The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1901-01-11
ARMY BILL PROGRESS
Belief That It Will Be Forced Through
This Week.
CONTENTION MAY DELAY PASSAGE
Several of It's Provisions Expected to Ex-
cite Acrimonious Deb ste-The Ship
Boost.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE SEN
uninterrupted attention to the army
reorganization bill until that measure
shall be disposed of. That the bill
will pass no one doubts, and the gen
eral opinion is that it will get through
some time during the present year.
Senator Hawley, chairman Of the
committee on military affairs. ex-
presses the opinion that the measure
will be in conference Wednesday, but
other senators postpone the date some
what. There are several committee
amendments yet to be considered, in
Guiding those relating to the army
canteen and the veterinary corps.
1t was supposed at n time that TIE
canteen provision would cause pro-
longed debate, but the best opinion now
is that comparatively little time will
be spent on it. A number Of amend
ments suggested by individual senators
Will be considered at greater length,
and some speeches on the bill as a
whole are yet to be made.
The provision of the bill authoriZ-
ing the enlistment of Filipinos in the
army of the United States is among
the features which IN almost GER
tain to come in for sharp attack.
With the army bill out Of the way,
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill will be taken up,
and after it other appropriation bills,
if any are in shape to be considered.
The ship subsidy bill will be re-
stored to the calendar as the regular
order of business when the army bill
is passed and it will be pressed when
no appropriation bills are waiting con
sideration.
Next Saturday will be largely de-
voted to eulogies upon the late Sen
ator Davis of Minnesota.
The consideration Of the reappor-
tionment bill will be resumed tomor-
row in the house. The indications
point to a final vote upon the meas
ure on Tuesday, but the fight over the
basis Of apportionment is a bitter one
and the debate may be prolonged.
The outcome is not clear. Mr.. Hap
kins is still confident that his bill will
carry, but in order to pull it through
he is now ready to concede an increa~e
of three members to cover the ma
.JOT IIdCllOuS VI Tie SItGGS VI rlUIlud,
Colorado and North Dakota. If his
bill passes it probably will be with
this modification.
The opposition is very aggressive.
but on the surface seems to lack the
strength necessary to carry the Bur-
leigh bill. There are forces at work,
however, by which the opposition
homes. through the agencies of Sen
ator Quay, Senator Plat of New York
and Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
to swing the delegation of New York,
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts into
line, and if successful the Hopkins bill
NAV suffer defeat.
Mr.. Crumpacker of Indiana will
mov to recommit the bill with in
structions to reduce the representation
Of the southern states. but there is
no idea that such a proposition will
r:e"aii.
After disposal of the reappor-
t~ionrent hill the river ard harbor
bill will be taken up. 1t is expected TO
consume two days. The remainder of
the week will be devoted to ~appropria-
ton bills. The District of Columbia
bill probably will be the next of the
supply bills to be considered.