The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-17
Mr.. HANNA'S LOBBY
Has Made a Canvass Of the Senate
and Reports All Is Well
FOR THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
The Opposition Says the Ohio Senator
l. Mistaken.
WIZ D. ABANDON THE FIGHT
lie Has propdsssg ess1,s1 inst Rivers
and fari.s
HON. TOM BALL is JUSTLY ,UBIlANT
Over the PassnRc of the Rivers
and Harbors Bill by the
House.

Washington, January 1.-THE Hanna
Frye ship subsidy bill llbby has made a
canvass of the senate and the report has
been sent forth in all confidence that
there is now no question rs to the pas
sage of the measure az any time the Ohio
boss mly direct. The results of the In
vestigation are said to show chat Mr.
Hanfa has secured forty-ulne votes for
his measure, as agsinst thirty-slx p
posed to the bounty. thus giving major
ity OF thirteen. Mcssrs. Chandler Ma
son, Teller, Wellington and Pettigrew are
those on the republican side who, 1t Is
said will vote against the bill while
Mr.. Stewart will vote for fn passage.
This claim would seem to be as nearly
correct as it is possible to figure at this
time. While Messrs. Aldrfch, Sp'onsr,
Hale and Allison are known to be against
the measure In its present form, 1t Is
not believed that they will vote with the
democrats. since the matter has been
made party affair ana since IL Is said
to be known that the president has in
formed them that he desires to see the
bill become q law.
Tho steering committee agreed to give
the subsidy bill precedence over the les
isSative. executive and judicial appra-
priation bill when the army measure has
been disposed CT on condition that the
bounty scheme does not occupy more than
one week. Mr.. Hanna Is said TO have as
sured the republican leaders that he
could pass the bill within six days. and
If filibusterlng tactics are resortei to he
will call night sessions and thus choke
them off How far this procedure Will tie
carried remains to be seen, say those woo
do not favor the measure.
Mr. Mcmillan is the latest recruit 70
the ranks OF the republicans agalns, the
bin and he does not propose TO accept
the scheme, even If generously amended
1t is said.
The representatives CT tho great lator
unions cf the country are highly in-
dignant ever report issued from the
shin subsidy press bureau that every
Labor union In the United states had In
dorsed the bounty bill This IS denied ao-
solutely ns each OF the labor organiza-
tions is fighting the scheme and en-
deavorinig TO influence votes AGAINST II.
The enemies OF the measure are con-
1dent they can defea. the shipping meas
ure or at least delay all leg slatiol until
the republicans themselves Will rccomm
the bill to the commtttea on commerce.
All this however. does not dispose OF the
dernier resort of the shipping bill ad-
vocates to handicap the rivers and har-
bors XII, unless their pet object is sent
TO the president for his signature. II
their game is spoiled they intend to get
even at this session by attempting to XIII
the rivers and harbero bill. They believe
It win give President Mckinley an oppor-
tunity TO lay "A better predicate for an
extra session. provijed the game is NOT
spoiled by the amendments OF the Famc
ia the rivers and harbors bill, making II
so bulky as TO call for a presidential
veto. They are desperate They will Nc
anything The chances, however, are
that their fight on the rlyens and haroor'
bill is spoiled The North and the East
the strong republican States--have sc
much at stake in the rivers and harbor'
bill that they are biting their thumbs al
Hanna and defying him. They thrcater
the republican boss II he blocks the WAY
OF the rivers and harbors appropriation
that they Will make his present splendid
" equipped examination looh like ar
angel without wings. He probably ha'
surrendered under this pressure anr
there will he rivers and harbars bill a
( this session. There alSo probably vii
/ he an extra session called, oytersioly e
pass the Nicaragua canal bill but il
reality TO push the ship subsidy steal.
MR.. SLAYDEN DISAPPOINTED
A paragraph in the army bill whitl
passed the house provided for preliminar,
surveys for four great military camps t.
be located in the North, South, East an
West. IT was the feature OF the bill Il
which Congressman Slayien felt th'
greatest inherent and for the enact1nep
OF which he has been cosng lot OF quic
but very effective work He feels con
adent that If the law does finally proyid
for the aprnps f-ne OF them will be locate
IN the neighborhood az San Antonio II
has been working at this matter with III
secretary OF war for nearly two year
and has a satisfactory understaudtn
with the chief OF the war department. II
got II through the houze without an
trouble or serious opposition and wa
therefore very greatly chagIired To haV
II stricken out in the senate. No sue
disaster to his pet project was erpecte9
as the measure had the backing OF Sc
retary Rect He Is now working wit
the conferees to have 1t put back In.
the hill and has reason 10 believe TIE
he will succeed IN having Il done.