The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-01
REAL WORK OF THE SESSION
is TO COMMENCE THIS WEEK a,
THE SENATE.
Financial Bill Programme Has Not
Been Mapped out--Quny Contest
VIII he Called Up soon.

Washington December 31.--with the re-
sumption OF its sittings Wednesday the
senate will practically begin the real work
longer daily sessions will be the rule. and
very few more adjournments from Thurs
day TO Monday are TO be expected as was
characteristic OF the sessions of the past
two weeks.
In the absence Of Senator Aldrich,
chairman Of the committee on finance,
who will have charge Of the financial bills,
no definite statement can be made as TO
how vigorously he viii press that measure
at the beginning OF business. but there
is no doubt OF his general determination
10 push 1t along as rapidly as possible
alter the present week. lie has gwen
notice thnt he will call the measure up
Thursday and 1t Is generally beheVeu
th5t he VIII then or on the following day
mike statement In support OF It, IL
Is the purpose OF the supporters OF tBs
bill 10 maze very few speeches, leaving
the opposition to do the greater snare
Of the talking, whila its opponents on
the other hand viii use every endeavor TO
draw the friends OF the bill into running
debate. There Is no present purpose on
the part OF the opposition to delay the
passage Of the bill until necessary. Those
senator's who are antagonistic to tho
hill as rule freely confess their inability
10 defeat It, saying that Il Will get prae-
tlcally the republican vote il needed and
probably one or TWO democratic votes.
( With session OF unlimited duration be-
fore them they can not hope to conduct
successful fllinuster Hence they VIII
/ not seek 10 delay the measure beyond
/ the time necessary to discuss It's provis-
| ions ana give the country the benefit oil
their analysis OF its provisions. How Ions
4 II may take them to do this Will depend
largely upon the length Of the daily SEES
sions and the freedom from interruption
\ by other business.
( At present there Is but one matter
I which threatens to interfere With the
continuity OF the proceedings upon the
| financial bill. That Is the right Of Senator
/ Quay to seat in the senate Senator
1 Chandler. chairman OF the committee OF
/ privileges and elections, has stated ina
| a report will BIO made on the Quay cast
soon after, the beginning of business. l
now seems probable that there will BIZ
more debate over the Quay contest than
over the financial measure. Up to dat,
not more than ha1f dozen senators have
announced a pnrnnse to make set Anan
cla speeches, while the probabilities arr
that the Quay case will call out muol
animated discussion.
II VIII be difficult TO hold the Discus,
: sion OF foreign questions. espeaially tn
Philippine subject. IN check during the
financial discussion. Many of the south
> erp senators are anxious TO bring the
Philippine question 10 tho front and Il
may DO safely predicted that there VIII b,
moro or less reference to u from the
beginning, rhere win be an carly effort
to get IN the Samoan treaty and Il may
: Furnish basis for discussion 81 thc
foreign policy II orc is not found besora
the treaty is considered
During the weol, the foundations for the
discussion on the financial bill win bn
laid and it will diyuise the plans OF botu
sides There will DO a strenuous effort
: TO pass the hill without amendment but
; the opposition Will insist on yo.es on m-
> Vulnerable propositions and on some o.
these they may get the support Of som
senators known TO have pro-silyer lean
: iugg