Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-06
WEEKS FORECAST.
What Will Be Done in Both
Branches of Congress.
Representations Say CoagressI Will
Vote Not to Recognize Cuba. 2
Treaty With Great Britain Regarding Canadian
Sealing Vessels to Come Up.

Washington. April appropriation
bills viii take the precedence in the
Senate. this week. the post office bill,
now under consideration, possibly re-
curing more than two days before it
can be passed: the Indian and naval
bills to follow.
Morgan has given notice that he will
take the floor, Tuesday. to address the
Senate in favor of his Pacific Railroad
bill, which has given the court of APP
peals of the District of Columbia juris-
diction in all foreclosure suits and SINH
lar proceedings that may be brought in
connection with these roads.
PETER viii endeavor to press his mo-
ton for the investigation of the bond
sales. and will not stand in the way of
appropriation bills. The Dupont case
IS still before the Senate with speeches
to be delivered by Senators Gray.
Brown. Chandler, Villas, Palmer and
Burrows
Frye has given notice that he will
call up the determination of the fur
seals bill. Senators Mantle and Teller
desire to defend the course in prevent
ing the taking up of the tariff bill.
The proposed treaty with Great
Britain, for the appointment of the
commission for the consideration of
damages growing out of the seizure of
Canadian sealing vessels still remains
to be fiually acted upon in executive
session. The state department has urged
the Senate to abandon it's intention of
amending the text of the convention as
submitted.
The vote upon the adoption of the
Senate resolutions relating to Cuba will
be the first item of business in the
House. this week. under the agree
ment entered into Saturday. by which
the sessions of that day are given to
lebate on the subject. The vote is to
De taken Immediately after the reading
IF the journal, tomorrow. There is no
'eason that the resolution will be
agreed to by the large majority. al
though the debate. Friday. has devel-
oped an unsupported amount OF oppo-
sition to any declaration on the SUBJ
ject by Congress. and the antagonists
# the conference report assert that the
report against it's adoption will be
largely increased over the vote cast
against the resolutions originally passed
by the House.
The Cuban matter out of the way
Hooker. chairman of the committee
On river and harbors. will make an
Effort, tomorrow. being suspension day
under rules, to take up the appropria-
lion bill reported by him. Friday, and
proceed with it's consideration under
the suspension of the rules. 1t is not
the intention, it is explained. to ask the
House to finally dispose of it within
The limited time allowed for the dis
cussion of the bill so taken UP. but give
reasonable time for it's consideration.
The determination of this period of
reasonable time" will necessarily be
subject of unanimous agreement. SO
I is impossible to forecast now what 1t
will be-
Payne. chairman of the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries, will
ask the consideration Of the bill re-
ported from his committee to abolish
compulsory pilotage system. when the
liver and harbor bill is disposed of and
these measures, together with miscel-
laneous business coming up from day
TO day. II is expected, will occupy the |
time and attention of the House until |
the Notifications appropriation bill is |
to the House 1t was stated |
Saturday, that this would be ready the |
latter part of the week. and the appro- |
priations committee desires it shall be |
placed upon its passage as soon as |
copies of the bill and the reports have |
been printed.