The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-16
QUAY, ALASKA, PHILIPPINES.
SUBJECTS WHICH WILL OCCUPY
SENATE THIS WEEK.

Morgan VIII Make IA stubborn Effort
to Get Some Agreement as to the
Nicaragua Canal BilI-Democrats
United in Opposition 80 Ship Sub
sidy Mensure-House VIII Consider
the Naval and Volunteer Militia
Appropriation Bills.
Washington, April 15.-The Senate will
continue during the week 10 devote its
attention to the Alaskan code bill, the
Quay resolution and the bin providing for
the temporary government of the Philip
pine Islands.
There also will be more or less sparring
for place on the part of the friends of the
Nicaragua canal, chief among whom Is
Senator Morgan of Alabama. Possibly
also Senators Frye and Hanna will make
an effort to bring the subsidy shipping
bill up but the chances are that no move
will be made in that direction until after
some of the measures before the Senate
ar disposed of.
Senator Carter will try on Monday to
get a day fixed for vote on the Alaskan
bill. There are only two amendments
OF Importance remaining to be acted upon
in connection with that measure and II
is thought these could be disposed of at
very early date, if the friends of the
Alaskan bill would agree to assist in the
taking up of other legislation when it is
out of the way Senator Morgan seems
at present inclined to hold up the code
bin until he can receive some assurance
as to the canal bill, but so far has APP
rection.
To Delay Ship Subsidy BilI.
There also is a noticeable disposition 10
use the Alaskan bill and the Philippine
bill to delay the taking up of the subsidy
bill. The Democrats in the Senate are
practically united in opposition to the sub
sidy proposition. Senator Lodge, in charge
of the Philippine BILL announces it TO be
his purpose to ask for a vote on it when
ever the Democrats make an opening for
such suggestion. Apparently, however,
he is not very sanguine of success.
Senator Hoar has given notice of
speech on the Philippine question on Tues
day next, and he is expected then to fully
outline his views on the question of ex-
pansion.
Late in the week reports probably will
De made on some OF the Appropriation DlllS
now in committee.
1t also is proba BILE that a report will be
made in the Clark case during the week.
The report has been drafted in the rough
by Senators Chandler and Turley and will
be laid before the Committee on Elections
as soon as completed
Senator Chandler announces it to be his
purpose to ask to have the question taken
up in the Senate as soon as the report is
filed.
Naval Bill in the House.
The week in the House win be largely
taken up with the consideration of the
promises to be a protracted struggle. The
whole question of armor plate except that
for the Maine Wisconsin and Missouri,
will be fought out The minority mem
bers of the committee led by Mr.. Wheel
er of Kentucky, will make a strong fight
| for the establshmen5,of a government an
NOR plate factory, as the best solution of
| the VeXed problem. An attempt also will
| be made by the minority of the committee
for the building of ships in government
yards
Before the naval bill is taken up to-mor-
row Chairman March of the Committee on
Militia will be recognized to move the pas
sage, under suspension of the rules, of the
bill to appropriate 100000 for the militia
for the several states
Friday will be given up to the Committee
on War Claims under the rule and Satur-
day has been set aside for paying tribute
to the memory of the late Representative
Evan p Settle of Kentucky