Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-24
IN A PIGEON HOLE
Morgan's BeIIigerency Resolution
Will Find Repose.
LEADERS OF THE HOUSE so DECIDE.

Action on the Cuban Rebellion viii Wait
ON the Determination by the President
of His Policy-IariH Debate Begins in
the Senate Tomorrow and No Man Know
eth When 1t Will End or Where 1t VIII
First Break Out CycIonic.
Washington, May 24-The Morgan
resolution recognizing the belligerency
Of the Cuban insurgents. which passed
the senate on Thursday last, will not be
acted upon by the house this week.
That is the decision Of the Republican
leaders. They have decided to block the
resolution until the plans of the presi-
dent. which are now maturing, are
formulated. There will doubtless be q
demand on the part Of the minority for
Immediate action, but they are power :
less to secure consideration unless the
rules committee will report a special
order. This the rules committee will
not do. The majority will antagonize
any attempt to force consideration with
motion to adjourn until Thursday. On
Thursday the conference report on the
Indian or sundry civil bills may be
ready. If one or the other is not ready
the house will adjourn until the follow~
ing Monday.
Senate Will Take Up the Tariff.
Tomorrow, ten weeks and a day after
the beginning of the session, the senate
will take up the tariff bill, for the
passage OF which the session was espe-
cially called. The bill was to have been
called up today, but the death of Sem
ator Earle, of South Carolina, will rem
der necessary an adjournment for day.
Aldrich will call up the bill. move it's
consideration. and make a speech in its
support. The Democratic amendment
striking out the internal revenue feat
ures of the bill will be introduced by
Vest. After this the course of pro-
cedure is somewhat indefinite. The
Democrats are not clear as to whether
they will permit the immediate taking
up of the schedules or will demand an
opportunity to make set speeches bear
ing upon the general policy Of the bill.
The prevailing opinion among the
Democratic leaders is against the
policy of general speeches at the be-
ginning of the discussion, but they will
not attempt to restrain individual SEN
ators who may wish to be heard.
Big Opening for Unlimited Talk.
There are some Democratic senators
who are disposed to discuss the general
features of the bill and who incline to
the opinion that the best time for such
speeches will be while the debate on the
bill Is young. Vest does not expect to
make speech in presenting the motion
to strike out the revenue features, but
the motion may lead to immediate de-
bate, and in case exception is taken to
1t the Missouri senator will be heard
from. The silver Republicans and Pop
ulists will seek opportunity during the
tendency of the bill to present some
remarks Of a political nature, and some
Of them may be heard during the week.
Pettigrew's amendment against trusts
Is certain to prove fruitful of much
general debate when reached.
Aldrich Only Wants an Hour.
Aldrich says he will not speak to ex-
coed an hour in time tomorrow. He will
give for the first time the estimate of
the Republican members of the finance
committee Of the amount of revenue tie
bill will produce, and will explain the
committees plan Of action, giving the
reasons for some Of the more important
amendments made. His statement is
anticipated with much interest. In re-
ply to question Aldrich, who will have
charge OF the bill, said yesterday that
when the bill was once taken I'D he
would press consideration to the ex-
clusion of all other business except coz
ference reports, until it should be final
ly disposed Of