New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-15
LIKELY TO ADJOURN IN MAY.
THE WORK OF CONGRESS NEARLY FIN
IsHED FOR THIS SESSION.

matters OF mere routine has discouraged the
House Of Representatives. and the feeling Is
now strong that the sooner the session can be
brought to an end the better 1t will be for the
country.
Leaders in the House of Representatives with
whom a Tribune correspondent conversed TO-
day were strongly Of the opinion that final ad-
5ournment would be reached by May 10, unless
some unexpected cause Of delay should arise.
and that only few more matters Of general
LEGISLATION would be considered and passed by
that body at this session. Among the measures
which 1t was thought might be considered were
the Bankruptcy BILL the Mccall bill. relating to
immigration, and a general bill relating to pen
sions. There Is strong pressure In FAVOR OF con-
sideraton of The bin TO refund the Indebtedness
Of the Pacific railroads to the United States
But the general opinion among members OF the
House with whom the Tribune's correspondent
conversational they Included number OF the
more influential leaders Of the majorlty-was
that the subject was too complicated ana dill
cult to be intelligently dealt with at this stage
Of the session in House which contains 80 many
members VINO are wholly unfamiliar with the
subject.
Speaker Reed and the other Republican men,
bers Of the Committee on Rules held long
consultation this afternoon, at which several
other prominent members OF the House were
present. and the future order OF business was
discussed At the close Of the consultation, 1t
Is understood no definite conclusion had been
reached as to what programme should be recon-
mended 1t is fairly certain, however. that the
measures above mentioned with the exception OF
the Pacific Railroad bill will be considered. and
1t Is possible that the latter may not prove TO
be an exception
THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION MEETS
REPORTS OF MEMBERS READ-THE QUESTION OF
SENDING AGENTS ABROAD NOT YET
jDEcIDEDc
Washington, April 1.-THE regular weekly meet
ing OF the Venezuelan Boundary Commission to-day
was devoted to the reading Of the reports made by
the various members the sub-topcs to which
they were individually assigned. No executive
action was TAKEN and the question OF sending a
member or members abroad to collect Information
was not discussed 1t Is not likely that this SUBJECT
will be taken up for time. as mass OF matter
is expected shortly by the Commission from the
Venezuelan Minister in Washington. which will UNI
doubtedly prove Of much value, consisting as 1t
does, OF certified copies of original documents and a
number Of maps relating to- the disputed territory
For many years the Venezuelan Government has
been collecting material from original sources IN
Rome. Madrid, The Hague and London. and THESE
documents, as was stated in these dispatches some
(ays ago. are now being trapslated under the drec-
ton Of Senior Andrade. ,th$ Venezuelan Minister
here. Their bearing on the. work OF The Comms-
sion IN S S them on the full
Of papers from which extracts only were Eixen IN
the British Blue Book presenting Lord salisourys
The = Commission has received from England "a
would be, corrected in ar additional publication;
S Say par'sM My serusss Of the United
States to and dSr has urnsd
more material from Caracas with maps Of the Brit
mss sna has Tss sicrs to
II deliberations ft- ? IT,
NO MINING IN THE DISPUTED TERRITORY.
Colon Colombia April 14-Advices received here
from Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana. show
that investors are stopping further ventures In
gold mining fearing that the decision OF the Amer
lean Venezuela Commission will be adverse to the
territorial claims Of Great Britain. A general sus-
pension OF mining operations In the disputed terri
tory In expected
COMMANDER FOLGER INDICATED.
Washington, April 14-That Commander William
F. Folger has been restored to the good graces Of
the Navy Department shown to-day by the
issue of an order assigning him to duty as inspector
of the Eleventh Lighthouse District, with headquar-
tiers at Detvoit; Commander Foger was recently
accused Of &~tno rlose connection with the Harvey
Steel Company while chief of the Bureau Of NAVAL
Ordnance His deposition read In. suit con-
corning this alre6sh connection and he gave verbal
testimony before the Senate Committee on Naval
Affairs on the subject. 10 the effect that he ola not
Tie bureau nes .n and his Connection with suSss
auenty was when NE was on leave OF absence The
caiiy amounts to a yindcation: He will succeed
Mead who has been n SaeTea The to
changes will occur on April 30
MR. CHANDLER SPEAKS FOR COL DUPONT.
Washington April lA-Mr. Chandler (Rep, n. H.
addressed the Senate to-day in advocacy Of Mr..
~tcht tto m 10
from the State Of Delaware. That State ne said
had treated the country to novel sight. 1t was
the first case the history Of the country In which
tie Governor Of a State had voted for United
States Senator. and the question was whether In
this case Governor Watson could co that thing
while he was Governor. Like "the old man Of the
sea-" Watson was the incubus. the nightmare the
usurper the terror. which parayzed the Legislature
and prevented the declaration ut an election which
had actually taken place nine times the same day
But as Watson presided there was no such decIara
ton. Mr.. Chambers argument was addressed es
pecially he said, to his three judges who sat neal
him, the Populist Senator's Allen o. Nenra SKA
Peffer OF Kansas. and Stewart Of Neyada: I'M.
intimation OF the quarter from which the aecisi4i
OF the question is come created ripple OF laugh
ter ali around the chamber Mr.; Chandler de-
ared that the act Of Mr. watson in ~, Sons qnoe
the United States could no. afford to indorse By
the seal Closed 81 at & occck when Mr. Gray
Dell took the floor, but reserved his arsumeh
against Mr.. Duponts right until Tomorrow
THE MARCH EXPORT STATEMENT.
Washington April 14--Tbe chief Of the Bureau o
Statistics reports that the total values Of the ex
norris OF merchandise from the United States dur
;rs the month Of March. 1896. and during the min
months ended March 81, 1896, as compared wit
similar exports during the corresponding periods
~. preceding year Were follows March, 1885,
s7s s,7 se4: 1896 Se5ls1.s47 Nine months ende
March a. 1885, 3s7s oss 4s2: 1895, ssz3.o55 In Marc
iaat the exports exceeded the imports by $s.1H.o
In March. 1885, the excess OF imports over export
was N.11Ss4s. During the nine months ended Marc
20 i9S. as. and the excess for the correspondent