The morning times., 1896-05-11

There are two contested election cases
that will probably come up in the House
during the week-Murray, Republican, VS..
Elliott, Democrat, from the irst district
Of South Carolina, and Rina ker, Republican,
vs.. Downing, Democrat, from the Sixteenth
district of Illinois. Both will be vigorously
contested.
A day has been provided the Committee
on Labor to discuss the Phillips labor COM
mission and the Erdman arbitration bills.
The former provides for the appointment
of a commission to investigate the relations
OF labor to capital aud the causes of the
troubles that have occurred, growing out
OF those relations. The Erdman bin is
the 0lney arbitration bill, which passed the
House last session, and which the labor
unions have approved.
APPROPRIATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED.
The Committee on Immigration and
Naturalization and on Interstate Commerce
are eacn pressing for time in which to
present some measures passed upon by
them, notably the bills to further regulate
the admission OF immigrants. But it is
hardly possible that they or either OF
them will get the floor this week.
The determination OF the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations Is to keep tha@
body constantly at the consideration OF
lllOSe measures uuTltlS tHe week tuSi' OIcus
today save such matters as have been here
tofore agreed upon. Mr.. Frye hopes that
the river and harbor bill will be finished to-
day. but In this he ma be disappointed.
Mr.. Frye will speak in favor of the
| action of the committee in appropriating
| upward of three millions under the con-
| tract system for the improvement OF the
| harbor at Santa Monica, Cal. This speech
| may call forth reply from Senator White.
t{r has alSn indicated hlS intpp-
| ton of offering an amendment making
| horizontal reduction in all appropriations
| that exceed 100000. This will, in all
| probability precipitate some discussion.
THE DUPONT CASE.
According TO the agreement made some
| days ago. the two days Immediately fol-
| lowing the pa ssag ge of the river and
| narbor bill, are to be devoted 10 the
| Dupont contested election case, with the
| understanding that at O'Clock on the
second day the vote is TO be taken. The
| whole time may not be consumed in de
| batting this case, and a few speeches on
! general subjects may be delivered. Mr..
! Nelson of Minnesota, nd Mr.. Gibson OF
| Maryland, have speeches ready to deliver
on the immigration question, and they
/ may find tinie TO address the Senate during g
| these two days.
The District of Columbia bill will be
called up as soon as the dupont case Is
out Of the road This VIII probably consume
! the remainder OF the week, much or the
debate doubtless growing out OF the ap
propriatinnS for the charities, over which
there was a lively discussion in the House
The Senate has restored all the items fol
this purpose stricken out in the House, ant
while the champions df the policy pursued
by the House are not so numerous in tn;
Senate, the action of the committee wi
nT mr., 70 - g FnHI
raised.
The fortifications bill will he reported b;
the end of the week. Mr. Allison expect
to see all Of the appropriation bills pa sse'
hy the 10th and will make every effor
to accomplish such a result