The age-herald., 1902-02-17
Senae Will Take Up Danish
 West Indies Treaty
NO OPPOSITION MANIFESTED
War Revenue Reduction Bill Will be Taken Up in House-Warm Dis cusslon Expected as Result
 of WheeIer's Speech.

Washington. February 16-The greater part of the day on Monday will be devot- ed by the Senate to an effort to ratifv the treaty with Denmark for the cession Of the Danish West Indies. This pro- ceeding will be in executive session and there is no certainty as to whether ona day will be sufficient for the purpose or not. Thus far there has been no marked eVidence Of opposition 10 the treaty, but Senator Bacon has indicated a purpose Of offering an amendment to the agree ment and of discussing it to some extent. What further discussion may develop re- mains to be seen.
 II the consideration of the treaty is not concluded on Monday. its final disposition probably will be postponed for several days, as Senator Lodge has agreed to side track the Philippine bill only for the one day.
 Nlth reference to the Philippine .5ill. 1t Is altogether probable that vote will be reached during the latter part of the week
 Democrats Nearly Throuuh.
 The Democrats have been in conference on the subject and have reached the con clusion that they will be able to eon- ciude their presentation of their opposl- ton to the bill in few more sittings.
 An agreement fixing time to vote is liJSe- ly to be reached on Tuesday and inc ip- dications now are that next Friday win be the day deciding the fate of the bilI There are a few speeches to be deliv. cred on the bill but most of the speeches toward the close of the debate will ha brief
 By unanimous consent the census bill l will be disposed of after the Danish l treaty and before the debate on the Phu l ippine bill is taken. 1t is expected that a vote will be reached on the census hill after very litle more debate.
 THE HOUSE.
 The coming week promises to be one of unusual activity in the House of Repre- sentatives Beginning tomorrow the war revenue reduction bill will be taken up. 1 with two days for debate and a stringent special rule bringing the bill to vote at D. m. on Tuesday without intervening motion to recommit or amendments other | by the committee. At the outset there promises to be spirited contest on the adoption of the special rule as the minor ity will protest against the cutting off of amendments and the motion to recommit l There is little doubt, however that the rule will be adopted. When the debate proper begins there will be hardly more than three hours on each side This time will be given to the members of the ways and means committee who In turn will aportion 1t among their colleagues
 The passage of the bill is q foregone conclusion as the minority members as well the majority favor it. the only difference being as to the amount of re- duction and the extent to which tariff changes should go.
 Wheeler's Speech Aroused Eeelino.
 Aside from the tariff issue, it would be no surprise if the sensational speech of Representative Wheeler of Kentucky on Prince Henry's visit and other foreign matters figures in the discussion as much feeling has been aroused by the speech
 The Indian appropriation bill will be taken up on Wednesday with two othes appropriation bills the diplomatic and consul and the postoffice. in reserve Chairman Sherman of the Indian affairs committee expects to occupy two or three days so that the other appropriation bills 1 probably will go over until the following week. In that case private claims will l get some consideration the latter part l of the week. There are several important measures of general legislation now ready l for consideration, including the anti-an- archy bill, and the Pacific cable bill The intention. however. is not to con- ! slider these general measures SO long as any appropriation bills remain unacted 1 on.
 Besides the work on the floor of tho 1 House 1t Is expected that the coming week may see some progress in the ways and means committee on the subject of l Cuban reciprocity. which was deferred | until after the war revenue reduction measure had been passed