The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-19
Republicans Will Report the
Porto Rican Bill Later.
SENATORS OPPOSED TOIT
HOUSE TO CONSIDER DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA MATTERS.
Appropriation Bills in the Senate to
Receive Attention and Philiupine
question Will Come Up-General
wheeler May Seek Admission to
the House.

p" iliIsgton, March 1S.-It l5w looks
aS though the week in the senate would
% spent largely in waiting upon the
P0iai republican caucus committees.
appolhted to harmonic the partv on
ene proposed Porto Rican legislation
Inc Porto Rican governmental hill will
continue to hold its place on the senate
o"iehoar as the unfinished business.
ana some desultory speeches doubtless
wiz De made upon it, but it win not be
pressed as it would be If there was hope
VI passing it soon.- The Republican
senators are opposed to present action
On the Dill, and no effort will be made
u arrive at final results until the eau
Gus committee makes its report.
Appropriation Bills.
meantime the appropriation bills on
lne calendar viii receive attention.
dhese are the legislative and the Indian
oiiis. There is one amendment sug-
sested TO the legislative bill by the
Committee eoll on appropriations which
NAY arouse considerable debate and
open up the Philippine question. This
IL
lnent OF photographic office at Ma
mia Administration senators recog-
ME the ability of this amendment as
oasis Tor discussion, but they are not
ruby decided to avail of. it. In con-
nection with the Indian bill expendi
lures authorized to be made by the
DdWes commission probably viii be
Senator Mason has given notice of
renewed orr -
OF sympathy with the Beers on Mon
day, but says he does not desire to
speak upon it. The senate leaders con-
sider MS resolution upwise at this june
ture.
Quay Resolution.
There is difference of 'opinion as TO
whether under the agreement to take
up the quay resolution for consider
alton on the Sd of April, it can be called
up even for speeches in the interim. II
is probable, however, that some adj
dresses may be presented on the sub
Ject during the present week, if no
other matter presses for consideration.
An EFFORT Will be made by. Senator Da-
Wis TO get up the Spanish claims bill.
In executive session there will be an
attempt made to secure the confirma-
ton of w d. Bynum as appraiser at
New York, which attempt does not
promise TO be inm ediately successful.
The INTERCHANGEABLE treaty viii be
considered if opportunity permits, but
the present indications are against an
early move in that direction.
The Porto Rican- committee will be-
Gin its session in earnest Monday and
q strenuous endeaVor will be made to
get the bill in such shape as to make
it acceptable to practically all the Re-
publican senator's at an early date as
possible. Senator Foraker is now en-
gagged in preparing amendments to the
governmental bill, and he will exert
himself to the utmost to perfect the
bill during the present week. If he
succeeds in getting a bill which the
Republicans viii accept, the measure
will then be passed with all the speed
and energy possible. .~-,-'
In the House.
Tomorrow is District, of Co
lumbia day in the house. Tues
day the Loud bill relating to sec
ond-clas5 mail matter will come up I'M
der a special order setting aside Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday for its
consideration. Friday, under the rule,
viii be given to private pension legis-
lation unless that order is superseded
by the army appropriation bill, which
is on the calendar. Tomorrow, before
the District of Columbia business is
taken up, the Porto Rican relief bill
with senate amendments win be called
up and passed. The senate amend
ments probably viii be agreed to with
out much opposition. General Joseph
Wheeler may present himself at the
bar of the hous o be sworn in some
time during the k
So far as can b. armed, there is no
objection on either side TO his admis-
sion. if his resignation as a brigadier
general IN the army shall have been
accepted before he presents himself.
The case however. may be referred
TO a committee The St. Louis repre-
sentatives are earnestly labOring to
secure consideration for a bill apprO-
priating IS, 600, 600 for the worlds expo
sition to celebrate the centennial ami
versary of the Louisiana purchase in
1903. but thus far they have failed TO
secure the consent Of the powers that
he in the house.