Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-01-05
ARMY REORGANIZATION
Nov Has the Right of Way in the
National Senate.
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL DISPLACED,
lint Friends of the Latter Measure
win Ask TOR Division Of Time.
The Reapportionment Bin May
Pass the House This Week.


Washington Jan. The general ex-
pectation among senator's is that The
first few days Of the time of the senate
sitter reconvening today viii be devoted
to consideration Of the army reor-
ganization bill, but there Is some dispo-
sition to make an arrangement for q
division OF time that will permit OF the
continued presentation Of the ship sub
sidy bill during a part Of each day.
When the committee on order of
business representing the Republican
side OF the senate made the subsidy
bill 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 in 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
to secure an understanding for confine-
ment of the discussion of the army bill
to the morning hour of the senate's
daily proceedings, giving the time each
day after 2 o'clock to the subsidy bill.
meeting of the committee on mill
tary affairs has been called for today,
when a decision will 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
senator's, regardless of politics, con-
a;d .,fx
ance. because of the fact that the time
for which the volunteer soldiers in the
Philippines were enlisted has almost
expired. Hence it is probable that
some arrangement will 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
lection to its early consideration.
There has been a general surmise
that Senator Cockrell would offer
substitute for the army bill, but ne
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. Mr..
Cockrell expressed the further opin-
ion that the army bill would not be de-
bated at great length unless there
should be at the same time an attempt
to carry the subsidy bill along with it.
In that event he thought 1t might be
difficult to get the army bill through
promptly. The opposition senators gen.
orally will content themselves with an
explanation of their views upon the
army bill, and will make no opposi-
ton to its becoming 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 1t does a consti |
tutional requirement, is matter OF |
higher privilege than an appropriation |
bill, and II Chairman Hopkins insists |
1t 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 will be made against |
his bill by members from states which
lose representatives under it, and Mr.. |
desires a full house when the
vote is taken. He is confident that his
measure will carry with full attend
once.