The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-17
THE QUAY Case DEBATE
An Understanding Reached as 10
the Time for Renewing 1t.
Mr. HOar's Request That the QueS-
ton he Taken Up on April :. and
Discussed tntil Disposed of
Agreed To-Nr. GaIlinger and Mr..
Fenrose Forget Their Differences.

| The Quay case was brought up in the
| Senate yesterday at the conclusion Of the
| routine morning business, Mr. Hoar re-
newing his request of the day before that
! by unanimous consent that case be taken
! up two weeks from next Tuesday and con-
| tinued from day TO day until disposed of
| exception being made in favor of the
! pending Porto Rican bill, the joint reso-
/ luton as to the Philippine Islands, ap-
| preparations bills and conference reports.
Mr.. Gallinger, who had some warm words
with MIR. Penrose over this same question
on Thursday, said he had been astounded
! at the charge that those who were opposed
TO the seating of Mr. Quay were employing
parliamentary tactics TO obstruct vote
on the case He reminded the Senate that
for the last two or three weeks it had
before it the Hawaiian bill, in charge of
Mr.. Cullom; the Porto Rican bill, in
charge OF Mr. Foraker, and the ether
Porto Rican bill. in charge of Mr.. Allison,
all OF them favo:ing the seating Of Mr..
Quay; also that much time had been given
TO the reading of the Alaskan bill. in charge
of Nh. Carter, another supporter OF Mr..
Quay.
In no manner said Mr. Gallinger.
has single Senator opposed to the seat
ing of Mr.. Quay laid any obstacle in the
way of a vote on that case. I'll say how
the Senate need not delay that vote for
single minute on my account. ] snail
not object. II | 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 to and an order was made
in accordance with it.
The Porto Rican Appropriation bill was
taken up and general discussion Of it
followed. This subject is referred TO else
where
When the Senate met at 10 O'Clock yes
terday 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
pUrpose-the number OF printed pages read
yesterday being ia at the general rate of
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 a long time he and
Fir. 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 That the Secretary Of War be directed
TO communicate to the Senate letter Of Emilio
Aghinaldo, dated al Bacoor, July Is, 1905. ad-
dressed to the American commander. and forward
ed 10 General Merritt July %, 1888.
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 II and 10 20 and 29, 80 and 80. and so
on decmally up to so, also of those now
on the rolls, who are physically OF men
tally incapacitated.
The Committee on Public Buildings and !
Grounds reported favorably the following |
bills:
For the enlargement of the Cover nment |
building at Hartford, Conn. 5000. 600; for |
the erection of a building al Burlington, |
VT. 5000, 900; for the erection of a building |
at Carthage, Mo, SIP goo; for the erection |
of public building at Bluefeld, W Va, |
$4,000; to increase the limit of cost of the |
building at Boise, Idaho to $780, |
600
bill relating to the signing of a bill of !
in case OF the death of a Judge. |
was reported by Mr. Hoar, who said il |
came from the Attorney Generals office,
and it was passed.
Mr.. Sullivan offered a resolution which
went TO the table, allowing a messenger at
5000 year to every Senator who is not
4 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
q toll Of !
session the Senate at 4:40 ad-
ioIlrned until Monday