The record-union., 1897-05-17
The Presidents Message May Influence
the Result.
Morgan Will Not Stand in the Way of
the Action recommended, But
Will Insist That 1t Shall Not Inter.
fere With His Resolution Regard
ing Cuban Belligerency - Both
Houses Favor Its Recognition, and
the Question of Relief Will be
Kept Separate.

WASHINGTON, May 16-The pro-
ceedings in the Senate next week are by
no means settled. All will depend upon
the course that the Cuban question may
take. Senator Morgan's joint resolu-
ton occupies the favored place on the
calendar, and there is little doubt that
it will be taken up at the appointed
hour Monday Still there is a slight
possibility that the expected message
of the President may cause postpone
ment, and that the character of his
recommendations may have a bearing
that will influence the tenor of the reso-
luton that ultimately will be adopted.
The Alabama Senator will not stand in
the way of action in accordance with
such a recommendation as the Presi-
dents upon this subject, but he will in
sist that it shall be Independent of that,
and that it shall in no wise interfere
with his resolution providing for recog-
milton Of Cuban beligerency
With the Cuban question in its pres
ent shape, and with no other pressing
business before the Senate, the debate
on this subject will be of uncertain du-
ration 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 vote is
reached, and the indications are that
the majority for it will be the greater
for the recent delay. There will con-
tinue to be some opposition, and the
plea will be made that any material
aid given n ACCORD apca with tho
utive recommendation is all that can
reasonably be expected
If Cuba does not Occupy the entire at
tention of the week, much of the time is
likely to be given to the general calen-
dar. Senator Gear will make an eff
fort to have the Pacific railroad bill
considered. while Senator Lodge will, il
the opportunity offers, make the same
effort in behalf of the immigration bill.
Senator Pettigrew will call up the reso-
luton for the investigation of the Pa
cific railroad land patents. The In
dian appropriation bill will be brought
in on a conference report. In it there
remains only the one point of difference
in the Uncompahagre lands to be set
tied. The sundry civil conference prob
ably will be postponed until Senator AL
lison's return to the city. Senator NAL
lory, the new Florida Senator, will be
indicted into office early in the week.
Senator Aldrich will make the OPEN
ing statement in behalf of the tariff bill
on the part of the majority Of the FL
nance Committee on Tuesday but it
will rest with individual Senators
whether the debate shall be continued
beyond this speech at that time The
probabilities are that the statement
will produce some badinage and that
after this the Senate will adjourn until
the following Monday, when the debate
will begin in earnest
Senator Aldrich is expected to fully
explain the position of himself and col
leagues and to make quite an elaborate
presentation of the subject
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 to-mor-
row or Tuesday, asking for relief for
the starving Americans in Cuba. That
the response will be quick and COM
plete, however, there is no reason to
doubt. In the present condition of af-
fairs in the House, three methods of
procedure are open. Ordinarily the
message would go to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs for consideration and
that committee would report a bill
which would come back to the House
for action through the regular chan
nels. The Speaker could in the present
emergency simply appoint this COM
mittee and let the whole subject take
the regular course.
But it is hardly likely that this will be
done The subject is so we'll under
stood that it will probably be thought
the members, with the message and the
accompanying document which the
President will transmit before them
can act intelligently without a COM
mittee report. If the committee is not
appointed, two other courses will be
open. First, after the receipt of the
message a bill may be formulated by
the leaders and special order reported
by the Committee on Rules for its con-
sideration. This would bring the whole
question at once before the House for
action. But this method would be dis
advantageous perhaps in that both
houses struggling to the same end
simultaneously would act on different
bills. thus entailing delay for adjust
ment of differences in conference.
The most likely course is that the
House will await the action of the Sem
ate if action is had promptly, and then
consider the Senate bill or joint resoliI-
ton under special order. The senti-
ment in favor of the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents is strong in the
House. and a very radical measure
might be passed If the House were all
lowed free action. With a Senate meas
ure, dealing only with the question of
the relief of the suffering Americans
before the house under a special order.
possibility of amendment would be cut
off and the House would be compelled
to accept or reject it as passed by the
Senate The conference report on the
Indian bill probably will come before
the House this week
r1cKinley Will Decide To-Day.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-President