Arizona republican., 1903-03-03

NIX QUAY ASKS FOR A VOTE.
 Washington, March 2.-The Senate today passed the general deficiency bill after four hours consideration and after it had been amended In several particulars. The amendment of Raw lins calling for an appropriation of $50, 100000 to further the work of fri gating arid lands furnished material for considerable discussion, Rawlins contending that the surplus in the treasury could be better used in this manner than by turning it into na- tional banks. The amendment was re- jected on point of order.
 When the Aldrich financial bill was taken up Teller continued his remarks begun on Saturday. He was followed by Carmack. who replied to some critic isms of a recent speech by him on the subject of murders in the Philippines During the course of the day the con ference report on the Notifications ap- propriation bill and the Alaskan home stead bill were agreed to.
 The immigration and omnibus public building bills were sent to conference.
 MT. Quay asked consent for a vote on the statehood bill at o'clock tonight. 'Is this a farewell request on this sub jcct," inquired Spooner amid laughter. Bcveridge objected.
 After a. brief executive session the senate at o'clock took a recess until o'clock.
 MT Morgan spoke nearly two hours tonight on the Panama canal treaty, followed by McLaurin of Mississippi. who said he was curious to know upon what Bailey of Texas based his posi- tion in favor of the Aldrich bill.
 Tt was based" replied MT. Bailey, ''on the vague and indefinite hope that the democratic party would some tirla obtain control of this government again and on only that
 MT. Bailey after replying to some statements of MT. McLaurin. gave ex- Iression to his views on the subject of flibustering. T will say to the author of this bill,' said he. facing AIdrici1, that he might as well withdraw it."
 He said there was no more chance for it passing the senate than for the state hood bill to rise out of it's shallow grave and become a law. You have no one to blame but yourselves" said he, facing the republican side. 'when sena- tors on the democratic side mistake ably retaliate by filibustering against the Aldrich bill it comes with bad grace to complain"
 He said that unless the practice of filibustering against every bill is dis continued the American people will compel the senate to change it's rules. Mir. Bailey said If there had been no filibuster on the statehood bill there would have been no filibuster against the treaties or this bill
 MT. Aldrich, replying to Clay as to why the financial bill was not reported sooner. said it was because ''the state hood bill was kept here by a majority of the senate"
 MT. Bailey closed by urging the ma iority after the debate to give a de- cisicn.
 Clay of Georgia made a vigorous speech. saying Bailey had no right to charge filibustering to the men who opposed the Aldrich bill. He pointed out that not to exceed eight hours de bate had been given this important measure.
 MT I1liman was recognized and con Nulsed the senate by saying ''the demo l P'ii y iltS beeIl DuDCOeu DS llG most astute politician in the United states and that is Matthew Stanley Quay It was some time before order i could be restored. so great was the i laughter. He said all but two demo- crats had been led by Quay to support 1 the statehood bill. which he believed had been used for the purpose of pre- venting antitrust legislation.
 In reply Mir. Quay said he was deeplv ] indebted to MT. Tillman fer his tribute and he referred to the action taken Iasr 1 June when by unanimous consent the 1 statehood bill was made unfinished i business, and that was before the anti l trust agitation. MT. Quay declared i that he did not put statehood forward | 10 keep back trust legislation.
 'Then the senator from Pennsylvanis i has been buncoed by the senator iron
 Rhode Island" remarked MT. Tillman causing renewed laughter.
 ''The senator from Rhode Island,' re- piled MT. Quay, "has been lurking very much in the background"
 "Not very much in the background, , l was MT. Aldrich's response.