The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-01-31
RIGHT OF WAY
Peace Treaty Will Be Debated in the
Senate This Week and Disposed Of.
IN the House Vote VIII BE Taken on the
Army Bill Tuesday Afternoon-The
River and Harbor and MI
itary Academy Bills.


will devote practically all of the time
this week to the consideration of the
peace treaty. Senator Allison. chair
man of the committee on appropria-
lions, says he will not interfere at anv
time with the consideration of the
treaty by asking to have appropriation
bills taken up, and as a consequence
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 o'clock a week from Mon
day. Notice has been given for set
speeches for every day except Monday
OF the present week. Senator Berry
will speak Tuesday, Senator Spooner
Wednesday, Senator Rawlins Thurs
day, Senator Money Friday and SEN
ator Chiffon Saturday. These speeches
will be based upon the various
resolutions on the general CUES
ton of expansion and will be
will however be practically devoted to
the treaty and will afford senator's an
opportunity to say openly what they
would say in secret session if the reso-
lutions were not under consideration.
There will be an effort to get the
speeches in before 3 O'Clock each day
in order to permit the closing of the
doors at , o'clock in accordance with
the unanimous agreement to that eff
feet, when the treaty will be taken up
formally and the executive considera-
ton of the subject proceeded with.
The friends of the treaty are still
most sanguine of success, and most of
them announce that they will accept
no compromise. Others express a will
ingness to accept some such resolution
as that of Senator Sullivan. Those
protesting to know say it is the policy
to force the treaty to a vote be-
fore taking action on any com
promise proposition, and that if
the treaty should by any chance
and then to consider the question of
accepting some compromise like the
Bacon resolution before final adjourn
ment in March. Almost a month of the
Monday week, so that, if the senate
should prefer to accept the treaty with
a resolution of construction and in
struction to postpOning action for an
extra session, it could do so.
Interest centers in the army bill IA
the house of representatives during
the early part of the week. The final
vote will be taken at pm. Tuesday.
Prior to this 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 other
leaders an opportunity for extended
| speeches.
Chairman Hull, of the military COM
mittee, is confident the bill will pass,
saying that the republican disaffection
will not exceed eight, while several
| GILL HAuCAfC fOGCo Will SOIL4O 1IOiA G11O
democratic side. The opposition will
direct it's efforts towards having the
bill recommitted.
With the army bill disposed of the
mouse will turn its attention to the inn
portant river and harbor bill and then
to the military academy appropriation
bill. The river and harbor bill proba-
bly, will have Wednesday two hours
debate on a side.
The military academy bill is not
likely to take more time than is re-
1uired to read it through. No exact
programme has been fixed for the rest
of the week, but Chairman Mercer, of
the committee on public buildings and
grounds, has been pressing for hear
ing on some of the public buildings
bills now pending, and he is likely to
get day. Chairman Lacey also wants
a day on public land questions.
The Hawaiian bill is the most impor-
tant piece of general legislation which
will be agreed to a hearing, although
it's friends may let it go over until
next week.