Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-21

WASHINGTON May Ex-senator
Chandler has given notice that he will
ask the Senate to take up the resolu-
ton concerning the election of Senator
Clark, of Montana, at 1 o'clock Mon
day, but it now appears probable that
the resolution may go over again.
There is no understanding that the
consideration of this resolution shall
Clark with reference to the %presenta-
ton of his credentials as a Senator
under his appointment from the Cover
nor of Montana, but so far a DISPOSE
ton has been manifested to allow them
to travel together, and it is now the
understanding in the Senate that Mr..
Clark will not present these credentials
1t is therefore probable that the en-
tire Clark matter may be indefinitely
postponed for lack of prosecution, and
that no nor may be heard of it during
the session. If, however, Mr.. Clark
should change his mind and put in his
credentials, Senator Chandler would
move to refer them to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, and if
this motion should prevail an immedi-
ate effort would be made to have the
resolutions bearing upon Mr.. Clark's
original election considered. Mr..
Chandler indeed may call up the reso-
luton independently of the credentials
and make a statement presenting the
entire situation. If the case comes up
at all it is sur to develop an interest
ing debate.
The postofice appropriation bill will
continue to receive attention Monday
If the Clark case does not displace it.
Senator Spooner has given notice of a
speech IN the Philippine question for
Monday at 2 p. M.
Senator Morgan stated Saturday
that he would move Tuesday to have
the Nicaraguan canal bill made the
unfinished business, thus displacing
the bill in relation to the government
Of the Philippines. The motion will be
resisted, but the indications are that
if a vote is reached the motion will
prevail. Whether the bill shall pass,
however, will depend upon the length
of the debate; at this late day in the
session prolonged debate would be IA
tai to almost any measure.
There will be several conference re-
ports on appropriation bills to be con
sidered during the week, and possibly
some, if not all of the three appropria-
ton measures, which have not yet
been reported from committee will be
brought in. These bills are the SUM-
dry civic, the general deficiency and
the military academy bills. These are
the last of the appropriation bills, and
there is no reason why all of them
should not be reported within the next
week. With these bills finally dispos-
ed of and the pending conference re-
ports adopted, the Senate will be pre-
pared to meet the House in a move
ment to adjourn. There does not now
appear any necessity for the postpone
ment of this event beyond the 18th of
June.
The Alaskan Code bill and the Dis
trict of Columbia Code bill will be used
as stop gaps in the House for the re-
mainder of the session to keep out the
food of legislation that always presses
at the end of the session. They will
give way at all times to conference re-
ports and such other matters as the
leaders are willing to allow to go
through. Tomorrow is District of
Columbia day and later in the week
che antitrust bill and resolution re-
ported by the judiciary committee may
be considered. The st. Louis Fair
bill, if it is agreed to by the committee
On Tuesday also may be considered.
The bill to meet the case of Nicely,
which the Attorney General is anxious
should pass at once, doubtless will be
acted on during the week.
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