The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-23
Senators Want Special Session of Congress to Close
HOUSE HAS NOT YET AGREED
Senate VIII Vote on the Cuban Reef. proeity Bill on December IS, Without Regard to Date
 of adjournment.


 will begin the week in state of uncer- tainty as to whether final adjournment of the extra session will be secured dur ing the week, or the regular daily ses- sions continued.
 A majority of the senators are anxious to bring the session to close and to this end an agreement has been practi- cally entered Into for vote December 16 on the Cuban reciprocity bill The acquiescence in 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 it will be mpos- sible to hold a quorum of either body after Thanksgiving.
 The present understanding Is that a proposition to fix a day for adjournment will be made by the senate on Monday i or Tuesday, whereupon 1t will be formal ly conveyed to the house This will form basis for negotiation, and thus far there has been no conference between members of the two houses on the ad journment of the session.
 Will Vote on Cuban Bill. 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 session The Dill will be reported by Senator Cullom chairman of the committee on foreign relations, and he will ask that a day be liked for the vote, whereupon December 10 VIII pc named if the present plan Is carried out
 When the republican senators secure this agreement, they will be comparative " indifferent as to whether the senate remains In session or not They think IL preferable that the extra session should come to close, as many senators desire to visit their homes before the regular session begins. but if an adjournment is not had, there will be a general agree ment among senators which will render It unnecessary for majority to remain In Washington. If any considera ble num- 1 Der of senators desire to meet for the purpose of making and listening to l speeches on the Cuban bill, they will be allowed that privilege with the under standing that no other business shall he | taken up. If there are no speeches to he made, the senate will take frequent ad- ] journments for three days at a time. as 1 permitted by the constitution, without reference to what the house may do
 Tho House.
 There are a number of senators who flo. sire to discuss the Cuban bill. but if is probable the most of them will postpone their speeches until after the beginnirp or the regular session, Decemls f Aitor being reported tomorrow the Cuban hill VIII lie on the table for a day ui.less there IS unanimous consent that It's considera- ton shall begin immediately.
 The Colorado, Iowa. Texas and Florida senator's and probably some others. will make speeches intended to show that the enactment of the bill into law will be in furious to the sugar interests of the l United States, and contrary to the hest public policy. In addition to receiving the report on the Cuban bill, the senate propaply Will made re-assignment of senators to committees tomorrow. The committees announcement is likely to be made the occasion for a speech by Sena- tor Morgan. which Is anticipated with interest In the makeup of the commit- tees the Alabama senator was displaced as chairman on isthmlan canals. He haq been chairman since its organization and has been identified with canal legislation ever since he entered the senate If Is un- derstood he will review his connection With this important work. and that in do- ing so he will sharply criticize those op- posing tho Nicaragtian route
 Want to Discuss Bill.
 The house will meet Tuesday Having disposed of the Cuban bill. it has no busi- ness before 1t, and unless an agreement is effected hV which tho calIad aaeoIor ig to be brought to an early close, an ad- 1ournment probably will be taken until Friday and then an adjournment until Monday or Tuesday It is suggested that it is extremely doubtful if there will be a quorum Tuesday. and if the point of no quorum should be raised. 1t would be impossible to act on a concurrent reso- lution providing for an adjournment, even should one be brought over from the sen ate.
 Some of the house leaders have express ed themselves in opposition to an adjourn ment before the Cuban bill shall have been disposed of. but what might be the result of a conference between the lead CTS of the senate and the house on this proposition. remains 10 be seen. It ls possible that the speaker may be ready to announce the committee assignments at the opening of the regular shssinn next month to proceed to business
 Members of both sides of the house are mindful of the conventions which are to be held next year. and the desire will be general to rush the work as fast as pos slble, in order that the regular session may be brought 10 q close as early as possible.
 
 Insurgents Have Withdrawn.