Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-01

Although the Mino1 " VIII Have
Full Opportunity for Discussion.
One or Two Denlocfats May Vote
For it-The Foreig4 POLICY Will
Be Heard From-Thk House ses-
sfons Promise to Be- Quiet.

WASHINGTON. December 31.-With
the resumption of its sittings Wednes-
day the Senate will practically begin
the real work Of the session, After the
present week longer day sessions will
be the rule and very few more adjourn
ments from Thursday to Monday are
to be expected as was Characteristic of
the sessions of the past weeks.
In the absence Of Senator Aldrich,
chairman OF the Committee on Finance,
who will have charge of the financial
bill, no definite statement can pc made
as to how vigorously he will press that
measure at the beginning of tEe busi-
ness. but there is no doubt oil MS gem
eral determination to push it along as
rapidly as possible after the present
week. He has given notice that he will
call the measure upon Thursday, and it
is generally believed that he will then
or on the following day make state
ment in support Of it.
1t is the purpose of the supporters Oh
the bill I'd make very few speeches,
leaving the opposition to do the greater
share of the talking, while It's
opponents on the other hand Will use
every endeavor to draw the TRENDS
of the bill into
A Running Debate.
There is no present purpose On the
part of the opposition to delay the pas
sage of the bill unnecessary and like
wise none on the part OF its supporters,
to press the measure to the personal In
convenience of opposing Senator'S. The
Senators who are antagonistic to the
bill as a rule freely confess their IN
ability to defeat it, saying that 1t Will
get practically the Republican vote II
needed and probably one or two DEM
oeratic votes. With a session OF I'M
limited duration before them they can
not hope to conduct a successful fill
buster. Hence they will not seek to
delay the measure beyond the time
necessary to discuss its provisions and
give the country the benefit of their
analysis. How long it may take them
to do this will depend largely upon the
length of the daily sessions and the
freedom from Interruptions by other
business. At present there is but one
matter which threatens to interfere
with the continuity of the progress
upon the financial bill. That is the
Right of Senator Quay
in the Senate. Senator Chandler, chair
man of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, has stated that a report
will be made in The Quay case soon
after the beginning OF business. 1t
now seems probable that there will be
more debate over the Quay contest than
over the financial measure. Up to date
not more than half a dozen Senators
have announced purpose to make set
financial speeches, while the probabil-
ties are that the Guy case will call out
much animated discussion.
1t will be difficult to hold the dis
cussion Of foreign questions, and es-
pecially the Philippines subject, in
check during the financial discussion.
Many.of the Southern Senators are anx-
ious to bring the Philippine question
% the front, and it may be safely pre-
dicted that there will be more or less
reference to it from the beginning.
There will be an early effort to get up
the Samoan treaty, and it may furnish
a basis for discussion of the foreign
policy if one is not found before the
treaty is considered. During the pres
ent week the foundation of the flnan-
cial discussion will be laid and it doubt
less will reveal much of the plans Of
Both sides to the controversy. There
will be a strenuous effort to pass the
bill without amendment, but the oppo-
sition will insist upon votes on innu-
merable positions, and on some of these
ehey may get the support Of some Sen
ators known to have pro-silyer lean
Spgs.
In the House.
The coming week in the House does
got give promise of much business.
The committees have not yet begun
active work and there has not been any