The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-17
THE QUAY Case DEBATE
An Understanding Reached as TO
the Time for Renewing 1t.
Nr. Hoar'S Request That the Cues
ton he Taken Jp on April :. aud
Discussed IutiI Disposed Of
Agreed To-Nr. GaIIinEer and Nr.
Penrosc Forget Their Differences.

The Quay case was brought up in the
Senate yesterday at the conclusion ~ the
routine morning business, Mr. Hoar re-
ueaing his request Of the day before that
by unanimous consent that case be taken
up two weeks from next Tuesday and con-
tiuued from day TO day until disposed Of
execution being made in favor Of the
pending Porto Rican bill, the joint r6so-
luton as to the Philippine Islands. APP
preparations bills. and conference reports.
Mr.. Gallinger. who had some warm vords
with Mr. Penrose over this same question
on Thursday said he had been astounded
al the charge that those who were opposed
TO the seating Of Mr.. Quay were employing
parliamentary tactics 20 obstruct vote
on the case He reminded the Senate that
for the last two or three weeks il had
before il the Hawaiian bill, in charge OF
Mr.. Cullom: the Porto Ricau bill. in
charge az Nj Foraker, and the ether
Porto Ricsn bill. in charge Of Mr. Allison,
all OF them favorng the seating Of MI
QUAY: also that much time had been given
to the reading of the Alaskan bill. in charge
OF Nj Garter. another supporter OF M
Quay.
in 10 manner" said Mr.. Gallinger,
has a single Senator opposed to the seat
ing Of Mr.. Quay laid any obstacle in the
way OF vote on that case. III say now
the Senate need not delay that vote for
a single minute on my account. ] shall
not object. II I am present ! shall follow
out my convictions by voting against Mr..
Quay. and If not present l shall be paired
against him.
Mr. Hoar's request was then unani-
mously agreed 10 and an order was made
in accordance with il.
The Porto Rican Appropriation bill was
taken up and n general discussion oil II
followed. This subject is referred TO else
where
When the Senate met at 10 O'Clock YES
tcrday morning the formal reading of the
Alaskan Civil Code bill was resumed, and
was concluded at noon. This was the
fourth installment OF time devoted to that
purpoea-the number OF printed pages read
yesterday being ia at the general rate Of
a page per minute. Mr.. Bate, who has
undertaken to see that the entire bill is
read, was in a seat on the front row early,
and followed the reader word for word.
Mr.. Carter. who introduced the bill was
in the chair and for long time he and
Mr. Bate were the only Senators present.
At noon the routine business was taken
up, and the following resolution, intro
duced by Mr. Hoar was agreed to:
Resolved. Tia, the Secretary Of War be directed
10 communicate 10 the Senate letter 81 Emilio
Aguinsldo. dated ~ Blcoor. July Is. lsis, ao-
dressed TO the American commander, and forward
ed to General Merritt July q, 1895.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Gal
linger and agreed TO, directing the several
heads Of departments to furnish lists OF
clerks messengers, etc, between the ages
of il and 10 20 and % 30 and 80. and so
on decimally up to so, also Of those now
on the rolls, who are physically OF men
tally incapacitsted.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds reported fayorably the following
bills:
For the enlargement OF the Cover nmeut
building at Hartford, Conn. $500 coo; for
the erection OF a building al Burlington,
Vt. 5000, coo; for the erection Of a building
at Carthage, Mo. SIP coo; for the erection
Of a public building at Blueheld, ". Va,
$50 600; TO increase the limit OF cost Of the
proposed building at Boise, Idaho, to $780,
600
4 bill relating 10 the signing Of bill Of
exceptions in case OF the death Of a judge
was reported by Mr.. Hoar, who said il
came from the Attorney Generals Office,
and il was passed.
Mr.. sullivan offered a resolution, which
went to the table. allowing a messenger at
81 .040 year to every Senator who is not
a chairman OF a committee.
The bill TO change the name of the
steamship Paris TO Philadelphia was Ie-
ported from the Committee on Commerce
by Mr. Penrose, who asked unanimous con-
sent to have it passed, but objection was
made.
Immediately before the making Of the
| report Mr.. Penrose stepped to Mr. Calm
gers desk and the two antagonists of yes
terday shook hands IN a friendly manner
/ IS a token Of peace and amity. After an
| executive session the Senate at 4.I0 ad-
7 fr-f-rgF until NTorl4v