Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-23
18th CONGRESS.
The Adjournment Of the Pres
emf Extraordinary Session
Will Depend on Action on Cuban Re-
ciprocity Bill by Senate.
House Has Nothing to Do and HOPES
to Soon Go Home.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The Senate
will begin the week in a state of UNI
certainty as to whether q final adjourn
ment of the extra session will be Sc
cured during the week or the regular
daily sessions continued A majority OF
the senators are anxious to bring the
session to close and to this end an
agreement has practically been entered
into for vote, Dec. 16, or the Cuban
reciprocity bill. The acquiescence or
the House of Representatives in the
program. however has not been secure
ed ard until the two Houses reach an
agreement no definite announcement
can be made. t.u Hs4-4fty
The present understanding is that a
proposition to fix day for adjourn.
ment will be made by the Senate. Mon
day or Tuesday, whereupon it will be
formally conveyed to the House This
will form basis for negotiations as
thus far there has been no conference
between members of the two Houses ON
the adjournment question.
The understanding In the Senate Is
that the day for taking a vote on the
Cuban bill will be fixed without regard
to the adjournment of the extra ses-
sion. The bill will then be reported by
Senator Cullon1, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, and he will
ask that a day be fixed for the vote,
whereupon Dec. 16 will be named, If
the present plan Is carried out. When
the Republican senators secure this
agre ement they will be comparatively
independent as to whether the Senate
remains in session or not. They think
the extra session should come to a
close, as many senators desire to visit
their homes before the regular session
but if an adjournment is not had there
will be a general agreement among
senators which will render 1T neces-
sary for a majority to remain in
Washington
After being reported, tomorrow, the
Cuban bill will lie on the table for a
day unless there is unanimous consent
that its consideration shall begin i'm
mediately. When it is taken up Sena-
tor Culom will make brief speech in
explanation of its merits and after he
concludes there probably will be no more
addresses by friends of the bill until to-
Word the close of the discussion. In
the meantime the Colorado, Louisiana,
Texas and Florida senators and prob
ably some others will make speeches in.
tended to show that the enactment of
the bill into law will be injurious to
the sugar interests of the United States
and contrary to the best public policy.
In addition to receiving the report
on the Cuban bill the Senate probably
will make a reassignment of senator's
to committees, tomorrow. The COM
mittee's announcement is likely to be,
made the occasion for a speech by
Senator Morgan which is anticipated
with considerable interest. In the COM
mittee makeup the Alabama senator
will be displaced as chairman of the
committee on isthmian canals. 1t Is
understood that he will review to some
extent his connection with this impor-
tant work, and that in doing so he will
sharply criticize those who fail to agree
with him in advocacy Of the Nicaragua
route.