The San Francisco call., 1903-01-22
STATEHOOD
BILL WINS
TEST VOTE
Has Clear Majority
Of Ten in the
Senate.
Quay RetaliateS Upon
It's 0bStructiOniSt
Opponents.
HOar Scores the President
for Interfering With
Upper House.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-For three
hours to-day Burnham Of New Hamp-
shire addressed the Senate in opposition
10 the omnibus statehood bills. Becom-
ing fatigued. he suspended his remarks
Until tomorrow.
Cullom explained the necessity Of con-
si6ering the Cuban reciprocity treaty, and
appealed TO Quay TO permit an executive
session. The latter refused and the mat
ter was put TO a vote. with the result
that the Senate refused 10 go into execu-
tive session, 81 70 2, which was the first
test vote on the statehood bill
Toward the end Of the day Hoar criti-
cized the President for expressing his ap-
proval or disapproval Of bills before Con-
gress had acted on them. His remarks
were called forth by Burton Offering a
biil which he said had been vetoed once
by the President but now met with his
approval
when Cullom appealed to Quay 10 per-
NIT an executive session for consideration
Of the Cuban reciprocity treaty and the re-
oCest was not accedez to, Cullom re
marked that he would see If the Senate
under the circumstances would sit here
and do nothing, and moved an executive
session. Quay said he hoped the motion
would be voted down. and it was lost
This vote, showing the strength for and
against the omnibus bill, was as follows:
Ayes-Aldrich Alger. Allison, Bard. Beve-
ridge Burnham, Burrows Clapp Cullon
Dietrich Deboe. DoIliver. Dryden. Fairbanks
Frye. Gamble. Hanna. Hoar. Lodge, McComas
Miliard, Nelson. Proctor, ouaries. Simon,
sD3oner. Wetmore-27.
Noes-Bacon. Bate. Berry. Blackburn. Bur-
ton, Carmack. Clark Of Montana, Clark Of
Wyoming. Clay. CoczreIl Culberson, Dubois
Foraker Foster OF Louisiana. GaIinger, Glib
son. Hansbrough. Harris. Heifeld. Jones Of
Arkansas. Jones Of Nevada. McCumber Nc
Lsurin OF Mississippi. Mallory. Martin. Mason.
Morgan Perkins, Pettus. Quay, Rawlins,
Simmons. Stewart. Taliaferro Turner, Vest
Nelilngt0n-37.
The following pairs were announced
0he first named would have voted for
the notion: Warren with Daniel, Platt
OF New York with Penrose. Kearns with
Mitchell. Scott with Elldns, Hawley with
Teller, Dillingham; with Tillman, Kean
with Money, Kittredge with Patterson,
Depew with McEnery. Platt Of connecti-
cut with Bailey. Hale with Foster of
Washington.
The Republicans voting or paired in the
negative were: Burton, Clark OF wyom-
ing. EIkins. Foraker. Foster. Washington,
Gallinger, HansbroUgh, Jones OF Nevada,
McCumber, Mason. Mitchell. Penrose,
Perkins, Quay. Stewart and Wellington.
Fairbanks gave notice that he would
call Up the immigration bill tomorrow
morning. The regular order was then
demanded by QUAY
Nov Mr.. President" said he, I'VE are
ready for a vote on this bill"
Nelson was quickly on his feet and de-
reason, as Burnham had not concluded
his remarks.
THAT question was practically deter
mined BY the vote OF the Senate" re-
marked Quay.
Burton requested the passage of a bill
which, he said, had been vetoed once bv
the President, and explained that in its
present shape It was satisfactory TO the
President There was disinclination to
take it Up, and finally Hosr criticized the
President for having indicated to Burton
his approval Of the measure.
1T IS being continually stated in the
newspapers, said Hoar. that such and
such bills are administration measures
and that & set OF Senator's had called
on the President and made ARRANGEMENTS
for the 6enate's action on trust bills. the
statehood bin and other measures. The
time for the President to make I'D his
mind about statutes is after we have
passed them, and not before. unless be
avans himself Of his continual privilege
10 make communication 10 the entire body
10y a message"
The discussion was ended by spooner
moving an adjournment, which was car
ried. and AZ O'Clock the Senate ad-
3ourEea