The morning times., 1896-01-06

The week in the Senate Will depend en-
tirely upon the progress made by the
Financial Committee.
II the idea held by the members of that
committee prevail it is probable that there
will be no more adjOurnments for two or
| three days at a time. Chairman Morrill,,
OF the Finance Committee, expects to have
his committee report both the bond and
the tariff bill on the regular meeting day,
Tuesday next.
Democratic members OF the committee
however, assert that it will be impossible
for the tariff bill to be reported for the good
reason that IL has never been considered in
full cornmittee ana they will not agree to its
report on that day.
1t is conceded that the bond bill will
reach the Senate with The enacting clause
stricken out and free coinage bill
substituted. The details OF this proposed
measure have been previously published
in The Times.
The debate on the free COMA sc bill
may extend over a fortnight, although some
of the Republicans profess to believe that
they can bring the coinage and tariff
measures TO 4 vote within that time
TARIFF BILL CHANGES.
The present intention of the Finance
Committee appears to be TO report the
tariff bin as it came from the House, al
though pressure is teing brought to bear
upon the committee TO increase all the
schedules from the 10 per cent increase
fixed by the House to 20 per cent or 20
per cent.
1t is not probable that u CAUCUS of the
Republican Senators Will be held on the
bill, but there have been numerous CON-
ferences between the rank and file and
the leaders having for their purpose the
concentration of the whole strength OF
the Republican vote against any and all
amendments that may be offered.
The unfinished business before the Sen
ate is the resolution of Mr. EikiEs, de
cIaring it to he tie sense OF the Senate that
hereafter no bonds shall be sold without
first advertising for bids. and the amend
mcnt thereto by Mr.. Butler prohibiting
the sale of bonds in any manner This
business Will come up again ing the
morning hour Oh Tuesday.
IN THE HOUSE. 7'''
The House of Representatives Viii prob
ably settle down to their ansaction OF busi-
ness according TO the usual routine this
week At present there is no program pre-
pared, but several matters will be ready
in a day or two for consideration and
action.
. The first thing TO be presented. doubt
less will be the report of the Committee on
Rules. This may come in at today's ses-
SION but the probabilities are-that it will
not be ready before Tuesday at the earliest.
Up to the present time the House has
been oper ating under the rules of the
Fifty-first Congress, but experience has
shown that some slight changes are
necessary and desirable.
These VIII be neither numerous nor i'm
portant. however, in the opinion of those
best situated to form correct opinion of
the probabilities. Should the rules be dis
posed OF on Tuesday the Committee rn APP
preparations will submit the general pension
bill on Wednesday for action by the House
Its provisions have already been made
known in The Times.
So far as known now these are the only
two items of business that will be ready
for disposal this week. but in the morning
hour probably there win be requests Tor
immediate consideration of bilis and resolu-
tioDs that cannot be named in advance.
WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE.
In case the Senate should send either
the temporary revenue or bond bill hack
to the House with amendments, its con-
sideTation would take precedence of every
thing else. but neither of them is looked
for.
For a month or SO The more important
work of the House will he done in commit-
tee rooms. The Ways and Means Com
mittee viii proceed at once. it is statef.s
10 a consideration of the customs admin
istrative act of 1890, with view to SO
anne nding it Us 10 restrict the possibility
of fraud upon the revenues by means OF
undervalualions.
This is the most serious matter with
which customs officials have 10 deal, and
the source of great loss to the government
The several elections committees have
gone to work upon the eases referred to
them, and reports upon some of them may
reasonably be expected to be made within
the month.