Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-04
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Washington, April 4
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sKNATR.
Mr.. Lodge, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported favorshly 9
bill to Incorporate the National White
Cross Society of America.
The library committee reported fsv'
orably bill to provide Q pedestal and
select site for o statute of the late
Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
At the close of routine business the
resolution that Mathew Stanley Quay
is not entitled to seat in the Senate
was called up.
Mr.. Chandler moved to amend the
resolution by striking out the word
mot"
Before vote was taken Mr.. Burrow
asked that inasmuch ss the COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections had under
consideration an i'm pOrtant case, that
of Senator Clark, he thought the QUAY
case ought to 90 over until such time
as the full privileges and elections com
mittee could be present.
Mr.. Burrows said that he was not
ready to 90 on with the csse; that q
number of other Senators had Informed
him that they wished to talk on the case
and would not consent to taking it uI
today.
Senators Stewart and Chandler both
insisted that the case be considered to
day.
Mr.. Chandler finally consented that
the Case 90 over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Daniel asked if q day could not
be fixed for vote on the case as 1t had
long been pending.
Mr.. Wolcott desired to cle'r away
the bad atmosphere of yesterday after
! noon. He said that 10 his altercatioa
with Mr.. Lodge he meant no ofense
He recalled how consideration of the
Quay case had been delayed from time
to time. 1t was proper that it give way
to the Clark case, that had long been
before the committee. He forna faul,
with what he believed to be an inteu
ton of the opponents of Mr.. Quay to
squelch the case. I'VE talk of the
courtesy Of the Senate" said Mr.. Wol.
colt. "What Senator here under like
treatment would not feel himself on
ragged by like treatment by the Senate
The opposition ia not alone on consti-
tutional grou ds, but fer polit
ioal and personal reasons. H.
| is attacked because he has bsen
chairman of the republican national
committee. know OF no Chairman of a
national committee who has not suffer
ed similar attacks" Referring to Mr.
Quay's position on the force bill, Mr..
WolcOtt minated that demo 3ra il
Senators owed him a great deal, S. be
helped to defeat that measure in 1890
Mr.. Wolcott made a slap at John
IWinamaker, and charged that in GER
tain cities newspapers opposed Quay or
account Of daily publication of "heart
to heart talks with ginghams." This
caused mucn laughter in the chamber.
Unanimous consent was granted thai
the case 20 over until the close of rou
tine business tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Morgan tried 10 have a day fixed
for taking up the Nicaragua canal bill
but Mr.. Mason objected.
Cons deration of the Alaska bill was
then resumed.
The Philippine bill was laid before
the Senate, and soon thereafter the
Senate went into executive session.
HOUSE.
The Porto Rlcan bill as passed by
the Senate WAS reported to the House
and referred to the ways and means
committee without comment.
Immediately alter the meeting of the
House the consideration of the bill to
provide territorial form OF govern
ment for Hawaii was resumed 10 COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Mcdowell
being the first speaker who favored the
bill. He was followed by Mr. Dear.
mond in opposition.
Messrs Boering and Wheeler spoke on the
Goebel election law, the former in opposition
and the latter sn favor Of that law,