New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-21
CUBAN BILL GOING OVER.
DELAYED BY DEMOCRATS.
Senators Want to AdJourn NeTt
Week but the House Objects.
1rnnn THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l


x1,.h,,~,or, Nov 2O-The announcement that
,be Cuban treaty enabling legislation could not
nass the Senate at the special session. winch
was made in these dispatches last night was
verified to-day, when Senator Bailey IN a speech
IN the Senate practically gave notice that the
hill could not become law until the regular
session although he admitted that 1t would pass
eventually and suggested that day for vote
como time In December might he agreed TO on
his side of the chamber. Senator Teller also ad-
rnitted that the bill would pass without the
dotting of an Il the crossing of a T.
The evident determination of the Democrats to
fIibuster at least until after the beginning of
the regular session, and the possibility of get
ting a date fixed for q vote early next month.
led 10 the immediate proposal among the Re-
publican leaders that an arrangement should be
effected with the Democrats whereby adjourn
ment should be taken on November 20 after
day had been set for vote on the Cuban bill.
IL was argued that the setting OF day for
vote and a favorable report on the bill by the
Foreign Relations Committee would practically
accomplish the purpose for which the President
had called the extra session, as there is not the
slightest doubt as to the passage of the measure
when it comes to a vote Some objection was
made to this programme by friends of the adj
rninistration who feared that adjournment
without actually accomplishing the purpose for
which the session was called might be con-
strued as showing disregard OF the PRESIDENTS
wishes To this objection the reply was made
that the method which would serve to accom-
plish Cuban reciprocity at the earliest possible
moment would best serve the Presidents pur-
pose and If the desire of the Democrats for a
recess could be utilized to secure an early date
for q vote that would be the most practical
course.
PLAN OF DELAY STRIKES SNAG.
After adjournment the Democrats held
caucus at which it determined to consent
TO a vote on the bill on December ID. By that
time however, the programme had become
known at the House end of the Capitol. and
there 1t came into collision with a stone renee
in the opposition Of the House leaders to any
adjournment before the enabling act became
law. The House leaders say that the House has
done it's duty and passed the bill for the enact
ment Of which the President called the special
session Now it is the duty of the Senate TO do
likewise and the House does not care to become
party to joint resolution providing for an ad-
iournment which would be in violation or the
letter if not of the spirit, of the Presidents ex-
pressed wish
Moreover the Speaker will not have completed
his list of committees until the latter part OF
next week and it is deemed important that the
committees be announced anu get " WIN CD
early as possible. There is some important COM
mittee work to be performed. In addition to the
preparation of all the appropriation bills, the
Judiciary Committee has two impeachment cases
IN consider and the Committee on Postoff1ces
and Postroads has much important work be-
fore it, so that the leaders of the House are un-
willing to lose valua BILE time. The fear that the
action of Congress might be misunderstood and
construed as 4 lack OF respect for the wishes or
he however,
Incentive to the House to take so positive a
stand It may be added that contempt for the
lack of rules in the Senate which makes 1t pos
sible for the minority TO defeat the VIII OF the
majority also conduced TO the limited coLSloerd-
ton given to the Senate proposition
It is still possible that an adjournment may be
affected the last of next week. after the SPEAK
er has announced his committees. but at the
present time any adjournment before the reg
ular session looks doubtful.
THE CUBAN BILL REFERRED.
The entire time of the Senate to-day was con-
sumed in debating a motion to refer the Cuban
reciprocity bill to the Committee Foreign
Relations The political line was sharply drawn
in the discussion. the Republicans advocating
such action and the Democrats Contending that
the measure should go to the Committee on
Finance The motion prevailed with out d.
vision. Mr. Teller denied that he hopes to de-
feat the bill or intends unduly 10 obstruct its
consideration. Senators Allison and Aldrich an
nounced their Willingness to have the bill go TO
the Foreign Relations Committee, but they
united in an expression of opinion that such
ton should form no precedent for the reference
of revenue bills i'm future. Mr.. Allison also de-
MED that there any purpose OF revising the
tariff by reciprocity treaties. The Senate adj
journed until Monday.
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