Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-20
PROGRAM FOR
THE SENATE.
with Only Twelve More Days Of the
Session There.
ARE MANY IMPORTANT BILLS
army Reorganization mn H. the one
Most Important Measure Upon
which 60 Act.

Vost important 1u'tsuft P'u
which 90 Act.
Warrington. Feb. ia.-Thc week will
be busy one In the Senate. with only
twelve days OF the session left. all sem
atofs appreciate the necessity OF very
strict and close attention 10 business In
order to got through the bills which an
admit must become laws. In order to
prevent an extra session " Congress.
Very rarely has II occurred that there
have been 80 many important measures
On the Senate calendar 90 short time
tciofe the nnal adjournment N the last
session Of n Congress. There are. how
ever. only comparatively fcw u these
bills. outside Of the appropriation bills.
which must necessarily be- acted upon
before adjournment. and " the Senate
disposed Of these with The same facility
mat u mas used IN getting rid OF other
important bills during the past week.
the session viii be closed up In good
order ana with time ~ spare.
The army reorganization hill and the
census bill are. In reality, the only two
measures. aside from the appropriation
bills. upon which final action would
seem to be- absolutely necessary. Tha
census bill has passed both houses aud
u now IN conference. and N reasonably
rurc u enactment In some shape. The
army bill " yet to receive the alton
ton OF the Senate. Other measures
which will be pressed. to a certain oN-
tent, are the Alaskan code bill. the Hn.
walian Territorial organization bill. and
various other bills pertaining 10 lla'
wall.
ARMY BILL STRUGGLE.
a contest over the army bin. which
was promised Tot last week. was post
poncd until the present week. largely
because the storm OF the iirHt days OF
the week prevented confederation Of tho
bill BY the military committee. sem
ator linWlcy, chairman Of the commit
tee ON military AFFAIR.". has given notice
that he viii seek to have the bill takcn
up for consideration Immediately after
the disposal OF the routine business
Monday morning. fic viii FIRST ask lot
unanimous consent to take W. tho bill.
and N this u refused viii make ~ mo-
tlon to that effect.
There ~ no probability that the bill
VIII not BE- taken NJ, nH the Democrats.
o. well NJ the Republicans. conccdc the
necessity Tor some LEGISLATION Increasing
the army To- cover the present cIner-
Fcncy. With the bill once before the
Senate. senator Cockruii will proceed
10 give the reasons OF the oppnaition 10
permanent Increase In the army. and
be VIII b. followed by other senator.
~ the opposition 20 long ~ no dlaposi.
ton IL manifested to abandon at least
some portions of the House bill.
The vital point OF difference between
the two HldrH of the chamber In the
duration ~ time Tor which the Increase
Of the army IL made. Republicans de.
mhnd that II shall be permanent and
ihv Democrats refuse 10 make II more
that they viii not abandon their posi-
ton, and say that whatever H. done
must be done with this understanding.
Some % the friends of the bill have
suggested the acceptance Of the Hull
hil, with an amendment making tho
Increase Tor only a specified time. but
We Democrats generally manifest
disposition not 10 accept this change.
a. they say II would leave the way open
Tor the Republicans 10 get the iogirln-
lion they want In tho next Congress
BY rrpcallng the temporary provision.
80 far no tangible basis for comprn-
mise has been suggested ON either side.
bot some of the most Influential Nom.
bcr Of the Senate are working 20 that
,ni, and tho prediction n freely made
llli ihry WIN succeed before the close
Of the session.
LOCK HORNS TODAY.
!, has never been supposed that any
common ground would be- found until
ihe champions on the two sides should
haNr M opportunity Co test the metal
oi each uthnr'H weapons. This oppor.
UNITY viii come Monday, ana Il IL ok
lecici that ON Tuesday chance will
D. found for n conference looking 10 an
hgfc'mont This opportunity VIII be
sngfdel ny taking up the river ana
into eject
% the supply bills. the senate now
mas before u only tho postofiica appro-
lfiauon bill and the rlvcr and hnrbor
blll ~ these the noatonloc bill has
received partial attention. and tho river
ana hnrhor hill none. n N expected
mat the Hundry oivl bill VIII be- re
ported late In the week. The river and
hlfh1r hill win probably arouse c0nsld-
'tAhlH discussion. and there VIII be- an
mort % defeat the Nicaragua canal
amendment On a point 81 order.
There are still four important nppro-
ilallon bills. namely, the army, navy.
t1fuhenilonH ana dencl,lcy bills, which
have not yet been received from Tho
HOUSE NJ Representatives.
.,uaipr 'ullom says he will mako nm
loft 70 got un the general hlll provld-
l9r government FOR Hawaii but
~ .nhhceh OF succesa are very slim.
sehal.r faifhanka win also undertnk,
gNU M the bin extending the anti
eNhuact labor laws to Hawaii. There
my h' nn enort IN amend this meas.
wv ana u also may fail Senator Car.
NJ, Nv continue 10 press tho Alaskan
wv Whenever opportunity affords Tho
,,lnpson-Schley controversy win cor-
rlnN come up In executive session.
so ne 9hu'scalplnE bill VIII be aban-
Anor the rest. there are many minor
on the calendar which win give
sa senate plenty 10 do when II II not
onnAsrl with the more inOmentOus
,u.upnH. Wednesday VIII be devoted
an lrallng ~ Wnahlngton'H farewell
~ utcsH and 10 eulogies ON the late Sem
IN THE HOUSE.
nc House enters into the last two
,h.N' NJ The session tomorrow with
,,s ia anpmpriatl0n bills. the army. for
MONS ana general deficiency, UNI
80, uppn and the naval hill hut half
bacl oei, The army hill must be held
ee',,, unlll tho Senate decides upon lts
bli relative 10 the reorganization
~ ,nut N not anticipated that either
rh' 9lher bills win cause trouble.
ave- .lluatlon In the House has, how
aetit 'rh greatly complicated by tho
M or the Senate In placing tho
bs,a Asua canal hill upon the river ana
tN'NNf hill az IA ridsp rbIa aim a.,,h,