The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-03
UNITED STATES CONGRESS WILL
GET TO WORK AGAIN
TODAY
HUjH TO Do IN TWO MOlTHS
IN THE SENATE THE ARMY REoR-
GANIZATION BILL is PAR
AMOUNT
SHIP SUBSIDIES MUST WAIT
In the House the ReappOrtiOnment
Bill VIII BE Fruitful of Bit
ter Discussion and
Much Debate.

WASHINGTON, Jan 2.-The general
expectations among senators is that the
first few days of the time of the senate
as reConvening tomorrow will be deVot-
ed to reconsideration of the army reor-
ganization bill but there is some DISPOSE
tion to make an arrangement for a divi-
sion Of time that will permit of the con-
tinued presentation of the ship-subsdy
bill during a part of each day.
When the committee of order of bust
ness representing the Republican side of
the senate made the subsidy bill the
regular order OF business at the begin
ming of the present session there was an
understanding that with the army bill
should be presented for consideration the
other measure should be laid aside temp
orarily if considered necessary in order
TO secure the prompt passage of the army
bill. There is apparently a disposition
on the part of some senators partially
to disregard this agreement and the
friends of the subsidy bill most of whom
are also supporters of the army bill. are
trying to secure an understanding for
confinement Of the discussion of the army
bill to the morning hour of the SEN
ate's daily proceedings. giving the time
each day after o'clock to the subsidy
bill.
A meeting of the committee on military
the matter of procedure probably Will be
discussed and a decision reached as to
whether the committee will ask for all
the time of the senate until its bill is
disposed of or for only part of it Some
members of the committee are disposed
to divide time with the subsidy hill for
the present but all senators regardless.
of politics, consider the army bill of
pressing Importance.
lspC9uSR of the fact that oo ,+i,,,o 60,
which the volunteer soldiers in the Phil
ippines were enlisted has almost ex-
piTed, it is probable that some
arrangement viii be reached guarding
against any protracted delay OH the mill
lary measure. While comparatively few
Of the opposition senator's will vote for
that bill none of them appears willing
10 make any objection to it's early con-
siderat sion.
There has been a general surmi~e that
MIR. CocErell would offer a substitute for
The army bill but he stated today he
had no such intention at the same tim,
expressing his conviction that the bill
should be pressed to early disposition be-
cause of the condition in the Philippines.
Air CockTen expressed the further
opinion that the army bill would not
be debated at great length until there
should be at the same time an attempt
to carry the subsidy bill along with It
In that event he thought it most diff
iicult To get the army bill through
promptly. The opposition senators gen
orally will content themselves with an
explanation of their views upon the army
bill and win make no opposition to its
becoming 4 law.
1here are still several speeches to be
made upon the subsidy BILL but apparent
~ none of the promised speeches has
been prepared so that Senator Hawley
may be abe 10 so on uninterrUptedly for
some tine with the army bill regardless
OF any arrangement concerning the SUBJ
sidy bill.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house probably will dispose Of the
reapportionment bill this week, although
chairman Burton, of the river and
committee, is inclined to contest the
rlSht Of way with the census committee
The reapportiCnment bill, CARRYING out
as II does d constitutional requirement is
matter of higher privilege than an ap
rropriation bill and if Chairman Hopkins
insists it probably will be given nrioritv
MI hopkins, however, may yield if he
fnds that any large proportion of the
members will not return from Their hol',
Gay vacation in time to vote upon the
measure this week very determined
light will be made against his bill bv
members from states which lose rerre-
sentauves under it and Mr. Hopkins de.
s'Tes a fun house when the vote i.
taken.
He is confident that his measure will
carry with full attendance. In anv
event neither Mr.. Hopkins nor Mr. R,1~-
ION desires to proceed tomorrow SO that
ire session tomorrow probably Will be
bfiet and unimportant On Friday ei;her
lhe harbor OF river OF reapportionment
In,. 6lli VIII be taken up. If, it should be the
iatter the expectation is that its con-
Sldcrauon will be completed on Saturday.
II me former the length of time to be
consumed is problematical.
THE PUBLIC DEBT
The monthly statement of the nnb,io
debt shows that at the close of businees
Dec. 81, 1900, the national debt. less cash
III the treasury, amounted to 81 csc, ,191. .31G
d decrease for the month of 81 983. .565
Inc debt is recapitulated as follows:
interest bearing debt $1,O01, ,499, 40: debt
on Whlch interest has eased since matur-
t1y. sog sZ'oo4'VfO; debt bearing no interest
$SSS 'OS6; total, $1,SS9, ,29S, ,646.
Ihis amount, however. does NOT in
clude $754,012S79 in certificates and treas
ury notes outstanding which are offset
pg an equal amount of cash on hand.
Inc cash in the treasury is classed as
IoiIoWs; Reserve fund in gold, $15O. .O00,-
OOO; trust funds in gold, silver and United
states notes, $754012, ,379; general fund
$I5ooo9'4IS. In national bank repositories
70 the credit of disbursing officer and the
onlted States treasurer, S96, SOS, ,694 Total
Sl'ISA, "a, ,552 against which there are de-
mand Liabilities outstanding amounting
TO So4l 1920, leaving a cash balance on
hand of $2SOlO7,S 1856 The cash in the treas
ury increased during the month $3.50, 54S
CUBAN CUSTOMS.
= The division of insular affairs Of the
war department today issued a comnara-
tive statement ehowing custom house re-
cepits at the various ports in the island
OF Cuba, for the first eleven months of
1900 as compared with the same period
of the preceding year.
The statement sets forth a total of
I4' 4S9,947 as the amount of customs re-
cepits from all sources for the first
eleven months of 1900, an increase of ST.
IL, 090 over 1899.
THE LAWSHE REPORT.
Secretary Root was asked if the Law
she report on the Cuban frauds would
be sent to the senate in compliance with
lhe Bacon resolution He would not an
swer the question directly but intimated
very strongly that the president had sus-
tanned his view of the matter, and that