The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-02
Lively Discussion Expected In Senate Coming Week
TO BE CALLED UP WEDNESDAY
Senators Hanna and kittredge will Sneak at Length for Spooner Bill Which Leaves Selection of
 Route to President.

Washington, June 1.-Under the terms of the unanimous agreement reached last wednesday, the senate will vote at o'clock Tuesday on the bill providing a form of civil government for the Philip pine islands and the entire intervening kime of the senate's sessions will be de- voted to fifteen minute speeches on the bill The senate will meet at Il o'clock on Monday and on Tuesday for the pur- pose of giving additional time for the discussion. A large number or snort speeches will be made, but no order for their delivery has been agreed on.
 The general understanding now Is that on Wednesday, after the disposal of the Philippine bill, the Nicaragua bill will be called up and made the regular order of business. There will be an effort made to substitute for the Nicaragua bill the bill introduced by Senator Spooner, leav- ing to the discretion of the president the selection of an isthmian canal route. and its champions are claiming majority Of the senate will support them.
 Prolonged Debate on Canal.
 The friends of the Nicaragua route and also the advocates of policy that would leave the president discretion as to the routes now say there Is no necessity or prospect for prolonged debate. A num- Der of speeches, however. nave already been announced. Senator Hanna will speak at length for the Spooner bill as will Senator Kittredge Among those who have indicated their purpose of ad- I,,ta ctS of ho NicaraguRu.-,routs are Senators Harris. Mitchell Foster or dioutsianfb Turn r ana Morgan.
 The present understanding Is that the Cuban reciprocity bill will not be dis cussed during the week. That measure is still in committee, but probably will be reported on Tuesday or Wednesday, It's terms having been practically agreed on by the Republican members of the com lnittee, and Senator Platt of Connecti- cut, chairman of the committee. having indicated his purpose to lay the bill be- fore the full membership at an early day
 Provides for Straight Resolution.
 The bill agreed on provides for a straight reduction for five years of 20 per cent of the duty on Cuban goods coming into the United States, without imposing conditions as to immigration and labor, or indeed any other conditions.
 It Is the present intention to have the Republican Senators caucus on the bill when reported with the hope of making it a party measure and of thus avoiding the division in the party ranks, which was experienced over the question in the House of Representatives.
 The naval and District of Columbia ap- propriation bills probably will be reported during the week, but their immediate consideration will depend largely on the discussion of the canal question.
 THE HOUSE.
 Washington, June 1.-During the com ing week the house will probably act on three important bills which the rules committee decided some time ago to bring before that body at the earliest opportunity. These are the anti-anarchy bill, the Pacific cable bill and the Sen ate irrigation bill. No time limit Is to be set on the anti-anarchy bill. considera- ton of which will be entered on tomor- row, but 1t Is not believed that 1t will occupy more than two days. A day is to be given to the bill for the government cable to the Philippines and three days to the irrigation bill. In case the general deficiency bill the last of the big ap. propriation bills is ready before the end of the week, the programme adopted outlined may be interrupted, as appro- priation bills anu conference reports are to have the right of way under the terms of the special orders which the commit tee on rules has prepared.