The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
Programme for the Coming Week in
Senate and House.
BUSINESS FOR THE SENATE
Prospect That Something besides Talk
viii Characterize Its SessiOns-Popu.
lists Fight Mr. Quay's Rcsolu-
tion-Silvcr Talk In the House.

Washington. Feb. 9.--Although the
present congress has been in session for
more than two months without the
I customary holiday recess. the senate
will only this week get down to the ac-
tual business of the session and begin
| the consideration Of the appropriation
bills. Mr.. Hansbrough's seed resolu-
tion Is the unfinished business. and he
expects to have vote upon 1T WITHIN
few days, although the understanding
is that II is to be laid aside temporarily
whenever appropriation bills are ready
to be considered.
Mr. Quays amended resolution to re-
commit the tariff bill to the senate com
mittee on finance without instruction,
which was laid over until tomorrow will
come up early. Mr.. Quay says that
while the vote will be close he believes
il has an even chance of passing. The
Populists. however. at their recent con-
ference, decided to vote against recon-
mitmept, and IL they do so, together
with the entire Democratic vote, the
resolution will not prevail. -..
on Monroe Resolutions.
Mr.. Smith, of New Jersey. will address
the senate tomorrow on the Monroe
resolutions now pending. 1t is believed
that he will take ground between the
ultra conservatism of his colleague, Mr..
Sewell, and the radicalism of Mr.. Davis,
of Minnesota. The fact that Mr.. Smith
has conferred with the president on this
subject and thai his speech, to u GER
tain extent. Is believed to reflect the
views of the chief executive, Will give
II interest. Mr.. Blacnhard, of Louisi-
ana will also speak on the same sub
ject Tuesday.
The effort to change the elective Off
GERS OF the senate may be made dur
ing the latter part OF the week. nut
there IL more or less of conjecture about
this Meanwhile there is abundant
work before the senate in the shape OF
appropriation bills. those having been
reported to the senate being the urgent
deficiency, military academy. pensions
and the consular diplomatic bills. In
none of these have many additions
been made save In the urgent deficiency
hill to which. at the request of the
treasury department. a large amount
for unprovided expenses of the depart
ment of justice has been inserted.
silver Talk in the House.
The house will "urther discuss the
bond-sllver coinage bill until II O'Clock
Tuesday morning. Notice has been
given that large number of amend
ments will be offered and 1t is not cer-
tain when a final vote on the senate
free coinage substitute will be reached.
1t is hoped that II may be had on We'd
nesdav. The silver delegates concede
that ihe Republican vote In favor Of
the substitute vii, not be as large as
that given against the passage of the
bond bill last December. 1t Is vari-
ously estimated by them at from % to
49,
After the financial matter has been
disposed of. appropriation bills will
again come to the front. There are two
of these--the agricultural and military
bills--nOw on the calendar. and the In
dian bill is ready for report to the
house.
The elections committees have two
or three cases of contest ready which
they can bring in at any time.