The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22
First Test of Strength on State-
hood Bill in Senate
Results in Vote of 81 for to %
Against 1t.
REPUBLICANS
Supported the Measure or We're
Paired in It's Favor.
Burton ELECTS a ScOIding from
Senator HOar.

Washington, Jan 22.-For three hours
yesterday afternoon Burnham of New
Hampshire addressed the senate in oppo-
sition to the omnibus statehood bill.
Becoming fatigued. he suspended his re-
marks until today. Mr.. Cullom explain
ed the necessity for considering the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty and appealed to
Mr.. Quay to permit an executive ses-
sion. The latter refused and the matter
was put to a vote with the result that
the senate refused to go into executive
session, 81 to 81 which was the first
test vote on the statehood bill.
Toward the end of the day Mr.. Hoar
criticised the president for expressing
his approval OF disapprOVal Of bills be
fore congress had acted on them. His
remarks We're called forth by Mr.. Bur-
ton offering a bill which he said had
been vetoed once by the president but
that it now met with his approval.
The detailed vote on Cullom's motion
was as follows.
Yeas-Aldrieh, AIger, Allison. Bard,
/ Beveridge, Durham, Burrows. Clapp.
Cullom, Dietrich. Dolliver, Fairbanks,
Frye, Gamble, Hanna, Hoar, Lodge, Nc
+ Comas, Willard, Nelson. Proctor, Quarles,
Simon, SpOoner. Wetmore.
Nays-Bacon, Bate, Berry. Blackburn,
Burton, Carmack, Clark (MOntO. Clark
/ (Wyo.), Clay. Cockren. Culberson, Du-
/ bois. Foraker. Foster (La.), Gallagher,
/ Gibson, Hans brough, Heitfelt, Jones
( (Nev), McCumber. McLauI1n (AIiss.)
Mallory, Martin Mason, Morgan, Per
kins, Pettus, Quay. Rawlins, Simmons,
Stewart Taliaferro, Turner, Vest, Wei
lington.
The following pairs were announced.
The first named would have voted for
the motion;
Warren with Daniel: PIatt IN. V
with PenrOse: kearns with Mitchell;
Scott with Elkins; Hawley with Teller;
Dillingham; with Tillman; hean with
Money; Kittredge with Patterson; De
pew with McEnery; Platt (Conn-) with
Bailey: Hale with Foster (Wash.).
The Republicans voting or paired in
/ the negative were:
Burton, Clark CWyo): Elkins, For
( aker, Foster CIV ash.1s Gallinger, Mans
( brough, Jones (Nev.); McCumber, Ma
son, Mitchell, Penrose. Perkins, Quay,
( Stewart and Wellington.
The regular order then was demanded
by Mr. Quay Now Mr.. President -
said he, we are ready for a vote on this
BILL
Mr.. Nelson was quickly on his feet
and declared that Mr. Quay's course
was clearly out of reason as Mr. Burn
ham had not concluded his remarks.
THAT question was practically deter
mined by the vote of the senate" re-
marked Mr. Quay. He said he was dis
posed to be courteous to Mr.. Burnham,
and to listen to his remarks, 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 further. A conclusion -
said he no matter what it may be,
should be reached in view of the i'm
portant legislation awaiting action by
the senate"
He thereupon said he had no objec-
ton to the bill being laid aside until
today when ne would move to take it
! up and keep it before the senate. Then
turning to Mr.. Beverage, Mr. Quay
said:
L hope the senator from Indiana will
be prepared to put UP his men,
Mr.. Burton requested the passage of a
bill which he said had been vetoed once
by the president. and explained that in
its present shape it was satisfactory to
the president. There was disinclinat ton
to take the matter up and finally Mr..
Hoar criticised the president for having
indicated to Mr.. Burton his approval of
the measure. 1T is being continually
stated in the newspapers said Mr..
Hoar. that such and such bills are adj
ministratiOn measures and that a set OF
senators had called on the president and
made arrangement for the senate's ac-
ton on trust bills the statehood bill and
other measures. The time for the presi-
dent to make up his mind about statutes
is after we have passed them and not
before, unless he avails himself of his
continual privilege to make cOnmuni-
cation to the entire body by message
The discussion was ended by Mr..
Spooner moving an adjournment, which
was carried