Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-20
TARIFF.
Bill Is Expected TO be Re-
ported In the Senate
Today.
MAY HAVE RIGHT OF WAY.
Administration Senators Generally
Agreed That II Should BE Passed
First and It Is Likely to Be Called
Up Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, an. 20.--The Philip
pine question will be precipitated on
the senate today when the committee
on the Philippines, which has had the
house Philippine tariff bill under con-
sideration, expect to report the meas
ure The bill, with its committee
amendments, will be sent to the prin-
ter, and Senator Lodge, chairman of
the committee, will give notice of his
intention to call 1t up on the follow
ing day and ask for its continued
consideration until finally disposed
of.
There is a general acquiescence of
Republican senators in this program.
There are other important measures
to be presented at the proper time By
administration senators, but the pres
ent agreement is to pass the Philip
pine bill first as being of the most inn
mediate Importance.
Long Discussion Expected.
A long discussion of the bill Is ex.
pected by the Republicans and prom
ised by the Democrats. The Demo-
cratic leaders say they do not expect
to be able to defeat the bill, and dis.
claim all intention to delay vote
unnecessarily. but they say frankly
that they consider that 1t affords an
opportunity for the presentation OF
their view of the entire Philippine
question, which they cannot afford to
let pass. Senator Lodge will open
the discussion with a brief speech to-
morrow, in which he will discuss the
merits of the bill ana also the neces-
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followed by some member Of the
Democratic representation on the
committee, who will outline the Dem
ocratie position. He in turn will be
followed by other Democratic seRa-
tors. Many of the senators on the
Democratic side are expected to be
heard before final action shall be Sc
cured. Indeed. the prediction Is
freely made that a vote will not be
obtained within a month. Senator
Lodges plan is to hold the measure
to the front TO the exclusion of all
other business when the bill is once
made the unfinished business.
Today Senator Frye probably will
report the ship subsidy bill, but he
will not attempt to secure considera
ton for it for the present, and proba
bly, not until after the Philippine bill
shall have been disposed OF. The re
port of the committee on inter-oceanic
canals is expected later in the week
but may be delayed. The considera.
ton Of that question in the senate
also will wait on the Philippine bill
During the week Senator Nelson
will make renewed effort to secure the
passage of his bill for the creation O.
a department of commerce. The op
position to it probably will be con
ttnued for the present. During the
early part of the week, probably to
day, Senator Cullom, win address the
! senate on the treaty making power oil
the president. The speech is expect
ed to have bearing upon the reel
procity treaties. is delivery at this
time has been requested by q mum
Der of senators. If there should bs
an executive session of thesenate on
Monday there will be an effort mad.
to have the nomination OF Governor
Otero, Of New Mexico, confirmed.
Forecast Of the House.
The calendar of the house of repzre
sentatives is still rather meager IL
| important bills, SO that there doe.
not promise TO be a heavy pressure d
business during the coming week
Today is the regular suspension day
but there are few measures likely Il
be passed by suspension of the rules
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill will occupy most Of the time dur
ing the first few days of the week.
carries total of $1,000, 900, which L
rather large for a deficiency measure
and 1t Is expected that two days will
be occupied in its consideration. BE
yond this there is practically no pra
gram for the week, as the bills read,
for consideration are not Of snficien
Importance to secure definite time II
advance. except in the case Of tn
Hill bill for the exchangeability O
silver and gold 1t will be some tim
before opinion is sufficiently mature
on this measure to induce the leader
to set a time for consideration.