The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
SpoOner Will Soon Move to Substi.
tute Oleomargarine Measure
as Regular Order.
OPPOSITION IS ENCOURAGED.
Belief Is Growing That the Bill
Cannot BE Forced Through
at This Session of
Congress.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The situation I'm the
Senate was not changed by any develop
ments to-day. The Republicans intend to
continue pressing the shipping bill and the
leaders say next week will develop whether
or not the opposition intend to talk the
measure to death. The Senators who are
leading the opposition say that there are
enough speeches to consume ten lays and
that some Republicas are lending encour-
agement to the fight against the blu.
The opposition believes that the desire
10 avoid an extra session will soon force
the appropriation bills and the war revenue
bills to the front and prevent consideration
or q vote upon the shipping bill. A great
deal depends upon the success OF the Re-
puoiicans In holding night sessions next
week. III hey show up with a quorum un-
I'll a late hour for three or four nights the
opposition might weaken. The Democrats
say that the Republicans must nave a ma
oority for the bill which will sit up with
IT. and show they are determined to PASS
1t. As to the extra session talk Senators
VINO have seen the President say he feels
that 1t Is necessary. but they are almost
unanimous against an extra session n
VIII do everything possible to prevent che
being called.
spooner E~ncosrases oppesitio..
Senator Spooner to-day authorized the
statement that II II should become neces-
sary to do so he will move the substitution
or the oieomargarfne bill as tine regular or
pending s~hip-subsidy bill. Mr.. Spooner has
never been considered among the Jealous
advocates Of the subsidy bill. and he Il very
strongly favorable to the oleomargarine bill.
II wa his Original intention to make his
motion to substitute early next week. but
he appears to have abandoned this idea as
70 Time. Tor he declined In his authorized
HIAyemHnt IN name q time
he said: You can say that some time be-
lore the final adjournment on the 4th OF
March 1 Will move to take up the oleo-
not the shipping bill remains the unfin-
ished business I shall do this because
1 think the oleomargarine bill should be
bill has passed the House, while the ship
bill has not. II the oleomargarine bill pass
es the Senate II will stand a chance to be-
having passed either house, would not have
equal chances. ! cannot say when I shall
move In the matter. but l will do SO long
garine bill"
Subsidy Bill May he Defeated.
The declaration Of Senator spooner af-
i 10 great satisfaction to the opposition
great confidence IN their ability to accom-
pisn the defeat Of the subsidy bill during
the present session. and to-day. were appar-
they have yet been They say they can
talk upon the bill until the 4th of March,
but evidently they do not expect to have to
DO SO. II IL not probable that Senator Al
iison VIII move to take up the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill Monday. as he
mas heretofore given notice that he would,
but there Is little doubt that he viii move
IN that direction later IN the week
IT II also understood tina when Mr.. Ait
son makes this motion Senator Frye Will
not demand q vote upon the question Of con-
sheraton, thus pittfug the ahfpnfn0 hill
against the appropriation bills. He said
to-cay that he would press the bill to the
utmost, but only until IL should be consid-
sr ID necessary to take up the appropriation
bis. The general understanding Is that he
vii not ~antagonize the supply bills when
ever 1t Is considered necessary to press
them.
The Senate met at II o'clock to-day and.
with the exception Of IN hour a half
at the beginning of the session. devoted
the entire day to the discussion Of the ship
subsidy bill. Mr.. Turner and Mr.. Mallory
were the speakers In behalf Of the opposi-
tion. Mr.. Turner'S speech was based large.
ly upon exceptions which he had taken to
Mr.. Frye's criticisms of his former speech.
Mr.. Mallory opposed the bill on constitution
al grounds.