The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28
Work for Congress to do.
After Voting on Puerto Rlcan n
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 finances. tho government
policy towsrds the insular posses
sious and the eesting Of Senator
eusy upon the nomination oi
The governor Of Pennsylvania
The Hawaiian bill remains
The unfinished business subject to
-reoovsl ss any time by the Qnsy re-
solution and siso by the conference
report upou the currency bill.
Senator Aldrich hes giveo notice
tbst he will make On >explsna,iou of
ths currency blu agreement on Wed
ossdsy. end that he will call il up
shs nsx. dsy (Thorsdsy) and then
sek deal sosion upon Il The re-
qsess. Of course. will Iced to . spirit
st ooetess, to nssy shsrp speeches
ssd 10 The 6nsl adoption of the 70
port By practically the same vote by
which the bill originally passed the
ssssse. The matter may bs before
-she senate fot sevefsl days
There will b speeches during the
week on the Qusy resolution, aud
thsss 10 . probability OF reaching Q
vote on u che latter part Of the week
Senator Obandler probably will speak
bs NJ Qusy Monday. and Senator
1asley in opposition Later 10 the
veek Ssossors Hosr snd Penrose will
ealk jos Me- Quay, snd Senator Bur.
rove in opposition. Aher these,
eely short speeches will DO heard
osastos Psoross says be will make
- effort 20 hsve the discussion con
2ssd 20 the morning hour. 90 % not
20 interfere With other questions bs
fare The senate. bot hat II disposi
ojoa 10 delay the vote should become
apparent bs will thep press the Quay
natter He counts upon . vote later
is the week. end ssys he expects
. larger vote than Was cast 10 Mr.
essy's favor in taking the resolution
up
When the Hawaiian bill 10 voted
upon the Puerto Ricsn bill will be
taken Up. Senator Depew Tuesday.
viii speak 90 the problems connected
With the Philippine islsnds
The event Of the week Ia the house
Of representatives vii! be the taking
oi the vote 90 the Puerto Rica tariff
lllI. This hss been set for 8 p m
Tuesdsy. although the differences
which have arisen on the bill may
compel Heterogeneous of the pro
Gsamme The general debate on
the measure will close Monday. and
Tussdsy up TO the hour of voting the
debate will proceed under the five
minute rule. Extraordinary interest
ssssohes to the outcome Of this s,rug
Gle. owing to the differences which
Acve arisen on the Republican eide
Of the chamber L, had been ar
ranged that the debate should pro
eeed Monday night, bnt this mus,
give way TO the report on conference
In the ball OF the house a, s q ID
when che final effort will be made to
reconcile differences and agree upon
. compromise bill
n the rest Of the week no exact
procedure hes been srrsnged except
that the Alsbsms contested election
esse Of Aldrich vs Robbins will be
considered ss soon as the Puertn
-kiosn bill 10 out of the way This
'csse involves race questions and
gives ,he opportunity for that extend
Cd rspgs Of debate usually excited
by questions Of that nature
The army appropriation bill 10 On
she calendar and doubtless will 70
eeive consideration the latter part OF
the week Owing to the extent OF
the military forces 10 the Philippines,
The appropriations this year are ex
'sep.iooslly heavy. aud this may bring
On . general discussion Of army
affairs and the Philippines
The Hawaiian bill and the Nicsrs
gus canal bill are also awaiting q
bearing. although it is not likely
either of them will be taken up this
week