The record-union., 1899-01-23
Indian Appropriation Bill Will Come
Up in the Senate,
While Several Speeches on Subject Of Ex-
panslan Are Likely to hs Made.
The Major Portion Of Time In the
House This Week Will be De-
voted to Consideration of the
Army Reorganization Bill, the
Measure to be Taken Up at To-
Morrow's Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-The fact
that the anti-scalping bill was made the
unfinished business of the Senate by
Saturdays vote does not necessarily
insure its immediate consideration. The
general understanding is that this bill
will wait upon the peace treaty and the
appropriation bills, and that the In
dian appropriation bill will be the arst
measure to receive the attention of the
Senate during the week The dfplo-
matte and pension appropriation bills
also may be considered during the
week.
Several speeches on the general SUBJ
ject of expansion are expected to be
made. One of these, by Senator White
in opposition to the Governments pol
icy, will be made tomorrow, and Sena-
tor Lodge will follow Tuesday with a
brief talk in support of the policy and
In advocacy of the early ratification of
the peace treaty.
How much time will be given to the
treaty in executive session will depend
upon whether the Committee on For
eign Relations considers it in the inter-
est of the treaty to press consideration.
There is an effort to arrange compro-
mise which would permit speedy action
upon the treaty, but if this is not sue
cessful the indications are for consider
able delay. Two compromises are sug-
gested. One of these is for a modifica-
tion of the treaty, or the adoption of a
resolution declaratory against the per-
manent holding of the Philippine
Archipelago and the other is for mod
ffication Of the army reorganization bin
on the lines desired by the treaty oppo-
nents. 1t is not yet possible to state
whether either course will be pursued
On Friday the Senate will listen to
eulogies of the late Representative
Cook of Illinois.
The time of the House this week, ex-
cepting tomorrow, which has been set
aside for the consideration of District
of Columbia business, will be devoted to
the army reorganization BILL
The consideration of this bill, which is
regarded as eminently the most Inn
portant general measure to- come before
Congress at this session, has been de-
layed by the illness of Chairman Hull
of the Military Affairs Committee. He
has recovered sufficiently to pilot the
measure, however, and the House has
formally agreed to take up it's consid-
GRAFTON on Tuesday. The general de-
bate, not including three night sessions,
is to continue fifteen hours. This is as
far as the agreement goes. 1t includes
no provisions for final votes.
The debate promises to be both inter-
esting and important, as it will raise
all the questions involved in increasing
our standing army to 100000 men, as
proposed by the bill, together with our
whole future policy relative to the ter
ritory acquired in the recent war with
Spain. There exists wide variety of
opinions upon the proposition to in
crease the standing army. 1t has a
strong majority of Republicans behind
it, and it cornes into the House with
the Endorsement of the Presidents mes
sage practically rs an Administration
measure.
The Democrats and Populists are in
tensely hostile to the whole proposition,
and intend to fight 1t to the last ditch.
They will have some support from the
Republican side. The opposition, how
ever do not desire to ernbarrass the
Government, and are willing to provide
for temporary increase in the army or
$4,000 men, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the substitute bill offered by
the minority of the committee; or they
are willing to authorize the continn-
ance, temporarily, of the present war
strength of the regular army (62,0Oo)
anything, in fact, to prevent the crea-
ton of a permanent increase. In this
they have the sympathy of many of the
Republicans.
The fate of the bill is in grave doubt
The statements made on the floor OF the
Senate to the effect that it was not the
intention of the Government to hold
the Philippines permanently, although
their authoritative character was de-
MED, have placed a weapon in the
hands of the opponents of the measure,
who will use the statement that there
is doubt as to the future of the Philip
pines as a strong argument against a
permanent increase in the regular
army. The bill may not be completed
this week. as the order permits its con-
sideration to be interrupted by appro-
priation bills and conference reports.
One of these, the military academy, is
on the calendar.
The river and harbor bill will be re-
ported tomorrow, and the. naval Dill
probably before the end of the week.
A Colorado Mine Sold.
.coI,ORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 22.-The
Moon Anchor mine at Cripple Creek
has heen sold to an English company.
Tbe o,aI company receives $4,000 shares