New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-21
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
POSSIBILITY THAT THE CUBAN CUES
TON MAY COME Up.
INFORMATION PREPARED BV The STATE De
PARTMEHr. But LIKELY TO BE WITH
HELD FOR THE PREsENT-HAwAIlAN
TREATY's FATE STILL
N DOUBT

~ DOUBT
Washington. Feb. 2O-The Diplomatic and Con-
sular and Military Academy Appropriation o"ls
will be considered and passed by tho senate
this week There Will BE more or less DEBATE
In executive session the Hawaiian Ahhe@a''o'
Treaty and speeches Will be made on the c'aii''
OF Mr. Corbett 20 a seat IN the Senate on the aP-
pointrent Of the Governor Of oregon. Inc oo'-
hstt matter will not be pressed except TO have the
speeches so far disposed OF as TO make sure OF
getting vote at the time fixed week rom To-
morrow. ,
The eypectat,on IS that the Consular and Dlplo-
matte bill will be made the basis FOR consideraoe
debate II IS understood 10 be Senator Alie" '''-
,ention 20 make an effort 20 secure the incorpora-
ton in the bill as amendment OF MS provision
for the recognition OF Cuban behgeFency anu -
10 sbould make this effort the result might De
General discussion OF the Cuban question WINE
his IS among the possibilities II does hot aPpe"'
n-obable FOR the Senate is not IN mood 10Y 'ie
oneninz OF this question pending the Maine ~
vestigation. that II X should De 'ahen - ''',9
week there would have TO be radical change ID
so,,i-,on- Some Senators however. desire 10
have the s,biec, debated, and they may force the
issue. -
As NJ Aliens amendment was adversely re-
norted from the Committee on Foreign he'a''o'.s'
senator Hale Will raise point q order against IL.
The ylce-Pres!dent will sustain this point ana
VI auo, will Of course appeal There WI! De
s,ubbo-n opposition 20 such an amendment II o.
te-ad and the contest may be an animated one L
Mr. Allen persists IN his purpose. lndepenoehl "
the Cuban amendment, the Diplomatic Dill = my
~ cause debate other questions. I se'DoA
ge.s through the Senate without being made the
- -, discussion Of the countrys foreign policy
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY's PROSPECTS,
The advisabili,y Of amending this appropr!auoh
brl with provision for the annexation OF Hawai-
h,oh uas AZ one time considered by some OF the
s,nnor,ers of the Hawaiian treaty appears 20
ba,a been abandoned. The treaty WILL however
receive independent attention during the wen il
ire annropriation bills and the Coroett case 20 Ho
crowd il out. Senator DAVIS chairman y. W
r-or,-,,,.ea on Foreign Relations. who has charge
-, ~ .-aa,v will be absent from the Senate dur
'v the FIRST half OF the week, but Senator Frye
,be acting chairman. will move an executive ses-
sion for tho consideration OF the treaty i '"e'e
is an opportunity. 1850.
There is a general impression WA, '"9 80
all M, be further debated at great length oe'-
arsi senator's desire 10 be heard on it, but none
- hon, arc likely 10 make long speeches. ne
LEM intention Of the friends OF the ueai!, .
,Sis pTrnose senator Bacon's amendment proyiaing
for submitting the treaty 20 - 'I 90, aid IN his
vote that treaty cannot f9mtaand ,bey Vii
thirds vote necessary for ratIhca. . ~ Foreign
Reaons and there take up Senator Nors 3ried an AZ
for annexation. which vas laVofeos -. tnisr hut
ne details may be changed. s .ha pacon
The Of The 5ea'y nd TF ;heI iR Rink 0a 5S9
CO.. b,, IT, use secure the equivalent OF a ~ -
the treaty without impering tnS' g. NAT the
- vote on the amendment should snow ia -
~ Commands the sixty votes necessary IorI
ratification II would tien De "''9
vote as speedily as possible.
THE PROGRAMME IN THE HOUSE
r--,os. .ba Cuban question or some phase OF 'ne
,,ai,e disaster should come before the House t'''S
r-aak the time with the exception Of tomorrow.
,-hicb under an arrangement made last week VIII /
he gven IN 10 the consideration Of privats o.i.s,
will be devoted nominaliy az t E bH reported
tN A r. ro-rnorroW l. is volumnous meas
ure containing az me oquS G ~ more protracted
co-.ests man any other Appropriation OH. ,.
7, h. understood that the Information TesalU.hIs
~ Ss,G1n H. cuba asked FOR last week by the
House has been prepared oy ne So 60 - -, ~
ment and IS ready ,or ss5 n narts but /,
q. "a .ba, me situation presented propang
WI can lor tISyse this week an effort will be made
70 bring II M For this reason and IN We" OF m
Of the official INVESTIGATION mo iSersS nrobabe
disaster the Maine = Iii he
that the answer Of the state bepar'"'e"1 VIII NC
Withheld FOR several DAYS. .,-, 49,, -
i, the face OF tho catasrophe which has DC
ssIv rushed 10 the fore the occasion OF any
tional development either IN forelsn or 40
-ts x,@erne gravity OF the situation and the far
reaching consequences q nasty or hl-considtred
sGr r1 IN Consideration o, the appropriation BIZ
where the widest latitude In discussion Is allowed
vents q is connection with the explosion OF the
Maine the recall OF the Spanish Minister. and the
those in authority however. by keeping the
appropriation bill IN the right of way can easily
and the prevailing opinion OF conservative leaders
on both sides : that action and agitation are cur
OF place until all the facts on which a calm judg
rent can be based are known.
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