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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30
city for any great length of time.

The Reverend Doctor T H Haserty has
gone to Springfield. No, to perform the
marriage ceremony for his granddaughter.
Miss Berlie Short.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30

TIE Reverend a. y. Campbell viii preach
the sermons this week in the tent at Easton
and Union avenues where an evangelistic
meeting * heirg conducted under :he aus
pi:cs of the United Presbyterian Churches
of the city
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30
ARNOLD ESTATE is ADJUSTED.
Total Property Turned Over to Elk
ecutors Was $780,, 62s.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

White Plains, N. Y, June 29.-Under an
order of Judge Maddox, filed in the Supreme.
Court at White Plains to-day, a settlement
and adjustment and distribution Of the mil
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30
Meeting OF Carroll school Patrons.

The. regular monthly meeting of the Carroll
School Patrons Association will be held wednes-
day evening. July ]. at the school building Bust
ness Of Importance will be transacted. H. W
Beckers secretary Of the School Patrons ALL
ance. will address the meeting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-30

Additions to the " Z. churches, South, of
the city last week numbered 81;
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
DOESN'T LIKE NEWSPAPERS.

Omaha, Neb., October 22.-On his
way home firm hunting trip in Wyo-
ming the Duke of Roxburghe spent a
few minutes in Omaha Tuesday even
ing while his train was being made up
The Duke was pacing leisurely up and
down the station platform, when re-
porters spied him and proceeded dill
igently to ply him with questions
newspapers are detestable,' quoth
the Engllshman, who sprung into fame
IN America through his engagement
to Miss May Goelet Of Newport, X. |.
They are so deucedly impertInent
and inqusitive about ones private af-
fairs. Reporters are beastly lot.
cannot be in a place few minutes be
fore my presence Is discovered and
am surrounded by them"
Having delivered himself Of these
observations, the Duke pulled vigorous
~ and angrily at an abbreviated pipe
OF the approved British pattern. lie
was on his way TO Chicago,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
MOSQUITO FIGHT
Will Be PUSHED

The Mosquito campaign committee
met yesterday afternoon at the Board
Of Health office, p. NJ. Pond.P. K. Helm,
d. l.. Van Dine. w. A. Bryan and A..
d. Larnach being present Mr.. Lar
mach reported very satisfactory hnan-
cial conditions. The fund consisted Of
S432 in the bank and monthly sub
scriptiOns amounting to little over
5000. Mr.. LarDaCh made a few sug-
gestions such as free distribution OF
crude oil to the poorer classes and the
furnishing of taps for water butts
where oil has been put Oh the surface
OF the water they contain.
Mr.. Larnach will also give talks to
the school children Friday afternoons
to encourage them to aid in the cam
paign. As his time is very fully taken
up he was authorized to have collect
or gather subscriptions at a small com
mission.
The question Of treating streams
which formed mosquito breeding
morasses. was left to Mr. Larnach
own judgment.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Van Dine dis.
cussed the question of mosquito breed
! ing in rice and taro fields with a view
of making exhaustive experiments fol
he purpose of asCertaining accurate
Information on the subject. The idef
of gathering notes Of the experiment!
made. results obtained and other points
asCe"tained with view for future pub
licatiln in book form. was adopted.
Mr.. Van Dine stated that Prof. Hen
shaw " Hilo reported that the mos
quito campaign in that city was alread,
reaching noticeable results. He ais
read the following extracts from let
ter written by l.. o. Howard. chief on
tymOlogist of the Department OF Agri
culture in Washington to Jared G
Smith:
Il have received the circulars OF tn
Board of Health and the press bulleti
OF the Department of Agriculture re
lating to mosquitoes. am greatly in
terested In these documents.
am glad To get them. find no errors
II is especially interesting to note tina
your placards have to be printed II
japanese, Chinese, Hawaiian and Por
tuguese. as well as in English. ] thin
| will have these shown at the forth
coming meeting Of the American Pub
lie Health Association which will
held in Washington in a couple q
weeks"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
ROYAL HAWAIIAN WORK

