The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
NOTABLE EXTRACTS FROM THE BI0 DAILrEs' coBhE- { sPoNDENTs S ; S ;

It had been the plan to quietly stifie the bill in Committee. The so-called lead CTS of the Senate never took the trouble to ascertain whether this scheme could go through They rested pleasantly in the delusion that no one would oppose or interfere with their plan to stihe the bill while Mir. Quay was conducting still hunt. He never gave the least intimation of his purpose until he had satisfied him. self that he had votes enough, and then he fired his bomb. in the shape of a mo- ton to take the bill away from the Con- mittee and put it before the Senate.
 The dismayed leaders of the Senate, who knew that Mir Quay would attempt no such thing unless he was confident of victory, could think Of no better way of fighting him than to prevent him from getting the floor. They began to play intended to call up his motion. Every time he attempted to get the floor some iLnocent-looking proposition would be shot in ahead of him, and when adjourn n ent was taken MT. Quay had not suc- ceeded in making his motion.
 Today the same game was played. Sen. ator Beveridge Is at least the nominal leader of the opposition to the Statehood bill. He and his friends worked at every stage of the session today to thrust bills, motions. and speeches in the path of MT. Quay every time that Senator at tempted to get the floor. Apparently MT. Quay's equanimity was undisturbed. But as the day was nearing its close ne go, the floor long enough to say in his usual level and passionless tones
 MT. President, I shall not object this afternoon to the consideration or biiis oy unanimous consent, but q wish to serve notice here and now that after the ad- journment this evening there will be no more business transacted in this pody by unanimous consent until my motion has been disposed of. It has heen evi- dent this afternoon that obstructive tac. .a- tn fOP the sole purpose of keeping me off the floor. ana I do not propose to have the matter side- tracked in this manner. If necessary after the reading of the journal tomor mess for which unanimous consent IS needed for the remainder of the session.
 This threat of Mir. Quay's carries terror to the hearts of many Senators. Tor tnere are plenty of private bills in the nteres, of their constituents which they had hoped to get through in the closing days of Congress under the unanimous consent rule. He could have said nothing more e:feciive.
 What worries the leaders is that what ever Mir. Quay's faults he has never been known as a ''bluffer." and ilas usually carried out his threats. Whether his mo- tives are pure or not. he IS OBVIOUSLY ne- termined to get the bill passed, and the uoes sy Republican leaders are seriously afraid that he will defeat adjournment and hold up the Senate unless he gsts a V, te on the Statehood bill.
 As for MT. Bailey. he is seconding MT. Quay simiay becsaise the admission of the Te rritorie fts Democratic policy. The fl- Hence between Quay and the Democrats causes unfavorable comment among his Republican colleagues, but for that he cares not a whit Nor can the unfav 1r- able comment materially affect his Re- pl rlican followers for they are nearly all men who represent States that have been for the admission of the Territories from the first