Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-13
long as the purpose of pressing its
consideration is manifest.

consideration IS manifest.
Another question which bids fair to pro-
woke considerable controversy is that in
volvcd in Senator Hawleys notice OF a
motion for the reconsideration of the
unanimous consent TO Senator Mason's
proposition to vote on the McEnery reso-
fuson at 2:So O'Clock Tuesday. Senator
Hawley had objected TO the consideration
of this question when it came up Satur-
day and he was absent when the agree
ment was reached. Several other Sena-
tors who also oppose the McEnery reso-
luton, including Senator Platt. of Con-
necticut. were absent, and Senator Haw-
ley's motion for reconsideration was
made after consultation with them.
There are very few instances on record
in which efforts have been made to devi
ate from unanimous agreement, and
there is little doubt that Senator Mason
will strenuously resist this attempt.
An effort will probably be made Monday
to dispose Of the contested nomination of
Mr.. Ewart to be judge of the Western
district of North Carohnl, and it is eX-
pected that the Senate Will go INTO execu-
tive session early in the day Tor that pur-
pose. Beginning at 4 clock OF: next SAT-
urday eulogies will be pronounced upon
the late Representative Simpkins, of Mas
sachusetts
THE HOUSE
will have little or no time during the
remaining three weeks of the session
to devote to anything except appropria-
ton bills. Yet there are a number OF
measures of great importance which will
press for consideration. Much pressure is
being brought upon the Committee on
Rules for another day for the passage of
the public building bills TO which the
House last week devoted two days il
Committee of the Whole. and their re-
quest will probably be acceded TO- but
hardly during the coming week. The an
nouncement of Chairman Cannon that
there was no time TO consider the steam
ship subsidy bill and the Nicaragua canal
bill settles the fate of the former. The
friends of the latter are to try a flank
movement by attempting TO attach the
canal bill to the sundry civil BIZ nov
under Constellation. AS it will be the only
chance the bill viii have at this session
its supporters will make a desperate
fight Time must be given from the con-
sideration of the bill for the government
of Hawaii. but, also, for the present. must
give way to the appropriation bills. Five
of the great annual budge.s st Il remain
Enacted upon by the House, and is they
are the most important of The appropria-
ton bills it will require pract caily all
the remainder of the sesslyn 10 u them
through and consider the conference re-
ports upon the other appruprla ton bills
as they are brought In. This viii UNI
doubtedly prove to he the case if the OPP
position show a disposition TO debate the
various propositions as they are brought
into the arena. And this seems altogether
! likely. During the earlier part of the
session
OPPOSITION WAS PASSIVE.
| but it seems to have been aroused by the
! debafe on the army reorganization bill
and within the past week has become
! quite aggressive. The -ti-~-~-s - an extra
| session appears to hold no terrors for the
| Democrats and PopulisJs, indeed some Of
| them would apparently welcome ii, espec-
| tally it it were called to increase the size
| of the regular army. Tomorrow the con-
sideration of the sundry civil bill for
amendment under the five minute rule
will be resumed. Its scope has been 50
enlarged and complicated by the attempt
to place the canal bill upon il as a rider
that it is difficult to predict how many
additional days will be required TO pass
it. The whole question of the receipts
and expenditures of the government, the
deficiencies and the possibility of a bond
issue, is likely to be thoroughly venti-
lated. AS an embarrassed proposition the
Nicaragua canal bill would doubtless com
mand a very strong majority in the House
but with the power of the Appropriations
Committee and the threat of a bond issue
thrown in the balance against ii and the
likelihood that to get a direct vote upon
it VIII require a reversal of the ruling Of
the chair, it is exceedingly doubtful
whether it can carry. As soon as the sun
dry civil bill is out of the way, the forti-
fications bill will follow and the other
three appropriation bills in the following
order: Navy army and general def
cheney. Both the naval and army bills
in view Of the existing situation, win fur
nish texts for the discussion of our future
policy and may be prolific of long strug-
giles. Altogether it would seem. unless
the opposition resumes a passive atti-
tude, that the House viii have its hands
full for the remainder Of the session In
getting drought the appropriation bills