The herald., 1896-04-06
THE WORK IN CONGRESS
Forecast of Action to Be
Taken Today
The MAKING OF APPROPRIATIONS
Will Occupy the Time in the
Senate
A BUSY WEEK IN THE HOUSE
To Begin With the Vote Oh the Cuban
Question
A BUSY WEEK IN THE HOUSE
To Begin With the Vote 0u the Cuban
Question
An Overwhelming Vote in Favor of Reeog.
milton Is Assured
The Passage Of the River snd Harbor Bill
Will Be Opposed-Contested Election
Cases and the Fertilization Bill Occupy
the Rest Of the Week
Annotated Pres, Special Wire.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The senate
will continue the consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill ON Monday,
taking it UP as soon as practicable
after the conclusion of the routine morn
ing busines. 1t is hoped the day will
suffice to conclude the debate on this
bill.
Senator Morgan has given notice OF
. aspeech on Tuesday on the Pacific rail-
.oad refunding question and possibly
will consume the greater part OF the
SAY. The question is one to which the
senator has given a great deal of atten-
toin and on which he has accumulated
vast amount of information. He will
speak in support Of his resolution out
lining a bill and in opposition to the
bill under consideration by the joint
sub committee of the two houses.
The remainder of the week will be
given up largely to the Indian appropri-
alton bill. This measure contains sew
eral features which are certain to de-
velop controversy, the principal one of
which is the proviso for the discontin-
uance of sectarian schools for Indians,
including the Lincoln and Hampton
Roads institutions. There also will be
an effort in the senate to amend the
bill by the plan agreed upon by the
committee on Indian affairs for chang
Ing the system of land holdings in the
indian territory, and this will develop a
sharp debate.
The naval appropriations bill will be
reported during the week and will be
In condition to be taken up as soon as
the Indian bill is out of the way. 1t is
Senator Peffer's intention to call up
his anti bond resolution If opportunity
offers.
IN THE HOUSE.
This promises to be an exceedingly
lively week in the house. Tomorrow
the house will vote on the adoption of
the conference report on the Cuban
resolutions which was debated on! Fri
day and Saturday. 1t is a foregone con-
clusion the report will be adopted by an
overwhelming vote, but it is probable
there will be more members recorded
against it than against the passage of
the original resolutions.
Immediately afterward an effort will
be made to pass the river and harbor
bill under a suspension of the rules.
The bill carries something over 1000. 900
in actual appropriations but authorizes
contracts for almost $4,000, 900 addition
al The Democrats would like an op-
portunity to attack the bill because Of
the enormous charge it makes upon the
treasury In the future and they will
make all the resistance they are able to.
Their opposition is not likely to be ef-
fectual and moreover there are many
features of the bill In which individuals
are interested. Under a motion to sus
peHQ the rules, Dut thirty minutes Ue-
bate are allowed on side. but it is GER
tain that an extension of time will be
made to two or three hours.
Following the passage of the rivers
and harbors bill Mr.. Pickler, chairman
of the invalid pensions committee, will
probably call up on Tuesday one of the
general bills reported by his committee.
There are also two election cases to be
decided, one of which will unseat Judge
Cobb of the fifth Alabama district. By
Wednesday it is expected the fortifi-
cations bill will be completed and it
probably will occupy the attention of
the house for the remainder of the week.
REGARDING RECIPROCITY
WASHINGTON. April ga number
of replies in regard to the reciprocity
idea have been received during the past
week by the house subcommittee hay-
ing charge Of the subject. The general
tone of the letters is that of those pre-
viously approving reciprocity, the mill
ing interests being we'll represented A.
most outspoken protest against reci-
procity comes, however, from the board
Of trade of Tupelo, Miss, the home of
representative John Allen. Tariff for
revenue only is what they desire Let
ters favoring reciprocity were received
from the tobacco board of trade of
Clarksville, Tenn, the Galveston (Tex-
as) chamber of commerce, the Scran-
ton (Pa.) board of trade and New York
board of trade and transportation.