The Royal Hawaiian hotel has is
sued neat folder for general circula-
ton in the promotion of tourist travel.
Besides the space given to properly eX-
pounding the attractive features Of the
hotel and its Waikiki Annex. descrip-
tive matter OF "A general character is
contained in the six pages tastefully
illustrated Hawaiian music. scenery,
the volcano, steamship facilities. tenn
perature, water supply, Pearl Harbor.
sports, sugar industry, etc, are touched
upon briefly and information furnished
where more extended data can be OBJ
tanned.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
LOCAL and GENERAL
Smoke "Regencia" &C cigar.
/. 2. Bail. LAWYER. Main ESQ

Smoke "RegenCia" &C cigar.
J. p. Ball Lawyer, Main 3SG
Buy the children a lucent box of
stationery at Lyons.
Beakbane the engraye is doing some
artistic holiday work.
A good chance to dispose of a second
hand buggy. See page S.
A great bargain is offered in the sale
Of "Cantors" Aloha parlors.
For choice groceries see S. J. salter.
Fort street, above Beretania.
Chew the seal--the Notary Seal"
chewing tobacco. Lawrence & Co.
For genuine painting with genuine
paints have Z. c. Rowe do your work.
w. stands for Wheeler & Wilson
machines and W. & w. stand on their
record.
Don't be a Pelican! You don't have
to be IL you drink "Usher's" draught
whisky at the Pantheon.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society will
hold its regular monthly meeting at the
convent Friday at 3 p. m.
Do you want your money to make
money? II so call on the Phoenix S.
b. & l.. Assn. for particulars.
The "Regencia" Sc cigar is the only
regent in its line. Lawrence & Co. are
putting them out and the smoker
| lights them.
Look carefully into Levingston's
stock Of negligee shirts-your search
is likely to end when you see them.
Excellent new designs just opened,
The Board of Supervisors Of the Free
N kindergarten and Children's Aid Asso-
Ciation will hold their regular meeting
Friday. November 9th at $3.50 a. m. in
the Y. W. c. A. rooms.
The Killarney Social Club will give
dance in its hall on School street
Saturday night Music will be fur
nished by the IolaDi Quintet Club and
refreshments will be served.
Shooting goes on regularly now on
the grounds of the Gun Club in Manoa
on Sundays and some of the members
are becoming very expert in the line
Of knocking over clay pigeons
A short meeting OF the "Chautau-
guam" will be held at the Central Union
church on Friday, at o'clock. All
who wish to take up the reading course
are cordially invited to attend.
BY the Sierra yesterday Col. Jones
OF the \. G. II. received the invoices
for the quartermaster's supplies spoken
OF in the Bulletin few days since
These supplies may now be expected
on any transport that comes this way
A wonderful new kodak has Jus
been put on the market by the East
man Kodak Co. and should interes
: every kodaker in Honolulu. Call a
Honolulu Photo.Supply and see tn,
new instrument. II takes picture
3lx5l and is fitted with some specla
a new devices. Regular pocket fOldin
A shape.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
HEALANI MASQUERADE.

There was a successful general re.
hearsal Of the court and officials OF the
Healani masquerade yesterday after
noon. The queen OF the carnival will
arrive on the scene shortly after 8
o'clock, when those already on the
floor in costume will be marshallcd
into line for the grand march and pres
entation. The march will be extended
to the roof garden and the review Of
the masquers will be held in the makai
pavilion. Unmasking Is set for il
o'clock This will be after the presen.
tation Of prizes, Tickets for the great
event tomorrow evening at the Young
Hotel are going very rapidly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
Filed for Record Nov S
IMPORTANT ORIGINS AND iNvEN.
TlONS.

Barometers. invented in 1929.
Sun Dlals, invented in 55s. Il. c.
Battering Rams, invented in 55I,
u. c.
Sewing Machines. completed in lsis.
Life.boats invented By GceatheaG-
Sleeping Cars. first used In 1858.
Guns, invented by Schwartz, abou:
1928.
Air Guns, invited by Guhr. aboUt
1866.
Air Balloons, invented by Gusmae
in 1929.
China. made in Dresden, in saxony.
In 1906.
VIolins, of the modern kind. Invent
ed in 1I77.
Coal Mines. discovered In Newcastle
about 1894.
Lithography, introduced In L. s.
about 1928.
Douglass Patent Closet, introduced
by Bath 1903.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
PERKINS BETTER.

re. l.. Perkins. government ento-
mologist. who has been III for long
time, was taken from the hospital to
his home the other day. He is very
much improved in health and II is ex-
pected that he will soon be able to get
about again and attend to his duties.
Although he has efficient assistance in
his Office, his own service is very much
needed for there is great deal of i'm
portance now pending.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
BACK TO FRISCO.

