New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
WRANGLE OVER QUAY CASE
MIR. WOI.COTT ACCUSES MR.. LODGE OF
UTTERING AN UNQUALIFIED
FALSEHOOD
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Washington. April 3.-Frictfon the Quay
got the Senate late this afternoon into an
other lively and unexpected personal snarl. For
some reason unapparent to the innocent specta-
tor more i'll temper has been engendered in the
Senate over the resolution denying Mr.. Quay's
right to seat than over any other piece of leg
islative business attempted at this session.
Strangely enough, too, most of the friction has
been between Senators supposed to favor Mr..
Quay's admission a recess appointment
title.
little over two weeks ago Mr.. Hoar. who at
that time seemed to be exercising a sort Of
leadership of the Quay forces obtained a unani-
nous consent agreement that and after April
3 the Quay resolution should have the right OF
way, except when displaced for conference re-
ports appropriation bills, the pending Puerto
Rican bill the Spooner bill for the govern
ment of the Philippines. This afternoon, after
the passage Of the Puerto Rican BILL Mr.. Lodge
called UP the Spooner bill and asked to have 1t
made unfinished business TO his surprise, Mr.
Wolcott and Mr.. Chandler. representing Mr..
Quay's interests. objected to this. and argued
that the Spooner bill could not be made unfin-
ished business until after the Quay resolution
was disposed Of when Mr.. Lodge demanded
vote on his motion to take up the Philippines
bill, the Colorado Senator resorted to filibuster-
ing by making counter motion to adjourn
This lost, % votes to %. A second notion
a few minutes later was defeated by 81 votes
to % Mr.. Wolcott and his supporters then
raised the point of quorum. and after an
hour of wrangling over points Of order and the
terms of the unanimous consent agreement.
truce was called for adjournment. Mr.. Chand-
Ter, who was not present when the original COM
pact was made declared he could not think it
haI aj SrIch
terms as Mr.. Lodge had understood him to Of
fer. Mr.. Hoar, unfortunately absent from
the city, and could not give his version of the
understanding 1t was evident, however. that
the new Quay leaders, Mr. Chandler and Mr.
wolcott, were not prepared to let the Spooner
bill be taken up without a struggle, agreement
or no agreement, and trial of strength will
probably be made this point tomorrow
MUCH BAD TEMPER SHOWN.
The Senators engaged in the controversy man
ifested much feeling. The whole question of the
unanimous consent agreement was gone into
the entire debate on it being read
Mr.. Wolcott referred TO the long hours the
Senate had been in session and the desire of the
Senators to get their frugal dinners and
moved an executive session.
1T is perfectly obvious interjected Mr.. Lodge,
that 1 can attain good result by OBTAINING
is plain. That is all desire to show 1 have no
objection to the Senate either adjourning
going into executive session. but 1 consider the
unanimous agreement at an end"
II do not know how the Senator from Massa-
chusetts Classics himself, retorted Mr.. Wolcott,
whether friend enemy of Mr..
Quay. 1t is hard to tell who are his friends and
who his enemies. But when any suggestion
intimatiOn is made that there is any un-
worthy unrighteous purpose in pressing the
ron q n 4 In nf hat "a ar of
highest privilege. the person who makes that
statement goes far out of his way to state that
which is unqualifedly false
Il made charge against any one replied
Mr.. Lodge. Il said that / had been deprived of
the right which thought clearly had. 1 am
not going TO press it, and l am not going to
broken, of course. that is the end of it. 1t
not be binding in one case and not be binding
In ALL
Unanimous consents would better come to an
end If they what Senators now declare
them TO mean said Mr.. Chandler.
With the situation still strained and Senators
looking pale and serious, the Senate adjourned
1t cannot be said that Mr.. Quay's managers
are helping their case in the Senate by tactics
Lodge and Mr.. Spooner both sustained Mr.. Cor
belts claim to seat two years ago, and still
inferentialy counted among Mr. Quay's support
Yet they are being assailed by the Quay lead
ers for trying to have q measure of vital impor-
lance like the Spooner bill considered before an
adverse report from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections the we'll worn question of re-
cess appointment titles. When Mr.. Penrose was
leading the Quay forces a month ago he tried
somewhat similar tactics on Mr.. Foraker. in
charge of the Puerto Rican bill. though Mr.. For
aker is also known to favor Mr.. Quays adnis-
sion. A month ago Mr.. Quay seemed to have a
majority Of from six to ten votes behind him.
but the division to-day forced by Mr.. Wolcots
showed material diminution of the Quay
strength. Certainly, if the Pennsylvania claimant
gets his seat, that result will not be attributable
to the adroitness of the leaders who represent
his interests on the floor.