Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-26

WASHINGTON, February 25.-Ths
time of the Senate during the present
week will be divided between the Ques-
! tons of the finances, the government
i policy towards the insular possessions
and the seating of Senator Quay upon
the nomination of the Governor Of
Pennsylvania.
| finished business subject to removal
| at any time by the Quay resolution
and also by the conference report up
on the currency bill.
Senator Aldrich has given notice
that he will make speech in explain
alton of the currency bill agreement
on Wednesday and that he will cali
| it up the next day Thursday and
then ask final action upon it. The
request of course will lead to q spir
tied 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 several speeches dur
ing the week on the Quay resolution
and there is a probability OF reaching
a vote on it the latter part of tho
week. Senator Chandler probably
will speak for Mr.. Quay Monday and
Senator Turley in opposition. Later
in the week Senators Hoar and PEN
rose will talk for Mr.. Quay and Sena-
tor Burrows in opposition. After
these only short speeches will be
heard. Senator Penrose says he will
make an effort to have the discussion
confined to the morning hour SO as not
to interfere with other questions be-
fore the Senate, but il a disposition
to delay the vote should become ap-
parent he will then press the Quay
matter. He counts upon vote late
in the week and says he expects a
Quay's favor in taking the resolution
up.
When the Hawaiian bill is voted
upon the Puerto Rican bill will be
taken up. Senator Depew, on Tues
day, will speak on the problems con-
neoted with the Philippine Islands.
The event of the week in the House
of Representatives will be the taking
of the vote on the Puerto Rican tariff
bill. This has been set for p. m. on
Tuesday, although the differences
which have arisen on the bill may
/ compel a arrangement of the pro-
gramme. The general debate on the
measure will close on Monday, and on
Tuesday up to the hour of voting the
debate will proceed under the five min
ute rule Extraordinary interest at
taches to the outcome of this struggle,
owing to the differences which have
arisen on the Republican side OF the
chamber 1t had been arranged that
the debate should proceed Monday
night. but this must give way to the
Republican conference in the hall Of
the House at D. M, when a finel eff
fort will be made to reconcile differ
ences and agree upon a compromise
bill.
For the rest of the week no exact
procedure has bedn arranged, except
that the Alabama contested election
case of Aldrich VS. Robbins will be con-
| sidered as coon as the Puerto Rican
bill is out of the way. This case in
wolves race. questions and gives the
opportunity for that extended range
| of debate usually extended by ques-
| lions of that nature. The army appro-
priation bill is on the calendar and
doubtless will receive consideration
the latter part of the week Owing
to the extent of the military forces in
the Philippines, the appropriations
this year are exceptionally heavy. and
this may bring on a general discussion
OF army affairs and the Philippines.
The Hawaiian bill and the Nicaragua
canal bin also are awaiting hearing.
although it is not likely that either OF
| them will be taken up this week,
An Authoritative Denial.
WASHINGTON, February 25.-The
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