Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-02
HOUSE AND SENATE.
Statehood Bill VIII Hold Place
as Unfinished Business in
Upper Body.
Mr.. QUAY HAS CHANGED TACTICS
Antitrust Bill, Scheduled for Early
Consideration in Lower Body This
Week, May BE Again Postponed.
Late senatof Mcmillan Euiosized.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE omnibus
statehood bill will continue for the
present to hold its place as the unfin-
ished business in the senate calendar.
but it seems quite probable that the
discussion of the statehood bill will
come up in connection with the ap-
preparation bills. Senator Quay has
entirely changed his tactics during
the past week, and after trying in
vain to secure quorum for night SEES
sions on two different occasions has
leaving the senators who oppose the
statehood bill to take the responsi-
bility for delay He now apparently
is the least concerned of all senators
to secure late sessions. He makes
no confidants, but it is evident that II
is his purpose to make his fight in
connection with the appropriation
bills and to secure promises to vote
for a statehood rider to one of the APP
preparation bills.
May BE Ruled Out Of Order.
Thus far there has not been delay
the statehood debate, but there will
be decided effort to attach the state
hood amendment TO the agricultural
appropriation bill. It is expected that
the amendment will be ruled out on
point of order, in which event there
will be an appeal from the decision
of the chair. It is quite possible, how
hn% ~ ct.h
mitted to the senate without a ruling
by the chair. This plan has been pur-
sued In other cases and has been
found to work satisfactorily. The
supporters of the omnibus statehood
bill intend to seek to add the state
hood bill to more than one of the ap-
preparation bills. Senator Cullom will
attempt to secure consideration of the
Cuban treaty. but until the statehood
bill shall be disposed of all specula-
ton as to what may be done with
other questions is idle.
House Forecast.
The antitrust bill which was sched
uled for early consideration in the
house this week will not come up ,in-
til late in the week, If at all, and pos
sibly may be postponed until next
week. The friends of the currency
bill are exceedingly anxious to get
consideration for it and a rule has
decided to allow the currency bill to
come In after the postoffice appropria-
ton bill is disposed of the antitrust
bill would be shut out this week. The
Democrats and Republicans have
been comforting about the limit If
the antitrust bill debate and a tenta-
tive agreement has been reached to
allow two days general debate on the
measure Today is suspension day,
and a number of minor matters, which
ordinarily would be passed by unan.-
nous consent, but consideration OF
which is blocked by the refusal of
Mr.. Moon, of Tennessee. to allow any
bill to receive unanimous consent un.
til the Indian territory bill is consid-
cred, was acted on. Tomorrow has
been set aside for consideration OF
the 10 claims bills to which Mr.
Payne, of New York. objected Satur.
day.
In the House.
The house met at noon yesterday
for the purpose of pronouncing eulo-
gies in memory of the late Senator
Mcmillan, of Michigan. The speak.
ers were Messrs. Corliss, w. A. Smith,
Hamilton, S. w. Smith, Gardner and
Henry c. Smith, of Michigan; Bah.
cock, of Wisconsin, and Burton, of
Ohio AT 1875 o'clock, as further
mark of respect, the house adjourned.