The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-21
CLARK CASE IN THE SENATE.
SENATOR CHANDLER TO CALL UP
RESOLUTION TODAY.

Mr.. Clark May Not Present Has Gre
appointment in which Event the
Case May BE Indefinitely Post
pOned-The senate VIII Rush Its
BUSINESS to- Adjourn as Early as
Possible.
Washington. May Ex-senator Chandler
has given notice that he will ask the
Senate to take up the resolution concern
ing the election of Senator Clark of Mon
tana at 1 o'clock Monday. but it now ap-
pears probable that the resolution may go
over again.
There is no understanding that the con-
sideration of this resolution shall be con-
trolled by the course of Senator Clark,
with reference TO the presentation of his
credentials, as a senator under his APP
pointment from the Governor of Mon
tana, but so far disposition has bean
manifested to allow them to travel to-
gether, and it is now the understanding
in the Senate that Mr.. Clark will not pro-
sent these credentials. 1t is therefore
probable that the entire Clark matter may
be indefinitely postponed for lack of pros
ecution, and that no more may be heard
of 1t during the session.
If, however, Mr.. Clark should change
his mind and put in his credentials. Sem
ator Chandler would move to refer them
to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons and if this motion should prevail, an
immediate effort would be made TO nave
the resolutions bearing upon Mr.. Clark 5
original election considered. Mr.. Chan
dler indeed may call up the resolution in
dependently of the credentials and make
statement presenting the entire situa-
ton. If the case comes up at all 1t is sure
to develop an interesting debate.
Several Important Matters.
The postoffice appropriation bill will con-
tinue to receive attention Monday il the
Clark case does not replace il.
Senator Spooner has given notice of a
speech on the Philippine question for Mon
day at o'clock.
Senator Morgan stated Saturday that he
would move Tuesday to have the Nicara-
guam canal bill made the unfinished bust
ness, thus displacing the bill in relation to
the government of the Philippines The
motion will be resisted, but the Indications
are that If vote is reached the motion
will prevail.
Whether the BILL shall pass, however,
will depend upon the length of the de-
pate, at LnlS late Oby III the session. pro-
lcnged debate would be fatal to almost
any measure.
There will be several conference reports
on APPROPRIATED bills to be considered dur
ing the week, and possibly some if not all
of the three appropriation measures which
have not yet been reported from commit
tee will be brought in. These bills are the
sundry civil, the general deficiency and
the military academy bills. These are the
last of the appropriation bills and there
is no reason why all of them should not
be reported within the next week. With
these bills finally disposed of and the
pending conference reports adopted the
Senate will be prepared to meet the House
in movement to adjourn. There does not
now appear any necessity for the post
ponement of this event beyond the elev-
enth of June.
Week Before the House.
The Alaskan code bill and the District
of Columbia code bill will be used as
stop gaps in the House for the remainder
of the session to keep out the flood Of
legislation that always presses al the end
of a session. They viii give way at all
times to conference oreborts and such
other matters as che leaders are willing
to allow to go through. Tomorrow is
District of Columbia day and later in the
week the antitrust bill and resolution
reported by the Judiciary Committee may
be considered. sal saH or
The ST. Louis Fair bill, if it is agreed
to by the committee onoTuesday, also may
be considered The bllato meet the case
of Nicely which the Attorney General
is anxious should pass at once doubtless
will be acted on during the week.