Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
INFORMAL AGREEMENT
Senate to Vote on Cuban Bill
December l6.
AS TO ADJOURNMENT
HOUSE LEADERS ARE OPPOSED
TO IT.
But One Sentiment Expressed at Con-
ference Of Prominent Members
Of the House.
AS TO ADJOURNMENT

An informal agreement has been reached
between the democrats and republicans OF
the Senate to take a vote on the Cuban
reciprocity bill in the Senate December 16.
The understanding includes the provision
that the debate In the Senate between the
7th and the 10Th shall be exclusively upon
the Cuban bill.
It is proposed at tomorrow's session of
the Senate to record the agreement, If
there be no objection. Unanimous consent
will be asked, and it is not expected that
any one will interpose objection.
Senators interested in Cuban legislation
expressed satisfaction oyer this arrange
ment. They say that it is a complete VIC
tory for the administration in its efforts to
secure action upon the legislature in ad-
vance of the business of the regular SeS-
sion.
Question Of Adjournment.
There has been some discussion as to
whether the special session should draw to
a conclusion this week In view Of the
agreement for vote early in December.
The republican leaders in the House have
been opposed to adjournment of the special
session.
Among the republican leaders in the Sem
ate today it was said that as soon as the
agreement between the democrats and re-
leaders will be approached upon the sub
ject of adjournment. 1t IS said. that there
is no especial desire on the part of the
Senate to adjourn now II the House lead
ers desire to continue the session.
While no proposition has been transmitted
to the House of Representatives from the
Senate looking to an early adjournment of
the extra session of Congress, this matter
was the subject of several conferences to-
day between leaders of the House and
Sanfi-
ment expressed, and that was, that adjourn
ment ought not to be taken until the Cuban
measure was finally disposed OF, or the eX-
ira session lapsed into the regular session.
With this view of the case. sthe tentative
program of the House will be to adjourn for
three days at a time. It Is well known that
there Is not quorum of the. House at
present in Washington and should the point
of no quorum be raised fst any of the
sessions of the House. adjo.Tnment could
only be made for d single gay, under the
rules.
Senate Program Is Criticised.
There is some criticism expressed by
House leaders regarding the program Of the
Senate to take a vote on the Cuban bill
December 1e, and adjourn the present ses-
sion within a few days. Such action is de-
clared to be a reflection on the President,
who assembled Congress in extra session
and emphasized the necessity of immediate
action on the Cuban measure. The House
occupied but nine days Of the session in
taking this action, and members Of the
House can see no reason why the Senate,
which has ratified the Cuban. treaty by
two-thirds vote after thoroughly discussing
that compact, should put off the passage Of
the bill making that treaty effective until
the middle of next month.
Should the Senate transmit to the House
resolution for adjournment of the spe-
cial session, the present disposition Of the
House will be to refuse the resolution on
the ground that there is not a quorum to
consider it. Leading members of the House
say the whole House was held in WASH
1ngton until vote was taken on the
Cuban bill, with the understanding that
they could then go to their homes This
great many of them have done, and there
will be no effort made to recall them to the
Capitol until the extra session is about to
lapse into the regular meeting of Congress.