Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-09


WASHINGTON, April S.-Senator
Chandler probably will make an eff
fort Monday to get the Senate to agree
upon a day for taking a vote on the
resolution concerning the seating OF
Senator Quay. The present indica-
lions are that for the present he will
fail to secure unanimous consent, and
in any event the discussion of the reso-
luton will proceed. The Senators who
are expected to engage in the discus
sion are Messrs. Burrows, Quarles,
Plat of Connecticut, all of whom OPP
pose the seating of Mr.. Quay. Mr.. Bur-
rows probably will speak Monday.
The Indian appropriation bill will
continue to receive attention until dis
posed of, but it is not expected to oc-
casion great deal more debate.
Senator Proctor hopes to proceed
with the consideration of the Alaskan
code bill early in the week, with the
hope of securing action at an early day.
There are still some differences per-
tanning to mining rights to be adjusted
in this measure, and more or less
discussion necessarily will proceed
their determination. The appropria-
ton bill for the District of Columbia
probably will be considered during the
week.
On Wednesday Senator Lodge will
ask the Senate to vote upon the Phil
ippines temporary, but he does not
expect to accomplish more than to get
a day fixed for the vote. There is ap-
parently no disposition to debate this
bill to any great extent, but an OBJ
lection is likely to be entered to
vote at this time. The Republican
Senators are disposed to crowd on all
possible sail with the view Of securing
an early adjournment, and to this end
will seek to get early action on appro-
priation bills and on other necessary
legislation. The Democrats apparently
are disposed to fall in with this idea
and they, too, express desire to get
away early in the summer.
The Committee on Elections will
conclude it's consideration of the case
of Senator Clark, of Montana, during
the week. Senator Chandler, chairman
of the committee, expresses the opin-
ion that only one sitting of the COM
mittee will be necessary to determine
the attitude of the committee.
A portion Of the session of the Senate
of Tuesday afternoon will be devoted
to eulogies upon the late Representa-
tive Bland, of Missouri.
The feature of the week in the House
will be the closing fight on the Puerto
Rican tariff bill. The Republican
managers will carry out the pro-
gramme which will bring the motion
to concur in the Senate amendments
to a vote after several hours of debate.
Both sides are laboring earnestly to
poll their full strength, but the Repub-
licans appear to be confident that the
motion will carry by safe margin.
They assert that the Republican OPP
position will not be over seven votes,
the number who voted against the orig
inal bill.
The Agricultural Appropriation Bill
will consume tomorrow and Saturday.
Friday is private pension bill and Sat-
urday is set apart for addresses on the
receipt of the statue of Oliver P. Nor
ton in Indiana.
Several bills which have been intro
duced in Congress have been referred
to Commissioner Herman, of the Gen
eral Land Office for his judgment as
to their merits.
One of these provides that exclusive
leases for mining purposes may be
granted to lands within the territory
of the United States which lie below
high water mark. 1t is proposed to
grant exclusive leases upon condition
that bond of five thousand dollars
be given to ensure proper fulfllment of
the agreement. Commissioner Her.
man reports adversely on this but for
the reason that when Cape Nome is
not specifically mentioned in it the evil
dent intent is to make 1T apply there.
1t is held to be contrary to the policy
of the United States government to
grant exclusive leases of this character
to gold fields and the proviso In regard
to a five thousand dollar bond would
operate to exclude poor miners from
securing grants. Another bill upon
which adverse report is made provides
for leasing public lands in the arid
regions for grazing purposes. Adverse
report also has been made upon a
somewhat similar bill of more gem
sral and far-reaching nature which
provides for leasing any available pub
lie lands for grazing. The commits
sioners say that the courts have held
such action to be contrary to the Gus
tom of hundred years which permits
The free use of such lands by any one
and says that in his Judgment the time
has not come to oyerturn this policy.