The Saint Paul globe., 1903-02-05
QUAY TALKS ABOUT
FILLING UP THE
HOSPITALS
Says Opponents of the State
hood Bill All Seem to Be
Giving Out Physically
Gallinger and Beveridge
Almost Say Unkind Things.


ward the end of the session of the SEN
ate today there was a lively passage
of words between Mr.. Gallinger and
Mr.. Beveridge. The former declared liz
unmistakable terms that Mr.. Beveridge
and his followers on the statehood bill
were prolonging the debate in pursu-
Rnce of a deliberate and premeditated
system of obstruction"
The general staff bill was reconsider
ed and passed with an amendment put
ting the chief of staff under the direc-
ton of the president, or the secretary
of war.
Mr.. Hale presented the report of the
ronferees on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill, which was
agreed to.
The general staff bill presented yes
teTday was reconsidered.
A senate bill passed to expedite the
hearing and determination of suits in
equity pending or hereafter brought un-
der the Sherman antitrust law.
GaIiinger- Beveridge TiIt.
A spirited colloquy arose between
Messrs. Gallinger and Beveridge in the
discussion on the statehood bill. The
question under discussion was the un
equal representation in congress en-
joyed by certain states. Mr.. Gallinger
remarked that Mr.. Beveridge was sim
ply prolonging the debate by referring
to it.
Il deny the right of the SENATOR" an
swered Mr.. Beveridge, when a senator
is engaged in debate here to describe
any purpose which he may have"
L will take the right" retorted Mr..
Gallinger, ito say that is a deliberate
and premeditated system of obstruc-
ton"
I'VE had the debate out on that SUBJ
ject the other day." said Mr.. Beveridge,
land 1 think the senator could under
stand where the real obstruction is"
I think it does" remarked Mr.. CAL
linger.
Candidates for the Hospital.
Mr.. Kean, who spoke against the
bill, desired to be excused from fur
ther discussion of the bill today on ao'-
count of a severe cold. Mr.. Quay said:
The chair will perceive that almost
daily the, progress of the discussion
is checked by some suggestion of this
character. The infirmities of the op-
ponents of the statehood bill are some
thing frightful to see and are increas-
ing. l fear before the termination of
the discussion they will all be in the
hospital"
Mr. Spooner: "I suppose you will
not object if all the opponents of the
bill so to the hospital"
Not in the least responded Mr..
Quay.
In the midst of the laughter Mr..
Lodge remarked: "Some of US will stay
with you to the end
The senate concurred in the amend
ment of the house providing for a new
department of agriculture building and
fixing the cost at $1,500,000 This
passed the bill.
Our Old Friend the Tariff.
The general debate in the house on
the postofnce appropriation bill was
enliVened today by discussion of the
tariff question. 1t was participated in
by Mf Sibley, (Rep) (Pa.), Mr.. Will
liams (Dem) (Miss), and Mr. Griggs
(Dem.) (Ga.). The consideration of the
postOffice bill in committee of the whole
was completed, but it was not passed
Mr.. Perkins On. Y) submitted some
remarks in favor of placing beef and
hides on the free list. Mr.. Sibley (Pa) }
who followed Mr.. BrOWne1, attracted
much attention by his remarks in reply
to speech made by Mr.. Williams
(Mich.) last week on the tariff. In
concluding he gave warning that the
people would hold the Republicans re-
sponsible after the hysteria relative to
tariff reform had been passed. Most
of his Republican colleagues applauded
this statement.
Mr.. Griggs Pa.), who was chairman
of the Democratic congressional COM
mittee, defended the figures of the
Democratic campaign book relative to
the tariff and the trusts.
Mr.. Williams (Miss.) replied to Mr.
Sibley. He raised a general laugh al
Mr.. Sibley's expense when he attribut-
ed the latters skill as a debater TO his
practice in turn in the Populist, Demo
cratic and Republican parties and his
alternate support of and opposition to
every great political question
Mr.. Loud, chairman of the postoffice
committee, in closing the general de-
bate reviewed the situation of the
postofhce system and it's phenomenal
growth. He expressed the opinion that
the postofice appropriation bill for the
next year should carry less than the
pending measure
AMENNING TIE NOMMEDNE DHt