The Irish standard., 1901-02-02
70 Gall EXTRA SESSION.
Positive Assertion Made by New
York Paper That President
Will Take This Step.
LEGISLATION FOR PHILIPPINES NEEDED.
Az Yet Undecided whether to Issue
Terms Regins-COnference Report
ON Army Biil In Senate Laid Aside
for Ship Subsidy Bill.

New York, Jan. 31.-A special to the
World from Washington says: Pres
ident Mckinley said to several callers
that the only question remaining I'M
decided was whether he would issue
the call for an extra session of con-
gress before OF after his second term
begins, on March 4.
The action of the United States SUI
preme court in announcing that it
would take a recess till February II,
when it would meet, hand down deci-
sions and adjourn for another two
weeks, was construed to indicate an
extra session of congress.
The court usually takes but two
weeks for recess in February. 1t is
surmised that the long recess now is
for the purpose Of giving the justices
a chance to devote their time to the
study OF Porto Rico and Philippine
cases that they may render the deci-
sions by March 4.
Mr.. Mckinley said to one Of his
friends that an extra session would
be necessary for Philippine legislation,
no matter what the decision of the SUI
preme court might be.
| Conference Report on Army Hill.
Washington, Jan. 31.-In the senate
Wednesday Senator C!app, the new
senator from Minnesota. presented
| the credentials Of his colleague. Sem
ator Nelson. Senator burrows (Mich.)
also presented the credentials of Sem
ator Mcmillan as senator from Mich
igan, each for The full term of six years
from the Ath of March next.
The senate agreed TO 4 resolution
introduced by Senator Jones (Ark.)
requesting the secretary Of war to in
form the senate whe.hc the executive
council of Porto Rico has agreed to
guarantee dividends to corporations
doing business in that island.
The conference report upon the
army reorganization bill was then pre-
scented by Senator Hawley.
at two o'clock the army reorganiza-
ton conference report. which was UNI
der discussion in he senate, gave way
| to the subsidy bill. Notice was given
that the army bill would be called up
! again Thursday.
House Proceedings.
Washington, Jan. 31.-When the
house met Wednesday Mr.. Taylcr (O.),
chairman of the committee on cleo
tions No. l., submitted the report on
the contested election case of Walker
VS.. Rhea from the Ninth Virginia dis
trct. The committee found that
while gross frauds and irregularities
occurred in the election. they fell
very far short" Of changing the re-
suit. The committee therefore recon-
mended that Mr.. lihea, the sitting
member. who is Il democrat. should
retain his scat. Mcssrs Linncv (N.
c. and Samuel Davenport Na.) dis
scented from The conclusion OF the ma
iority and We're given leave to file
their views. The report viii! be called
up in the near future.
The house then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the agricultural uppropria.
ton bill.
The sections Of the present law re-
lating to the scientific bureaus of the
department were substituted for tho
provisions in the bill which went out
Tuesday on point of order made by
Mr.. Mahon OPa).
Anxious to Have Spooner Dill Passed.
Washington, Jan. 3l.-Neither The
state department nor the German Gnu
bassy so far has received any COM
munication from the German govern.
ment urging the enactment of the
Spooner Philippine resolution, as in
Dictated in the latest Manila advices.
But the government here is fully ac-
quainted with the earnest desire of
foreign capitalists. not only German,
but British, to begin Immediately the
investment of large sums of money in
the development Of the Philippines as
soon as that can be done safely. The
Philippine commission, through Judge
Taft, has reported that it's inability
to confer any sort Of permanent
franchise has paralyzed the develop.
ment of the archipelago. The report
ed pressure from German financial
interests was fully expected.