The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-20

IN in the House To-day Under Sns-
pension ofthc Rules.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Feb. 19.-The
week will be a busy one in The senate.
WIRE only twelve days of the session
Ictl, all senator's appreciate the ncces-
sIty OF very strict and close attention 10
business, in order To get through the
hills which all admit must become laws
in order to prevent an extra session Of
Congress. Very rarely has II occurred
,hat there have been so many import
an, measures on the senate calendar 50
shor, n time before the final adjourn
meat Of The las; session OF Congress.
There are however. only comparatively
few .! these bills outside the appropri-
alton bills which must necessarily be
acted upon before adjournment. and il
the senate disposes of these with the
same facility that 1t has used in getting
rid Of other important bills during the
pas; week the session will be closed up
in GOOD order and with time TO spare.
The army reorganization bill and the
census bill are IN reality the only two
measures aside from the appropriation
bills upon which iinal action would seem
absolutely necessary.
4 contest over the army bill which
Was promised for last week, largely be-
cause The storm OF the first days OF the
week prevented consideration of the
bill by the military committee. Senator
Hawley. chairman Of the committee on
military affairs, has given notice that
he will seek 10 have the bill taken up
.or consideration Immediately after the
disposal OF the routine business Monday
morning. There IS 10 probability that
the bill will not be taken up. as the
Democrats as well as the Republicans
CJnccde the necessity for some legisla-
don Increasing the army 10 cover the
present emergency. Win the bill once
bcior" ,Ic senate. Senator Cockrell will
proceed g. give the reasons of the o1pu-
slloa To- = permanent increase in the
amy Jal he will be followed by other
senator's In the opposition SO long us no
disposition Is manifested to abandon at
!f4s, apGi" portions of the house bill.
Dln'S Ol bllltEtHt't.
The vital point Of difference between
tAr iTo sides Uc The chamber is the du-
ration Of time cor which the increase of
The army j. 10 be made The Republic
cans demand that Il shall be permanent
IA! TIE Democrats refuse to make IL
more than temporars. The latter de-
clare that they will not abandon this
position and say that whatever Is done
must br done with this understanding.
Some OF the friends OF the bill have
suggested the acceptance OF the Hull
I'LL with an amendment making the in
crease Tor only Il specific time: out the
Democrats generally manifest a disposi-
i,2H no; to accept this change, as they
say Il would leave the way open for the
Republicans to get the legislation they
Wani IN lie next Congress by repeating
ile temporary provision. so far no tan
cihIc basis for compromise has been
suggested on either side. but some OF the
most influential members OF the senate
are working 20 that end and the predic-
non Is freely made that they will sue
Seed before the close of the session. 1t
Sds never been supposed that any COM
mon around would he found until the
champions on the Two sides should
nave an opportunity to test the metal
n' each others weapons. This opportu-
nifty will come Monday and 1t is expect
ed that on Tuesday chance vii! be
aound Tor contercnc. looking to an
nSrecnent. This opportunity will be at-
corded ot taking uo the river and har-
TOR bill! II present plans ure carried into
effect.
Or the supply bills the senate now has
o"tGre II only the postofict uppropria-
non o!i! and the rivers and harbors bill.
VI thtse the postoi!iCe bill has received
partial attention and the rivers and
hsfoors bill none. Ii is expected that
me tundry civil bill Will be reported
lat" IN the week.
The rivers and harbors bill will prob-
"oiE arouSe considerable discussion and
'H"Fe VIII be an effort 10 defeat tho Me-
"HHIa canal amendment on point OF
order.
House FOrccusi.
Inc house enters upon the last Two
weeks 0. the session tomorrow. with
'AFee appropriation bills-the army. Tor
''eaIons and general deNciency-un-
'''"1 upon and the naval bill but half
''mpleted. The army bill must be held
"'.h "h'I the senate decides upon It's
,1IAe relative 20 the reorganization bin
""' !, - hot anticipated that either os
"'"'F hi!ls VIII cause trouble. The
rH'aN2h IN the house. however, been
,s."g' complicated BY the action 0t
,', mae" III placing the Nicaragua ca-
'.'' "r0h the rivers and hlrburS bill
''N 4 Rider 'rhl- i.
.''- hilter fight In the house and NAV
,,rul II the loss Of the bill. But the
.'u"'' ~ the rIVrrS and harbors bill
f, "'. MAKE an extra session inCum-
.' ifIt the contest over IL will do
'.'p thI blood ana produce friction
m'l wa, may make 1t all the more difficult
'Gh it" nlher measures which must Of
...y pass 10 avoid an extraordinary
'i"h II tn" senate loads any Of
M ,F"'pratloH bills down ns (; has
49, '.'''a ANA harbors, stormy times In
Wl g'I'e are Inevitable during the clos
"- "a1s. The last Six days OF the scg-
" '''iGndtciE are suspension DAYS
S,''' which any proposition can be
,r.I.,I 'r a vote attcr twenty minutes
'.'A'' on side.
Pay for Philippines.
''-'"'ir0w IL also suspension day I'M
"N rules. and advantage viii be-
''H'h NJ 1t 10 pass the bill for the pay
,.,,', ,,, o '!O.ooO,00o to Spain to carry out
ms Of the Paris ircnty. Under
,,r'NSlpn "f the rules nmcndmcntg nrr
, '' "'J'r 50 iiiat Tho house wiii have
,..a,gl"ii"hsty to vote upon any OF the
,'""'.n' expressions rf the future pOl-
-, W." which various members threat
rrf u, Mr., Gil'ctt. Of Massachusetts.
.l,.. ',n'lS gave notice OF amendments
i, M'Hla ask The hoUsc To rutc upDn
sr ''.''e,'"n With the appropriation be-
... ~ wa ht'ickru from the sundrv
t-... .,''. "Wt iHey mus. nnw yptG. for ~.