The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-01
SENATE WILL GET TO WORK.
THERE is 4 HARD SEASON BEFORE
THE UPPER HOUSE.

No Unnecessary Obstacles VIII BE
Put in the Way of the Financial
BJI-The Chances Are That 1t VIII
Re Pat Right Throush--senator
Quay's Case TO Come Up--PhiIip-
pine Question VIII Be Put to the
Front
Washington, Dec 31-With the resump-
ton of it's sittings Wednesday, the Senate
will practically begin tho 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 be expected, as was char
acteristic of the sessions before the holi-
days.
In the absence Of Senator Aldrich. chairs
man OF the Committee on Finance, who
will have charge of the financial bill, no
definite statement can be made as to how
vigorously he wil press that measure at
the beginning of business, but there is no
doubt OF his general determination to
push 1t along as rapidly as possible after
the present week. He has given notice
that he will call the measure up on
Thursday. and 1t is generally believes
that he viii then or on the following day
make statement I'm support of 1t.
II Is the purpose OF the supporters of ths
bin to make very few speeches, leaving
the opposition TO do the greater share of
the talking. while its opponents on the
other hand will use every endeavor to
draw the friends of the bill into running
debate
Democrats VIII Not Delay.
There Is no present purpose on the part
of the opposition to delay the passage OF
the bill unnecessarily and likewise none
on The part of its supporters 10 press the
measure to she personal inconvenience OF
opposing senators. Those senators who
are antagonistic TO tihe bill, as rule. free
~ confess their inability to defeat It, say
ing that IT will get practically the entire
Republican vote if needed and probably
one or +wo Democratic votes With
session of unlimited duration before them
they cannot hope to conduct successful
hlibuster Hence they win not seek to
delay the measure beyond the time neces-
sary to discuss its provisions and give
the country the benefit OF their analyses
of It's provisions. How long it may take
them to do this will depend largely upon
the length OF the daily sessions and the
freedom from interruption by other bust
ness
which threatens 20 interfere with the con-
tinuity OF the proceedings upon the fnau-
cial bill This IS the right of Senator
Quay TO a seat in the Senate. Senator
Chandler, chairman OF the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, has stated that
I g report with be made IN the Quay case
soon after the beginning OF business 1t
now seems probable that there win he
more debate over the Quay contest than
over the financial measure Up to date
not more than half dozen senators have
announced q purpose to make set financial
speeches. while the probabilities are that
tsle Quay case viii call out much animat-
ed discussion.
The Philippine Question.
II will be difficult to hold the discussion
or foreign questions. and especially tho
Philippine subject in check during the
financial discussion. Many Southern sem
ators are anxious 20 bring the Philippine
question to the front, and 1t may be safe
" 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 II may furnish
basis for discussion OF the foreign policy.
If one Is not found before the treaty Is
considered
During the present week the foundations
of me financial discussion will be laid,
and it doubtless viii reveal much OF the
plens of both sides to the controversy.
There win be a strenuous effort to pass
! the bill without amendment, but the OPP.
| position viii insist upon votes on innum-
cradle propositions, and on some OF these
they may get the support of some sena-
tors known to have pro-silver leanings.