Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-21


alteration for the Measure Will
De Asked-The Canal Bill Muss
wait Awhile-The House VIII De-
vote Its Attention This Week to
Appropriation Bills.
WASHINGTON, January 2o.-The
senate will take up the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
Monday, as soon as possible after con-
venlng. There is little in the bill that
ordinarily would create debate, but it
does not seem improbable that several
days may be required to act on it be-
cause of the desire ON the part of soma
senators to postpone consideration Of
the ship subsidy bill as long as possi-
pie. The shipping bill will be mada
the unfinished business whenever. in
the opinion CT the friends of that meas
ure' II Is wise to give 1t that place; but
In View of the fact that ii will be dis
placed by appropriation bills whenever
senators in charge of those measures
desire to take them up, 1t is probable
that the motion to give the bill the
place of vantage will be POSTPONED
until after the disposition of the leg
islative bill
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
nhahce committee, probably will report
the war revenue reduction bin Monday
or tuesday, and he will ask Immediate
consideration of that measure. The
rules or the Senate give pveferenes to
revenue bills, as they do TO appropria
ton bills, and no order will be neces-
sary to make place for the bill. II
Is not probable that any effort will he
made to displace appropriation hills
with that measure but all Senator'S
seem united in the opinion that IL
must necessarily become a law during
the session, and II there Should be an
occasion when ii would be necessary
TO decide between 1t and some bill
other than an appropriation bill, the
preference almost certainly would be
given to the revenue bill. The present
impression, however, is that this bill
will soon be disposed of. Democratic
Senators probably will make an effort
to secure additional reductions. but
falling in this, will vote for tho bill,
The pension and military academy ap-
preparation bills are also on the calen-
dar and will receive early attention.
The Indian appropriation bill will be
reported early in the week, but will
not be pressed.
Senator Morgan has not indicated his
preference with reference to the
Nicaragua canal bill, but his friends
say that he will delay a reasonable
time. and If England does not act upon
the amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty he then will move consideration
of the canal bill.
Renewed effort will be made Monday
or Tuesday in executive session to Sc
cure the confirmation of Mr.. J. s. Har-
Ian as attorney general for Porto Rico
and also to secure ratification of the
treaty with Spain for the cession OF
the remaining islands of the Philip
pine group.
The House OF Representatives will
devote much of its attention during
the coming week to appropriation
bills, a series of them-Dlstrdct OF CO.
lumbia, Notifications, naval postofiics
and agriculture-being ready for con-
sideration. At the outset however,
there will be a day or two given to
other measures having right of way.
The army reorganization bill will ba
reported back promptly from the COM
mittee on military affairs, probably to-
morrow, and sent TO conference with
a general disagreement to all Senate
amendments. 1t may be reported back
during the latter part OF the week. and
a sharp contest is promised. Mr.. Rich
ardsOn, of Tennessee. the minority
leader, having intlmated that there
will be a discussion CT each para graph.
The District of Columbia is entitled to
tomorrow and will seek TO hold tho
day for the consideration of local
measures. The bulky postal codifi-
cation bill is also before the House as
a continuing order. and will require
much of the time not given to appro-
priation bills. Efforts are making "a
have the bill to promote the efficiency
Of the revenue cutter service made a
special order for Tuesday. The appro-
pration bills above referred TO. will
consume the time during the rest Of
the week. except Friday, which Is 2rl.
waite pension day, and Saturday. when
eulCgies to the memory Of the late SEN
ator Gear, OF Iowa. will be pronounced.