Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
57TH CONGRESS.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Force
vote on Statehood Bill.
Quay Gives Notice That He Will, To-
day, Ask for Continuous Session.
House Passes Bill Relating to Original
Liquor Packages.

Washington, Jan. Eth the Senate,
today, Beveridgc presented Il petition
from Indian territory for statehood. 1t
WAS read at his request and he pro-
ceeded to explain his reason for having
ii read. Aldrich remonStra ted, saying
that the Senate rules We're against the
reading of petitions in detail and de-
bate upon them. He said that both
practices We're growing in the Senate
ana that both We're responsible.
When the routine business Was con-
Guided, at 1910 z. NJ. Quay moved to
| take up the state hood bill, but Aldrich
| made the point of order that under the
| Senate rules the motion was out OF or
der and the bill could not be taken up
! before ! O'Clock without unanimous
consent.
Quay responded that this rule WAS at
| Tentative, permitting business to pro-
ceed after the conclusion of the routine
business at / o'clock. The chairman,
Mr.. Frye, said that he was inclined TO
decide against the principal and eX-
| pressed a desire to hear from -Ald-ich,
but Scott claimed the floor on a pre-
vious notice and proceeded to address
| the Senate.
After SCOTS address Quay gave no.
| tice that he would not consent to the
displacement of the statehood bill for
| other inca sures and Burnham proceed
ed with his speech AGAINST the omnibus
4 statehood bill.
| When Burnham finished Speaking,
! Platt, Conn. spoke of the report that
| Arizana is seeking to repudiate its
bonds. He said that if this was true
the fact would prove an insuperaDle OBJ
| lection TO The bill from his point of
| view. Foraker stated that the bonds
referred to We're originally issued by
Pima county and We're declared fradu-
| lent and illegal by the United States
supreme court Afterwards he said,
there was legislation by Congress max
1 ing the debt valid as against the terri
! tory as Il whole, ana subsequent TO that
the court held the bonds to be binding.
| A general debate ensued in which
! Hale, Plat, Foraker, Tillman, RaWlins
and others took part.
! Foraker said that the proceeds aris-
! ing from the sale of the bonds had been
| pocketed by "a lot of thieves and
| scounarels" and he declared that the
| legislation by Congress placing the re-
| sponsiblity for the county Indebtedness
upon the territory had been induced by
| the bondEolders.
| Lodge said that not until today had
ne known who was the owner of the
| bonds in question. 1T now appears,
he said. chat they belong to a firm OF
which the Hon. Bird S. Coler of New
York. is the head. 1t is true that Mr.
Coler was the Democratic candidate
| e., LOT ole in,
| York That may have been his mis-
| fortune. but it should not exclude him
from the enjoyment of his rights az
an American citizen nor relieve the ter
ritory from the payment of its just
debts
| He said he was pleased that the ques-
ton had been brought up, because j;
throws a strong if not a pleasing light
upon the character of the people AT
| fected.'
Consideration of the statehood bin
was resumed and BeveridSe addressed
! the Senate on the Pima county debt.
| On the conclusion of Beveridge's re-
marks. Scott CIV. Na.) moved an exec
utive session. Whereupon Quay suS-
gested TIE absence of Il quorum. Fifty
senators answered to their names and
| Quay asked for a roll call on SCOTS
motion. The latter then Withdrew the
motion.
| BeveridGc suggested that it was time
flor adjournment He said Lodge had
intended to address the Senate, today.
! bu. had left the chamber and desired
TO so on. tomorrow. He would then,
BeVerdge said, be able to go on and lc-
| climate debate could continue. r.
| however. there was to be Il night ses-
sion and u test of physical endurance.
| he would not resist. The opposition
would not. however. in that event go
or with legitimate argument but would
| call for a quorum every i've minutes.
| Quay responded that he did not de-
| sire q night session. but said it was for
| the purpose of making progress with
| the bill and not for the purpose of in
lviting a test of physical endurance.
| Lodge made an appeal for adjourn
lnlent until tomorrow He said that any
effort at unusual methods would be
met by obstruction. And no one" he
ladded. knows more about such meth
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