The morning times., 1896-06-01
LAST WEEK OF CONGRESS
Senator Allison Expects an Ad-
jlurnment on Saturday.
fEW ITEMS OF DISPUTE
Senate VIII Try and Pass the River
and Harbor BIll Over the Veto
the Day After Action by the House.
Conference Reports Are TO BE
Strengthened Out.

~ believe we may be able to adjourn
BY Saturday" said Senator Allison, chair
man OF the Senate Committee on Appro-
priations, yesterday. The session may
run until Monday, but there is really no
good reason why we should not have
final adjournment on the day have named.
All OF the appropriation bills are enrolled
with the exception OF the contested items
IN conference aud these can be enrolled on
short notice"
Senator Allison is not alone in this opin
ion, and for the purpose of getting away
al the earliest possible moment il is under
stood that the Senate will, after today
begin its daily sessions at II a. ul., and re-
main in session as late as Z -. III. one
night session Will, perhaps, be necessary, on
Tuesday, for tie Senate has agreed that on
that day il viii take j final vote on the
ant-bond bill.
1t is The general impression that a vote
will be had. before adjournment, on the
filled cheese bill. which has already passed
tile House, although a vigorous opposition
may be expected 10 it in the Senate.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
bE ullAtl SlstDUluS Is iiidA tue otlldNC
will endea vor 10 pass the River and Harbor
bill over the Presidents veto the day fol-
lowing similar action on that measure by
the House. But little, if any, debate is
anticipated The conferees on the Post
office appropriation bill have practically
greed upon all items except the German
amendment restricting the consolidation
Of postoffices by the Postma ster General.
1t is claimed that the House will accede
10 this amendment The first conference
Oh this bill was not held until Saturday
last, although IL passed both Houses more
than a month ago. The only matters
that will bc likely to cause debate In other
appropriation bills in conference are the
Sectarian school question in the Indian
bill: the decrease Of the number OF battle
ships; the limitation Of the price TO be paid
FOR arnIOr. and the pToviso furbidding the
employment by contractor OF naval Off
GERS on lea ye. in the Naval bill: a question
as to the seCtarian charities in the District
of Columbia bin and a like question in re-
gard to District of Columbia hospitals in
the Sundry civil bill
BUSINESS UNDER SUSPENSION.
Today being suspension day m the House
il is expected that the Phillips labor
commission bill, the Erdnan arbitration
bll. The New Mexico bond hill, and the
Alaska salmon fisheries bill, VIII be
called up under suspension Of the rules
The report uf the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors, upon the Presidents veto Of
the river aud harbor appropriation bill,
recommending that it be passed, ''the
objections az the President To the con
trary Notwithstanding, is looked for on
Tuesday. The House will expend little, if
any, debate on the matter, and a vote win
be taken promptly
The Committee on Rules may report an
order setting aside two additional days
besides Monday in which motions 10 pass
bills by suspension Of the rules viii be in
order. This, however, Will not he done
unless the passage OF the joint resolution
fixing the date Of finaladjuurnment should
be delayed until late in the week Wien
once that resolution passes, the six da Us
next preceding the day named for the
close Cf the session will become sus-
pension days, under the standing rules Of
the House.