The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-29
Mr.. HELLHR'S INTENTION
Debate on the Currency Bill TO Be
Forced From Now On.
\ Forecast of the Work Planned for
the Senate This Weck-The yariou.
Philippine Resolutions to He Dis
cusscd Today by Mr.. TiIIman-The
Quay Case to BE Considered

It is the intention of leaders on both
sides OF the Senate to insist upon a gen.
eral debate of the Currency bill to the
exclusion OF other matters which have
crowded out the financial measure re-
Gently.
Senator Teller has declared that while
he did not like to be discourteous to any
Senator who would like to speak. he should
insist after today that nothing. not even
the courtesy of the Senate, shall allow the
Currency bill to be set aside il anyone
wants to speak on it. Mr.. Teller stated
further that he knew OF several Senators
who desire to speak on the measure and
that he should take it upon himself to see
that they are given an opportunity each
day after 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Pettigrew spoke Of the difference be-
tween the House bill and the Senate sub
stitute. and said that he preferred to wait
for a conference report before submitting
any remarks.
Mr.. Allen explained that he had up to
this time been unable to prepare his
speech, owing to the peculiar position in
the gentleman who had been elected to
succeed him in the Senate
a number of other Senators expressed
their intention TO speak on the bill but
gave ;ariouS reasons for not doing so last
week: several of these will take an oppor-
tunity of addressing the Senate this week
since the vote on the bill is to be taken on
the 18th of February, and but little time
Is now left for the many speeches that are
to be delivered
Mr. Allen, in some remarks made by him
last week taunted Mr. Aldrich, Chairman
of the Finance Committee. for the manner
in which the speech of the latter had been
treated by Mr.. Teller, and added that he
had supposed that Mr.. Allison, or some
equally well-informed and experienced
Senator, would re-enforce the Senator
from Rhode Island, but that he seemed to
be left without support 1t is probable that
some of the older Senators OF the majority
will take up this challenge. and during the
present week will reply TO the speeches
that have been made by the opposition.
Mr. Tillman gave notice last Thursday
that Immediately after the completion OF
the routine morning business today he viii
call up the various resolutions on the Phil
ippine question. and ask leave Of the Sen
ate to submit scme remarks thereon.
Mr.. Bacon. who was to have spoken on
home BY the illness of his law partner, and
was unable to deliver the address on the
day for which he had given notice; his
colleague, Mr. Clay, announced for him
that he will submit his remarks on the
subject tomorrow.
Mr.. Chandler announced last Thurs
day that il Mr.. Turley, a member of the
Elections Committee. had been in the city
he tMr Chandler) would have asked the
Senate to take up the question concern
ing vacant seat in the Senate from tie
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Tur-
ley will return either today or t1mor-
row, and the Quay case will be called up
at the first opportunity. y lengthy debate
is expected to precede the vote. as nearly
every member of the Elections Committee
Is prepared to speak On the subject. and
several other Senator's have informally
announced their intention of discussing
the question.
The Committee en- Privileges and Eiec-
TINS will resume the hearing in the Clark
case today. and viii be in session each
day this week. unless something unsxpect-
ed happens to delay the proceedings
Of Mr.. Scott, CT West Virginia. will be |
taken up, and decision reached as to
whether it is necessary for the committee |
to summon witnesses III order to decide It, |
An informal meeting OF the committee |
on Porto Rico will be held today TO arrange |
for regular meeting at which all of the |
can be present to discuss ;he |
parts OF the Foraker bill for the govern |
ment Of the island. which we're passed |
over at the last meeting. There is a + |
ference OF opinion in the committee on /
he subjects OF tariff. a Federal court. Gus |
IONS laws. and a Representative in Con-
sress for the island. and a full attend |
incc of the committee Is necessary to
reach a decision before reporting the bill |
10 the Senate.
On Thursday the Committee on Com
acrce will resume its hearings on the
Hanna Payne Ship Subsidy bill num-
per Of amendments to the bill have been
lrafted and the committee is desirous of
receiving suggestions as to any others
hat arc necessary to get The bill into the
most acceptable form possible before 1t
{ reported On the same dag the Cullom
pill 10 regulate commerce between tn,
states and Territories will be taken I'd
n the Committee on Interstate Commerce.
ina the parts OF the measure on which
| decision was not reached at the last
meeting will be discussed