The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-09
War Measures Will Take Precedsseo
Over All Else. S'
OPPOSITION TO TIC ISSUE Of Bonus!
The senate Expects 10 Devise aosn9
Other Expediency-rhe AnnexA-
don Of Hawaii IN Issue.

Washington, May s.--rhe expectation y
that the war revenue bill will Be receive
cd in the senate from the committee about
"Wednesday, although Its passage may b
delayed a day or two beyond that. The
fact is, that the committee has found %
many changes considered desirable from
its standpoint that progress has been noe
cssarly slow. This has proved to be true
without regard to party lines. The re-
publicans have suggested many more
amendments to the bill than have tho
democratic members, and many Of those
suggested by them have been OF such Inn
portance as to require careful attention
and much time. There are many matters
yet requiring consideration, and until these
shall have been voted upon In committee
it Will be impossible to fix day for re-
porting the bill. M
Whether the bill shall carry provisions
for government loan on bonds depends
entirely upon Senator Jones Of Nevada. 80
far as can be learned, he has not yet
made known his position on the commit
| tee, and other members profess TO be ig-
norant on the subject. The unanimous
| understanding on the outside Is that no
Will oppose the bond feature, and that this
| provision VIII be eliminated, and probably
an authorization OF the issue of green
| backs substituted for II. Whatever the
! verdict OF the committee on the bond
clause, the bond question will form the
basis OF the senatc's consideration OF the
hill. This subject will be debated at great
| length In the senate, II Is generally con-
cedcd that even though the committee dis
places the provision. the friends OF the
bond policy Will be strong enough 10 re-
store 1t in the sanatc u a vote is taken.
The opponents OF bonds hold that the
strength OF the bond provision Is due to
the fact that a state OF war exists, ana
thoy are hopeful that the war may come to
a close before ii will be necessary TO vote
on the bill. They do not indicate any pur-
pose OF holding the bill IN the senate with
this purpose In view, but they nov assert
II to be their intention 10 debate the bill
ut length, or ut least to the extent neces-
sary to present their views fully TO the
country. The republican amendments are
directed To the improvements OF the de-
tails OF the bill and the elimination OF
manN small items and the Insertion Of 9TH
ers which viii bring more revenue.
The democratic committees are genrally
assisting their republican colleagues In
his matter. and admit the bin is being
| improved nv the process, but they insist
that they have so FAR been engaged on re-
publican amendments that the party should
talte the responsibility for the delay which
has occurred, II Is expected that one or
two days will be needed Tor the perfec-
ton OF tie republican plan How much
more time VIII be necessary for the dem
ocraiic suggestions can not bc foretold.
II would not, however. be very surpris-
ing II tho bill should not be taken up fol
debate before the last days Of the week
In the meantime. the senate will consider
miscellaneous questions,
Monday viii be devoted to the postoffics