Owing to the fact of the withdrawal
OF the American Hawaiian steamship
Ncbraskan from the local trade for the
present time the steamer Nevadan
will be sent back to San Francisco
from here with the greatest possible
dispatch. She has been scheduled tn
leave San Francisco for this port No
vember 90 instead OF December /, as
previously arranged.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
NAVY COAL DISCHARGED.

The French bark General de Sonis
Maurice Hemit MASTER has completed
discharging 1881 tons OF Cardif coal
for the Naval Station. She has moved
over to the railroad wharf and has be.
gun taking on ballast. Captain Hemit
will remain here until receiving orders
from his vessels owners.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
HORSE SHOEING.
". W. Wright Co. Id.

have opened a horseshoe
ing department in connec-
ton with their carriage
shop, etc. Having secur.
ed the services of a first
class sheer. they are pre-.
pared to do all work in.
trusted to them in a first.
class manner.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05

It has been estimated by an expert
ia the employ Of the Government that
agricultural machinery reduces the
number OF men employed to do a given
amount to One-third. while manufac.
turing machinery reduces the number
10 One-fiftieth.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05

The steamer Walalealc arrived from
Maui ports yesterday at p, m. Pur-
ser Deyerill reports as follows Fine
weather throughout the trip. weather
at Huelo November 3 strong \, T., wind
with heavy swells, The schooner Will
liz \. Holden was taking on board
ballast at Kaanapali
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
POund.MaSter'S Notice Of EStrayS

Notice is hereby given that the ami.
mails described below have been i'm.
pounded in the Government Pound at
Makiki, Kona, Island Of Oahu, and
unless the pound fees and damages
are sooner satisfied will be sold at the
date hereafter named according 20
law:
Nov. ., 1903 Black mare, unknown
mark, white spot on back white spot
on forehead, white nose. no name,
white right hind foot; shod all
around.
The above described animal will be
sold Saturday. Nov. 81. 1908, at u
noon, II not called for before the dat.
mentioned.
X. KEKEUNE.
26033t Poundmaster.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05

The busiest man in London Is said to
be w. T. Il. Preston, the Canadian En-
igratiOn Commissioner, whose work il
that position for the four years he has
held office. has given great satisfaction
to the Dominion Government In early
life Mr.. Preston was a newspaper mat
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05

We have large stock OF Rope Por.
tirs that we bought at a bargain. We
will place them on sale at Just one
half the price they ever we're offered
for before. We are offering a very
nice Rope PORTER 1T for single door
for $3.50 each. We have them up to
800 each for double doors in all col.
ors.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05
The BUSINESS MANS HANDY IN.

INC BUSINESS WNN TNNC' Nv
pEx, published In the Saturday Bulle
tin and the Weekly Edition, gives q
concise and complete resume Of all le
GAL notices, calls Tor tenders, Jud9
ments, building permits and real es
tate transactions. Evening Bulletin,
rs cents per month. Weekly Bulletin
81 per year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05

The Evening Bulletin, 70 cents per
month,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05

Sales-siO,OOO II X 7 & l. Co bonds
sIOi: $4,000 o II & l. Co bonds Sloi,
10 Oral Co, $3.50; 10 o X & l. Co,
$S7 SO.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05

Latest Sugar quotation, 3.ss.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-05

us-sllsn Gov 5 per cent
Haw. Ter, ape ". c.
1iio X X Co. Q per cent
Hon RAPID Transit .u.I
tvs Plsnistn o per cent
Oahu X q L Co. per c
Oahu pisntrtion 6pc
Olaa Plantation o p, {.
Wsislus hgricul. o -. c
Kshuku 8 rer cent.
Pioneer NH Comm
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

