New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
OTAY CALLS FOR A VOTE
ST4TEHOOD DISCUSSED.
PennsylUanaa Senator Taunts Op-
ponents Of T's7-.State Bill
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Senator Quay returned
n the charge in the fight on the Statehood bill
-o-day with sarcastic vehemence. To the sur
,rise of the entire Senate, ne rose in his place
when the bill was reached and said: The
friends Of the bill are ready to proceed to the
,ssre and decide it by vote to-day"
There were signs of CONSERVATION among the
ornonents Of the measure, and Senator Beve-
-idge who is in charge Of the substitute provid-
;ng that one State (Oklahorna) instead Of three,
sbau be admitted which was withdrawn yes
,erday, protested that time should be given to
+he Senator's to consider and speak on the bill,
Similar views expressed by Senators Lodge and
Yale called forth an unexpected flash of irony
from Mr. Quay
The gentlemen declare they are unfamiliar
with the subject" he said. Why this subject
has been coming up here for the last fifty years.
II was adopted plank in the Republican
National Convention at which Senator Lodge
nresided. and Senators Beveridge and Hale were
delegates Didn't any of these gentlemen hear
,t at that time? Now if the Republican party
ran lie 10 the people about plank, it lie
about all. The air is full Of rumors and the cor
-idors are full of stories of the method to be
used TO defeal this BILL of the obstruction to be
employed from day to day to prolong the dis
oussion until the friends of the bill are tired out
and matters OF great Importance, oi ITuSIS dIlu
tariff and appropriations, pile up 1 willing
IN agree TO any reasonable debate, and will &C
cent any assurance of a vote at any moderately
early date But otherwise may as well have
g test vote now as at any time
The proposition aroused fresh protests and
was characterized as unprecedented by Senator
Hale who declared that he should move for ad-
iournuent until Monday.
q am quite ready TO make that test vote If
sueh is the desire" said Senator Quay, pugna-
ciously.
After more or less wrangling, which included
a protest from Senator Bate against the neglect
10 print the two reports Of the Senate commit
Zee in The Congressional Record Senator
Proctor requested Senator Quay to permit an
adjournment until Monday. his colleague.
Senator Dillingham;. ILL The support OF
this suggestion by Senator Cockrell, who is sup
nosed to be with Senator Quay, are all the
Democratic members. drew reluctant consent
But / assure the Senator" said Mr.. Quay,
erimly, that the measure will pass, and pass
without any trouble, or I am greatly mistaken
Even in reluctantly granting this request,
however, and permitting an adjournment unlli
Monday Mr. Quay showed his determination.
''At that time I shall expect the opposition to
have some one ready to take up the debate, ano
I will force a vote if il has not, was his parting
challenge -
MT, ouay wanted it understood that the bill
would retain its place the unfinished busi-
ness He has been particularly careful TO see
that the parliamentary status Of the bill should
be understood, and his remark brought from MI
FRYE the emphatic statement: The Dill remains
the unfinished business If il is in the power or
the Chair to keep it there, and the Chair thinks
II is