New-York tribune., 1901-02-11
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
EMP SUBSIDY BILL WILL BE Up IN SEN
,TF WHENEVER APPROPRIATION
BILLS ARE OFT OF THE WAY
HOUSE AND REVENUE
REDUCTION.

,r-sshington. Feb. 10.-If consideration Of the
,-ovaI Appropriation bin is completed on Mon
- ssft Is supposed II viii be- the Ship Subsid,
.,i viii be called up by Senator Frye and that
.u, will continue 10 receive the attention ~ the
eons,e for the remainder of the day. Senator
,--srv will take the floor when the bin is taken
:, and is expected 10 occupy the remaining
orfion Of the day, whatever time there may be
20, Senator Proctor has given notice that as
chairman of the Committee on Agriculture he
u,ll call up the Agricultural Appropriation bin
On Tuesday. There will he no effort TO prevent
aisplacement Of the Subsidy biu by the Appro-
priation bill. The Committee on Appropriations
homes 10 be able 10 report the Fortiications An
nropriation hill by the time the Agricultural bin
.ban he disposed Of. and the Army Approximation
bIl is expected TO be reported later in the week
The plan is TO have all appropriation bills act
ID on as promptly possible after they are re-
ported but when there are no bills of that char
acter before the Senate the Subsidy bin viii
continue 10 have right Of way. No decision has
been reached yet as TO whether there will be re
newed effort 10 secure night sessions on the Sub
sidy bill, but the present indications are that
there viii be no further immediate attempt in
that direction. The opponents Of the bin declare
that in case Of renewal Of the night meetings
the friends Of the bill viii he compelled TO keep
constantly in the chamber a quorum Of their
own. While they made frequent demands for
call Of the Senate in course Of the evening ses-
sions Of last week they always themselves re-
Piled 10 their names when called. II is now
understood 10 be their purpose not 10 do this in
OF further efforts 10 bring the bill TO a vote
by carrying the Senate meetings into the night
Much interest IS felt in the effort which is TO
he made 10 secure legislation in connection with
the Army Appropriation bin in regard 70 the
Philippines and Cuba. II has been always sup
posed that any attempt in either direction
would open up the entire colonial policy Of the
Administration and lead 10 interminable debate
hut there is now unquestionably a general
scquiescenoe IN the effort 10 he made for Philip
pine and Cuban legislation. Whether this is
due 10 the fact that there has not been time 70
consider the bearing of these two proposed
amendments sufficiently OF 10 the general desire
10 avoid an extra session of Congress docs not
YET appear. Be that as il may majority at
least Of the Democrats seem willing that a vote
should be reached on both these provisions. In
deed, II is understood 10 be the position Of SEN
ator Jones. Of Arkansas, and Of his immediate
supporters in opposition TO the Subsidy bin, that
there VIII be no obstacle 10 getting vote upon
any bill before the Senate except the Shin bin
and possibly the Oleomargarine bill In ali
probanllty, however. the Cuban and Philippine
questions viii be discussed al considers ble
length, and even though there may he no de-
sire 10 defeat them, they nay be used 10 hold
on the Subsidy bill.
The Committee the Philippines will hold a
meeting on Monday, and, il is expected will
agree promptly upon a favorable report upon
The Philippine amen dment but the question will
probably not be taken up in the Senate until the
Army Appropriation bill shall have been report
cd The Cuban Committee probably viii meet
later in the week.
The Revenue Reduction bill will come before
the House tomorrow with some prospect Of an
animated discussion. The Ways and Means
Committee has already determined on a recon-
mendation for a disagreement TO the Senate
smendments 10 the bill and that a conference
with the Senate be asked. But this determina-
uon has aroused considera bic feeling among
ne majority members OF the committee. and
thls may ind expression when Chairman Payne
presents the report and moves for a confer
ence. Following this matter the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill viii claim attention.
the general discussion OF foreign questions par
ucularly the Philippines. being still open.
The Army Appropriation bin and the Sundry
Civil bill also viii receive consideration during
the week Among the measures Of general legis.
laton likely TO come up is the important hill
for Govern nent aid and participation in the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition - be held az St
Louis. Chairman Tswney. having the subject in
charge, has received assurances from the
Speak," Of early recognition. and expects Z
take up the bill the first part Of the week. The
bills retiring officers q the revenue cutter SER
vice and establishing s-aniardZing bureau
continue 10 be special orders when appro-
priation billr do not have the right Of wav
come up at any dine. although IL is likely 20 be
dealt with in conference in connection with the
Military Academy Appropriation bill
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