Norfolk, Va, Feb. John E
Dickerson, editor of the Norfolh
News and Advertiser, and infiuen-
tial negro paper, in q strong arti.
Gle, Roasting Roosevelt" !" whom
he accuses of pampering to few
negroes at the expense of many,
declares that the Presidents action
will put an end to the cordial rela-
tions existing between the races;
calls Roosevelt's policy stubborn.
and says the blacks should decline
the courtesies extended. Dicker-
son says:
AS between a presidential invi-
tation to some individual negro
and the welfare of the great mass
of them / would say by all means
let the invitation go. Let the ne
gro look to it that when he bursts
the bonds of ignorance he does not
enmesh himself with the far worse
letters of false pride and empty
vanity
Boston, Mass. Feb. 1.-The Fed
eral Offices in this city are to be re-
modelled to make room for Assist
ant United States District Attor-
ney Lewis. colored, recently ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt.
He is to have an Office by himself.
This was desired by .he other Fed
eral officers in the building.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06
The director of coinage at WASH

The director of coinage at WASH
ington has ordered that twenty
eight employees of the New Orleans
mint be indefinitely furloughed.
which means n permanent reduc-
ton of the force. This is done in
order 10 restore the working force
to the status that prevailed prior
to the enactment of the law requir-
ing the coinage of l 100000 silver
dollars monthly. just before the
assembling of the current session
OF Congress the New Orleans mint
was in imminent danger of perma-
nent suspension, but compromise
was effected whereby q similar re-
duction is made al the Pbiladel-
phia mint, and both will continue
operations.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

A jackson special to the Merid-
ian Press says:
THE State treasury receipts for
the month of January foot up $751;
GOO. This is the largest amount OF
receipts ever turned in for any
one month. The January receipts
last year were 1921 900, and for the
year previous they were $780, 600.
The large increase for January
was due to The call made by the
Auditor upon the several sheriffs
and tax collectors for hurry" set
Elements of taxes early in the sea-
son. which call was readily and
literally responded to. and prob
ably should have made a greater
difference in comparison with for
mer years than is apparent in the
paragraph quoted. other things
being equal. The receipts later
on will probably show a compare
tive decrease.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

Capt. Richmond p. Hobson has
rendered his resignation from the
United States navy and it is said
that it will be promptly accepted
His assignment to take charge of
construction work at the navy yard
at Bremerton, Washington, was
the straw that broke the camel's
back, and he resigned in prefer
ence to submitting to it. Since
the sinking of the Merrimac at
Santiago harbor he has imagined
himself hero and that the United
States navy in a sense belonged to
him, and there has been moro or
less friction with the department
in consequence. Hobson divides
his bangs in the center of the fore
head, which is consistent with his
eccentric genius.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06
Attorn.vGsnaroI Mor-oe NJ

Attorney General Monroe Nc
Clurg, who has been talked of re-
Gently as on the verge of changing
his determination Of a few months
ago not 10 enter the field has again
announced that he will not be a
candidate for Governor in this
campaign. 1t is quite probable,
however, that he will enter the
contest in earnest four years hence,
and will be a formidable COM
petitor if the record is maintained
that he has already earned as At
torney- General. 1t is very boubt-
fui That he will have opposition for
the position now so ably filled by
him for re-election.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

The Meridian Star has a fiatter.
ing editorial suggesting Mr.. p. w
Maer of the Columbus Dispatch
for one of the seats in the legisla.
ture from Lowndes county, since
it is learned that Major IT. Sentel
will not enter the list for re-elec.
tion. We cordially indorse the
suggestion. not only on account oi
Mr.. Maer's capability in all re.
spects, but for the reason that the
State press deserves to be more
generally represented in the legis-
lature than it has ever been in the
past. If it is capable of mould.
ing public opinion" at home it il
equally able to exert good influ.
ence in the enactment of statutes
and of all interests in the State the
newspaper fraternity has suffered
moro by inimical legislation and
been moro universally ignored BY
Democratic general assemblies
since the session Of 1876. than any
other.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06
.RHEumA TISm
Cured at Last
Good News For AL Who Suffer
With Rheumatism, Free.

