The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-01-30
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-
Senators Will Discuss the Peace
Treaty All the Week.
THETREATY's FRIENDS sANGU1NE
They Believe That the Document VIII
BE Ratified when 1t Comes to n Vote.
Chairman Hull Thinks the Army Bill
VIII Pass the House.

They believe That the Document VIII
BE Ratified when 1t Comes to n Vote.
Chairman Hull Thinks tho Army Bill
VIII Pass the House.
Washington, Jan. 30-The senate will
devote practically all of the time of
this week to the consideration OF tina
peace treaty. Senator Allison, chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tions. says he will not interfere at any
time. with the consideration Of the
treaty by asking to have appropria-
ton bills taken uD, and as conse-
quence 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
Is set for 3 o'clock next Monday. Sena-
tor Berry will speak tomorrow, Sena-
tor Spooner on Wednesday, Senator
Rawlins on Thursday. Senator Money
on Friday and Senator Chiffon on Sat
urday. These speeches will be based
upon the various resolutions on the
general question of expansion and will
be delivered in open session. They
will, however, be practically devoted to
the treaty and will afford senators an
opportunity to say openly what they
would say in secret session II the resO-
lutions We're not under consideration.
There will be an effort to get the
speeches in before 2 o'clock each day,
in order to permit the closing Of the
doors at 2 o'clock, in accordance with.
no ,i,y,o In that of-
feet, when the treaty will be taken up
formally and the executive considera-
tion of The subject proceeded with. Sen
ator Bacon and Senator Mason both
announce their intention Of continuing
their efforts to get action upon their
respective resolutions before the vote
Is taken upon the resolution to ratify
the treaty. and hope to succeed some
time during the week.
The friends of the treaty are still
most sanguine of success. and most
of them announce that they will ac-
cept no compromises. Others express
a willingness to accept some such reso-
luton as that Of Senator Sullivan.
Those protesting to know say 1t Is the
policy to force the treaty to a vote be-
fore taking action on any compromise
proposition, and that If the treaty
should by any chance be beaten to
move to reconsider and then to con-
slider the question Of accepting some
compromise like the Bacon resolutions
before final adjournment in March. AL
most a month of the session will be left
after the vote of next Monday, so that
If the senate should prefer to accept
the treaty with a resolution of con-
struction and instruction TO postponing
action for an extra session it could do
so.
Interest centers in the army bill in
the house. The final vote will be taken
at p. m. tomorrow. Prior to this the
debate will be under the five minute
rule in the main, although sufficient
time has been reserved to give Mr..
Bailey and some of the leaders an op-
portunty for extended speeches. Chair
man Hull, of the military committee.
is confident the bill will pass, saying
that the Republican disaffection will
not exceed eight, while several affirm
ative votes will come from the Demo-
cratic side. The opposition will direct
its efforts towards having the bill re-
committed. ...... 4
With the army bill disposed of, the
housNwill turn its attention to the i'm
portant river and harbor bill and then
to the Military academy appropriation
bill. The river and harbor bill prob
ably will have Wednesday, with two
hours debate on a side. The Military
academy bill is not likely to take more
time than is required to readit through.
The Hawaiian bill is the most import
art piece ,of general legislation which
Ill be urged to a hearing, although
i : friends may let 1t go over until next