The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-24
COMING week IN CONGRESS
Cuban Question Will Furnish Ample
Food for Debate.
THE UNFINISHED SPEECHES
Mr. Morgan VIII Continue His Talk in
tho Seuatc-Early Adjournment
Talk in the uouse-Appro.
printiOn Bills Passed.

Washington. Feb. 23-When the Gu
ban resolutions We're made the untin-
ished business of the senate, a prolific
subject for debate was laid before that
body. The general opinion is that most
of this week will be devoted to that
matter. Mr.. Morgan began a speech
Friday in which he only gave the senate
his Introductory. He will probably
consume most of the time Monday and
may not even conclude then.
Mr.. White, of California, will also
speak on the Cuban question the first
opportunity he can get and MIR. Gray,
who is looked upon as in a manner rep
resenting the administration, is prepar-
ing a speech in reply to Mr.. Morgan.
The committee on public lands will
occupy the morning hour during the
early part of the week in pressing to q
vote the bill unanimously reported from
that committee to provide for the ex-
tension of time within which suits may
be brought to annul land patents. This
is matter that has been called to the
attention of the congress by the presi-
dent and there is need for early action.
The bill has already passed the house.
but the senate committee has made
some amendments which may not meet
the approval of the house.
Senator Carter, of Montana, has
changed the date of his promised tariff
speech on his resolution to recommit
the tariff bin from Monday to Wednes-
day. 1t is probable that after MIR. Car
ter has explained his reason for voting
recently against Mr.. Morrilrs motion to
take up the tariff bill and thus put him
self on record, Senators Teller and
Mantle may do likewise. All the appro-
priation bills so far reported to the SEN
ate are out of the way. The army and
agricultural bills now before the appro-
priation committee will be reported by
the middle of the week. and If neces-
sary these measures can be called up
so as to consume the balance of the
week.
Early Adjournment Talk.
early adjournment" is confidently
predicted on the house side of the cap
ital. Six of the thirteen general ap-
preparation bills have been passed by
the house, one other has been debated
and re-committed with Instructions;
one Is now under consideration: one is
ON the calendar and two more are
practically finished by committees and
ready for the houses action whenever
desired In thus dispOsing of these bills
the present house has broken all rec
crds for the long session.
The appropriation bills that have
been passed are: The pension bill, re-
ported Jan. . and passed Jan. II; the
military academy bill, reported Jan
"a and passed on the 10th: the urgent
deficiency bill, reported Jan. 90 and
passed on the 21st; the diplomatic and
consular bill, reported Jan. % and
passed on the 2sth: and the army bill
reported on Feb. and passed on the
10TH
The District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill has been considered and re-
committed. with but one item to be dis
posed of. The Indian bill is now under
consideration, and the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial bill is now on the
calendar, and will be taken up soon
after the Indian bill is disposed Of
This leaves for consideration only six
appropriation bills, including the river
and harbor bill, which may be post
pOned To the next session.
The house will enter upon this week
with the indian approximation bill as
unfinished business. but its further con
sideration may be postponed for some
time. Tomorrow, under the rules, is
District of Solumbia day. and if the
committee in charge of its affairs have
sufficient business prepared for consid.
Grafton the day may be occupied by il
MIR. johnson gave notice last week that
on Tuesday next he would call up the
Van Horn Tarsney contested election
case. This is the first case to come be.
fore tho house with other than a un.
animous report, and the recommends.
ton or the committee that Tarsney be
unseated will be fought with much bit.
terness. When it shall have been dis.
posed Of. the consideration of appro.
priation bills will be resumed. the leg.
islative, executive and judicial bill fol.
lowing the Indian bill