The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16
From Now t NH bB a Fight
 to the Finish
QUAY WILL INSIST ON VOTE
He Announces That He Will Have Bill Called Up Each Day to Cut Off Other fdeasures-Hope of Com
 promise Abandoned.

Washington. February 15.-The senate still finds itself burdened with the state hood bill and while just as anxious to dispose of it in some way, in order to proceed unimpeded with other business, 1t is not even as confident of being able to do so as at the beginning of the last week
 With only fourteen working days of the session left, senators feel that the matter must be gotten out of the way. but when a suggestion of this kind is made the reply invariably is that notwithstand- ing the statehood bill has held the right of way position practically during the entire session, there has been no lack of legis- lation and all bills to which there has not been serious opposition have been passed and that not single appropriation bill has been delayed for a moment by the statehood bill. The feeling is none the less strong, however that the state hood bill will be seriously in the way at the close of the session unless disposed of very soon. There are still numerous appropriation bills to be considered; Sen ator Cullom wants to call up various treaties; Senator Lodge is anxious over the fate of the Philippine island bill; Senator Warren has omnibus claims bill Indeed, there Is scarcely a senator who has not some measure which he desires to press, and all feel that the statehood bill may be In the way of consideration.
 Quay Will Insist.
 Senator Quay moreover, yesterday an- nounced that he would Insist on having the statehood bill taken up promptly after those of the routine business each morn ing, in order to cut off other measures. All thought of compromise on the state hood matter apparently has been aban- doned and no course except to fight it out now seems open.
 The democrats have refused absolutely to accept a compromise which would link Arizona with New Mexico and Sena- tor Quay has deeidedn,aot to ma ke. any agreement which would not be satisfae- tory to his allies. His intention there fore is to "stay with the bill to the end, and the question now awaiting his deci- sion, is whether to adopt the bold and hazardous course of pressing the measure as a rider or amendment to one of the appropriation bills. It Is now quite de- finitely decided to use the postoffice ap- propriation bill as the vehicle for carrying
 
 shows a willingness to put the measure on one of the appropriation bills.
 It Is exepected that the postoffice bill. as amended by including the statehood proposition, will be reported to the sen- ate on Tuesday or Wednesday and de- mand will be made for almost immediate consideration. When the statehood amendment is reached, the critical test is likely to come point of order will be made against it. that 1t is not ger mane to the bill to which it is attached.
 May be Left to Senate.
 President Pro-tem Frye will sustain the point if he rules on the question at all, but the supporters of statehood contend that under the senate rules, he can ond should leave the decision of the matter to the senate itself without passing on it from the chair If the amendment should be carried the statehood fight would be transferred to the postoffice bill, with the resultant danger of extra session if the fight became protracted. If the amendment does not prevail, the general opinion is that the statehood advocates either will have to accept compromise or all of the entire measure fall with the expiration of the session for the oppo- nents of statehood show no disposition to yield.
 The chief supporters of the two im- portant treaties now before the senate, the Panama canal treaty ana the CuDaH reciprocity treaty, are greatly puzzled over the situation. The statehood bill stands squarely across their respective pathways.
 Senator Quay has declined to yield any more time and Senator Cullom. who is in charge of both treaties. finds the end of the senate approaching without seeing his way clear to get either treaty rati- fled The one day given to the Panama treaty has served merely to demonstrate that it will require considerable time to secure action on 1t.
 Morgan Hardly Begun.
 After Senator Morgan had talked most of the day Thursday last, he told some of his senatorial friends that he had only begun his discourse and it was made evident that there would be sufficient opposition on the part of other senators to prevent the success of the treaty by mere physical exertion by the Alabama senator
 The present purpose Is not to attempt to take up the Cuban treaty unul the Panama treaty is out of the way. If a vote can be reached on the former 1t is believed it will be ratified.
 Tomorrow the Indian appropriation bill will be taken up again and it's considera- tion probably concluded. Senator Tillman has announced his intention to speak 5uring the day in reply to Senator gpooner's recent speech on the race ques- lion in the south, and it Is not improb- lble that quite general debate will en- s,,e regardless of the fact that time in the senate is o-ite precious just now. On satrrday a uarE of the day will be de- goted b euinnIes of the late Representa- i've Burk cf 8cAis.