Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-12
MORGAN TO PUSH THE BILL
STRONG OPPOSITION IN SENATE TO
ANTI-sCALPING BILL.
Army Reorganization Bill May Come
I'm in the HOuse-It Is Hoped to
Push the Measure Through
Before the HOl.
days.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 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
Morgan's 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. ana
the best indication IS that. unless an agree
ment can be reached for postponement,
several days at least will be consumed in
it's consideration. The opponents of the
measure will meet its supporters with a
proposition to defer consideration until aft
er the Christmas holidays, and they will
give as their reason for 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 information which the commission will
be able to furnish before acting upon so
important a 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
mas informed the senate he will seek to
get up at an early day, but he will meet
with opposition If he makes the effort
and Is not likely to succeed thus early in
the session.
The special order for Monday at 2 o'clock
is 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 Morrill, has given notice of a
motion Tuesday to consider the bill pro-
viding for the purchase of a site for the
United States supreme court, but the pro-
ceedings with reference to this measure
will be confined to speech by the Ver-
mont senator.
The urgent army deficiency bill will re-
ceive 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 nec-
essary. Senator Allison, chairman of the
committee, hopes, therefore. TO get the
bill before the senate for consideration
Tuesday.
1t has been prophesied that the army
bill would be used as a preteXt for discus
sion of the Spanish war and the fear OF
such a course has not entirely subsided.
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 consideration of business
on Tuesday the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation 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 uneX.
pected happens. the bill ought to pass Tues
| day or Wednesday at the latest.
The appropriations subcommittee on pen
sions will commence work on the pension
appropriation bill tomorrow, but it car
| hardly be ready before next week. 1t Ii
confidently expected, however, that the bill
| will be passed before the holidays.
military affairs committee, will be able tC
| bring in the army reorganization bill as
| soon as the District appropriation bill is
out Of the way. He is exceedingly anxious
| to get the bill into the house at the earli as
| possible moment, as he Is particularly so.
fore the holidays. II it should follow the
| District bill, very interesting debate
would be precipitated. The future policy
| of the government Is ordained in the bill
| for the increase Of the standing army, ant
| the whole subject will be opened up. The
| Democrats are divided upon the question Of
| increasing the regular army, but how fal
the opposition will go in antagonizing the
measure it is impossible to forecast.
Only last week. during the debate OF
| the urgent deficiency bill. Mr.. De Almond
| of Missouri, one of the leaders. evaded di
rect reply when the question was put fairly
| to him by Mr.. Cannon, chairman of thu
organization bill does not come up. the va
| rious committees, under the call. will prob
| ably be allowed to clean up business which
| they have on the calendar.