The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01
AIdTich, Chairman Of the Committee,
Will Have ChaIg, Of 1t
DEBATE WILL NOT Be EXTENSIVE
Democrats Realize That Opposition
Is Useless, and the Fight
Against the Gold Stand
ard Will Result in
Defeat.

Washington, December 3l.-With the re-
sumption Of it's sittings Wednesday, the
senate viii practically begin the real
work of the session. After the present
week longer daily sessions will be the
rule. and very few more adjournments
from Thursday To Monday are to he ex-
pected, was characteristic of the ses-
sons of the past two weeks.
In the absence of Senator Aldrich. chair
man Of the committee on finace. who Will
have charge of the financial bill, no defin-
ite statement can be made as TO how
vigorously he will press that measure az
the beginning of business, but there Is no
doubt of his general determination TO
push II along as rapidly as possible after
the present week. lie has given notice
that he will call the measure up on Thurs
day and IT is generally believed that he
will then or on the following day make a
statement in support of it.
II is the purpose of the supporters OF
the bill to make very few speeches, leav-
ing the opposition to do the greater share
of talking. while its opponents. on the
other hand. will use every endeavor to
draw the friends of the bill into running
debate.
There is no present purpose on the part
of the opposition To delay the passage
of the bill unnecessarily, and likewise on
the part of it's supporters to press the
measure to the personal Inconvenience
of opposing senators. Those senators VINO
are antagonistic to the bill as rule freely
confess their inability to defeat 1t, saying
that It Will get practically the entire re-
publican vote If needed and probably one
ar two democratic votes With session
OF unlimited duration before them, they
cannot hone to conduct a successful M
buster Hence they viii not seek 10 ue-
Law the measure beyond the time AeceS-
sary to discuss its provisions and give me
country the benefit of their analysis OF It's
nrovisions How long 1t may take 'hem
10 do this will depend largely upon 'he
length of the daily sessions ana the Tree
dor from interruption by other business
At present there is but one matter
which threatens to interfere with tie
continuity of the proce edings upon the
financial BILL That is the right OF sen
ator Ouav to a seat in the senate. SEN
stor chandler. chairman of the commit
too on privile gcs and elections mas Sttb'eu
that a report will be made in the quay
case soon after the beginning OF business.
II now seems probable that there VIII De
more debate over the Quay contest than
over the financial measure. Up 10 date
NOT more than half a dozen senators have
announced a purFose to make set imam
oiaI speeches. while the probabilities are
that The Quay case viii call cat much
animated discussicn.
If will be difficult to hold the discussion
of foreign questions, especially the Ihll-
ipriue subject in check during the finaA-
cial discussion. Many of the southern
senators are anxious to bring the Philp-
rine question to the 'front.' ana 1t may
be safely predicted that there VIII oe
more or less reference to it from the be-
pinninC. There Will be early effort
10 get up the Samoan treaty. and 1t may
furnish a basis for discus sion of the
foreign policy if one is not found before
the treaty is considered. During the pres
ent week the foundations OF the nnancial
discussion will be laid. and 1t doubtless
will reveal much OF the plans of hotn
sides TO the controversy. There will be
a strenuous effort to pass che bill with
out amendment. but the opposition VIII
il sist upon votes en- innumerable propo-
sit.ons. and on some of these they may
get the support of some senator's known
10 have pro-silver leanings. The coming
week in the house does not give promise
of mt ch business. The committees have
rot vet heguu active work, and there
has not been any legislation OF pressing
Importance reported. The appropriations
committee has not yet considered the
urgent deficiency bill. although the meas
ure has been prepared. This bill may he
brought in during the week If there
should be a request from the executive
dc epartH ents asking its early passage. AS
the bill will carry nearly $4,000 600 for the
army most of which is on account Of
The Philippines, 1t is quite likely theie
will be considerable discussion Of the
hilippine policy while the measure is be-
fore the house. There are some minor
matters, such as provisions for clerks.
and routine management of house affairs
that are to be passed upon.