Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-04

Analysis Of the Vote by Which
Porto Rico Bill Passed the
Senate.
Washington, April 4.-There wus a
lively scene in the senate last evening
iafter the Porto Rico bill had been dis
posed of. The "lie" was passed With
doubtful parliamentary notifications
t between Senators Lodge and Wolcott,
land for !; few moments personal en-
lcounter was feared between the two
Esenators
row. MIR. Lodge is the leader of a CO.
telie Of republican senators who have
determined 10 do everything in, their
\ power TO keep Mr.. Quay out of the sens
i ate
In pursuance Of this plan. Senator
Lodge moved. as soon as the Porto Ri
I car bill had been disposed of. to make
1.-The Spooner bin on the Philippines the
unfinished or business next in order.
Mr. Wolcott. Who favors Quay, moved
Ian adjournment The roll call deysl-
5Eoped a tie and the senate refused togad-
sjoG.n.g
Senator Lodge renewed his motion to
4 take up the Philippine bill and make it
the unfinished business. Indoing so he
A claimed the right under unanimous
consent agreement. reached several
weeks ago. al the instance6of his coi-
4 league. Senator Hoar. Who al that time
was supposed TO be acting in the inter-
lest of Quay
a lively dispute arose over the terms
1of The unanimous consent agreement.
senator Ghandler3ciaimed that the Quay
case$was a question of the highest priv
l.ilege.
Senator Wolcott renewed his motion
ITO adjourn. Heswas outyotsd a gain, and
Senator Lodge made another attempt
Ito get the Philippine bill before the sem
1ateHas the unfinished business.
| White this family row Was going on
within the republican, ranks the demo-
Gratis refrained fran participating in
/ the discussion. but they voted With the
ianti-Quay forces against an adjourn-
nent.
4 L. elt
that the proceedings attending the con-
3sent agreement should he read in full, SO
/ that senators might understand the I'M
4 tent of the senate. The clerk read from
1.-The Congressional Record Of March Is,
Showing conclnsively that the special
Sorder was so5elastiei as to admit almost
IeNci'y kind of legislation or dilatory tac-
3stics to staNe off d final Vote on the Quay
ease.
Senator Wolcott then made another
|seffort tostilibuster by moving TO proceed
a 3to4the consideration of executive1 bust
mess. 8
A Senator Lodge. who had shown con-
u siderable feeling on the subject. inti-
4 mated that he had uncovered Tie in-
slstent of the friends Of Mr.. Quayto fill
\ buster,andt therefore he would not insist
4 upon holding the senate in session al
4 that late hour.
This il.siisuation was fisrcely resented
i by Senator Nolcott, Who in parliament
larry but thoroughly comprehensive an-
4 guage declared that any assertion to the
5Ieffect that the friends of QUAY, had ne
i sorted to questionable methods, orshad
4 Indicated any purpose of Violating the
5ltsrms of the unanimous consent agree
i tnent, was unquaiifiedly false.
\ Mr.. Lodge Was SO angered3by this re-
4 ply that for a moment 1t was feared he
Il Mould attack the senator from Colorado
with his fists.
Il Other senators rushed forward, and
There was so much confusion lin the
I.ehamber that the presiding officer Sen
ator Perkins of California, had great
,ditIiculty5in restoring order.
i LII the midst Of the melee a motion tt
4 adjourn was made and declared carried
!. without roll call.
Washington. April 4-Foilowing il
4 the detailed vote on the Porto Rico bill
in the senate yesterday:
IL Yeas--Allison. Baker, Bard, Carter
Chandler Clark of Wyoming, Cullom
81 Deboe, Depew. Fairbanks, Foraker
Foster Frye, Gallinger, Gear. Hanna
Hansbronsh, Hawley, Jones of Nevada
ID ISean, Kyle, Lodge, McBryde, Nc
Il tComas. Mcmillan, Penrose, Perkins
Platt of Connecticut, Plat of New
& York. Pritchard. Quarles, Ross, Scott
Sewell, Shoup. spooner, Stewart
IThIrston, Wetmore, Wolcott-40.
Nays-4Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry
!. clark Of Montana. Clay, Cockrell. Cul
a berson, Daniel, Davis (repD, Harris
Heitfeld, Jones Of Arkansas, Kenny
: Lindsay, Nc Laurin, Martin, MasoI
trep). Money, Morgan, Nelson GrepD
!. Pettus, Proctor lrep.). Simon Tep)
!. sullivan, Taliaferro, Teller (rep.), Till
!. man, Turley, Vest, Wellington rep.
.l-31.
!! Pairs were announced as follows
!. those first mentioned being fayorabl,
|. to the amendments:
/ Caffery-Burrows, Hoar McEnery
!. Pettigrew- Aldrich, Chiffon Elkins, Nal
|! lory- Hale, ButlerMcCumber. Rawlins
Z Hanna, Turner-yarren.
!. Mr.. Beveride was the only absente,
!. who was not paired. He has a regula
4 pair with Mr.. Clark, of Montana, an,
+. that senator announced that if presen
/ Mr.. Beveridge would vote for tn
!. amendment.
!. Sixsregullr republicans voted asains
q the bill, and one, Mr.. Hoar of Massa
!. chusetts, was paired against 1t. TIL
I names of the seven republicans VIII
!. stood out against their party and j,
+ favor of the popular will are: Procto,
4 Vermont; Nelson, Minnesota; Simon
). lsOregon; Davis, Minnesota; Hoar, Mas
!. sachusetts; Mason, Illinois: yelling
!. ton, Maryland.
:. The majority of nine was a littl
i. smaller than had been expected by tn