The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-27
WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
The Programme in Both Housss-statuD
ofNnrlons aItaEurhs.


OfVurlouS Measures.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 26.-The
house, having Disposed of all the appro-
priatlon bills, will devote the balance OF
the session. except such portions as are
consumed by conference reports, to
clearing up such matters as opportunity
affords. This week promises action on
several measures The Pickler general
pension bill, which was under debate
last week for three days, win be voted
on tomorrow II the clRmor for more
time for debate is not too 'lmportunate
IN which case the debate may be al
lowed to run on for several days. Mr..
Pickler, however, believes vote can be
obtained tomorrow. The measure will
probably receive every Republican, and
quite number of Democratic votes. It
has been agreed that the bill to empow-
eT the President to retire John N.
Quackenhush as a commander IN the
navy shall be taken up on Tuesday.
Commander QuRckenbush was court
lnartIaled and dismissed from the navy
in 1874 on charges OF excessive intoXica-
tiOn. He has now reached the age when.
had he not been SO dismissed, he would
be retired
The house has also agreed to take up
the bankruptcy bill this week and de-
vote three days to Its consideration.
Should these three measures be dis
posed OF before the end OF the week
there are several contested election
cases pending. or course everything
Will have to give way II conference re-
ports on appropriation bills are pre-
sented.
senate Programme.
The senate programme for this week
so far as determined upon includes
only the consideration Of appropriation
bills, beginning with the naval bill on
Monday and following that closely with
either the rivers and harborS or the
District Of Columbia bill, probably the
former. There may be spasmodlc ef-
forts to get up other measures, but the
probabilities are that nothing else OF
any general Importance will receive at
tentlon. Certainly nothing will be
taken up which will lead to general de-
bate II the commission on appropria-
tlons can control the order Of business.
It is expected that there will be an ef-
fort on the part OF Senator German and
other senators to amend the naval bill
so as to provide for the construction Of
only two hRttleships, instead OF four, q
the bill provides. ~
There Is also an element In the senate
favorable to increasing the number to
six. 1t Is therefore expected that this
bill will develop considerable debate.
The rivers and harbors bill will un-
doubtedly be made the subject OF a se-
we're attack by Senator White and
others who stand with him on the
southern California deep water harbor
question unless there is a change OF the
present decision OF the commission,
which Is in favor OF Santa Monica.
A large majority OF the senators, al
most al OF them in fact. now regnrd
early adjournment as quite definitely
determined upon. II the Democrats and
PoruIists ever had any Idea OF attempts
ing TO prOlong the fesslon beyond the
national conventions they appear to
fix the date beyond tho hrst Of June.
Senator George, who Is the especial
champion Of the voluntary bankruptcy
bill. said to-day that he had received no
encouragement In his efforts to get UP
that measure and that he had no hope
Of doing 30. Senntor Mitchell, Of Ore-
Enn. says that. contrary TO reports, he is
anxious TO secure vote upon the rcso-
latlon 10 seat Mr.. Dupont ns senator
from Delaware and that hD Is willing to
take the chances or the result.
Senator PETER will not for the present
prcp1 his bond resolution in antagonIsm
to the appropriation bills.
The senators arc taking the possible
ity OF veto Of the rivers and harbprS
bill into account in their calculations on
adjournment Such fate for the bill
has been considered among the proba-
EIitteB ever since It's pRssnBe by the
house. and recent expreasions on the
part Of those near the President have
Nfaa tNn 0VNRWnbnnHInng nl the
friends Of tho bill on this score. Hence
there VIII be an affort to 10 arrange the
businefS Of the session as 10 hold Com
Fress IN session during the ten days
which he IS allowed 10 consider a BILL In
order to secure an opportunity for pass
Ing the bill over the Presidents objec-
tions In case OF his dlsapproval.