The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-09
TO PASS PORTO RIcAN BILL.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE THE
MATTER ALL FINED.

They Will Carry Out the Programme
Agreed Upon in Caucus and Concur
In the Senate Amendments-Qua
Case TO Come Up In the Scnate-The
Philippine Measure VIII Also BE
COnsidered-senntO CIark's Case
viii Be Heard.
Washington, April S.-The feature of the
week in the House will be the closing fight
on the Porto Rican tariff bill.
The Republican managers will carry
out the programme agreed upon in eau
Gus on Wednesday. when a special rule
will be presented which will bring the
motion TO concur in the Senate amend
ments to vote after several hours de-
bate.
Both sides are laboring earnestly to poll
their full strength, but the Republicans
appear to be confident that the motion
will carry by a safe margin. They as
sert that the Republican opposition will
not be. over seven votes, the number
who voted against the original bill.
The agricultural appropriation bill will
consume tomorrow and Tuesday. Friday
is private pension day and Saturday is
set apart for addresses on the receipt of
the statue of Oliver P. Morton of Indiana.
Quay's Case in Senate.
Senator Chandler probably will make an
effort Monday to get the Senate to agree
upon a day for taking a vote on the reso-
luton concerning the seating of Senator
Quay.
The present indications are that for the
he ia n
consent. and in any event the discussion
of the resolution will proceed. Among the
senator's who are expected 10 engage in
the discuss on are Messrs Burrows,
Quarles and Plat of Connecticut, all of
whom oppose the seating of Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Burrows probably will speak Monday.
The Indian appropriation bill will con
tinue to receive attention until disposed
Of but it is not expected TO occasion
great deal more of debate.
Senator Carter hopes to proceed with
the consideration of the Alaskan code bill
early in the week with the hope of Sc
curing action at an early day. There arc
still some differences pertaining to min
ing rights to be adjusted in this measure,
and more or less discussion necessarily
will precede their determination,
The appropriation bill for the District
of Columbia probably will be considered
during the week
Inc Phl1lppAne Measure.
On Wednesday Senator Lodge will ask
the Senate to vote upon the Philippine
temporary measure, but he does not ex-
pect to accomplish more than to get
day fixed for the vote. There is appar-
emily no disposition to debate this bill
to any great extent, but an objection is
likely to be entered to vote at this
time. The Republican senators are dis
posed to crowd on all possible sail, with
the view to securing early adjournment,
and to this end will seek to get early
action on appropriation bills and on other
necessary legislation. The Democrats ap-
parently are disposed 90 fall in with this
idea, and they, too, express a desire TO
get away early in the summer.
The Committee on Elections will con-
clude its consideration of the case of Sen
ator Clark of Montana during the week.
Senator Chandler, chairman of the COM
mittee, expresses the opinion that only
one sitting of the committee will be neces-
sary to determine the attitude of the COM
mittee.
portion of the session of the Senate
on Tuesday afternoon viii be devoted to
eulogies upon the late Representative
Bland of Missouri.