The morning times., 1896-03-16
SHERhIH WANTS | VOTE
Will Press the Cuban Debate
to a Close.
ITS CHANCE OF PASSAGE FAIR
Dupont Case Will Also Occupy the
Senate and Routine Business
the House.
ITS CHANCE OF PASSAGE FAIR

1t is probable that the week opening to-
day will witness the conclusion OF the
Cuban debate in the Senate, for Mr.. Sher-
man, in charge OF the conference report, has
given notice that he intends To press the
question To an early vote.
Senator Morgan of Alabama, the ex
chairman of the committee, has the floor
on the report whenever it is called up.
1t is not unlikely that he viii reply to
some OF the structures upon the members
of the Senate made by Minister de LONE.
Others who intend to speak upon the sub
iect are: Senators Piatt OF Connecticut,
White OF California. and probably Butler of
North Carolina. The chief objection TO
the conference report is the acceptance by
the Senate conference Of the third clause
OF the House resolution relating 10 inter
vention.
This Identical proposition was submitted
to the Senate committee and. after mature
ieliberdtion, WAS rejected. one promi
nent sena tor. who intends TO speak on this
subject says that If the Senate committee
had reported thus clause ia It's own reso-
lutions they would not have received one
third vote Of the Senate.
WILL BE AGREED TO.
The objection to this clause is so bitter
that it is not impossible that the report
may be sent back to conference, although
such a contingency IS not seriously eX
pected one senator vino has given the
question careful consideration is authority
for the statement that the report will be
agreed TO, but that the vote against 1t
VIII he at least twentY instead of six, us
against he original proposition.
The Dupont case mas been temporarily
laid aside for the Senate Arkansas COM
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tarieS Carlisle and Smith on the one side,
and Gov. Clarke of Arkansas on the other,
whereby all Indebtedness on the part of
each is to be finally settled by the pay
ncut by the state OF Arkansas to the
United States OF 1912 IN money and OF
100 81. 600 bonds of the State held by
the United states. There is much op-
position 10 the bin.
MIR. LODGE WILL CRATE.
Mr. Lodge has given notice that today
he will speak on the immigration bill
reported from his committee. Mr.. Pugh
of Alabama VIII address the Senate upon
the tariff bill, his remarks. it IS under
stood, VIII relate more 10 the free coin
age Of silver than to the tariff.
When the consideration Of the Dupont
case is resumed, Mr. Gray of Della ware
Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Burrows. and MIR. George
will speak. MIR. Butler Of North Carolina
viii also, during the week, call up his
resolution to prohibit the further issuance
Of bonds, and make a speech thereon.
The legislative appropriation bill will be
reported Wednesday.
The program of business in the House
this week presents varied character.
Today Will be committee suspension
'av. when chairmen of committees may
call up measures for passage under sus-
pension of the rules.
WEEK IN THE HOUSE.
Among measures thus brought up it is
expected will be the bill relating to the
location Of homesteads in Oklahoma; also
two or three other bills approved by the
Committee on Public Lands.
Chairman DingIcy OF the Committee on
Ways and Means viii ask the House on
Tuesday TO take up the bill reported last
week by Mr.. Payne to amend the customs
adminiSt Tatiyc act. He is confident that
il can be disposed Of in that days session
1t will be followed by the naval appropria-
ton bill. The debate oD this bill will
probably extend over several days, and
in the course OF ii some remarks regarding
our foreign relations are likely to lie made.
The report OF Election Committee No. Q,
declaring vacant the seat OF Charles j.
BOatner, Dem, from the Fifth Louisiana
district, is a privileged question which
may be taken up, but the likelihood of reach
ing il is rather remote.