Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-01
56th CONGRESS-.
Financial Bill Will Be Pushed
in the Senate.
The Philippines and Samoan Treaty
Pressing for Consideration.
The Philippines Will Probably Be Soon Dis.
cussed ia the House.

tne senate VIII practlcally begin the
real work of the session. After the
present week, longer daily sessions will
be the rule. and very few adjourn
ments from Thursday to Monday are to
be expected, as was characteristic of
the sessions OF. the past weeks
In the absence of Senator Aldrich
chairman of the committee on finance
who will have charge Of the financial
bill. no definite statement can be made
as to how vigorously he will press that
measure at the beginning of the bust
ness. but there is no doubt of his gen
eral determination to push it along as
rapidly as possible after the present
week. He has given notice that he will
is generally believed that he will then
or on the following day make n state
ment in support of it.
1t is the purpose of the supporters of
the bill to make very few speeches,
leaving the opposition to do the great
err Share of the talking. while it's OPP
ponets on the other hand will use
every endea vor to draw the friends of
the bill int running debate. There is
no present purpose on the part OF the
opposition u unnecessarily delay the
passage Of the bill and likewise none
the measure to the personal incon-
venience Of opposing senators. Those
senators who are antagonistic to the
bill, as 4 rule. freely confess their in
ability to defeat it, saying that it will
secure practically the entire Republic
can votes, if needed, and prOba bly, one or
ttr.n u IN
of unlimited duration before them,
they cannot hope to conduct a success
full flibuster. Hence they will not seek
to delay the measure beyond the time
necessary to discuss its provisions and
give the country the benefit of their
analysis of its provisions. How long il
may take them to do this will depend
largely upon the length of the daily
sessions and the freedom from Interrupt
tons by other business.
AT present there is but one matter
which threatens to interfere with the
continuity Of the progress on the fl
nancial bill. That is the right of Sen
ator Quay 10 a seat in the Senate.
Senator Crandler. chairman Of the
committee on privileges and elections.
stated that report will be made in the
Quay case soon after the beginning of
business. 1t now seems probable that
there will be more debate over the
Quay contest than over the financial
measure. Up to date not more than
half dozen senators have announced
a purpose to make set financial speech
es. while the probabilities are that the
Quay case will call out much animated
discussion.
1t will be difficult to hold the discus
sion of foreign questions. especially the
Philippine subject. in check during the
financial discussion. Many of the
Southern senators are anxious to bring
the Philippine question to the front
and it may be safely predicted that
there will be more or less reference to
it from the beginning. There will be
an early effort to get up the Samoan
treaty. and it may furnish a basis for
discussion of the foreign policy if one
should not be found before the treaty
will have been considered.
During the present week. the fOunda-
tons of the financial discussion will be
laid and it doubtless will reveal much
Of the plans of both sides to the con-
troversy. There will be strenuous
EFFORT 10 pass the Dill WITHOUT dIItIlu-
ment but the opposition will insist upon
votes ON innumerable propositions and
ON some of these they may get the sup
post Of some senators known to have
pro-silver leanings.
The coming week in the House does
not give promise of much business.
The committees have not yet begun
active work and there has not been any
legislation Of pressing Importance re-
ported. The appropriations committee
has not yet considered the urgent de- |
ficiency BILL although the measure has
been prepared. The bill may be brought |
in during the week if there should be |
a request from the executive depart |
ments asking it's early passage. AS |
the bill will carry nearly $50 900. 900 for |
the army. most of which is on account |
of the Philippines. it is quite likely |
there will be considerable discussion
of the Philippine policy while the meas
ure is before the House. There are
some minor matters such as provision
for clerks. and routine management of
House affairs that are to be passed |
upon.