Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-04-15
CONGRESS this WEEK
fhinese ExcIusIoh Act the Conten-
ton BEFORE the Senate.
VOTE ON WEDNESDAY
The House WIN Devote the Week 10
Cuban Reciprocity BiIl and the
Measure May Possibly Re.
main Unpassed.

Washington. April i4.-In accord
ance with the agreement reached on
Friday last. the senate on "Wednesday
will vote on the Chinese exclusion bill
and the present understanding Is that
the Philippines government biil will be
taken up Immediately afterwards. II
is tho present belief. however. that
the Philippines bill viii soon be brok'
en- In on by the calling up Of the rivers
and harbors bill. Being an appropria-
ton bill. II can be taken up at any
time. but Il is not the desire Of the
committee to have Il considered until
there shall have been a chance offered
to make further amendments In com
mittee. That opportunity will not be
provided until Thursday following the
vote on the Chinese bill. The oppo
nents OF the Chinese bill will press
their fight from this time toward and
~ they find that they cannot secure
It's recommital. they will concentrate
their efforts on proposed amendments.
Especial effort will be made 10 secure
the adoption OF the Plat substitute.
The leaders OF the house expect 10
see the Cuban reciprocity bill passed
during the present week. but they ad-
NIT that the debate may be prolonged
SO that the final vote will not be
reached until next week. AS the de-
bate is without a rule. II can be
drawn out practically as long as any.
body desires to speak. but the leaders
believe the general debate will ex.
haust itself by Thursday at the latest.
Mr.. Dalzell will close the general de
bate In favor OF the bill.
When the measure is thrown open
for amendment under the FIVE minute
rule. a great number of amendments
viii be offered by the Democrats with
n view TO opening up n way for amend
ing the schedules OF the Dingley tarifi
law. II Is known In advance that all
amendments will be held TO be not
german to the bill. whose title pro
vldes for reciprocity with Cuba and
only amendments raising or lowering
the amount proposed in Tie concession
will be held TO be in order. Appeals
may be taken from the rulings OF the
chair on the general tariff amend
ments, but Il Is thought tnat with one
general exception. the appeals will be
unsuccessful. That exception may be
the amendment 20 take the differen.
tial on refined sugar.
II Is admitted on both sides OF the
chamber that the real fight will come
on that amendment A number OF Re
publIcans who are opposed TO the bill
have announced that they will vote
10 override the chair on that PROPOSE.
ton, and the Democrats expect 10 be
able 10 cast a solid vote for II. The
weakness OF the position OF the
friends OF this proposition Is that the
test will not come directly on the
but on the ruling OF the
chair. n motion 20 recommlt with
10 report back such an
amendment Is made. II will be held
not 10 be in order under the general
OF parliamentary law that
the house cannot instruct the commit
tee to do what itself cannot do.
II the danger involved In the amend
ment to abolish the differential Is
passed the bill will have plain sail
Ing on its final passage as a majority
Of the Democrats will vote for IL.