The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-12
TO Vote ON THURSDAY
The Senate TO Dispose of the Cur
rency Bill.
It's Pnssage Discounted by Friends
aud Opponents Alike - The Quay
To - Conclusion - Action on the
Ba3-Pnunccfosc Canal Treaty.

The Senate will this week continue the
discussion of the Currency bill each day
until Thursday. when vote on the meas
IRE Will be taken. On "Wednesday and
Thursday the amendments to the bill will
be considered. so that when it is finally
put to a vote 1t viii be in the form that
is thought to be most favorable TO its pas
sage.
The vote is looked upon by both sides of
the Senate Chamber as being somewhat in
the nature of q formality, and even the
opponents OF the measure admit that its
passage is assured.
Notice has been given by Messrs. VOL
colt and Butler that they will speak on
the pending bill today. and by Messrs. Al
lison and Jones OF Nevada tomorrow, ard
Mr. Allison has given an informal notice
that he will submit some remarks on this
subject whenever an opportunity offers it
self. Several other Senators are desirous
of giving voice to their opinions of the
measure, and will do so in case the
speeches for which notice Las been given
do not occupy all of the available time.
The opinion seems TO prevail among both
the majority and the minority that the
bill reported by the conference will be tie
original measure as it came from the
House, and that with the exception per-
haps Of some minor amendments the Sem
ate substitute will be ignored.
The financial bill has been holding in
abeyance several other important meas
ures. and as soon as 1t has been disposed
OF they will be taken up.
Mr.. Foraker gave notice last Tuesday.
"for whatever IL might be worth" that as
soon as the fna'lciai bill was disposed o.
he would move TO take rp for consideration
the bill to provide : government f-r Porto
Rico. Mir. Cullom expressed the hope that
Mr.. Foraker would not prevent The con-
sideration of the bill relative TO Hawaii
and the latter replied that an agreement
could doubtless be reached whereby both
bills could be considered at an early date.
The Quay case. however. is expected to
be the first subject taken up when the
Currency bill is out OF the way. and should
the Senate be in session on Friday. its
consideration Will doubtless be begun then.
Mr.. Chandler. Chairman of the Committee
en- Privileges and Elections, is anxious TO
have the Quay matter disposed Of and he
has several times said in the Senate that
the only subject that he would permit to
disnlace it is the Currency bill. Contested
election cases have always been consid-
cred privileged unless some other subject
is taken up by unanimous consent. ard
Mr.. Chandler Will be able to force ain adj
herence to this precedent If he so desires.
The Hay-Pauncefote isthmian canal 1
treaty. which has aroused so much /
comment. will be considered in executive 1
session, and, judging from the opinions
that have been expressed by leading men,
hers Of both houses very little time will
be required in which TO reach an official
decision opposed to its ratification. The /
clauses providing for the admission 20 the
canal of all belligerent vessels in time of Z
war. and that the United States shall not
be permitted 10 fortify 1t, are regarded as
insurmountable objections to the favorable .
consideration of the treaty. and its rejec- {
tion at an early date is looked for. The
Committee on Privileges and Elections
will continue to give hearings to the pro-
test against Senator Clark of Montana
each day this week. and further testimony
for the defence will be submitted.
The feature of today's session of Con-
gress Will be the speech OF Senator VOL
colt of Colorado in supporting the gold
standard Currency bill with the Finance
Committees amendment. OF which he is
the author. declaring that no obstacle will
be put in the way of international bimet-
allism.
Mr.. Wolcott has prepared speech with
great care and will in addition to discuss
ing the general financial question argue
in support OF Republican party principles
and arraign Bryanism as the most potent
enemy of silver. Owing to his high repu-
tation as an orator he will have a large
and distinguished audience