The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-26
QUAYS REVENGE
ON MARK HANNA.
Orleans Pet Scheme. the Subsidy
Eill, Is 10 Er Knocked
ttIt.
PROBE FOR HIS OWN SCANDAL.
enay'S Friends VIII Ncntilat" tn,
ohloa.l'S Election 10 the Sen
ate - Senator Carriers
Plan of Campaign.


| istrrErlc SrEGfAr.
| Washington. ApIil 25.-Thc hotraval of
Quay In The Senate 10y senator Hanna h1s
| siari"G i"w in that hoIy among hoth
I democrats and Ecpuhiicau&. iIauud'., pit
*.Ae:r'e. ih' Subsidy bill is To hc knocked
"ut by thu QUAY Republicans and the
! means 10y which Hanna WA elected To tn"
| senate viii hc ventilated hy ;hc Quay
Democrats when the Clark rasc comes ui
! for consideration
Senators of both PARTIES are out for re-
reaeo. and 'he. wora hohnulling together
to-day. Senator Garter OF Montana is ono
| "f The most astuic Republican politicians;
IN The Senate and an ardent friend of Quay.
senator Carter is not talking directly ct
| revenge. He tavors ~ early adjournment
OF Congress ANA the pustporomcnt Of All
| matters possible until the next session.
Discussing the probable legislation of
Congress. Mr.. Garter said to-day: Con
e:"sS should adjourn as soon az il has all
acted into law tho matters Of pressing i'm
rortancc that haze been brought Ia its at
tontion. The Porto Rico question has been
disposed of by the Foraker hill. The
Philippine question will be settled by Con-
sfess by the adoption of the 'pooner reso-
lution. Cuba does not demand immediate
attention. and there is lit.le left now to
be done beyond the appropriation bills
How about the shipping subsidy bill?"
At this question Mr.. Cartcr's face lighted
up. and he said: The shipping bill' Yes
there has been some talk Of putting that
through this session. hut it can Just as well
wait Until the next session or the next Con-
sress. for that matter. No need for hurry.
There does not seem TO be any great
amount of yearning cor the passage of the
subsidy bill. and | imagine IT can hardly
get through the Senat" At this session"
Mr.. Carriers statement. in view Of the ac-
ton of the Senate Republican Steering
Committee. is significant.
The Quay Democrats intend Ia worry
Hanna in another WHY. When the Clark
case is called up they intend tu discuss the
charges cr bribery IN connection with tn"
election Of Mr.. Hanna 10 the Senate As
flied by the Ohio State Senate. /, viii lee
remembered that Hanna WIS elected 10y a
majority of only two votes. and that open
charges of bribery We're made in the papers
submitted to the Senate Committee ON Priv
ileges ani Elections on February 2S. 1893.
The report WAS based npor the transcript
OF the record made by the Ohio senatorial
committee, which showed that Henry II.
Boyce AN agent CT Hanna. cndeavored TO
iirlhe JofE &. OTIS, a !.lsinh"r Ga the house
of Representatives from Cincinnati.
Mr.. Chandler. in the majority report re
frrring to Boycr's transactions. SAID: 1t
raises suspicious that AIR. Hannas repre-.
sentatiyes at Columbus knew what Mr..
Boycc was doing. Bat this whole line Of in
quiry woUl; require vcri'ication 10y teSti-
frony TO be taken by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections before that CON-
mittee would be willing to iind conclusions
thereon
The minority report favored taking ad5i
1-t tod
was done by Republican majority. Now
that Hanna has sold cat quay, thu quay
Democrats will bring this matter into prom
;nence III debate.