Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-25

, ty for an authorization for borrowing
money. Some of the Populists desire
an authorization for an issue of green
backs. The bond feature of the bill
will probably be bitterly. attacked The
whole week in the House is likely to be
given largely to the consideration of
war measures, but such time as remains
will probably be consumed in disposing
of two election cases and other minor
matters. Possibly the general def
cheney bill might be taken up before
the week closes.
IN THE SENATE.
1t is the expectation in lie Senate
that the week will begin with the re-
ceipt of message from tie President,
asking that Congress shall make a
formal declaration of war, and that
there will be a quick response to the
request. There has been some appre-
hension that there might be renewal
of the effort to secure a recognition of
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the independence Of the Cuban insur-
gents in connection with the war dec
laration, but the best information now
is that this will not be undertaken and
that there will be practically no opposi-
ton in the Senate to a war resolution.
1t is suggested on the part of some of
an Of ho
eign Relations that it will not be even
necessary TO refer the Presidents mes
sage to the committee when receivd.
but that resolution can be Immediately
introduced and passed. If this sugges-
ton should not prove practicable. the
committee
WILL REPORT PROMPTLY.
The Senate will resume consideration
| OF the naval appropriation bill at the
earliest moment. The only disputed
! point undisposed of in connection with
the naval bill is the provision in regard
/ to the price of armor, which Senators
11llman and Butler are making an
effort to have reduced from $500 to $500
after the three battleships now build
ing are supplied. Both these Senators
and probably others, will make
/ speeches in support of this amend
mente, and the debate will in all prob
ability be quite sharp. 1t does not an
pear probable that the amendment will
be accepted by the Senate.
The Senate also will take up the
] ARMY REORGANIZATION Bill,
as soon as 1t can be reached after it
is reported from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs, by which it will be given
prompt consideration. This Committee
will take cogniZance of the supposed
defects in the volunteer army bill. with
a view to correcting them if found as
! serious as reported This bill has been
investigated by some of the best law
! yers of the Senate, and most of them
express the opinion that it is not de-
/ fective. 1t is not believed that the war
revenue bill will receive consideration
1 from the Senate this week, owing to
| the probability that it will meet with
| sufficient opposition in the Finance
| Committee to delay it there for some
time. The Democrats will seek to elm
| mate the bond feature of the bill and
| they may attempt to incorporate a pro-
! vision for an income tax when the bill
reaches the Committee. and a stubborn
contest is promised both in the Com
mittee and in the Senate whether the
| bill is amended in the Committee or
reported as it comes from the House
the indications are quite positive that
| it will be made the basis of a pro-
| longed discussion of the finances