Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-02-02
RIGHT OF WAY.
Pta:e Treaty viii BE ID hated in the
Senate This Week and Disposed o..
Il the House Vote W II Er TAX on the
Army Iiil Tuesday Afternoon-The
Ever and IIaI u IT and "
itary Academy HIS.

WAsnINGIoN. Jan. %O.-Thc senate
will devote practically all Of the time
this week la the consideration of the
peace treaty. senator Allison, chair
man of the committee on appIopria-
tions, says he will not interfere at any
time with the consideration of the
treaty 10y asking I" have appropriation
bills taken mp, and "a a consequence
the treaty will have complete right of
way.
This week will see the close of the
memorable debate, both in executive
session and in open senate. as the vote
* set for :; o'clock a week from Mon
day. Notice has been given for set
speeches for every day except Monday
of the present week. senator Berry
will speak Tuesday, senator Spooncr
Wednesday. senator Eawlins Thurs
day, senator Money Friday and sen
atur Chiffon Saturday. These speeches
will bc based upon the various
resolutions ON the general pucs-
tion of expansion and will hc
delivered in open session. They
will however he practically devoted la
the treaty and will afford senators an
opportunity Ia say openly what they
would say in secret session if tho rcso-
buttons were not under cnnSidc' alton.
There will bc an effort to ct the
speeches in before : o'clock each day
i'll order To permit the closing of the
doors at ; oclocl, in accordance with
| the unanimous agreement to that eff
| feet, when the treaty will bc taken IN
formally and the executive cousidcra-
tion of the subject proceeded with.
The friends Of the treaty are still
most Sanguinc of success. and most of
them announce that they will accept
no compromise. Others express a will
InEncss to accept some such rc>o,ut ION
| as that Of senator sullivan. Those
protesting Ia know say 1t is the policy
to force the treaty Ia a vote he
, fore taking action on any com
promise proposition, and that il
the treaty should Ivy any chance
he beaten, To move tn reconsider
and then Ia consider the question of
accepting some compromise like the
| Bacon resolution before final adjourn
ment in March. Almost Il month of the
session will he left after the vote of
should prefer to accept the treaty with
| n resolution of construction and in
>truction Ia postponing action for an
extra session, it could do 81.
Interest ccnters in the army hill in
the house of representatives during
| the early part of the week The final
vote will he taken at 5 pm. Tuesday.
Prior To this debate will he under the
five minute rule in the main. although
sufficient time has been reserved to
| give Mr.. Bailey and some of the other
leaders an opportunity for extended
speeches.
Chairman Hull. of the military COM
mittce, is confident the bill will pass,
| saying that the repu blican disaffection
will not exceed eight, while several
| affirmative votes will come from the
| democratic side. The opposition will
| direct its efforts towards having the
bill rccommittcd.
With the army bill disposed of the
house will turn its attention To the inn
portaut river and harbor bin and then
I" the military academy appropriation
| bill. The river and harbor bill proba-
bly, will have Wednesday two hours
| debate on a side.
The military academy bill is not
| likely to take more time than is re-
| quircd to read il through. No exact
programme has been fixed for the rest
of the week, but Chairman Mercer. of
the committee on public buildings and
grounds,shas been pressing for Il hear
ing on some of the public buildings
! bills now pending. and he is likely to
get day. Chairman Lacey also wants
day on public land questions.
The Hawaiian bill is the most impor-
tant piece of general legislation which
will be agreed to hearing, although
it's friends may let it go over until
next week.