Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-05

| lllit' dI@'l Will Iildt iEi'. I'LL ili- III
| Spooncr bin WAS made th" unfinished
business. thereby bringing The Philip
| pin" question t. a direct issu" in the
| Senate.
a bunch Of beautiful flowers adorned
the desk Of Foraker. ohio. when the
| Senate convened. II was sent tb him
hy friends in recognition of his hand
| ling Of the Puerto Rico bill.
Stewart presented a petition from
citizens IF cuba representing $1J0,d0o.
| 600 Of capital praying Congress to N
| act n law prohibiting the use Of tn"
! United States military power to pre-
vent the landing ~ 2 competing cable
from the United States"
Morgan called attention to 4 rule
Of the Senate which provided that no
| petition should be received from citi-
zcns of a foreign country except
| through the state department. He did
not object to the petition because he
| believed that cuba held such rela-
ton TO the United States. as could ~
| dissolved only by Congress. Spooner
said the rule was founded in good
sense and he believed the petition
ought to come through the state de-
partmcnt.
The Chair held that the petition
could not be received if objection was
made.
Stewart urged that the petition did
not come within the rule. The Cubans
having no other alternative appealed
| to Congress. The petition finally was
received and ordered printed.
At the conclusion Of morning bust
ness the Chair laid before the Senate
the resolution declaring that Hon NJ.
:. Quay was not entitled to a seat in
the Senate from Pennsylvania.
That the question might be brought
to direct issue. Chandler. chairman
of the committee on privileges and
elections moved to strike out the word
Not" in the resolution.
Speaking To this motion. Burrows
said he would be glad to proceed with
the case. today. but a very important
matter involving the seat of a senator
was under consideration by the COM
mttee on privileges and elections. and
the attendance in the committee room
Of the members was necessary.
II ask therefore" said Burrows.
that the present order be continued
until next Tuesday We can then pro
coed with it. l hope without Interrupt
ton"
Stewart protested that the case of
Mr.. Quay had already been too long
delayed. Stewart urged that there be
a vote upon it.
Chandler. replying to the remarks
Of Burrows. said the committee on
privileges and elections had under con- |
siderationt. this week. the case of SEN |
ator Clark. but that it would not oper- |
ate against the Senate's considering |
the Quay case as the committee would |
not sit later than | o'clock. each day. |
He also said the friends Of Quay We're |
ready to have vote now. Burrows |
said he and other senators We're not |
prepared to proceed. today. Daniel, |
Va. appealed to the Senate that a time |
for 4 vote be fixed.
WolcOtt delivered a speech in which |
he apologized for his impassioned !
statements made just ut the close Of |
yesterdays session. He said: 1T was |
not my desire to be offensive in any
remarks that | made and it could not |
have been in me to have Intentionally |
directed such remarks Mt the senator
from Massachusetts. Nodge)." lie
disclamed any intention Of injuring
the feelings Of any body. least Of all.
Lodge.
Wolcott declared there was preva-
lent belief that the case of Mr.. Quay
was to be squelched. He could scarce
~ credit such report.
There is n great state" said VOL
colt, (which is not represented here as
it is entitled to be. Here we have
senator, brave, kindly and able, dear
to the people of his commonwealth.
He is rightfully entitled to seat in
this body as an appointee of the gov
eminent. This senator has been sub
jected to more vicious and over
whelming attacks than. any man in
public life. today. 1t is cruel if this
Senate, where he has served with I
honor and distinction for l. years.
shall give him the final stab which |
may end his public career"
WolcOtt then referred to Quay's p0-
litical work, which he thought had
brought him many enemies, especially
service as the national chairman Of the !
Republican party. Wolcott appealed
to the Senate to proceed with the case
without obstruction and vote upon it ,
at an early date.
Gallinger said he wanted to repudiate
the statements Of Wolcott so far as
they concerned him. He had laid moth
ing in the way of the consideration Of !,