The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-04-06
TARIFF BILL STILL IN FRONT.
Intention is to Vote ON the Measure
Tuesday Afternoon.

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WASHINGTON, April 2.-The senate
will vote upon the Porto Rlcan bill
tuesday at 4 o'clock and, previous to
that time, each session of the senate,
beginning at IL o'clock Monday and
Tuesday, will be devoted wholly to this
bill. Speeches will be made by Sena-
tors Bate, Depew, Spooner, Cullom, Ma
son, Clay and Culberson, and probably
ny other senators.
There will be a great rush of speak
crs toward the close and the time al
lowed is considered too short to accom-
modate all who will desire to be heard.
There is, however, no disposition to ex-
tend the time agreed upon for taking
the vote.
All but two of the committee amend
1aents have been agreed to by the SEN
ate. These two relate to a delegate in
congress and to citizenship, and proba-
bly, will be voted Upon Monday.
The friends of the bill count upon
IT'S passage by a handsome majority,
hut it is now expected that seven re-
publican votes will be cast against it,
the seven comprising Senators Davis,
Hoar, Mason, Nelson, Proctor, Simon
and Wellington. Senator McEnery,
democrat, and some Independent sena-
tors will vote for the measure, but I'M
til the exact number of such votes is
known the majority for the bill cannot
be predicted.
The taking of the vote on the Porto
Rican bill On Tuesday will displace the
Quay resolution, which was set for that
Gay, and Senator Chandler, chairman
OF the committee on elections, has CIV
en- notice that he will postpone calling
1t up until Wednesday. The committee
will adjourn the Clark hearing in order
To give its attention to the Quay reso-
luton Wednesday, but as it is not ex-
pected that the latter matter can be dis
posed of in one day it is probable that
the necessity for going on with the
Clark case after Wednesday will cause
another postponement OF the Quay res
Clution. There are several speeches to
be made on the Quay case and there
is quite a noticeable disposition on the
part of some senators still further to
postpone the vote on it. Senator Pen
rose, however, u his purpose
to press the consideration as rapidly as
! ossible after it is once taken up.
The Quay resolution is subject to dis
placement by appropriation bills, con-
ference reports and the Spooner resolu-
ton for the temporary government OF
the Philippines. The Philippine resolu-
ton will be made the unfinished bust
Less after the vote is taken on Porto
Rico, and it will give way to the Alaska
code measure.
After that it will divide the time with
appropriation bills and conference re-
ports. No prolonged discussion is ex-
pected on the Philippines resolution,
ewing to the fact that it is considered
4 temporary matter, and for the further
reason that the Philippines policy has
received considerable attention in con-
nection with Porto Rico.
The committee on order of business
is not yet thoroughly decided what sub
ject to take up after the disposal of the
Philippines resolution. There is strong
pressure to secure first place for the
shipping subsidy bill, and at present
Tie indications are somewhat favorable
&C that measure. The Nicaragua canal
bill is also pressing for first place and
Senator Morgan expresses strong hope
Of success.