The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-16
QUAYTS TURN CONES Mkt
OF THE PENNSYLVANIAN'S
CASE SHORTLY
HoAR ON THE PHILIPPINES
VIII Discuss the Question TueSday-
House to Tackle Naval APP
preparation Bill This
Week.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The senate
will continue during the week to devote
its attention to the Alaskan code bill. the
quay resolution and the bill providing for
the temporary government of the Philip
pine islands There also will be more or
less sparring for place on the part of the
friends of the Nicaraguan canal chief
among whom is Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama
Senator Carter will try on Monday to
get day fixed for vote ON the Alaskan
bill. There are only two amendments of
Importance remaining to be acted upon in
connection with that measure, and 1t is
thought these could be disposed of at a
very early date if the friends of the
Alaska bill would agree. to assist in the
taking up of other legislation when it is
out Of the way. Senator Morgan seems
at present inclined to hold up the code
measure until he can receive some as
surance on the canal bill, but so far has
apparently not been successful in that
direction.
There also is a notable disposition to
use the Alaskan bill and the Philippine
bill to delay the taking UP of the subsidy
bill. The Democrats in the senate are
practically united In opposition to the sub
sidy proposition. Senator Lodge, IN
charge of the Philippine bill. announces
1T to be his purpose to ask for a vote on
it whenever the Democrats make an open
ing for such suggestion. Apparently. how
ever, he is not very sanguine of success.
Senator Hoar has given notice of a
speech on the Philippine question on Tues
day next, and he is expected then to fully
outline his views on the question of ex-
pansion.
Late in the week reports probably will
be made on some of the appropriation
bills now in committee 1t is also proba-
bic that a report will be made in the Clark
case during the week. The report has
been drafted in the rough by Senators
Chandler and Turley and will be laid be-
fore the committee on elections as soon
as completed. Senator Chandler an
nounces it to be his purpose to ask to have
the question taken up in the senate as
soon as the report is filed.
The week in the house will be largely
taken up with the consideration of the
naval appropriation BILL over which there
promises to be a protracted struggle. The
whole question of armor plate, except that
for the Maine, Wisconsin and Missouri,
will be fought out The minority mem
bers of the committee. led by Mr.. Wheeler
(&y.), will make a strong fight for the
establishment of a government armor
plate factory as the best solution of the
vexed problem. An attempt also will be
made by the minority of the committee for
the building of ships in government yards.
Before the naval bill is taken up to-
morrow, Chairman Marsh, of the commit
tee on militia. will be recognized to move
the passage, under suspension of the
rules. of the bill to appropriate s1,O00OOO
for the militia of the several states. Fri
day will be given ZIP TO the committee on
war claims, under the rule. and Satur-
day has been set aside for paying tribute
to the memory Of the late Representative
Evan p. Settle, OF Kentucky.