The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
CONGRESS TO AID IN CUBA.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE SURE TO BE-
ACTED ON FAVORABLY.

Ihe House May wait For Action by
the senate In Order TO Avoid the
Delay which WouId He Caused by
Separate Resolutions in Ench
HOusc-SenatOr Morgan Not 20 An
tagonize Action on the Lines sug-
gested by the President, hut
Wants IL Independent of His own
Resolution.
Washington, May 16--The House leaders
have not yet decided upon the methods by
which they will make their response to
the Presidents message, which will be
sent to congress tomorrow or Tuesday,
asking for relief for the starving Amerl-
cans in Cuba.
That the response Will be quick and COM
plete, however. there is no reason to doubt.
In the present condition Of affairs in the
House three methods of procedure are
open. Ordinarily the message would go to
the committee on foreign affairs for con-
sIderation, and that committee would re-
port a bill which would come back to the
House for action through the regular
channels The speaker could In the pres
ent emergency simply appoint the COM
mittee and let the whole subject take the
regular course. But 1t Is hardly likely that
this will be done. The subject is so well
understood that it probably will be
thought that the members. with the mes
sage and tho accompanying documents
which the President win transmit before
them, can act intelligently without a COM
mittee report
If the committee Is not appointed two
other courses win be open. First, after
the receipt of the message a bill may be
| formulated by the leaders and a special
order reported by the committee on rules
| for its consideration. This would bring
the whole question at once before the
House for action. But this method would
be disadvantageous perhaps, in that both
| Houses struggling 10 the same end slmul-
taneously would act on different bills.
thus entailing delay for adjustment of
differences In conference.
The most likely course is that the House
| will await the action Of the Senate, IL
action Is had promptly and then con-
| slider the Senate bill or joint resolution
under a special order. The sentiment in
favor of the recognition Of the Cuban in
| nhlEtutS ~ bNioA5 III VIC AAyhoO anu a
very radical measure might be passed II
the House were allowed free action. With
Senate measure dealing only with the
| question Of the relief Of the suffering
| Americans before the House under a spe-
cial order. the possibility Of amendments
would be cut or and the House would be
compelled to accept or reject, as passed
| by the Senate
The conference report on the Indian bill
probably will come before the House this
week.
The proceedings in the Senate this week
| are by no means settled. All Will depend
upon the course the Cuban question may
| take Senator Morgans joint resolution
occupies the favored place on the calen-
dar, and there Is little doubt that 1t will
| be taken up at the appointed hour Mon
| day. Still there Is a slight possibility that
| the expected message Of the President
may cause postponement and that the
| character of his recommendations may
| have a bearing that will Influence the
| tenor of the resolution that ultimately
/ will be adopted.
| The Alabama senator viii not stand in
| the way of action In accordance with such
| a recommendation as the President may
make upon this subject, but he will in
sist that it shall he Independent OF and
In nowise interfere with his resolution
| providing for recognition of Cuban bel
/ Hgerency.
| with the Cuban question in Its present
shape and with no other pressing business
/ before the Senate, the debate on this sub
| ject will be OF uncertain duration. 1t may
| continue practically all the week, and it
| may come to a very sudden and speedy
| termination. There Is little or no doubt
| that the Morgan resolution will pass when
| a vote Is reached and the indications are
that the majority for II win be greater
1 o.. HI. -
| opposition, and the plea will be made that
| any material aid given should be In ac-
| eordance with executive recommendation.
| If Cuba does not occupy the entire at
| tenton for the week, much of the time -
4 likely 10 be given to the general calendar.
Senator Gear will make an effort to have
| the Pacific railroad bill considered, while
Senator Lodge viii, II the opportunity Of
fers, make the same effort In behalf Of the
4 immigration bill.
Senator Pettigrew will try 10 call up the
! resolution for the investigation OF the Pa
| cihc railroad land patents.
| The Indian appropriation bill viii be
brought in on a conference report. In IL
there remains only the one point Of diff
ference on the Uncompaghre lands to be
| settled.
The sundry civil bill conference proba-
| bly, will be postponed until Senator Alil-
| sons return to the city.
Senator Mallory, the new Florida sena-
tor. win be inducted into office early in
| tho week.
Senator Aldrlch will make the opening
| statement IN behalf OF the tariff bill on
| the part OF the majority OF the finance
| committee on Tuesday, but u will rest
with individual senators whether the de-
/ bate shall be continued beyond this speech
at that time. The probabilities are that
/ the statement will produce some badi-
mage, and that after this the Senate will
| adjourn until the following Monday when
/ the debate will begin IN earnest. Senator
| Aldrlch Is expected TO fully explain the
position OF himself and colleagues and to
make quite an elaborate presentation OF
/ the subject.