Evening journal., 1901-02-11
TO DISCUSS CUBA
And PHILIPPINES
General AcquieScence in H-
fort for Their Legislation
Opponents Of shipping Bill viii Use
These Measures in Debate TO
Hold OF Former Measure

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| tion Of the naval apprC e..... r. g.. Al,
! completed tcu4y, as 80 s0l -. .4 Il Wli
be, the ship subsidy biii Alu Le caNee
up by Senator fiye. AID taat bih VIII
continue to receive tLe attention of the
senate during the remainder of the
day. Senator Cafiery Will take the
floor when the bill Is taken an ana is
expected 70 occupy the remaining por-
ton Of the day whatever time there
may be lott. Senator Proctor has given
notice that as chairman Of the COM
mittee on agriculture he will call up
the agricultural bill tomorrow. There
viii be no effort to prevent displace-
ment OF the subsidy bill by the appro-
priation bill. The committee on ap-
preparations hopes to be able to report
the tortiiications appropriation bill by
the time the agricultural bill shall be
disposed Of, and the army appfopria-
ton bill is expected TO be reported later
IN the week.
The plan is to have all appropriation
bilis acted on as promptly as possible
after they are reported. but when
there are no bills of that character be-
fore the senate the subsidy bill will
cision has been reached vet as TO
whether there will be renewed effort
to secure night sessions on the sub
sidy bill, but the present indications
are that there will be no further imme-
date attempt in that direction. The
opponents of the bill declare that in
case of renewal OF the night meet
ings the friends of the bill will be COM
PEELED TO keep constantly in the cham
Der a quorum of their own. While
they made frequent demands for a call
OF the senate during the evening ses-
sions OF last week, they always them
selves replied to their names when
called. II is now understood to be
their purpose not to do this in case OF |
further efforts to bring the bill to G |
vote by carrying the senate meetings |
into the night.
Much interest is felt in the effort |
which is to be made TO secure lerisla- |
ton in connection with the army ap-
preparation bill in regard to the Phil |
ippines and Cuba. 1t has been always /
supposed that any attempt in either di. |
rection would open up the entire col |
onial policy Of the administration arf |
lead to interminable debate. but tha-l
Is now unquestionably a quite genera
acquiescence In the effort to be mad, /
for Philippine and Cuban legislation
Whether this Is due to tho fact thai
there has not been time to consider tl
bearing Of these two proposed amend
ments sufficiently, or to the general de- /
sire TO avoid an extra session OF con /
gress, does not yet appear. BE that rs /
Il may, majority at least of the DEM /
oerats seem quite willing that a vote
should be reached on both these pro. |
visions. Indeed, 1t is understood 70 be |
the position OF Senator Jones. OF Ar 1
Kansas, and of his immediate support
ers IN opposition to the subsidy bin
that there Will be no obstacle to get I
ting a vote upon any bill before the
senate except the ship bill. and possi.
bly, the oleomargarine bill. In all prob
ability, however, the Cuban and Phil
ippine questions will be discussed al
considerable length. and even though
there may be no desire to defent them
they may be used to hold off the sub
sidy bill
The revenue reduction bill comes be-
fore the house today. The ways and
means committee has already deter
mined on a recommendation for a dis
agreement TO the senate amendments
TO the bill, and that a conference with |
the senate be asfod But this deter
has aroused considerable feel
ing among the majority members OF
the committee. and this may find ex.
preston when Chairman Payne moves
FOR a conference. Following this mat.
ter the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill will claim attention. the
general discussion Of foreign questions
particularly the Philippines. being
stlll open. Tho army appropriation |
Dill also will receive consideration dur
ing the week. Among the measures. Of
general legislation likely TO come M Is
he important bill for government aid
and participation in the Louisiana
purchase exposition 10 be held i'm st
Louis. Chairman Tawney. having the
subject IN charge has received assur-
'nces from the speaker Of early recog
lition, and expects to take up the bin
Turing the first part OF the week. Leg.
Station regarding West Point hazinp
nay come up az any time. although ii
s likely to be dealt with in conference
n connection with the military acad-
,my appropriation hill