The age-herald., 1900-04-02
THE SENATE

WaSilmgt April l-Ihe senate will vote on the Porto Rican bill Tuesday at 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 Joe made by Sena- tors Bate, Depew, Spooner, Cullom, Mason Clay and Cuiberson and probably by other senator's There Will be- a great rush of speakers towards the close, and the time allowed 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 ments have been agreed to by the senate. These to relate to delegate in congress and to citizenship, and probably will be voted on Monday.
 The friends of the bill count on its pass age by handsome majority, but 1t is now expected that seven republican votes will be cast against it, the seven comprising Senators Davis, Hoar, Mason, Nelson, Proctor, Simon and Wellington. Senator McEnery, democrat, and some independent senators will vote for the measure, but un- til the exact number of such votes Is known the majority for the bill cannot be predict ed.
 Will Dlsplace Quay
 The taking of the vote on the Porto Rican bill on Tuesday will displace the Quay reso- lution, which was set for that day, and Senator Chandler chairman of the com mittee on elections, has given notice that he will postpone calling it up until We'd nesday. The committee win adjourn the | Clark hearing in order to give it's attention | to the Quay resolution Wednesday, but as | it is not expected that the latter matter l can be disposed of in one day, it is proba- | ble that the necessity for going on with the | Clark case after Wednesday will cause an | other postponement of the Quay resolution. | There are several speeches to be made on
 the Quay case, and there is quite a notice- | able disposition on the part of some sena- | tors to stin further postpone the vote on 1 it. Senator Penrose however announces l his purpose ito press the consideration l rapidly after it is once taken up. The Quay | resolution is subject to displacement by ap- l propriation bills, conference reports and the Spooner resolution for the temporary gov ernment of the Philippines.
 phe Philippine resolution will be made the unfinished business after the vote Is taken
 
 on the Porto Rican bill, and 1t will give way to Alaskan code measures. After that | it will divide the time with appropriation bills and conference reports. No prolonged | debate Is expected on the Philippine reso- lution, owing to the fact that it Is consid- cred a temporary ma tier and for the furth- CT reason that the Philippine policy has received considerable attention in connec- tion with the Porto Rican discussion. The committee on order of business is not yet thoroughly decided what subject to take up after the disposal of the Philippine reso- lution. There Is strong pressure to secure first place for the shipping subsidy bill, and | at present the indications are somewhat favorable to that measure. The Nicaragua canal bill is also pressing for first place, and Senator Morgan expresses strong hopes of success