Evening journal., 1901-01-03
ARMY BILL NOW
HAS RIGHT Oh WAY
Ii Probably Will DiSpIaCe
Ship Subsidy Bill
But Friends OF Latter Measure Will
Work for lis Presentation Part
Of Zach Day

Washington. Jan. 3.-Tho general eX-
pcctation among senators is that the
first few days of The time OF the senate
after reconvening today will be devoted
TO consideration OF the army rsor-
ganization bin. but there is some dispo-
sition TO make an arrangement for a
division OF time that win permit OF the
continued presentation OF the ship sub
aidy bin during part OF each day.
When the committee on order Of
business representing the Republican
side 'ui the senate made the subsidy
b II the regular order of business at the
beginning of the present session there
was an understanding that when the
army bill should be presented FOR con-
sideration the other measure should be
laid aside temporarily. If considered
necessary, i'm 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
10 secure an understanding for confine-
ment of the discussion of the army bill
20 the morning hour of the senate's
daily proceedings, giving the time each
Cey after o'clock TO she subsidy bill
A meeting of the committee on milf
tary affairs has been called for today,
when a decision viii be reached as TO
whether the committee shall ask for all
the time of the senate until this bill is
disposed of or for only part of It, All
senators. regardless of politics, con-
slider the army bill of pressing import
re 8 Ita g
for which the volunteer soldiers in the
Philippines were enlisted has almost
expired. Hence it Is probable that
some arrangement viii be reached
guarding against any protracted delay
on the military measure. While com
paratively few of the opposition SEN
ators will vote for that bill, none OF
them appear willing TO make any OBJ
inctior 20. rs. early consideration.
There has been a general surmise
that Senator Cockrell would offer a
substitute for the army bill. but he
stated today that he had no such in
tention. at the same time expressing
his conviction that the bill should be
pressed TO early disposition because Of
the condition in the Philippines MIR.
Cockrell expressed The further opin-
ion that the army bin would not be de-
bated al great length unless there
should be at the same time an attempt
to carry the subsidy bin along with it.
In that event he thought it might be
difficult to get the army bill through
promptly. The opposition senators gem
orally will content themselves with an
explanation of their views upon the
army bill, and will make no opposi-
tion to its becoming a law.
The house probably will dispose Of
the reapportionment bill this week. al
though Chairman Burton, of the river
and harbor committee. is inclined to
contest the right of way with the cen-
sus committee. The reapportionment
bill carrying out as It does a consti-
tutiOnal requirement, is a matter Of
higher privilege than an appropriation
bill, and if Chairman Hopkins insists
it probably will be given priority Mr.
Hopkins however, may yield If he
finds that any large proportion of the
members will not return from their
holiday vacation IN time to vote upon
the measure this week. A very de-
termined fight win be made against
his bin by members from states which
lose representatives under &c, and Mr..
Hopkins desires a full house when the
vote is taken. He is confident that his
measure will carry with a full attend
anCe.