The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-10
SENATE ROUTINE.
Ship Subsidy BIN special order.

Washington, December 4.-(Spec!aL)-
The lines were drawn for the first big
fight of this session when the senate. by
an almost strictly party vote Of thirty
eight To twenty. decided to make the
ship subsidy bill the regular order In
that body. This means to eive the bin
to build up American shipping. which
Senator Hanna and Senator Frye are
standing sponsors for. the right OF way
each d9y. after what the senate calls its
morning hour. until Il IS disposed OF. Up
To o'clock OF each day the session is
devoted to what the senate knows as
routine morning business. After that the
regular order has the right OF way and
nothing is allowed 10 displace il.
Under the programme Of the republican
steering committee the regular order Is
ID be laid aside whenever an appropria-
ton bill is ready to be acted upon, but
there Is no likelihood of any Of these
bills being reached IN the senate for
month or more; so the shipping bin is
likely TO have the field very much 10
Itself
The senate Is not. however. body 70
be hurried. and II there were any d.spo-
sit'on toward dilatory tactics on the part
OF the opposition. il might be some time
before the vGe is taken. That is possi-
bic. but Il is not probable. Senator clay,
who has in charge the minority report
against the bill. states that he finds no
disposition among the democrats 10 throw
any needless obstacles in the way or the
republican programme. The democrats
Will fight the measure. and most OF them
will vote against il. but they have no
q snosition to resort TO needless speeches.
or other ulibustering tactics.
senator Jones confirmed ihis view OF
~. situation N a talk with me this after
noon.
..Ths country has apparently indoIsed
republican policies" said he. 4 belieNe
ia ma iority rule and am opposed 10 re-
sortin.. To delay 10 emphasize our oppo-
s.t.on 10 every republican measure 40
NJ, think the democrats viii oe olslosed
IL employ such tactics on any o. 'tic
measures now discussed unless u Is tl'
r.-,ns-itIon for a perfr.tnc1t increase IN
-. standing army. We VIII nght that 70
49,, end. We will give the president just
a. many volunteer soldiers as are heces-
10y. but to add 10 the permanent es1ao-
l..bment IS an entirely different question:
and We believe the majority of the peopie
Of the country are opposed 10 X.
Nicaragua Canal Bill To Pass.
n, unanimous report OF the Walker
istbutan canal commission In favor o.
tho .sacaraclia route insures tie passage
OF "A Nicaragua canal bill al TINS session
of congress and seems also To insure the
ratification OF the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
This latter Is certain IA be accomplished
If the administration program 81 max
Ing the passage Of a canal bill contingent
,l,,.u rat.tcatio Is adhered TO.
The uuanimity Of She commisslons &c
clsiou Ga favor OF the NloaraS'a l.1t4
created some surprise. II was understood
thgt one or more members would adNo-
cato Tho Panama route. While there Is
some talk la congress 81 dealing with the
Ts-',,..,,,a company this adverse report is
1..,..s rsied as settling ne chances OF the
French corporation securing this govern
rncnt for its principal Stockholders. as
the Paris lolders Of the company nave
harrad