Bisbee daily review., 1902-07-04
SENATOR QUAYS
 BIG VICTORY
HOW HE SEURED THE PROMISE FOR STATEHOOD coNslo-
 ERATION
Declared He Would Permit no Busi- ness to Be Done by Unanimous Consent Until the Territories Was Promised Consideration

ness to Be Done by Unanimous
 Consent Until the Territories Was
 Promised Consideration.
 The Washington correspondent of the New York Times sives the follow ing account of the fight in the Senate led by Senator Quay. in which he forced the Senate committee on ter rtories to fix date when the state hood bill would be reported and also secured the promise of the open Senate that when the statehood bill was re- ported it should be considered as un- finished business until dispo d of:
 Obtaining the floor in accordance with an understanding with the Senate leaders, Senator Quay made a state ment concerning his motion to dis charge the territories committee from consideration of the territorial state hood bill. He had said yesterday that he would permit no more business t, be done at this session in the Senate by unanimous consent until his motion vas disposed of He did not want that statement to be misconstrued. He and other senators who believed with him desired nothing but day in court
 He hoped that the bill would be re ported either affirmatively or negative ly, and he appealed to MT. Beveridge chairman of the committee on terri tories, to ascertain what might be ex pected from the committee.
 MT. Beveridge replied that. if thai was MT. Quay's position, he was pre- pared to say the committee would re port the statehood bill on the third da, of the next session. Before MT. Qua, would let the Senate loose somethin. else must be agreed to. MT. Quay hat secured the promise from the Senat. leaders not only that there should b. a report on the bill, but that a tim should be set for it's consideration.
 "T am satisfied with the statemen of the senator from Indiana remarke' MT. Quay as MT. Beyeridge took hi seat, provided I can have unanimou consent that on December 10 the bi' in question shall be made the unfinist ed business, and hold it's place unti disposd of If I can have that unar imous consent, speaking for the majol ity of the seuate, and especially fo the Republicans who favor the bill, can promise there will be no atteml to interfere with the business of th Senate nor to prevent an early at journment'
 Senator Bate, speaking for tn Democratic side of the chambe which, he said, was unanimous in il support of the statehood bill, said | agreed to what Mr. Quay had pledge to the Senate.
 "The presiding officer then put tf question to the Senate as to whethi anybody objected to the unanimor consent asked for by MT. Quay. N body objected. The Republican lea CTS looked silly, but said nothing. c cepting only Mir. Spooner, who inforr ed the Senate he agreed to MT Quay proposition because he thought it VI right to have vote on the bill, ar not because he was scared by u Pennsylvania senator's threat.
 When the equalization was COT plete Mr.. Qauy resumed his seq brushed a fly of his desk, wrote short note, and then strolled out of u Senate There was no look of exult ton in his face notwithstanding his ! markable victory.