Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-10
SEVERAL SET SPEECHES
THE sHIP. SUBSIDY BILL DUR
ING THE WEEK
BY SENATORS WHO OPPOSE IT.
| THE HAY-PAUNCEFOTE- TREATY
WILL ALSO COME UP.
The House Will Discuss Appropria-
lions and the Proposed Reduction
in the War Revenue Tax-The
Brewing Interests VIII Endeayor
to Have the Rate on Beer Cut to
$1.35 Per Barrel-Large Banks Not
Opposed to the Check Tax.

| WASHINGTON, D. c., December 8.
The Senate will continue to give its
attention to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
and the ship subsidy bill during the
present week, taking UP first one and
! then the other as may suit the conven-
fence of those who may wish to speak
on the two measures. During the last
session of Congress the Nicaraguan
canal bill was made the special order
of business for Monday next, but the
| establishment of the ship bill as the
regular order will have the effect of
displacing the canal bill. preference be-
ing given under the Senate rules to a
regular order over special order. 1t
| is understood that Senator Morgan, who
has charge OF the canal bill, will not
press that measure until the treaty for
the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty is disposed Of On this account
the friends of the ship bill do not ap-
prehend that he will make any opposi-
ton to the continuance of the consid-
Grafton of that measure. He has in
! deed said that he would be content to
allow his bill to follow closely in the
wake OF the ship bill.
Three or four set speeches are prom
ised in opposition to the subsidy bill,
anu ii is expected that most, if not all
OF those already in sight will be made
during this week. Among those who
probably will speak on the subject are
Senators Clay, Vest and Berry, all Of
whom oppose the bill. Senator Vest is
an especial advocate Of free speech.
There are differences of opinion as
to what effect the taking Of vote on
! the fertilization amendment 10 the
treaty will have upon the time of dis
! posing of that instrument, but major
| ity of the Senator's express the opin-
! ion that the vote upon the treaty it
hself will follow very soon after the vote
upon the amendment. The indications
are that the amendment will be adopt
ed and that as thus amended the treaty
will be ratified. Opponents of the treaty
will offer other amendments. but they
| do not count upon having them favor
| ably acted upon.
The Senate will not sit Wednesday
on account of the centennial celebra-
| ton of the establishment of the seat
of government at Washington, as there
is a possibility of adjourning from
Thursday until Monday Of next week.
The programme in the House for the
coming week contemplates the consid-
Grafton and passage of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill. and the bill for the reduction Of
the war revenue taxes. Wednesday
viii be dies non so far as legislation
is concerned. as on that day the exer-
cises in connection with the centennial
celebration OF the removal of the seat
Of government TO Washington will be
held in the House.
The Legislative appropriation bill is
not expected 10 consume more than
two days at the most, probably only
one, and the leaders expect that the
remainder of the week will suffice 70
pass the war revenue reduction act.
It is probable that special interests
which do not receive the considera-
ton in the bill which they think they
are entitled to will attempt TO amend
it. This is especially true of the brew
ing interests, which hope TO secure
a further reduction Of the tax on beer
from $3.50 a barrel as fixed by the
| committee, TO s1-35 a barrel A plan
has been organized by which these
interests believe they can accomplish
, their purpose. In order to secure this
reduction, which will amount TO about
81 900, COO. that amount of revenue
must be retained and those members
who are working for a further re-
duction on beer will advocate the re-
tention of the tax on bank checks and
/ discounts which amount TO about the
same sum. II is understood that many
of the larger banks are not opposed TO
the retention of this tax on the ground
that il reduces the number OF small
checks presented for payment and thus
reduces the cost Of the clerical force in
the banks. Most OF the Republican
members Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. however. do not believe a sue
/ cessful dgnt can be waged against any
feature OF the committees bill.
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