The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-26
MAY yOII Brl.ENBTl Is
Extra Session OF Congress May Adj
iourn Without Passing Cuban Bill.
SENATORS ANXIOUS TO GET HOME
House Has Not Vet Agreed to Plan
and No Definite Announcement Can
Be Made-Cannot Hold Quorum
Affar TkaukcnfOtnu

and No Definite Announcement Can
Be Made-cannot Hold Quorum
After Thanksgiving.
Washington. Nov. 2S.-The senate
began the week in a state Of uncer-
tanty as TO whether final adjourn
ment of the extra session will be Sc
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 vote December 10 ON
the Cdban reciprocity bill. The nc
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
fident 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
a proposition to fix day for adjourn
ment will be made by the senate to-
morrow. whereupon Il will be formally
conveyed 10 the house. This Will iorm
a basis for negotiation. az thus far
there has been no conference between
members Of the two houses on the adj
journment question.
The understanding in the senate L.
that the day Tor taking vote on the
Cuban bill will be fixed without regard
to the adjournment OF the extra SEES
sion The bill will then be reported
by Senator Cullum. chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, ana
he will ask that a day be fixed for the
vote. whereupon December lG will be
named # the present plan is carried
out. when the Republican senators
secure this agreement they will be
comparatiyely Indifferent as to wheth'
or 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 be
gins. but If an adjournment Is not had
there viii be general agreement
among senator's, which will render II
unnecessary Tor a majority to remain
in Washington II any considerable
number OF senators desire 20 meet for
the purpose Of making and listening 10
speeches ON the Cuban bill they will
be allowed that privilege. with the I'M
Outstanding that no other business
shall be taken up If there are no
speeches to be made the senate will
take frequent adjournments for three
days at time. as permitted by the
constitution. without reference to what
the house may do. There are number
of senators who desire 10 discuss the
Cuban bill but Il Is probable most OF
them will postpone their speeches I'M
I'll after the beginning Of the regular
session. December !.
The house will meet tomorrow. Hav-
ing disposed OF the Cuban bill. 1t has
no business before II, and unless an
agreement Is effected by which the
called session is TO be brought 10 an
early close an adjournment probably
will be taken until Friday. and then
an adjournment until Monday or Tues
day. II Is suggested that 1t is eX'
tremely doubtful il there will be
quorum tomorrow, and that II the
point Of no quorum should be raised
II would be impossible to act on a con
current resolution providing for an ad-
journment. even should one be brought
over from the senate. Some OF the
house leaders have expressed them
selves in opposition TO an adjournment
before the Cuban bill shall have been
disposed of. but what might be the re-
suit of a conference between the lead
ers of the senate and house on this
proposition remains to be seen.