The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-16
salty REMARKS IN SENATE.
GALLINGEG AND PENROSE HAVE A
TILT OVER QUAY CASE.

senator From PENNSYLVANIA Charged
With Failing to State the Truth.
Several other Sharp Remarks In
dUIGed in-Mr. PenrOse Was An
NiOus to Have the Quay Resolution
Disposed of-WeI1ington Against
the Resolution.
Washington, March 15.-'I assert most
emphatcally that when the Senator says
told him l should not speak on this sub
ject he does not state the truth"
This was the sensational retort made in
the Senate to-day by Mr. Gallinger Re
publican of New Hampshire, to a state
ment just made by Mr.. Penrose, Republi
can of Pennsylvania, who was seeking
consideration of the Quay resolution
Senators We're astounded and the audi
tors in the galleries quivered with excite
ment. There had scarcely been the slight
est intimation that the debate would take
such turn. For nearly three hours the
Senate had had under discussion the bill
appropriating $2,095,OOO for the benefit of
the people of Porto Rico
Il do not know whether l do speak the
truth" holly replied Mr.. Penrose "or
whether the Senator from New Hamp-
shire failed to tell me the truth"
Mr. Gallnger retorted that che whole
proceeding of Mr.. Penrose was unmanly
and beneath his notice.
The proposition to fix a time for a vote
was postponed until tomorrow. but it was
some time before the excitement sub
sided.
Mr. Wellington, Republican of Mary
land, presented an elaborate argument
against the seating of Mr.. Quay, and tee
remainder of the session was consumed in
running discussion of the constitutional
questions involved.
How the Matter Came Up.
Mr. Penrose pleaded for a few minutes
in order to make a statement, and when
this was granted he asked that the reso-
luton in regard to the seating of Hon M.
S. Quay as a senator from Pennsylvania
be taken up, saying that he was satisfied
there were senator's who were seeking IN
opportunity TO so delay the resolution as
to render it impossible TO secure vote
during the present session He continued
by saying that while other important mat
ters were demanding attention the fact
must not be lost sight of that the great
state of Pennsylvania was being deprived
of its just right of two votes upon the
floor of the Senate. The question must be
decided in the high tribunals of the con-
science of senators or upon the low plane
of politics which had in the past charac-
terized such proceedings.
The Tilt With GaIIinger.
As he took his seat Mr.. Penrose cast
his eyes an the direction of Mr.. CALM
ger, asking that a time be fixed for
vote and remarking:
Il look squarely at those who are Great
ing these Obstacles.
Mr.. Gallinger arose and stated quietly
that he had been trying for six days to
get an opportunity to speak in opposition
to the Quay resolution, but had been pre-
vented by other business. He still desired
to speak, and he knew many other sena-
tors who wished to be heard.
To this statement Mr.. Penrose replied
that Mr. Gauinger had told him he did
not expect to talk on the Quay matter.
He may have changed his mind Mr..
Penrose continued but he most emphat-
ically then told me that he would not
speak"
Mr.. Gallinger was on his feet before Mr..
Penrose concluded.
Il assert most emphatically," Mr.. Gal
linger said, that when the Senator says
1 told him l should not speak on this sub
ject he does not state the truth
He went on to say that Mr. PenroSe had
come to him in an 'imperious way" and
asked him whether he intended to ask to
be heard, and that he (GallingeD had told
him Penrosel that he was not entirely
decided as to whether he would speak or
not.
Il don't know whether 1 do not speak
the truth, or whether the Senator from
New Hampshire tailed to tell me the
truth" was Mr.. Penrose's response, but
he was, he said, very confident of his po-
sition.
To this Mr.. Gallinger replied that it was
humanity and beneath his notice"
No Time Named for II Vote.
Mr.. Hoar then came forward with a
proposition to fix a time for ~ vote, and
the two senators who were party to the
heated colloquy, said no more on the sub
1ect There was objection to naming
date and Mr. Hoar postponed his request
until tomorrow.
Before the discussion of the pending
bill had been concluded Mr.. Wellington
of Maryland, called up the resolution 10
seat Mr. Quay. He presented an elabo-
rate argument against the seating of Mr..
Quay. He held that as the Legislature of
PENNSYLVANIA had endeavored to fill the
vacancy by taking many ballots the Gov
ernor was estopped from making any
appointment. The Governor ought to have
called an extra session for this purpose.
AT o'clock the Senate adjourned.