Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-22
18th CONGRESS.
Test vote in Senate Favors
Omnibus Statehood Bill.
Quay Asks Immediate Action, but II
Goes Over Until Today.
House Spends Whole Day on Philip
pine Coinage Bill.

Washington, Jan. 21-For three
hours, today, Durham of New Hamp-
shire, addressed the Senate in opposi-
tion to the omnibus statehood bill. Be-
coming fatigued he suspended his re-
marks until tomorrow.
Cullom appealed to Quay to permit
an executive session for consideration
of the Cuban reciprocity treaty The
request was not acceded to and Cullom
remarked that he would see if the
Senate under the circumstances, would
sit here and do nothing" and move an
executive session.
Quay said he hoped the motion would
be voted down and it was lost, q to 81.
This vote was regarded as a test of the
strength for and against the omnibus
bill and was as follows
YEAS-Aldrich. Alger, Allison, Bard,
Beveridge, Burnham, Burrows. Clapp,
Cullom, Deboe, Dietrich, Dolliver Dry
den, Fairbanks, Frye, Gamble, Hanna,
Hoar, Lodge, McComas, Willard, Nelson,
Proctor, Quarles, Simon, Spooner, Wet
NAYS-Bacon. Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Burton, Carmack, Clark (Mont), Clark
(WyoD, Clay, Cockrell. Culberson Du-
tArk), Gallinger, Gibson, Hansbrough,
Heitfeld, Jones CNev), McCumber, Nc
Laurin (Miss.(, Mallory, Martin, Mason,
Morgan, Perkins, Pettus, Quay, Rawlins,
Simmons. Stewart, Talaferro, Turner
Vest, Wellington-37.
The following pairs We're announced
(tEe first named would vote for the mo-
tom: Warren with Daniel; Plat, n.
Y, with Penrose; Kerns with Mitchell;
Scott with Elkins; Hawley with Tel
Ter: Dillingham; with Tillman: Kean
With Money: Kittredge with Patterson;
Depew with McEmery; Platt, Conn,
with Bailey: Hale with Foster, Wash.
The Republicans voting paired in the
negative were Burton, Clark, Wyo.,
Elkins, Foraker, Foster, WASH Gal
linger, Hanbrough, Jones. New, Nc
Cumber, Mason, Mitchell, Penrose,
Perkins, Quay, Stewart and Yelling
ton.
Ey unanimous consent several bills
were passed among which was an
amendment to the bankruptcy act.
Fairbanks gave notice that he would
call up the immigration bill tomorrow
morning. The regular order then was
demanded by Quay.
NOV Mr.. President said he, Eve
are ready for a vote on this BILL
Nelson was quickly on his feet and
declared that Quay's course was entire
ly out Of reason, as Burnham had not
concluded his remarks.
THAT question was practically deter
mined by the vote of the Senate" re-
marked Quay He said he was dis
posed to be courteous to Durham 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, il would not be worth
while to puch the bill further.
"a conclusion" said he, mo matter
what it may be, should be reached, in
view Of the important legislation
awaiting action by the Senate
| He thereupon said he had no objec-
ton to the bill being laid aside until
| tomorrow when he would move to take
It up and keep it before the Senate.
Then turning to Beverage, Quay said:
II hope the senator from Indiana will
be prepared to put up his men,.
Burton requested the passage of
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 a disin-
| clination to take the matter up and
| finally Hoar criticised the President
| for having indicated to Burton his APP
| prevail of the measure. THE time for
| the President to make up his mind
about statutes said Hoar, lis after
we have passed them and not before,
unless he avails himself of his consti-
uutcnal privilege to make communica-
ton to the entire body by message
| The discussion was ended by Spooner
moving an adjournment which was
| carried and at o'clock the Senate ad-
| jourred.