The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
The Urgent Deficiency Bill Will Pass
the Senate.
THE REPUBLICANS WILL SUP
PORT THE APPROPRIATION.

In the House, District. of Columbia AT
fairs and Ahe Indian Appropriation
Will Occupy Two Days-The Free Ship
Bill Soon To Be Considered.
Washington, January 49, 1t conf
IDENTIFY expected the urgent deficiency
bill will be out of the way in the Sem
ate before the end of the week. There
will be number of speeches on the in
come tax from various Republicans, but
there will be no effort at undue delay
nor will the Republicans countenance
filibustering. Despite the opposition OF
Mr.. Quay, which mas neceyslJated several
roll-calls, and the fight MIR. Hill is max
ing, as soon as the Republicans have
made tho speeches arranged for, they
will have vote on the bill, and will
largely support the appropriation.
Mr.. Cooklell expects to see vote tax
en- by Wednesday, and says the bill will
have at least fifty votes of the total vote
of IS, as the Senate now stands.
The Nicaragua canal bill is still unnn-
ished business, and the pension, militia
ry academy and fortifications appropria-
tlons bills will all be reported to the
Senate. Mr.. Cockrell expects to call them
up as fast as possible. The canal bill.
while retaining the right of way, Will
probably yield to the appropriation bIlls
when they are called.
The interest in the Senate this week
will centre about the room of the lin
ance commirtee, rather than upon the
proceedings on the floor, with one excep-
ton. Mr.. Germans promised speech on
the financial question, which was to
have been delivered Saturday, will prob
ably come off tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
The programme of business to be con-
sidered in the House this week Will
probably be arranged by the committee
on rules at meeting tomorrow. Two
days are already are appropriated-Mon-
day. under the rules, will be devoted to
the considering of business relating to
the District of Colum bia, and Tuesday
will be at least partly occupied with
the consideration of the Indian appro-
priatition bill. In the first morning hour
devoted to committeeA business, the Dill
to make oleomargarine, butterlne ana
other su ubstitutes for, and limitations OF
dairy products ubject to the laws OF the
state into which they may be trans
ported, will come up,and will inevitably
preclpitate parliamentary contesl.
There remains but an hour for Its con-
sideratiton under the present cal! OF the
committee, and the opponents OF the Dill
profess their ability ta prevent Its pas,
saae within that period. Should the Dill
fail to reach final vote at this stage,
Mr.. Hatch will dou btless appeal to the
committee on rules for special assign
ment.
Already there is tremendous pressure
being brought to bear upon the commit
tee on rules for orders for the DISPOSE
tion of bills. Requests are preferred on
behalf of enough measures to take up
all the remaining time of the session,
save that required for disposing OF the
appropriation bills and bills called up
in the morning hour by the several COM
mittees. Among those measures, which,
according to a memb ber of the committee
on rules, is likely to become subject OF
favorable action by the committee ON
rules. are bills to provide for the pay
mept of the French spoliation claims;
to provide for the yeadjustment and re-
funding of the Pacific railroad indebted
ness: to erect public buildings in ac-
cordance with the recon mmendatlon OF
the committee on buildings ana
grounds; to provide for a more speedy
Settlement of claims arising under the
Bowman act; the free ship bill; and the
bill providing for the re-classificatlon
and re-arrangement of the salaries of the
rostaI clerks