Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-11

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mated Discussien-The DIPLOMATS
and Consular Bill.
WASHINGTON, February 1e.-If con-
sideration of the navy appropriation
bill is completed during Monday. as
is supposed it will, the ship subsidy
bill will be called up by Senator FRYE
and that bill will continue to receive
the attention of the Senate during the
remainder of the day. Senator Caffery
will take the floor when the bin ia
taken up and is expected to, occupy the
remaining portion OF the day. what
ever time there may be left Senator
Proctor has given notice that as chair
man OF the Committee on Agriculture
he will call up the agricultural appro-
priation bill on Tuesday. There will
be no effort to prevent displacement
OF the subsidy bill by the appropria-
tion bill The Committee on Appro-
priations hopes to be able to report
the Notifications appropriation bill by
the time the agricultural bill shall be
disposed of. and the army appropria-
ton bill is expected to be reported
later in the week.
The plan is to have all appropriation
bills acted on as promptly as possible
after they are reported, but when there
are no bills of that character before the
Senate, the subsidy bill will continue
to have the right of way. No decision
has been reached yet as to whether
there will be renewed effort to secure
night sessions on the subsidy bin but
the present indications are that there
will be no further immediate attempt
IN that direction. The opponents OF
the bill declare that in case of a re-
newal OF the night meetings. the
friends Of the bill will be compelled to
keep constantly in the chamber a
quorum OF their own. While they made
frequent demands for call OF the Sem
ate during the evening sessions OF last
week they always themselves replied
to their names when called 1t Is now
understood to be their purpose not to
DO this in case of further efforts to
bring the bill to vote by carrying the
Senate meetings into the night.
Much interest is felt in the effort
which IS to be made to secure legis-
lation in connection with the army ap-
preparation bill in regard to the Phil
dppines and Cuba. 1t has been al
hat
either direction would open up the en-
tire colonial policy of the administra-
ton and lead to interminable debate.
but there is now unquestionably a
quite general asquiscence in the effort
to be made for Philippine and Cuban
legislation. Whether this Is due to the
fact that there has not been time to
consider the bearing of these two pro-
posed amendments sufficiently or to
the general desire to avoid an extra
session OF Congress, does not yet ap-
pear. Be that as it may, a majority
at least OF the Democrats. seem quite
willing that a vote should be reached
on both these provisions. Indeed, 1t
is understood to be the position OF
Senator Jones, Of ATkanras. and Of his
immediate supporters in opposition to
the subsidy bill that there will be no
obstacle to getting a vote upon any
bill before the Senate except the ship
bill and possibly the cleo bill. In all
probability, however the Cuban and
Philippine questions will be discussed
at considerable length and even though
there may be no desire to defeat them
they may be used to hold off the sub
sidy bill
The committee on the Philippines
will hold a meeting Monday, and it is
expected will agree promptly upon a
favorable report upon the Philippine
amendment, but the question will
probably not be taken up in the Sem
ate until the army appropriation bill
shall be reported The Senate COM
mittee probably will meet later in the
week.
The revenue reduction bill will come
before the House tomorrow with come
prospect Of an animated discussion.
The Ways and Means Committee has
already determined on a recommended
ton for disagreement to the Senate
amendments TO the bill and that a
conference with the Senate be asked.
But this determination has aroused
dDAc lEtAAu5 dAOuS lUE
ity members of the committee and this
may find expression when Chairman
Payne presents the report and moves
for a conference.
Following this matter. the diplomat
ic and consular appropriation bill will
claim attention, the general discussion
of foreign questions. particularly the
Philippines. being still open. The army
appropriation bill and the sundry civil
bill also will receive consideration dur
ing the week. Among the measures OF
general legislation likely 10 come up
is the important bill for government
aid and participation in the Louisiana
Purchase exposition TO be held at st.
Louis Chairman Tawney, having the
subject in charge, has received assur-
ances from the Speaker Of early reeog-
milton, and expects to take up the bill
during the first part OF the week. The
bills retiring officers of the revenue
cutter service, and establishing a
standardizing bureau, continue to be
special orders when the appropriation
bills do not have the right OF way
Legislation regarding West Point haz-
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