Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-14
MORE TO DO
Than Congress Can Handle
During This Session.
Friends Of Urgency Bill Predict Pas
sage With Income Tax Feature.
Tremendous Pressure on Committee on Rules
to Assign Day for Bills.

Washington, Jan. 13.-It is confidently
expected that the urgency deficiency bill
will be out of the way in the senate be
fore the end of the week. There VIII be
a number of speeches on the income tax
from various Republicans, but there will
be no effort at undue delay, nor VIII the
Republicans countenance filibustering.
Despite the opposition of Mr.. Quay,
which has necessitated several roll
calls, and the fight Mr.. Hill is making,
as soon as the Republicans have made the
speeches arranged, they will have vote
on the bill and will largely support the
appropriation.
Mr. Cockrell expects to see vote taken
by W ednesday. He says the bill will have
at least 80 votes of the total vote of 50 as
the Senate now stands
The Nicaraguan canal bill is still I'M
finished business. The pension, military
academy and Notifications appropriation
bills have all been reported to the Senate,
and Mr.. Cockrcll expects to call them up
as fast Us possible. The canal bill, while
retaining the right of way, will probably
yield to the appropriation bills, when they
are called up.
The interest in the Senate this week,
will centre about the room of the finance
committee rather than upon the proceed
ings on the floor, with one exception, Mr..
Germans promised speech on the financial
question, which was to have been de
livercd, Saturday, will probably come off.
tomorrow.
The programme of business TO be con
sidcred in the House, this week, will
probably be arranged by the committee
on rules at its meeting, tomorrow. Two
days are already appropriated, Monday,
under the rules devoted to the considera
ton of business relating to the District of
Columbia, and Tuesday will be at least
partly occupied with the consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill.
As the first morning hour is devoted to
committee business, the Grout bill, to
make oleomargarinc, butterinc and other
substitutes for and limitations Of dairy
products subject to the laws of the state
into which they may be transported will
come up and will inevitably precipitate a
parliamentary contest. There remains
but one hour for it's consideration under
the present call of the committee, and the
opponents of the bill profess the ability to
prevent its passage within that period.
Should the bill fail to reach u final vote
at this state, Mr.. Hatch will doubtless ap
peal to the committee on rules for a special
assignment.
Already tremendous pressure is being
brought to bear upon the committee on
rules for orders for the disposition of bills.
Requests have been preferred on behalf
Of enough measures to take up all the re-
naming time Of the session, save that
required for the disposing of the appro-
priation bills and the bills called up in
the morning hour by the several commit
tees.
Among those measures, which, accord
ing to a member of the committee on
rules, is likely to become the subject of
favorable action by the committee on
rules, arc the bills to provide for the pay
ment of the French spoliation claims to
provide for the REIMBURSEMENT and refund
ing of the Pacific Railroad Indebtedness;
to erect public buildings in accordance
with the recommendations of the commit
tee on buildings and 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
classification and rearranging Of the
salaries of postal clerks.