The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-23
SENATOR'S ANXIOUS
TO END SESSION
Have Practically Agreed to Vote
on the Cuban Bill
Dec. is.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 22.-The
senate will begin the week in a state
Of uncertainty as to whether final
adjournment ofo the extra session will
be secured during the week or the reg
l1lar daily sessions continued. A ma
jority of the senators are anxious to
bring the session to a close. and to
this end an agreement has been prac-
tically entered into for a vote Dec. 16
on the Cuban reciprocity bill. The ac-
duiescence of the house of representa-
tives in the programme, however, has
not been secured, and until the two
houses reach an agreement no definite
announcement can be made. Leading
senators on the whole are rather con-
fident that an adjournment will be
brought about and say 1t will be i'm
possible to hold a quorum Of either
body after Thanksgiving.
The present understanding is that
a proposition to fix day for adjourn
ment will be made by the senate on
Monday or Tuesday, whereupon it will
be formally conveyed to the house.
This will form a basis for negotiation
as thus far there has been no confer
ence 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 Cullom, chairman of the
committee 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 agreement they will be compare
lively Indifferent where the senate re-
mains in session or not. They think it
preferable that the extra session
should come to a close, as many sena-
tors desire to visit their homes before
the regular session begins. but If an
adjournment is not had there will be
q general agreement among senators
which will render it unnecessary for a
majority to remain in Washington. If
any considerable number of senators
desire to meet for the purpose of maxi
ing and listening to speeches on the
Cuban bill they will be allowed that
privilege, with the understanding that
no other business shall be taken up.
If there are no speeches to be made
the senate will take frequent adjourn
ments for three days at time, as
permitted Dy the CONSTITUTION, WITHOUT
reference to what the house may do.
There are a number of senators who
desire to discuss the Cuban bill, but
it is probable most OF them will post
pone their speeches until after the
beginning of the regular session Dec. Z.
After being reported tomorrow the
Cuban bill will lie on the table for a
day, unless there is unanimous con-
sent that it's consideration shall begin
Immediately. When it is taken up
Senat tor Cullom will make a brief
speech in explanation of it's merits, and
after he concludes there probably will
be no more addresses by friends of the
bill until toward the close of the dis
cussion.
In the meantime the Colorado Louis
lana, Texas and Florida senators and
probably some others will make
speeches intended 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 reassignment of senators
to committees tomorrow. The COM
mittee announcement is likely to be
made the occasion for speech by
Senator Morgan, which is anticipated