To all who suffer with Rheumatism
will gladly send free the wonderful story
of how my mother was cured after years
of suffering. together with the most elab-
crate treatise on Rheumatism ever pub
llshed.
No matter what your form of Rheuma-
tism is, whether acute. chronic, muscular.
iufiammatory, deformant. sciatic, nenral-
gia, gout. lumbago, etc.-ua matter how
many doctors have failed in your case
no matter how many so-cailed "Sure
cures you have tried-I want you to write
to me and let me tell you how mother
WAS cured.
am neither Doctor nor a Professor
simply plain man of bu-iness-but |
have Il CURE for Rhe umatism, and want
TO tell everyone who suffers with Rheum-
atism ali about it. / wish to be clearly
understood, and trust that all who are
suffering with this terrible disease, how
ever apparently beyond the reach of cure.
will write TO me this day and l will send
you by return mail this work of mine |
appeal especially to the ''chronicaliy Ill"
who are wearied aud discouraged with
''doctoring" and to those who have been
cast aside as 'incurabie-" Ali you have
thought about Rheumatism may be
wrong. Let me tell you our experience.
Surely, If you have Rheumatism, or have
a suffering friend, it will pay you 80 in
vestiRate my offer. anyway. and prove
for yourself these claims | make.
Send me your address to-day-a postal
card will do-and / will mail you this
wonderful story. If you have any friends
suffering with Rheumatism no matter
where located, send me their address, aud
1 will mail them a copy. Ny address IL
VICTOR RAINBOLT.
fnOy21-fy} Bloomfield, Indiana.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06
Charges have been preferred

Charges have been preferred
against district Jerome, of New
York, for not suppressing the sale
of liquors and pool selling by the
bookmakers at Morris Park race
track Information and affidavits
were furnished the district attor-
ney but he declined to act. and the
matter has been submitted to Gov
~rnor OdelI. jerome is one of the
benetciaries who sailed into Office
n year or two ago on the reform
combination that defeated tie
Tammany Hall organization and
has since proved the most corrupt
Of the two.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06
Sensible Negroes.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. u (Spe
ciaD A congress of representa-
tive negroes of Alabama and Other
Southern States will be ield in
Birmingham in May. for the pur-
pose of announcing the exact feel.
ing and position of the better ele-
ment of the race towards the white
people of the South. 1t is under
stood that this congress is TO be at
tended by responsible negro lead
ers, who are of the opinion that the
South is the best place for the
American negro, and that the
white man is his best
and truest friend.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

The Merchants aud Farmers
Bank of Pontotoc earned a net
profit Of fourteen per cent. in 1902.
From that source 10 per cent. was
paid to stockholders, two per cent.
added to surplus fund and II per
cent. to reduce the book value of
furniture and fixtures and banking
house. The resources and liabili-
ties Of the bank are reported ut
$94, 500.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

The resident drummers Of West
Point and their travelling friends
of the State, were treated to a royal
banquet Saturday night, by Hon.
+. A. Critz, which is said to have
been a magnificent affair. That is
= new canvassing dodge in Missis-
sippi but has proved effective in
other quarters, and was much in
vogue few years ago by the lob
byists at the national capital. The
banquet has not been pronounced
an electioneerins scheme and we
may be transcending the proprie-
ties in alluding to it ia that sense,
but its effect in the campaign will
doubtless become apparent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

General Nelson Miles is i'm Lon
don and was guest Of the King and
Queen of England at dinner Sun
day. Now Roosevelt and General
Cor bin and Secretary Root will
shave it in" for the pestiferous
General of the Army for good this
time. They hated him bad enough
already, but this late distinction
will uncork new bottles of concen-
trated wrath.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

General John Il. Gordon will be
presented with a splendid blooded
saddle horse at the Veterans Re-
union at New Orleans next May.
The gift is from f. M. Hill of Nc
Kinney Texas, who served under
Quantrell during the civil war, and
Il. 8. Ellis Of Caddo, Indian Ter
ritory, who was in General Bedford
FORESTS command. The horse
was selected and purchased by
~shem but in the same sense that
''there is glory enough for al u
will be presented in the name oi
the Confederate veterans.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-02-06

The peaceful blockade" estab-
lished by Mr.. Quay relative to the
omnibus Statehood bill, 10 worry.
ing the United States Senate very
much. il has thus far blocked all
other legislation, though unable to
secure its own passage. and will
probably be the cause of forcing an
extra session OF Congress. The
omnibus bill' provides for the
admission of the territories Of Ok
lahoma, Arizona and New Mexico
into the Union AZ States, whereas
the opposition to the measure de-
mands the admission only Of Ok.
lahoma aud the Indian Territory
combined into one State. to which
the people Of both territories are
strenuously opposed. The Demo
ocratic Senators have thus far sup
ported Senator Quay's proposition