The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-03
ARMY BILL is TO PASS
Democratic Senator's Will Not
Fight the Measure.
THEY WILL HOLD ALOOF
REPUBLICANS MUST ASSUME
THE RESPONSIBILITY.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The general eX-
pectation among senators is that the
first few days Of the time Of the SEN
ate after reconvening tomorrow VIII
be devoted TO consideration of the army
reorganization bill, but there is some
disposition 10 make an arrangement
for a division of time that viii permit
of the continued presentation OF the
ship subsidy bin during part Of each
day
When the committee on order of
business. represent 1g 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 bin should be presented for
consideration, the other measures
should be laid aside temporarily, if con-
sidered 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 ana the friends of the
subsidy bill. most OF whom are also
supporters Of the army bill are trying
to secure an understanding for con-
nnement of the discussion of the army
bin TO the morning hour Of the SEN
atc's daily proceedings. giving the time
each day after > o'clock TO the sub
sidE bill.
army BILL 20 De EdSSEu-
A meeting of the committee on mil
itary affairs has been called for tomor-
row. when the matter Of procedure
probably viii be discussed and a de
cision reached as to whether the COM
miCtee shall ask for the time Of the
senate until its bill is disposed Of Or
for only part of it. Some members of
the committee are disposed to divide
time with the subsidy bill FOR the pres
h41T all senators REGARDLESS of pol
itiCs, considers the army bill of press
ing Importance because of the fact that
the time for which the volunteer sol
diers in the Philippines We're enlisted
has almost expired. Hence it is prob
able that some arrangement viii be
reached guarding against any pTOtract-
ed delay on the military measure.
While comparatively few OF the ODpO-
sItiOn senators VIII vote for bill, none
of them appear willing to make any
objection to its early consideration.
Cockreu to Keep Hands Of.
There has been general surmise
that Senator COckrell would offer a
substitute for the army BILL but he
stated today that ne had no such inten-
ton. at the same time expressing his
conviction that the Dill should be
pressed TO early disposition because OF
the condition in the Philippines. Mr..
Cockrell expressed the opinion hat the
army bill would not be debated at
great length unless there should be at
the same time an attempt TO carry the
subsidy bill along with il. In that
event, ne thought it might be difficult
TO get the army bill through promptly.
The opposition senators generally VIII
content themselves with an eXDlana-
tion of their views on the
army bill and viii make no opposition
10 its becoming a law
There are still several speeches to
be made on the subsidy bill but APP
paTently none of the promised speeches
have been prepared, so that Senator
Hawley may be able 10 go on uninter-
ruptedly for some time with the army
bill regardless of any arrangements
concerning the subsidy bill.