The morning times., 1896-02-17
WITH ROUTINE BUSINESS
Both Houses to Tackle the hp-
preparation Bills.
SAFEGUARDING In SENATE
Mr.. Davis VIII Talk on His Monroe
Doctrine ResoIution-Mr Morrill,
Way Can BE Observation-Disclosures
Loaded for Morton.

The week in the Senate will be devoted
to action on appropriation bills and dis
cussion on our relations with foreign
powers.
The better part of the week, not count
ing unexpected matters that may be in
jected during the morning hour. will be
given to the consideration of the military
academy bill, which has the right OF
way, and the pension aud consular and
| diplomatic appropriation bills.
These will exhaust the appropriations so
far reported to tie Senate by the commit
tees, but inasnuch as the consular and
| diplomatic bill may cause a general dis
cusSion of foreign affairs, it is assumed
that the entire week will be consumed in
| disposing of the appropriation measures
| now on the calendar.
1t is doubtful If MFR. Morrill, will en-
| deavor TO call up the tariff bill again this
| week. Republicans who have carefully
| canvassed the situation say that such a
! motion would tend to comphcate matters
| and that no good can grow out of it
| until they have brought about q Conces-
sion Of sentiment in their own ranks and
secured the necessary one vote from the
ranks OF the Populists.
TARIFF WILL REST.
| This, at present seems impossible, and
| Mr.. Morrill, it is believed, viii not renew
| his motion until he is sure of its success.
| Today, Mr.. Davis of the Foreign Rela-
! tons Committee, and author of the Tesolu-
tion reported from the committee enunciat-
| ing the Monroe doctrine, which has not
| yet been passed and possibly never will
| that resolution.
The speech has been anticipated for some
! time with a great deal of interest owing TO
| the advanced ground taken by Mr.. Davis.
| and his well-known familiarity with the
whole subject. Mr.. Davis is one of the
| closest students in the Senate, and his
speech is expected to set forth the position
| of the ultra radicals on the subject in a
| clearer light than has yet been ca st upon it.
The Cuban resolution, supplemented re
| Gently by an additional report from the
| Committee on Foreign Relations, declaring
| it to be the opinion OF Congress that this
| government should remain neutral and
grant all parties in the struggle now pending
in Cuba, equal rights, has the right of
way as the unfinished business, temporarily
displaced by appropriation bills, and it
W
| during the time thatappropriation bills may
! not be under consideration.
ON THE DUPONT CASE.
| Mr.. Mitchell. chairman of the Committee
| on Privileges and Elections, will today SUBJ
| init TO the Senate the majority report on the
| Dupont, Delaware, case, in favor of seat
! ing Mr. Dupont as Senator from Delaware
The minority report, in the hands of Mr..
| Gray, will soon follow, and this matter, in
| volving question of the highest privilege,
| may at any moment be called up for con-
| sideration.
| An early adjournment is already talked of.
| a few Senators are hopeful that Congress
may get through by the 1stof June. Among
some Of the Republican leaders every nerve
| is being strained to accomplish this re-
| suit, so that nothing may interfere with their
attendance upon the national conventions
and the campaigns that will Immediately
follow.
There is nothing In sight in the House
| but appropriation bills. When the House adj
| iourned Saturday afternoon, general debate
| had just been concluded On the bill making
| appropriation for the Agricultural Depart
ment for the next fiscal year, but Chairman
| Wadsworth expects that day or two more
| at least will be consumed in the discussion
| of the bill under the five-minute rule.
WORK FOR THE HOUSE.
| There are, il is understood, other members
| than those who expressed their opinions
| Saturday, who desire to say things about
| Secretary Morton's refusal to expend the
| appropriation made In the bill for the dis
| tribution of seed Besides the agricultural
bill there is on the calendar the army appro-
| priation, and the Indian bill is ready to be
| reported On Wednesday or Thursday the
| Appropriations Committee will probably
| have completed the preparation OF the
legislative, executive and judiciary bill.