Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-30

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Washington, D. c., January 29.-The
Senate will devote practically all OF
the time this week to the consider
alton of the peace treaty. Senator AL
lison, chairman of the Committee on
Appropriations. says he Will not In
terfere at any time with the consider
alton of the treaty by asking to have
appropriation bills taken up, and as a
consequence the treaty will have COM
plete right of way.
This week will see the close OF the
memorable debate, both in executive
session and in open Senate, as the
vote is set for three o'clock a week
from tomorrow. Notice has been
given Of set speeches for every day
except Monday of the present week.
Senator Berry will speak Tuesday;
Senator Spooner Wednesday,; ~Senatorl
Rawlins Thursday; Senator Money Fri
day, and Senator Chiffon Saturday,
These speeches will be based upon the
various resolutions on the general
question of expansion and will be del
liyered in open session. They WILL
however, be practically devoted to the
treaty, and will afford Senators an OPP
portunity to say openly what theyI
would in secret session il the ~resolu-E
lions were not under consideration
There will be an effort to get thd
speeches in before 2 o'clock each day
in order to permit the closing of u
doors at 2 o'clock, in accordance viii
the unanimous agreement TOT tha
effect, when the treaty will be ~gken III
formally and the executive consider
alton of the subject proceeded vice.
Senator Bacon and Senator Masq
both their intention OF co
tinuing their efforts to get action up
their respective resolutions before
vote is taken upon the resolution
ratify the treaty and hope TO 81
some time during the week.
The friends or tnr tYfr~ ~
most sanguine of success andR mosk
them that they Wi accep 4
no compromise. Others express q VIII
lingness to accept some such resolu-v
ton as that OF Senator Sulllvana
Those protesting to know say 1t
the policy to force the treaty TO a votd
before taking action OF any comprom1
Use proposition, and that IL the treaty.
should by any chance be beaten, II
move to reconsider and then TO con
slider the question of accepting som
compromise like the Bacon resolution
before final adjournment in March
Almost a month Of the session will b
left after the vote ef~M1nday week.
so that If the Senate should prefer toy
accept the treaty with a resolution OF
construction and instruction, to post
poning action for an extra session, it
could do so.
Interest centers in the army bill in
the House of Representatives duting
the early part Of the week. The final
vote will be taken at 3 p. m. Tuesday,
Prior TO this the debate will be underA
the Ave minute rule in the main, al
though sufficient time h&s been rel
served to give Mr.. Bas1mi some
the other leaders an ,ODfS
EXTENDED speeches. ChaiH
Of the Military CommittR. \
uenL the Dlli viii pass, bdTlHb
Republican ~disaffection viii n
coed eight, while several afir
votes will come from the DemS
side. The opposition viii dire
efforts towards having the bill d
mitted.
With the army bill disposed
House will turn it's attention
important river and harbor b
then TO the military academy
priation bill. The river and
bill probably viii have Wed
with two hours debate on a sic
military academy bill IS not III
take more time than is requi
read 1t through. No exact prog
has been fixed for the rest OF thu
but Chairman Mercer, Of the I'd
tee on Public Buildings and Cd
has been pressing for a hear
some OF the public building bin
pending. and he Is likely to get
Chairman Lacey also wants a id
public land questions.
The Hawaiian bill Is the mol
p%ortant piece OF general legisl
which will be agreed to a hearinJ
though its friends may let it goY
until mex week.