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Show QUAY TRIES TO PUSH VOTE ON" STATEHOOD. Declares Passage of the Bill Is Wilfully Wil-fully Obstructed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2L The Senate passed legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bills. When the Statehood bill was taken up. Mr. Quay demanded an Immediate vote, coupling his demand with the statement that he did not care whether any Senators desired to speak on the subject or not. The bill, he said, was being wilfully obstructed by discussion. Mr. Beveridge denied this, and then discussed dis-cussed tho measure, opposing Statehood for Oklahoma, Arizona nad New Mexico. On the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. Quay submitted a number of propositions for the fixing of a day when a vote could be taken, but to ail such Mr. Beveridge objected. ... . Senator Hanna spoke briefly In opposition opposi-tion to the bill, and at 4:33 the Senate adjourned. |