The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28
Work for Congress to do.
After Voting on Puerto R,can
Bill TUESDAY the House
May Select its Next
Subject.

Washington. Feb 25 The time OF
the senate during the present week
will be divided between the questions
of the fnances, the government
policy towards the insular posses
sions and the seating of Senator
Quay upon the nomination OF
the governor of Pennsylvania
The Hawaiian bill remains
the unfinished business subject to
removal at any time by the Quay re
solution and also by the conference
report upou the currency bill,
Senator Aldricn has given notice
that he will make an explanation OF
tae currency bill agreement Oh Wed
aesday. and that he will call 1t up
the next day Thursday and then
ask final action upon 1t Ihe re-
Quest, of course. will lead to a spirit
ed contest, to many sharp speeches
and to the final adoption of the re
port by practically the same vote by
which the bill originally passed the
senate. The matter may be before
the senate for several days
There will be speeches during the
week on the Quay resolution. and
there is probability of reaching a
vote on it the latter part of the week
Senator Chandler probably will speak
for Mr. Qusy Monday, and Senator
T1rley in opposition Later in the
week Senators Hoar and Penrose will
talk for Mr. Quay, and Senator Bur
rows in opposition. After these,
only short speeches will be heard
Senator Penrose says he will make
an effort to have the discussion con
fned to the morning hour, so as not
to interfere with other questions be
fore the senate, bu. that if disposi
ton to delay the vote should become
apparent be will then press the Quay
matter He counts upon vote later
in the week. and says he expects
q larger vote than was cast in Mr.
euay's favor in taking the resolution
mp
When the Hawaiian bill is voted
spon the Puerto Rican bill will be
taken up. Senator Depew Tuesday,
will speak on the problems connected
with the Philippine islands
The event of the week ia the bouee
of representatives will be the taking
of the vote on the Puerto Rica tariff
bill. This has been set for 3 p M
Tuesday. although the differences
which have arisen on the bill may
compel rearrapgemeus of the pro
gramme The general debate on
the measure will close Monday. aud
Tuesday up to the hour of voting the
debate will proceed under the hive
minute rule. Extraordinary interest
attaches to the outcome Of this strug
gle, owing 10 the differences which
have arisen on the Republican side
of the chamber 1t had been ar
ranged that The debate sbonld pro
ceed Monday night, but this must
give way TO the report on conference
In the hail of the house 2, 8 p %
when the fnal effort vii; be made 10
reconcile differences and agree upon
q compromise hil'
Fer the rest cf the week no exact
procedure has been ranged .ezcep'
that the Alabama contested election
case of Aldrich VS. Robbins viii be
considered as soon as the Pnert'
kican bill is out of the way This
case involves race questions and
gives The opportunity for that extend
ed range Of debate usually excited
by questions of that nature
The army appropriation bill is 90
The calendar and doubtless will re
ceiye consideration the latter part OF
the week Owing to the extent OF
the military forces 10 the Philippines,
the appropriations this year are ez
ceptionally heavy, and this may bring
on a general discussion of army
affairs and the Philippines
The Hawaiian bill and the Nlcara
qua canal bill are also awaiting a
bearing. although it ls not likely
either of them will DE taken up this
week