The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-21
THE WEEK IN
Appropria tion Bills Nnl
IN Both hossts \
THE HAWAIIAN ASNExAlIoNj||
Friends Of the Nl~nsure y s
About a Test Vote ., m "
con Amcndme ~

Washington, February sc.-,s.s
matte and consular and m,I;t.s :. \
appropriation bills viii b. 49, g.
passed by tho senate dur,ns M 4!
] week. 49,
There will be moro Oh ~. n
the Hawaiian annexation tresf. "a s9
tive session, and speeches III, !;
the right of Mr.. Corbett u !3..9
senate. appointed by the Roys,s
gen.
The expectation that tho Mi !: 4
appropriation for the cops,,Is, n IT,
matte service will be made \, 7,.!1
considerable debate. 1t Is xaia y ~
ator Aliens intention TO mak& ~ j; l.
secure the incorporation In t., % y
amendment for the recognitio. \; =
beiligerency, and If no should
effort the result might be -;
cussion of the Cuban o,,esitss p
however, this IS among the 49,
II does not at this time appcsr ',ssl
for the senate Is now in no rnocd ~ ~
ing this question, pending tho Msiss H.
tigation, 70 that IL 1t should n n
this week there would haye "a 4, s5
radical change in sentiment. u 1<,.j
some senator's, however. Win 49,.
OF having the subject debated ,sz3
may force the Issue. As M \
amendment was adversely rcpovtd ;
the committee on foreign relaiInS,
ator Hale Will raite the noint +, b
against it. This the vice prcs,dss. ,
sustain and MIR. Allen will, az cor v,s
peal. There VIII be stubborn onosI,' |
such an amendment, IL offered n,
contest may be an animated a. q }
Allen persists in his purpose. Az y
independently of the Cuban 49,
the diplomatic bill is likely to Nus
bate on othe rquestions. II seldos !
through the senate without beint IN +
OF more or less general discussios i I
country's foreign policy.
The ACCESSIBILITY of amending y.
preparation bill with a peovlsion n /
annexation of Hawaii, which WI 4 }
time considered by some of the suuis
of the Hawaiian treaty, appeAn i T
been Abandoned The treaty v;ll
ever, receive independent attention
the week if the appropriation bill N I
Corbett case do not crowd 1t out. r.
Davis, who as chairman of the tsulr
on foreign relations has charge d.
treaty, will be absent from the seass
ing the first half of the week, but ~
Frye, who is acting chairman, win F.
an executive session for the con6ilms(
OF the treaty II there should be Guy NJ
ton. There Is a general imprekdm 4
the treaty will not be debated Il q
length. There are several senaten \
desire to be heard upon it, but IN
these are liable to make VII \
speeches. The present Intention 4 I
friends of the treaty ii to sectxe 4 [
vote as soon as this can be c7ntR1
done. and for this purpose Senator b.
amendemnt providing for snbmittly
treaty to vote of the people Y H.
will be utilized. If they find ~
vote that the treaty can not c0mm1l
support of two-thirds Of the eentteS
number necessary to secure 10 rstls
they will move TO recommit It % ~
mittee on foreign relations. and ~
up Senator Morgan's bill for annell
which was favorably reported g "
ate during the extra session. IN
present plan, but details may Of cau
changed.
The friends of the treaty feFin,
Bacon amendment as entirely ppI
and they would regard as anta!c1l.s
the treaty any senator who would 8
vote for it. since they think they g
it as u foil and by its use secure us
cast Of the vote on the treaty. Z.
If the vote on the amendmsns
show that the treaty commands ~
votes necessary to its ratification !
then be pressed to "a final vote y n
as possible.