Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
REGARDED AS A TEST.
QUAY FORCES DEFEAT NOTION
FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Pennsylvania Senator Demands
the Regular order-Mr. Hoar
Criticises the President.

After speaking for three hours on the
omnibus statehood bill in the Senate yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Durham suspended
his remarks until today.
Mr.. Cullom appealed to Mr.. Quay to per-
NIT an executive session for the considera-
ton Of the Cuban reciprocity treaty. The
request was not acceded to. and Mr.. Gull
lom remarked that he would see II the Sem
ate would, under the circumstances. ''sit
here and do nothing" and moved an execu-
tive session.
Quay Wins on Test Vote.
Mr.. Quay said he hoped the motion would
be voted down. The motion was lost. q to
81. This vote was regarded as test Of
the strength for and against the omnibus
bill. and was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Alger. Allison, Bard, Bev-
eridge, Durham, Burrows, Clapp. Cullom,
Deboe, Dietrich, Dolliver, Dryden, Fair
banks. Frye, Gamble. Hanna, Hoar, Lodge.
McComas, Willard, Nelson, Proctor, Quarles,
Simon, Spooner, Wetmore-27.
Nays-Bacon. Bate, Berry. Blackburn,
Burton. Carmack, Clark (Mont.), Clark
(Wyo), Clay, Cockrell, Culberson, Dubois.
Foraker. Foster Ga.), Gallinger. Gibson,
Jones (Ark.), McCumber, McLaurin (Miss0.
Mallory, Martin, Mason, Morgan, Perkins.
Pettus, Quay, Rawlins, Simmons, Stewart,
Taliaferro, Turner, Vest Welington-37.
first named would vote for the motion:
Warren with Daniel, Platt IN. - with
Penrose, Kerns with Mitchell, Scott with
Elkins, Hawley with Teller, Dillingham;
with Tfllman, Kean with Money, Kittredge
with Patterson, Depew with McEnery,
Plat Comm with Bailey, Hale with Foster
(Wash.).
The republicans voting or paired in the
negative were: Burton, Clark (Wyo0,
Elkins, Foraker, Foster CWash.). Gallinger,
Hansbrough, Jones New, McCumber. Ma
son, Mitchell, Penrose, Perkins, Quay,
Stewart and Wellington.
BY unanimous consent bill was passed
fixing the time and places for holding regu-
lar terms Of the United States circuit court
in the western district of Virginia,
A House bill also was passed amending
the act to divide the state Of Texas into
four judicial districts.
The following bills also were passed: Pro-
viding that the circuit court Of appeals Of
the fifth judicial circuit Of the United
States shall hold at least one term OF said
court annually at Montgomery, Ala, on
to amend an act entitled IAN act to estab-
fish a uniform system Of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" providing
for the expenditure of money hitherto APP
propriated for improvements in Ashtabula
harbor, Ohio; amending an act creating
new division in the western judicial district
of Missouri.
Mr. Fairbanks gave notice that he would
call up the immigration bill this morn
Quay Demands Regular Order.
The regular order then was demanded by
Mr. Quay. Now, Mr.. President" said
he I'VE are ready for vote on this bill?"
Mr. Nelson was quickly on his feet and
declared that Mr.. Quay's course was entire
ly out Of reason, as Mr.. Burnham had not
concluded his remarks.
THAT question was practically determined
by the vote Of the Senate" remarked Mr..
Quay.
He said he was disposed to be courteous
to Mr.. Burnham and to listen to his re-
marks but If first one senator and then
another opposed to the omnibus bill took
up three or four days each, it was not
worth while to push the bill farther. "A
conclusion said he, mo matter what it
may be, should be reached In view Of the
the Senate He thereupon said he had
no objection to the bill being laid aside un-
til today, when he would move to take it
up and keep it before the Senate. Then
II hope the senator from Indiana will be
prepared to put up his men,"
Mr.. Hoar Criticises the President.
Mr. Burton requested the passage of
bill which, he said, had once been vetoed
by the President. and explained that in its
present shape it was satisfactory to the
President. There was a Discrimination to
take the matter up and finally Mr. Hoar
criticised the President for having indicat-
ed to Mr.. Burton his approval of the
measure ut is being continually stated in
the newspapers" said Mr.. Hoar, that such
and such bills are administration meas
ures, and that set Of senators had called
on the President and made arrangements
for the Senates action on trust bills, the
statehood bill and other measures. The
time for the President to make up his
mind" said he, about statutes Is after we
have passed them and not before, unless he
ayails himself of his constitutional privi-
lege to make communication to the entire.
body by message"
The discussion was ended by Mr.. Spooner
moving an adjournment, which was carried,
and at o'clock the Senate adjourned.