The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-04
WORK FOR THE SENATE
Peace Treaty Will Be the First
Thing Considered.
WILL Be PRESSED ALONG
xhe Nicaragua Canal Bill VIII Take
Prscedence Over Other Measures.
Many Senators Have Pet
Bills to Urge.

washington. Jan. VIII re-
convene tomorrow. The senate will al
most Immediately adjourn for the day
as an evidence Of respect for the men,
-pry OF Senator Morrill,. II Is customary
not to transact any business whatever
on such occasions. but there is a .'os-
ssibiiity that n message may be received
from the president transmitting the
peace treaty. as IL is known TO ne the
general desire that the treaty shall be
formally laid before the committee on
foreign relations at the earliest POSI-
BILE moment. so that the committee may
make Its eport as promptly as consist
ent with it's duty in the premises. A
session OF the senat will be held on
Thursday. but there Is a movement
looking 10 an adjournment from that
day until the following Monday, based
on M probability that there will not be
O full ~endan of senator's so soon
after the holidays. This plan will he
a~ntagonized by the friends of the Mica
ragua canal and by other senator's who
are championing special measures. and
81 now appears quite probable that they
will be able to hold the senate for at
least another day of the week. There
will be two months of the session left
tt uat ilonl tnt udlt OF ~ItCOuNtnllk.
and the time will be fully occupied IL
half the work is 10 be done hat il
planned. None OF the regular a%ppropri-
alton bills have passed the senate, and
the river and harbor bill IL to be added
60 the regular list this session. None
regard the treaty OF less importance
than the supply bills. and IL will be
pressed along with them when reported.
practically without egard to other bills.
OF other measures of magnitude
which Will press for consideration in the
senate during the session. the Nicara-
be urgently pressed by the Hawaiian
government bill. the anti-scalpers bill
and the interstate commerce commits
sion bill. to say nothing of the proba-
bihfy concerning measures for the in
crease OF the standing army and of the
navy. Senate Elkins and other friends
OF that measure VIII also continue to
urge the bill regulating the registration
OF foreign-built vessels wrecked in
American waters. These are only the
most important questions demanding
consideration I'm the weeks remaining.
Every senator has a number of new
measures OF less importance.
The Nicaragua canal bill will COM
mand the right OF way at the begin
ming OF the session and will hold its
place II IL is made evident that a vote
can be secured on II before the appro-
priation bills and the treaty are to be
taken up. III II cannot be disposed OF
before these are brought in II will be
temporarily displaced from time To
time. The friends of the bill maintain.
however. hat debate is practically ex-
hausted and they are hopeful OF secur-
Ing a vote at no very distant date. They
profess TO feel very much encouraged by
the preliminary report of the Walker
commission. which was made pubic
last week.
Senator Cullom has given notice OF a
motion 20 take up the anti-scalping bill
as soon as the canal bill may be out OF
the way. There is a growing belief that
h treaty will not be made the subject
OF long debate. n what two weeks ago
was n strong probability of Its ratihca-
ton may be said now to be a certainty.
Nothing less than some Unforeseen
emergency can prevent the senate's ia
vorable action upon IL at the present
session. There are features I'm the treaty
which many senators consider objec-
tionable. but the fact that 4 Is a treaty
of peace m hat they. as a rule. hav-
ing nothing in its stead TO offer. will
prevent nv factious opposition. Sc FAR
as the opponents a a plan. II is to
let the treaty go through and then de-
vote themselves to shaping legislation
consequent upon its ratification. They
may ofer their amendment committing
this government against an attempt TO
exercise sovereignty I'm the Philippines.
they do not expect TO become a part
OF the document. The treaty will be
discussed In executive session. but the
will continue TO make speeches
in the open senate on Senator Vests
anti-expansion resolution.
Thu consideration OF n code OF laws
for the territory of Alaska. reported
from the committee on revision OF IN
laws. is expected to take nm the preater
portion OF the legislative day in the
house Tomorrow. II that body follows
its usual custom II will adjourn some
time during the afternoon out Of re-
spect TO the memory OF Senator Morrill,.
Thursday il 20 be given TO the commit
tee on judiciary. when a number of
measures reported from II are likely TO
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