The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-09
SHEKELS FOR UNCLE SAN.
Appropriation Bills Have the Call in
Congress.

senator Morgan to Make Fight TO
Put the Chinese Treaty Through.
The Finance Committee TO Give Its
Time to the Tariff Bill-An Order of
business to Be Prepared for the
House by the COMMITTEES on Rules.
Washington, July Sit was the inten-
ton OF the democratic steering committee
Of the Senate 10 have held a meeting
Friday afternoon after adjournment to
consider the order of business that should
be pursued, now that the tariff bill is out
OF the way. In the hurry of the senators
to get away for few days to the sea-
shore, or some other breathing place
where cooler weather can be obtained,
the plan failed and no agreement as to
what shall be done has been reached.
1t is generally understood, however,
that the appropriation bills will be called
up, and Mr.. Cockrell has been busy get
ting as many in shape as possible so that
the week can be occupied in their discus
sion. Subcommittee were at work on
July and every day during the week.
The legislative bill will be reported to-
hlOA Will buCu OuAg iCAA0AA
besides the District of Columbia bill the
sundry civil and the Indian and the de-
fciency bills TO be reported. The pension
bill will be called up tomorrow, and it is
likely that number Of political speeches
will be made on this bill, Mr. Cullom
starting the ball to rolling
THE CHINESE TREATY.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman Of the commit
tee on foreign relations, will endeavor to
have the afternoon of tomorrow or next
day set apart for the consideration of the
Chinese treaty, which has been pending
in the Senate for the past three months,
and which was laid aside to make way
for the unrestricted consideration of the
tariff bill. 1t is probable, owing to the
opposition from the senator's on the Pa
clt1c coast, that the discussion of this con-
vention may consume more than one day.
The finance committee will not take any
action on the many bills that have been
referred to it, but its whole time will be
devoted to the consideration of the tariff
in conference. The first meeting OF the
conferees will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock in the room of the committee
on. finance of the Senate. There is de-
sire, coupled with a strong hope on the
part of the democratic managers, that
the points upon which the two hOcses
disagree may be settled speedily, and that
the bill may be sent to the President for
his signature before the first of next
month, but the republicans say that this
is impossible.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAY.
Under the rules of the House, the second
and fourth Monday of every month are
devoted TO the interest Of the District of
Columbia, and aslthe district has lost its
day twice recently, owing to unexpected
a1journments, Chairman Hea ard will doubt
less insist that tomorrow be given over
to the consideration Of measures re-
ported from his committee.
A meeting of the committee on rules is
expected to be held Monday afternoon or
Tuesday morning, at which an order of
business for the rest of the week will
be prepared. The measures first
to be submitted will doubtless be
Mr.. fuckers joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
tion providing for the election of senators
by a direct vote of the people of the
states. Several other bills will probably
De included within the order, but it is
uncertain what they are. Strong pressure
is being brought to bear for an early con-
sideration of the bill to amend the inter-
state commerce act, so as to permit pool
ing arrangements to be made by the rail
roads under regulations to be approved
by the commission, and it stands fair
show Of getting place.
SUBJECT TO INTERRUPTION.
OF course, whatever the programme
agreed upon may be, its execution will be
subject at all times to interruption for the
purpose ,of receiving conference reports
on the various appropriation bills which
may be expected at any time after Tues
day, as the Senate will begin active work
upon them atonce. Also, Of course, should
it happen that report from the confer
ence on the tariff bill be ready in the
! course of the week, it, too, would be given
an immediate hearing without regard to
what the House was considering.
The return to the consideration of meas
ures called up by committees in what is
known as 1.-THE morning hour" tends to
greatly facilitate the disposal of bills in
the House. Several rather important
measures were thus passed last week and
the nun Der will be doubtless increased
this week. The selection of bills thus
favored is generally made by the chair
man except in cases where the committee
| has previously instructed him to act. and
1t is practically impossible to forecast
them.