The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
Deposition of Senator Morgan from
Likely to Provoke n Speech.
HOUSE HAS LITTLE TO DO
WILL SIT TOMORROW, BUT WILL
ADJOURN UNTIL FRIDAY.
Speaker Cannon May Announce the
Personnel OF the House Commit
tees Some Time This Week.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-The Senate will
begin the week in a state OF uncertainty
as to whether final adjournment of the
extra session will be secured during the
week or the regular daily sessions con-
tinued. Most of the senator's are anxious TO
bring the session to a close and TO this
end an agreement has been practically en-
tered into for a vote on Dec l6 on the
Cuban reciprocity bill. The acquiescence
of the House of Representatives In the
programme, however. has not been secured
and until the two houses reach an agree
ment no definite announcement can be
made. Leading senator's. on the whole, are
rather confident that an adjournment will
be brought about and say ii will be i'm
possible to hold a quorum OF either body
after Thanksgiving
The present understanding is that a propo-
sition TO fix day for adjournment will be
made by the Senate on Monday or Tues
day, whereupon 1t will be formally con-
veyed to the House. This will form a
basis for negotiation. thus far there
has been conference between members Of
the two Houses on the adjournment ques-
ton. 1t is understood in the Senate that
the day for taking vote on the Cuban bill
will be fixed without regard to the adjourn
ment Of the extra session. The bill will be
reported by Senator Cullom, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations and he
will ask that day be fixed for a vote.
whereupon Dec. 16 will be named If the
present plan is carried out. When the Re-
publican senators secure this agreement
they will be comparatively Indifferent as
to whether the Senate remains In session
or not. They think IL preferable that the
extra session should come to a close, as
many Senators desire TO visit their homes
before the regular session begins, but IL
an adjournment is not had there will be a
general agreement among senator's which
will render II unnecessary for a majority
to remain in Washington. If any consider
able number of senator's desire TO meet for
the purpose OF making and listening 10
speeches on the Cuban bill they will be
allowed that privilege. with the understand
Ing that no other business shall be taken
up. II there are no speeches to be made
the Senate will take frequent adjournments
for three days at a time, permitted by
the Constitution, without reference TO what
the House may do. There are a number OF
senators who desire to discuss the Cuban
bill, but IL is probable most of them will
postpone their speeches until after the be-
ginning of the regular session on Dec
After being reported tomorrow the Cuban
bill will lie on the table for a day unless
there is unanimous consent that its con-
sderation shall begin Immediately. When
IL is taken up Senator Cullom viii make
a Drlef speech In explanation Oh It's merits,
and If he concludes there probably will be
no more addresses by friends OF the bill
until towards the close OF the discussion.
In the meantime the Colorado, Louisiana,
Texas and Florida senator's and probably
some others will make speeches intended to
show that the enactment OF the Dill into
law will be injurious to the sugar interests
of the United States and contrary TO the
best public policy.
In addition 10 receiving the report on
the Cuban bill the Senate probably will
make "a reassignment of senators TO COM
mittees tomorrow. The committee an
nouncements is likely TO be made the oc-
casion for a speech by Senator Morgan.
which is anticipated with considerable tn
terest. In the makeup OF the committees
the Alabama senator will be displaced
chairman OF the committee isthmian
canals. He has been made chairman OF
that committee since its organization, and
has been identified with canal Legislation
ever since he entered the Senate. IL Is
understood that he will review 10 some
extent his connection with this important
work and that in doing so he will sharply
criticise those who fail TO agree with him
in advocacy of the Nicaragua route.