New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-16
ITS ALL OVER Now"
EXCEPT THE SHOUTING.
Special Session May End by
Thanksgiving.
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washington. Nov 15-'Its all over but 'he
shouting said prominent House ieaue- .-
ferring 20 Cuban legislation this eNs si-t,
Cuban -eci--ocitx is as good as an accoiniiise-
fact, added q well known Senator. ana mes
two ,-oice5 the sentiments o. l--ee 4iia'''
OF The statesmen Of both parties
~, 80 .es1 seht OF the special session mas
,,-,,-,-ss IN the House: not on the noof' Ou' ID
-, ,.,-----i-tee rooms and lobbles. Nhen Repre-
.a--s+tve Payne had counted noses ana louiio
-. -. ..insurreuts' had sufficient strength
:, ssseaf the required rule under which me
chan bill viii be considered. as has been tolo
=, rbese dispatches. the President Speaker Can
,o- and REPRESENTATIVE Payne waged a v-hirl-
vino campaign OF bout forty-eight hours duTa-
lion and won. Nothing except the rou Inc re-
mains 10 be done.
Tomorrow the House viii begin the discus
sion Of the enabling act. Even the Democrats
have resolved in caucus 10 vote FOR the Dill.
though they viii first make a perfunctory at
tempt 10 amend il No interest attaches. there
fore 10 the debate. which viii be made 70 be
printed and mailed. al the Governments ex-
pense 10 interested constituents mostly cane
and beet sugar producers. On Thursday at
T. n the vote VIII be taken. out the result is
q foregone conclusion one member. Massa-
chusetts Representative. has asked Speaker
Cannon Z he may go home. 70 return on Thurs
oay. and there are hundreds who sy-npathize
with his desire.
The Cuban bill VIII not reach the Senate until
Friday. and in the mean time. the upper cham
Der will have nothing to DO. A few private bills.
the confirmation in executive session Of
-nerous comparatively unimportant nominations
and little desultory debate may help TO while
away the time, but for the greater part OF the
tine between now and Friday the Senate VIII
stand adjourned On Thursday there viii be
Interesting proceedings in the Military Affairs
Committee when the hearing on the General
Wood nomination takes place.
The Cuban bill will be received on Friday and
promptly referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations Unless present plans n1iscarry, the
conference viii be followed by adjournment IN
III Monday. when the measure viii be favorably
rel orted without amendment. Its consideration
VIII then be as brief as a few Democrats viii
PERMIT. Probably not more than half q dozen
Democratic Senators viii make set speeches in
opposition 70 the bill. Two-thirds Of the Senate
voted 10 ratify the treaty. and that twO-thirds
cannot now stultify itself
There is already some talk Of adjournment
from the day before Thanksgiving. November
-. 10 tie regular session. December :. Whether
that can be accomplished remains TO be seen.
but Il is known that pressure viii be brought
10 bear by many Senators who have private af-
Democratic friends 10 cur1ail the arguments 50
as 70 permit Of adjournment that date. As
there is no doubt as 10 the ultimate enactment
of the Cuban bin. the Senators who want 10 get
away may succeed
There is a hen on. set by the Democratic
steering committee, 10 use the expressive
phrase OF q Western member OF the Senate. The
Intention Of the majority to replace Senator
Morgan with Senator Hanna as chairman OF the
Committee or Interoceanfc Canals has already
been announced. The Democratic steering COM
rrittee has determined 70 elect the Senator rom
Alabama q member Of that committee and he
does not relish the idea OF sitting under the
Craftsmanship Of the Senator from Ohio. Just
what he proposes 10 do about il no one knows
but Senator Morgan. and he won't tell He has
prepared an extensive speech. and he intlulates
that he mixed his ink with vitriOl but he VIII
give no indication Of what he proposes TO say
Just what hen viii hatch out We have
no idea ourselves" said the member OF the steer
ing committee previously quoted. but We antici-
pate that IL VIII prove TO be a pretty lively
rooster"
Senator Morgan always speaks well. and. when
ne is thoroughly indignant. his sarcasm Is most
entertaining 10 all but the individual against
whom il IS directed. there may be one Lively
CAV I'm the Senate in other Use dull session
When the House has sent the Cuban bill 20 the
Senate II viii have finished its work snd Il Is
unlikely that further legislation VIII be accom-
rIsshed before the regular session There VIII be
a strong temptation 10 those members whose
homes are not too distant TO fold their tents
Ike the Arabs and silently steal away" and
doubtless many viii DO SO. while Or those who
are cornpeIled 20 remain IN Washington doing
nothing the tine viii drag heavily Il member
81 the House have any influence with their
friends in the upper chamber. they will secure
that THANKSGIVING adjournment