The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-24
BURNHAM LONG WINDED.
Continued His Speech in Opposition
10 Statehood Bill.
SENATORIAL BLOOD WARNS UP
And Several Spirited Colleagues Occur
with the Usual Charges Of DISTRICT
ing Important Legislation.

Washington, January 23 The statehood
bill again occupied the attention OF the sen
at" today During the day several spirited
colloluics occurred. I'm which senators ON
both sides OF the question charged the 9TH
crs with obstructIng important lrgisn,
ton, Mr.. Burnham continued his remarks
In opposition to the admission Of Oklahoma,
Arizona aud New Mexico and spoke for
two hours without concluding.
During the morning hour MI Fairbanks
made AN Intellectual attempt TO secure con-
sldcrntion Of the imml grafton bill After
au executive session. lasting from o'clock
10 5;s5 the senate udjournpd until tomor-
gay.
Upon the conclusion of the morning bust
ness iu tho senate today AIr, Fairbanks
referred 60 his notice Of yesterday that he
would call up the immigration bin today,
and said he understood it would De agree
able 90 Mr Quay.
Mr. quay explained his opposition in the
matter 10y saying he consented TO the ar
raugcmcur, believing there would bc no de
bate on the bin, but he had been informed
that senators desired 10 discuss the bill
and he rclt bound to object
Mr. Fairbanks said he would temporarily
withdraw his request for consideration OF
the bin on suggestion Of MIR Quay that
later In the day some arrangement might
be made with the view Of taking 1t up,
The statehood bin was then taken up.
Mr. Hoar sent TO the desk and had read
a letter addressed to him by Chairman
Fowler Of the house COMMITTEES on banking
and currency, referring to the currency bin
reported by that committee aud stating
that 1T has the approval and support of the
president, the secretary of the treasury,
the comptroller Of the currency and the di.
rector of the mint"
At MIR Hours request the letter was or
dered to lie ON the table Although no
comment WAS made 1t is supposed tnat the
letter had reference 10 rcmalEs OF Mr.
Hour few days ago upon influence of eN-
ecutive departments on legislation
When MIR. Galliugcr called up a pension
bin Mr.. Quay said lac would object II any
further committee reports were read.
Those calls have become fashionable
this morning. lie said.
Has IL come to this" interlected Mr..
Spocncr THAT no business is TO be trans
acted except the statehood bllT'
There was temporary lull In the pro-
ccedings and Mr.. Quay said he would be
pleased 10 have vote on the statehood
bill unless some senator was not ready to
proceed.
II ne senator neeu not De impatient, IN
terruptcd Mr., Beyerdsc, there Is some
body prepared TO argue ON this question"
II will be glad II he Will take the door,
that's all, replied MIR. Quay
Immediately following this came a de-
mand for u vote by Mir, Cockrel ,MoJ.
Mr. Beycridge then spoke against the ON.
nlbus bill
quite u spirited colloquy arose when Mr..
McComas Md nskod why there was such
rush TO secure n vote on the territorial
blu to the obstruction of all other busl-
ness.
Mr.. Dubois Uduhol, replying. said the
minority was ObstructlnR; that II a time
could be fixed for Il vote on the statehood
| bill other business could proceed He de-
clared the majority would have a vote, no
matter what might be done.
You may try to unite Arizona aud New
Mexico he said; you may bring ia a
trust bill but you can not divide us. The
majority always has had vote aud VIII
have vote Oh this bin"
Mr.. Beyeridge criticised the attitude OF
the statehood adherents Mir. Foraker said
Il had been talked about everywhere that
the statehood bill was 10 be talked TO
death.
MIR. Durham then resumed his remarks
on the omnibus statehood bill