The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-18

feared that many others who are held
only by considerations of party loyalty
VIII go over in a body. Some of them
have made their acquieScence in the
programme mapped out dependent up
on the ability of the Republicans TO
carry it out. If the resolutions are to
be concurred in they say they cannot
afford to be left out at the death. They
say they could not justify such a course
with their constituents. 1t is said many
of the western Republicans have been
besieged by their constituents today to
vote for the senate resolutions.
ToDAY'S CONDITIONS.
The whole programme for tomorrow
has not been absolutely decided upon
Something will depend upon the situa-
ton as it appears when the final re-
ports are made to the speaker in the
morning. The speaker. however, will
hold that the resolutions, as amended,
do not have to go to the committee,
but motion to concur or non-concur
is in order. This will bring the whole
question Immediately before the house.
1t has not yet been decided whether the
motion shall be to nom concur with
request for conference, or to concur
with an amendment striking out the
recognition of independence and per-
haps making other slight amendments
IN the other sections of the senate reso-
luton. In the latter case the position
Of the house would be definitely out
lined and might be more satisfactory
to the radical Republicans who are sus-
piclous, naturally, of conferences But
in either event, except in the improba-
bic one that the. senate would accept
the house amendment without further
action, the resolutions would, go to con-
ference. So that it would amount to
the same thing in the end.
There has been considerable criticism
of the verbiage of the senate amend
ments today. General Grosvenor said.
sarcastically, the resolutions which are
TO be for the inspection of the world
should at least be grammatical and
diplomatic
EXPEDITION NOT POSSIBLE.
The speakers lieutenants today have
held out TO their colleagues the assur-
ance that action should be had at every
subsequent stage Of the proceedings
with dispatch. and that the resolutions
would go to the president as finally
agreed upon before Wednesday morn
ing. But those who view the situation
spassionately do not believe that
such expedition is possible. There is.
a strong intimation that delay is what
is desired by those opposed to war, in
the hope of some action by the Spanish
cortes A hope is expressed that Mr..
Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, who has been quite i'll, but
who is much better, will be able to be
in his place tomorrow. In that case he
will be in charge on the floor, and he,
Mr.. Adams of Pennsylvania and Mr.
Dinsmore of Arkansas, the senior men,
Der of the minority of the committee,
will be appointed cOnferees on the pres
ent issue. If Mr.. Hit is not able to be
present. Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Quigg of
New York will be the Republican con-
ferees. Both are in thorough sympathy
with Speaker Reed and the administra-
ton, The motion to be made tomorrow
WILL of course, be antagonized by
plain motion to concur.
The latter motion would take pre-
cedence over a motion to non-concur
and would have to be voted upon first,
but Speaker Reed has already held, at
this session, that a motion to concur
with an amendment takes precedence
over a motion to concur.
FIRST VOTE.
It is desirable from a strategic point
of view that the first vote to be taken
shall be on the proposition of the Re-
publican leaders. and, therefore, the
strong probability is that this will be
IHe mOllOn. Inc ueDale PROBABLY VIII
not be long, possibly two hours, and,
if necessary, special rule will be
brought in to cut off embarrassing
amendments and motions
If the resolutions should result in
war, the revenue measure agreed upon
by the Republicans of the ways and
means committee will be presented at
once. The army reorganization bill, as
modified, also will be passed as soon
as an opportunity offers. The opposi-
ton TO the modified measure from the
national guard has been withdrawn.
There are contested election cases and
other minor matters to fill up what
ever time remains during the week in
the house.