Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-07
The PENDING ARMY BILL
WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUPY THE
ATTENTION OF THE SENATE
UNTIL 1T is DISPOSED
OF.
IT MAY PASS THIS WEEK.
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS YET TO BE
CONSIDERED.
The Proposition to Enlist Filipinos
VIII be Sharply A~ttacked-The
Ship Subsidy Bill VIII Be Passed
When h Opposition Bills Are
Out of the Way-The ~ReappCrtiOn-
ment Bill VIII Come Up in the
House o-pay

WASHINGTON, D. c., January g.
tically uninterrupted attention to the
army reorganization bill until that
measure shall be disposed of. That
the bill will pass no one doubts, and
the general opinion is that it will get
through some time during the present
week. Senator Hawley, chairman of
the Committee on Military Affairs, ex-
presses the opinion that the measure
will be in conference 10y Wednesday,
but other Senators postpone the date
somewhat. There are several commit
tee amendments yet to be considered,
including those relating to the army
canteen and the provision would
cause prolonged debate, but the best
tie time will be spent on it. A num-
Der of amendments suggested by indi-
vidual Senators will be considered at
greater length, and some speeches on
the bill as a whole are yet to be made.
The provision of the bill authorizing
the enlistment of Filipinos in the army
of the United States is among the feat
ures which are almost certain to come
in for sharp attack. With the army
bill out of the way the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
will be taken up, and, after it, other
appropriation bills, if any are in shape
to be considered.
The ship subsidy bill will be restored
to the calendar as the regular order of
business when the army bill is passed,
and it will be pressed when no appro-
priation bills are awaiting considera-
ton.
Next Saturday will be largely devo-
ted to eulogies upon the late Senator
Davis, OF Minnesota.
The consideration of the eappor-
tionment bill will be resumed to-mor-
row in the House. The indications
point to a final vote upon the measure
on Tuesday but the fight I'VE the bas-
is of apportionment is a bitter one
and the debate may be prolonged.
The outcome is not clear. Mr.. Hop
kins is still confident that his bill will
carry but in order to pull it through
he is now ready to concede an increase
of three members to cover the major
fractions of the States of Florida,
Colorado and North Dakota. If his
bill passes it probably will be with
this modification. The opposition is
very aggressive but on the surface
seems to lack the strength necessary
to carry the Burleigh bill.
There are forces at work, however.
by which the opposition hope, through
the agencies of Senator Quay, Senator
Platt, of. New York, and Senator Lodge,
of Massachusetts, TO swing the delega-
tions of New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, into line, and if success
full, the Hopkins bill may suffer de-
feat. MIR. Crumpacker, of Indiana,
proposes to NOV re-commit the bill
with instructions to reduce the repre-
sentation of the southern States but
there is no idea that such a PROPOSE
ton will prevail. After the disposal
Of the apportionment bill, the River
and Harbor bill will be taken up. 1t
is expected to continue two days. The
remainder of the week will be devot-
ed to appropriation bills. The Dis
trict of Columbia bill probably will be
the next of the supply bills to be
considered.