The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-16
AN EXTRA SESSION
vi Congress to Be Called in April or
May Seems Almost Certain.
CUBAN QUESTION THE CAUSE
Alleged to Have Been Assigned by
President Mckinley.
@NfS MOI WANT GENERAL POWERS.
,.b,nsr,
~ aa mi '''y q I'D of the Respoa-
'os- %, rsss.
noFS NOT WANT GENERAL POWERS
SENATOR 1BILlsN HAS A PROPOSITION
To Reduce the Rivers and Hnrbors
Appropriations onc-third be-
fore Allowing Bili To Pass.


WASHINGTON. February % THAT there
viii &c an ex,ra session Of coagsess called
in April or May seems more certain than
at any previous time The preslden. IS
reported TO hayo told Senator Former
that it WIS his intention to call an extra
session to eg.slaie on the Cuban Qcos-
ton. He wished ccrgress TO assume the
responsibility and give authority fof the
withdrawal et ,rcops aid assist in pro,
viding a stable government for the
island
Some members Of congress nave ey.
pressed the opinion that a rider should be
attsoaed to IN appropriation bill giyIns
he president general powers 30 deal with
Cuba, The executive. however, is not
willing to accept general powers. which
would put upon his shoulders all the re'
sponsibuity
The remaining days Ct congress are TOO
few and pending bills that must he acted
on too many for the consideration Of ca
ban matters before March 4. 1t seems
inevitable. therefore, that an extra res
sion will follow.
The republican steering committee of
the senate was IN session for two hours
today trying 10 agree upon an order OF
business for the remainder of the ses-
sion. Some Of the members q he ncn
mitteo suggested the dehlite withdrawal
of the ship subsidy bill. but ,hs propo-
sition was opposed and no decision TO
withdraw WIS reached. There was reas'
surance, however on the point that the
subsidy measure should not be used Il
displaee appropriation bills. Upon the
urgent representa- tons OF Senator spoon
err it was decided TO give the friends Of
the oleomargarine bill an opportunity &
take It up and make an effort to secure
the action of the senate upon 1t.
There was considerable discussion in
the conference OF the prospec; o. - eN'r'
/ session and the opinion was quite gen
/ eral that the outlook in that direction Il
iaVCrab Bile
/ AS a result of the deliberations Of tat
senate steering committee The oleo
margarine bill probably will be c He'd W
4 in the senate tomorrow TO the temporar!
I displacement OF the ship subsidy bill. bu
/ II IS not expected there viii be IN edor
( 10 keep lAs D!!l pelpEe tHe seHale pSSoH'
( tomorrow, II II fails TO be acted uqci
/ then There is every reason to bellev
1t will fail Indeed, there IS quite a gen
eral understanding that after tomorro'
there will be little consideration given I
any measure except appropriation bill
and conference reports. Tae rivers an
harbors bill. 1t is now unders cad wi
re reported next week. All the appro
priaton bills t. come carry large up
proprlations and some of them moro q
less general legislation. There is con
siderable pressure on the friends of h
subsidy bill TO withdraw II, but so f.
they have declined TO yield taking th
position that It was more desirable t
have the bill defeated by democratic an
, tagonism than TO have It voluntarl
Withdrawn.