Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-08-06
WORK OF CONGRESS.
THE FISHERIES TREATY TO BE DIS
POSED OF THIS WEEK.


WASHINGTON, August 6.-The long de
ferred hot wave struck Washington Sstur
day and for while made..it one OF the hot
test cities in the country. 1t required nc
delicately constructed thermometer 70 tel
that the mercury had risen. The air wa,
super-saturated with moisture. the heat
was felt most perceptibly by everybody
and Congressman from the cooler climates
had hard time of il. The hottest part o
the day was between two and three O'Clock
in the afternoon. At that time the mer
curry registered Sc degrees ten degrees hot
ter than the maximum temperature on the
preceding day. Yesterday wasiquite as op
pressiye as Saturday. Many Congressmen
lett the city Saturday night to spend Sunday
at the various river and mountain resorts
There is determination on the part of al
most every senator 10 dispose of the fish
cries treaty some time. during the week.
II was for this purpose that the Senate on
Friday fixed the hour for meeting each day
at ii O'Clock. The question to be voted
upon first when the Senate comes down to
the disposition of the whole subject, is Mr..
Morgan's motion 10 postpone action on the
treaty until next December. 1t is probable
that after all of the speeches have been
made, the Democrats will propose some
amendment for the purpose of trying to se-
cure Republican support of the treaty
whenit come to its passage. The Republi-
cans say, however, that there is no pros
pect of the treaty securing even q majority
of the votes much less the necessary two
thirds to ratify. The debate on the treaty
will probably consume almost the entire
week.
To-day is individual suspension day in
the House of Representative. II the COM
mittee on appropriation do not antsgo-
ds,f
lar order and insist upon continuation of
the general deficiency appropriation bill,
1t is the intention of members, under the
suspension of rules, to call up the Nicara-
qua, canal bill. and if there remains time,
70 ask consideration of some public build
ing bills. Mr.. Outhwaite may make an ef-
fort TO take up his Pacific refunding bill.
which was filibustered against short time
since. On Tuesday, if not on Monday, the
House will continue the debate on the
French spoliation claims, provisions for
which are in the deficiency bill. There
yet remains seven hours for general debate
on this one clause. The prospects are that
the bill will consume half of the week.
After the general deficiency will come the
Senate amendments TO the sundry civil
bill, or Senator Hawley's ordinanc amend
ment to the army bill. The Hawley meas
ure may develop considerable bebate, and IL
surely will II an effort is made 70 get q
vote on instruction to the conference COM
mittee to accept the Senate amendment.
Members of the House Committee on Mill
tary Affairs are in favor of their introduc-
tion and are confident that the House will
decide to accept the Hawley amendment
IL this Is done, the Fertilization bill, now
on the calendar from the Committee on
Appropriations, will not be called up, as
the Senate amendment to the Army bill
makes ample provisions for fortifications.
If opportunity is offered. Mr.. Springer in
tends to ask further consideration of the
Oklahoma bill, which is unfinished busi-
ness. The only appropriation bill pend
ing are the General Deficiency, Sundry
Civil, Army and Fertilization These, IL is
believed, will be disposed of by the law Of
neXtweek.
A large number of amendments Of inter
est to the army were incorporated in the
sundry civil bill by the Senate, and are
among the many items OF difierences to be
adjusted by the conference COMMITTEES
when appointed.
Among these are items making appro-
prlations Tor erecting frame building Tor
officers quarters at the New York Arsenal,
and Tor new hospital building and other
improvements at Rock Island Arsenal
The appropriation OF 81, 900 made by the
House fcr the construction OF buildings
ana enlargement OF such mihtary posts as
the secretary OF war may designate, was
reduced oy the Senate from 8, 10000 to
500, GOO, but other amendments were
added apProprla.ing SanOU Tor complet-
ing the Fort Riley Cavalry and Artillery
School, SlOO, 600 for continuing work on the
buildings at Denver. Colorado, and $50, 600
each for Forts Robinson and Niobraro, Ne
braska-
Inasmuch as the Fisheries treaty and the
ton of the Senate during the next two
weeks, there has been no nece siIy for the
Senate Committee on Finance TO hasten &C
tion on the Tariff bill, which has been in
preparation for some time. Members OF
the subcommittee having the bill in charge
say il will not be ready TO report to the
full committee or caucus before the mid
die of next week, and that there is no pros
pect of its coming up in the Senate before
the 30th inst lntimations are thrown out
however, that the public will be surprised
at the breyity of debate on the Tariff bill
and that an effort is TO be made to pass it
by the end OF the first week in September
A meeting Of the conferees on the Naval
Appropriation bill will probably be held
to-day. if Senator Hale. the Chairman of
the Senate Committee, returns 10 the city.
The chief items of difference to he adjusted
by the COMMITTEES are those under the head
of increase OF the navy, many of the other
Senate amendments having received the
concurrence OF the House, and the re-
mainder being matters easily adjust
ed. The real bone of contention
will be the amendment of the
Senate striking out the appropriation of
three and a half millions, allowed by the
House, for a heavily armored cruiser of
500 tons displacement; The House con-
ferees. it is believed, will be willing TO &C
cept the Senate propositions for the three
gunboats and probably for the steel prac-
tice vessel for cadets, but it is not likely
they will yield withouta strong fight TO the
proposition TO strike out the provision for
the heavy armored cruiser, as that is the
vessel Secretary, Whitney contemplates
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