The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-21
(aARK'S WINNING HAND
MONTANA SENATOR SCENES TO
HAVE THE REINTER
OF 1T
THE CASE MAY BE POSTPONED
Senator Chandler VIII Make IA Move
il an Opening Presents Itself
Nicaraguan Canal
Bill.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Chandler has given notice that he will
ask the senate to take up the resolution
concerning the election of Senator
Clark, of Montana, al l o'clock Monday,
but it ROW appears probable that the
resolution may go over again. There is
no understanding that the consideration
of this resolution shall be controlled by
the course of Senator Clark with refer
ence to the presentation of his creden-
tails as a senator under his appointment
from the governor of Montana, but so
far a disposition has been manifested
to allow them to travel together, and It
is now the understanding in the senate
that Mr.. Clark will not present these
credentials. It is, therefore, probable
that the entire Clark matter may be in
definitely postponed for lack of prosecu-
ton, ard that no more may be heard of
it during the session. If, however, Mr..
Clark should change HIS mind and put
in his credentials, Senator Chandler
would move to refer them to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, and
if this motion should prevail an imme-
date effort would be made to have the
resolution bearing upon Mr.. Clark's org
inal election considered. Mr.. Chandler,
indeed, may call up the resolution inde-
pendently of the credentials and make
a statement presenting the entire situa-
ton. If the case comes up at all, 1t is
sure to develop an interesting debate.
The postofice appropriation bill viii
continue to receive attention Monday II
the Clark case does not displace IL.
hoe civ Of
speech on the Philippine question for
Monday at 2 o'clock.
NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
Senator Morgan stated Saturday that
he would move Tuesday to have the Nj
caragua canal bill made the unfinished
business, thus displacing the bill in re-
!ation to the government of the people.
The motion Will be resisted, but the In
dications are that if a vote is reached
the motion will prevail. Whether the
bill shall pass, however, will depend
upon the length of the debate. At this
late day in the session prolonged de-
bate would be fatal to almost any meas
ure
There will be several conference re-
ports on appropriation bills to be con-
sidered during the week and possibly
some, If not all three, appropriation
measures which have not yet been re-
ceived from committee Will be brought
In. These bills ara the sundry civil, the
general deficiency and the military acad-
envy bills These are the last of the
appropriation bills and there is no rea-
son why all of them should not be re-
ported within the next week.
HOUSE FORECAST.
The Alaskan code bin and District Of
Columbia code bill win be used as stop
gaps in the house for the remainder of
the session to keep out the flood of legis-
lation that always presses al the end of
the session. They will give way at all
times to conference reports and such
other matters as the leaders are willing
to allow to go through.
Tomorrow Is District of Columbia day
and later In the week the antitrust bill
and resolutions reported b. the judiciary