The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-25
Philippine and Cuban Amend.
ments to Army Bill Expected
to Be Debated at Length.
BOTH HOUSES TO SIT SUNDAY.
Many Important Bills Are in Con-
ference and Much Work
Remains to BE
Done.

Washington. Feb. 2i.-The army appro-
priation bill will receive the attention OF
the Senate during the early part of the
present week. and when it Is disposed of
another appropriation bill viii be taken
up. 1t 1, probable that the army bill will
be debated at length. especially upon the
Philippine amendment. and the amendme mt
relating to Cuba. IL the latter is introduced
~ proposed. These amendments. or either
Of Them. quite certainly will he the basis
OF n number of speeches. as they will serve
to open up the entire question of the rela-
which this country came into control Of
through the war with Spain.
1t is hoped that the sundry civil bill will
be reported by the time the army bill Is
disposed Of so that IL may be taken up
next. IL IL is not In shape TO be considered
by that time the river and harbor bill prob
ably WI receive attention. The general de-
ficiency bill is likely to be the last OF the
appropriation bills acted on.
Conference Reports to He Acted On.
Conference reports will be made from
time TO time during the week. Some OF
these Will create considerable discussion.
The conferees OF the war revenue reduc-
tion bill expect TO make their report during
the week.
pension and the urgent deficiency. have
been signed by the President. Both houses
have passed the legislative. Indian, District
OF Columbia. naval. agricultural. fortifca-
uons. post Office and diplomatic bills. and
they are In varying states of conference.
The army bill and the river and haroor.
sundry civil and general deficiency
bills still remain entirely unacted upon by
the Senate.
II is believed that not much general leg
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week. but great many private bills will
be passed. The probabilities are all against
getting up the Nicaragua Canal bill.
The Senate will continue to meet at II
O'Clock each day and probably will sit
every night OF the week.
Programme in the House.
The last week OF this Congress in the
House will be mainly occupied with ccnfer-
ence reports on the appropriation bills and
the other numerous measures row being
fought over by the managers oi the two
houses The last general appropriation
bills went to the Senate on Thursday and
the House has its decks pretty well cleared
Some OF these struggles probably will be
exceedingly fierce. but when II comes down
to actual work the House. although a large
and unwieidy body ordinarily. can dispose
of business under its rules with much
greater celerity than the Senate. The last
DAYS ui nd 81 n .he a,Says session s,e are SUSPENSION hi
the House TO vote on any proposition un-
der motion to suspend the rules. which
provide for only twenty minutes debate
upon side.
The time has practically gone by for the
passage Of new bills. although an attempt
doubtless will be made to secure action On
the bills to promote the efficiency Of the
revenue cutter service and to create a
standardtzing buresu. Beyond these and a
few small bills OF local importance no ef-
fort will be made to. put through any bills
The leaders know that II would be a waste
of time to send any further general leg
islation TO the Senate at this stage tf the
session. and their effort will he directed to
clearing UP matters In dispute between
the two houses. 1t probably will be nee
essary to hold night sessions during the
latter part OF the week, and both houses
will sit next Sunday to continue the iegis-
lative day OF Saturday, which expires at
neon March l.