The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28
Compelled to Move Adjournment Be-
cause Many Members Left the Cham
Der About O'Clock p. IN.
HE WILL TRY AGAIN TODAY
QUAY REMINDED BY LODGE THAT
OBSTRUCTION WILL RESULT.
Debate on the Statehood Bill-Senate
Judges Passed by House.

WASHINGTON Jan. Ex-senator Quay
made an effort to-day to hold the Senate
in continuous session to consider the state
hood bill. but failed to hold quorum
and was compelled on that account to al
low the Senate to adjourn at $40 p. m.
He secured another ballot, however. to
test the sentiment Of the Senate. the vote
standing seventeen to twenty-nins in his
favor. The day was spent in consideration
Of the statehood bill, with the exception
of an hour devoted to speech by Mr..
Scott. of West Virginia, on the pension
laws
The feature of the statehood bill under
special consideration to-day was the Ari-
IONA refunding proposition. 1t was charged
that the Territory has sought to repudi-
ate bonds held by Hon. Bird 8. Coler. DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor Of New York
State.
Mr.. Foraker said that the proceeds aris-
ing from the sale OF the bonds had been
pocketed by "a lot of thieves and scound-
rels," and he declared that the legislation
by Congress placing the responsibility for
the country indebtedness on the Territory
had been induced by the bondholders. No
wonder, he said, the people Of the Terri
vision.
Mr.. Lodge said that not until to-day had
ne known who was the owner OF the
soid that tbsy belong t now srm of which
the Hon. Bird 8. Coler, of New York, Is
the head. 1t is true that Mr.. Coier was
the Democratic candidate for Governor in
the late election in New York. That may
have been his misfortune, but 1t should
not exclude him from the enjoyment of
his rights as an American citizen nor re-
lava fhn fro, ftnA 1ar1t of
its just debts. He said he was pleased
that the question had been brought up,
because 1t throws a strong, If not pleas
ing light on the character Of the people
affected"
After Mr.. Beveridge had spoken on the
Pima county debt Mr.. Scott moved an ex-
ecutive session, whereupon Mr.. Quay sug-
gested the absence of quorum. Fifty
senators answered to their names and Mr..
Quay asked for roll call on Mr.. Scott's
motion. The latter then withdrew the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Beveridge suggested that ii was time
for adjournment. He said Mr.. Lodge had
intended to address the Senate to-day, but
had left the chamber and desired to go on
tomorrow. He would then, Mr.. Beverage
said, be able to go and legitimate debate
could continue. If, however, there was to
be a night session and test of physical
endurance, he would not resist. The oppo-
sition would not, however, in that event,
go on with legitimate argument but would
call for quorum every five minutes.
night session, but said it was for the pur-
pose of making progress with the bill and
not for the purpose of inviting a test of
| physical endurance.
Mr.. Lodge made an appeal for adjourn
ment until tomorrow. He said that any
| effort at unusual methods would be met by
obstruction. And no one" he added,
knows more about such methods of OBJ
struction than the senator from Pennsyl-
vania." He then recalled Mr.. Quays long
| speech in opposition to the Wilson-Gorman
| tariff bill, saying the speech was so power
! full that a mere look at the manuscript was
| QUAY wanted Mr. Lodge to narrate how he
| one day had come into the Capitol and
| found Mr.. Quay walking up and down the
corridor smoking a cigar. What is going
| on, / asked?'
| Quay.
"I went on to the chamber" continued
| Mr. Lodge, land found the senator from
| New Hampshire (Mr. Gallinger) reading
| the speech of the senator from Pennsyl-
vania, while the latter was taking much
| needed rest
! Several senators friendly to the bill said
| to be allowed on the bill and made appeals
to fix day for vote. The requests We're
not acceded to by the opposition.
Mr.. Quay asked for the yeas and nays on
| the motion to adjourn and the vote resulted
| in the defeat of the motion by IL to %.
/ Mr. Scott moved to go into executive ses-
sion The vote stood 10 to q, not a quorum,
whereupon Mr.. Quay himself moved that
the Senate adjourn. giving notice that to-
| morrow he would ask for a continuous ses-
sion Accordingly, at 6:22 the Senate ad-