Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-12

DAYS WILL BE DEVOTED TO DIS.
CUSSION-THE I-sCALPING
BILL-THE ARMY DEFICIENCY
BILL TO RECEIVE EARLY AT.
TBNTION-THE ARMY RE-ORGAN.
IzATION BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Special to the Register.
Washington, December 1.-THE
course of proceedings in the Senate this
week will depend upon the disposition
that is made of the Nicaragua canal
bill. 1t is Senator Morgans intention
to call up this measure Monday, and
he has expressed the hope that he will
secure action at the Monday session
Few of his most sanguine cO-workers
agree with him in this opinion, and the
best indication is that unless an agree
ment can be reached for postponement
several days at least will be consumed
in its consideration. The opponau
of the measure will meet its supporters
with proposition to defer considera-
ton until after the Christmas holidays,
and they will give as their reason foT
this request the fact that the report Of
the government commission appointed
to investigate the feasibility of the
canal has not yet been made, urging
the Importance of receiving the infor-
nation which the commission will be
able to furnish before acting upon SO
important question. If the bill is
taken up in earnest, it will consume
the greater portion of the Senate S
time until finally disposed of.
Another subject on the calendar is
THE ANTI-SCALPING BILL,
which Senator Cullom has informed
The Senate he will seek to get up at
an early day, but he will meet with OPP
position if he makes the effort, and is
not likely to succeed thus early in the
session.
The special order for Monday at
o'clock it the bill providing for the
registry of foreign built ships, but if
the Nicaragua bill should be taken up,
the registry bill would not be allowed
to consume much time. Senator Nor
rill has given notice Of motion Tues
day to consider the bill providing fer
the purchase of site for the United
States Supreme Court, but the proceed
ings with reference to this measure
will be confined to a speech by the
Vermont Senator.
The urgent army deficiency bill will
receive attention early in the week.
The Committee on Appropriations will
meet Monday and it is not believed that
more than one meeting on the bill will
be necessary
Senator Allison. chairman of the
committee, hopes, therefore, to get the
bill before the Senate for considera-
ton Tuesday
n 1t has been prophesied that the army
~ be used as a pretext for dis
Or the Spanish war, and the
~ of such a course has not entirely
4bsided
IN THE HOUSE.
Beyond the first three days there is
no programme mapped out for the
House this week. Tomorrow will be
devoted under the rules to the consid-
Grafton Of business relating to the Dis
trict of Columbia, and on Tuesday the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
will be taken up This is in pursuance
of the determination of the leaders to
give the appropriation bills the right
of way whenever one is ready There
is nothing in the District bill this year
to attract opposition, and unless the
unexpected happens, the bill ought to
pass Tuesday or Wednesday at the
latest. The Appropriations sub-com-
mittee on pensions will commence
work on the pension appropriations
bill Tomorrow, but it can hardly be
ready before next week. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected, however, that it will
he passed before the holidays. 1t is
possible that Chairman Hull, of the
Military Affairs Committee, will be
able to bring in the
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL
as soon as the District appropriation is
out OF the way. He is exceedingly
anxious to get the bill into the House
at the earliest possible moment, as he
is particularly solicitous that it should
pacs the House before the HOLIDAYS. If
1t should follow the District bill a very
interesting debate would be precipita-
Ted. The future policy of the govern
ment is ordained in the bill for the in
crease of the standing army, and the
whole subject will be opened I'D. The
Democrats are divided upon the ques-
ton OF increasing the regular army. but
how far the opposition will go in an
tagonizing the measure it is impossible
to forecast. Only last week during the
debate on the urgent deficiency bill,
Nj. DeArmord, of Missouri. one of the
leaders, evaded direct reply when the
question was put fairly at him by Mr..
Cannon, chairman of the Appro-
priatiOns Committee. If the army re-
organization bin does not come IN
the various comitteeS, under the call.
will Hob he oil