The Washington times., 1902-05-05
Philippine Civil Govern
ment Measure Awaits
Consideration.
END OF DEBATE NOT IN SIGHT
District Of Columbia Matters to Occupy
Portion of Week., Time-Tillman-
MeLaurin Controversy Entirely Ig-
Eored-Rosebud Indian Agency Bill.

The Senate win spend another week on
as far as can be foreseen. the debate will
by no means be completed next Saturday.
Senator Lodge will speak today. and
Messrs. Beveridge. Allison, and McComas,
among the Republican members Of the
Philippine Committee. and Culberson and
Patterson among the Democrats are also
expected to speak.
The greater part of each day after 2
o'clock is expected 70 &c given up to the
bill, but a number of other matters will
also receive attention, both In the Senate
and in committee.
The Democrats have had their own way
in the Philippine debate in the Senate up
to the present time. IL the speeches of
Senators Spooner and Foraker last Sat-
urday be excepted The present week
will see change in the complexion OF
the debate.
The new program will be inaugurated
when Mr.. Lodge. the chairman Of the
Philippine Committee. and the nominal
leader of the Republican forces in the
debate. makes his first speech. the one
that he did not make when the bill was
taken up. according to usual custom
Ready for Action.
The Rosebud Agency Indian bill was TO
have been voted on Saturday. after sew
eral days debate. but the adjournment Of
the Senate out of respect for Representa-
tive Cummings prevented this. and the
measure may be taken up during the
morning hour today and voted on.
The sundry civil appropriation bill is
nearly ready for vote. Its reading is
practically completed. The conferees on
the river and harbor bill are nearly ready
to report, 1t Is said, and there is good
prospect that the bill will be ready for
the signature Of the President in few
days
The District appropriation bill has been
sent to the Senate from the House. and
will be in committee this week. IL Will
have a long discussion, as aside from its
general provisions there is the personal
tax rider that will be bone OF more
than ordinary contention
District Bills on File
OF other District of Columbia matters
in the Senate this week the union rail-
way station bill is the most important.
The Senate committee has practically de-
cided to report an amendment to the bill
as a compromise for the Patterson amend
ment. ."
1t will go a step in the direction OF the
Patterson proposition to let all other rail-
ways, present and future. use the station
1t is not apparent as yet just how much
strength such an amendment will COM
mand, but the committee is most hopeful
that with it the bill will be passed before
the end of the week.
The committees that are dealing with
the results of the war with Spain. the
Philippines and the Cuban Committees.
will both be busy with hearings this week
Democrats Continue Fight.
The examination of witnesses already
called for by the Democrats will go on
in the former and the officials OF the sugar
trust will be heard again in the latter.
President Havemeyer will continue his
testimony today. The plans Of the Cuban
Committee as to other witnesses have
not developed as yet.
The promise of the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections that the report on
the proposed amendment to the Constitu-
tion providing for the election of Senator'S
by popular vote should be made imme-
diately is not being carried out very well.
IL is understood that the COMMITTEES Will
do nothing again today on account OF the
absence of Senator Hoar. The Tillman-
McL.aurin controversy has been entirely
ignored.