Evening journal., 1903-11-23
MAY VOTE ON BILL
DECEMBER IS
Extra Session of Congress
May Adjourn Without Pass
ing Cuban Measure
SENATORS ANXIOUS TO GET HOME

Washington, Nov 2S.-The senate
began the week in a state Of uncer-
tainty as to whether final adjourn.
ment of the extra session viii be se-
cured during the week or the regular
daily sessions continued. A majority
of the senators are anxious to bring
the session to a close and to this end
an agreement has been practically en-
tered into for a vote December 16 on
the Cuban reciprocity bill. The ac-
quiescence of the house of representa-
tives in the program, however, has not
been secured. and until the two houses
reach an agreement no definite an
nouncement can be made. Leading
senators on the whole are rather con
adent that an adjournment will be
brought about, and say it will be i'm.
possible to hold a quorum of either
body after Thanksgiving
The present understanding is that
proposition to fix a day for adjourn
ment will be made by the senate to-
morrow. whereupon It will be formally
conveyed to the house. This will form
Il basis for negotiation, as thus far
there has been no conference between
members of the two houses on the ad-
journment question.
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 ses-
sion. The bill will then be reported
by Senator Cullom, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, and
he will ask that q day be fixed for the
vote, whereupOn December 16 will be
named If the present plan is carried
out. When the Republican senators
secure this agreement they will be
comparatively Indifferent as to wheth.
er the senate remains in session o.
not. They think it preferable that the
extra session should come to a close.
as many senators desire to visit their
homes before the regular session be-
gins, but if an adjournment is not had
there will be a general agreement
among senators, which will render 1t
unnecessary for a majority to remain
in Washington. If any considerable
number of senators desire TO meet for
the purpose of making and listening 10
speeches on the Cuban bill they will
be allowed that privilege, with the un-
derstanding that no other business
shall be taken up. If there are no
speeches 10 be made the senate will
take frequent adjournments for three
days at a time, as permitted by the
constitution. without reference to what
the house may do. There are a number
/ of senators who desire 20 discuss the
Cuban bill. but II is probable most o
them will postpone their speeches un
til after the beginning OF the regulai
session. December Z.
The house will meet tomorrow Hav
ing disposed Of the Cuban bill, it hai
no business before 1t. and unless al
agreement is effected by which thu
called session is to be brought to al
early close, an adjournment probabl,
will be taken until Friday, and thei
an adjournment until Monday or Tues
day It is suggested that it is el
tremely doubtful If there will be
quorum tomorrow, and that If tn
point of no quorum should be raise
II would be impossible to act on a cor
current resolution providing for an at
journment, even should one be brough
over from the senate. Some Of tn
house leaders have expressed then
selves in opposition to an adiournmer
before the Cuban bill shall have bee
disposed Of but what might he the r'
suit of a conference between the leaC
ers of the senate and house on thi
proposition remains to be seen.