Evening journal., 1902-06-02
PHILIPPINE BILL
Up FOR DISCUSSION
Nicaragua Bill on Wednesday Cuban
Measure Nav Not Come Before
Senate This Week

washington. June 2-Under the
terms of the unanimous agreement
reached last Wednesday the senate
viii vote az 4 O'Clock tomorrow AFTER
noon on the bin providing q forn OF
civil government for the Philippine
Islands. and the entire intervening
time OF the senates session will be
devoted to l5-minute speeches on the
bin. The senate met at IL o'clock this
morning. and wiz meet at the same
time tomorrow. for the purpose OF CIV
ing additional time for the discussion.
A large number Of short speeches viii
he made. but no order for their deliv-
cry has been agreed on
The general understanding now IS
that Wednesday. afteS the disposal OF
the Philippine bill. the Nicaragua canal
bin will be called mp and made the
regular order of business. There Will
be an effort made to substitute for the
Nicaragua bill the bill introduced by
sentaor Spooner, leaving to the discre-
tion of the president the selection OF
an isthmian canal route, and its cham
pions are claiming a majority of Che
senate will support them The friends
Of the Nicaragua route and also the
advocates of a policy that would leave
the president discretion as to routes
now say there Is no necessity or pros
pect for prolonged doubt. A number
of speeches. however, already have
will
speak at length for the spooner bill,
as will Senator Kittredse. Among
those who have indicated tieir fur-
pose Of addressing the senate in the
interest OF the Niearaguon routo arc
Senator's Hanna. Mitchell Foster, OF
Louisiana. Turss and Morgan
The present understanding ig that
the Cuban reciprocity bin will not be
discussed during the week. That meas
ure Is stin In committee. hut probably
will be reported tomorrow or We'd
nesday. its terms having been practi-
cally agreed on by the Republican
membarg of tho committee. and Sens-
tor platt Of Connecticut chairman of
the committed having indicated his
purpose io lay the bin before the full
membership Gt an carly day The bin
agreed on provides for a straight re-
duction for FIVE years Of 20 per cent OF
the duty on Cuban goods coulng into
the United States without impc.iug
conditions as 20 immigration and labor
laws, or. indeed avy other labor laws.
or indeed. any other conditions.
It is the present intention to have
the Republican senators caucus on the
bin when reported. with the hone Of
making it a party measure and of thus
aYoiding the diYision in the party
ranks which was experienced over the
question in the house Of representa-
tives.
The naval and District of Columbia
appropriation bills probably win be re-
ported during the week. but their i'm
mediate consideration will depend
largely on the readiness of senators to
continue the discussion OF the canal
question.
In the House.
Washington. June 2.-During the
present week the house probably will
act on three important bills which the
rules committee decised some time ago
20 bring before that body at the ear
lest opportunity These are the anti
anarchy bill. the Pacific cable bin and
the senate irrigation bill. No time limit
IS to be set on the anu-anarchy bill.
consideration Of Of which will be en-
tered on today. but il is rot believed
that it viii 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 bin.