallipger rose and stated quietly
that he had been trying for six days to
get an opportunity to speak in opposi.
ZION to the Quay resolution, but had
been prevented by other business. He
still desired to speak and he knew
many othe, senators who wished to be
heard.
To this statement Mr. Penrose re-
piled that Mr.. Gallinger had told him
that he did not expect to talk on the
Quay matter. He may have changed
his mind" Mr.. Penrose continued,
"but be most emphatically then told
me that he would not speak"
Mr.. Gallinger was on his feet before
Mr.. Penrose concluded. II assert
most emphatically," he said, that
when the senator says l told him l
should not speak on this subject he
does not state the truth" He went on
to say that Mr.. Penrose had come to
him in an ''imperious way and asked
him whether he intended to ask to be
heard, and that he, (Gallinger), had
told him (Penrose) that he was not en-.
tirely decided as to whether he would
speak or not.
Il don't kroE whether | do not
speak the truth or whether the senator
from New Hampshire failed to tell me
the truth" vas Mr.. Penroses response,
but he was, he said, very confident OF
Of his position.
To this Mr.. Gallinger replied that it
was "unmanly and beneath his notice"
Mr.. Hoar then came forward with 9
proposition to fix time for vote, and
the two senators who were party to the
heated colloquy said no more on the
subject. There was objection to naming
date, and Mr.. Hoar postponed his re-
Quest until tomorrow.