The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Variety Of Questions TO BE Considered
During tho Coming Weck-Pcffcr VIII
Hiring Up BOND Sale Investigation.

Washington, April 12.-As soon as the
Indian bill Is disposed of in the senate
Mr.. Hale will call up the naval BILL
which was reported Wednesday last
Incidentally there will be a variety OF
questions called up during the morning
hour Monday, Mr.. Chandler, accord
ing to notice. will speak on the Dupont
election case, and will probably be fol-
lowed by Mr.. Gray, of Delaware. Mr..
Squire has given notice that on Tues
day he will address the senate on the
comprehensive bill for the erection Of
fortiiications, reported by his commit
tee some weeks ago. A spirited de-
bate is expected on Wednesday, MIR.
PETER having secured unanimous con-
sent to call up on that day his bond
sale investigation.
House bill to reduce the cases in
which the penalty of death may be in
! llicted has been made the special order
for Wednesday. Mr.. Lodge has given
notice that on Thursday he will call
up the immigration bill, providing for
an illiteracy test.
Meanwhile the joint resolution of Mr..
| Cannon, directing the secretary of the
| interior to open for public entry the
| Uncompahgre reservation, holds its
place on the calendar as the unfinished
|
| business.
Under the rules of the house, tomor-
row is district day, that Is the day set
| aside for consideration of matters pre-
sented by the committee on affairs of
| the District of Columbia. but that 1t
| will be so devoted is uncertain. Two
| other matters are pressing for consid-
Grafton now-the fortiticatiOns appro-
priation bill and the contested election
g.t - .lNt.tr, vEl. lao
Fifth district of Alabama. in which the
committee on elections No recon-
mend the seating of the contestant,
| Goodwin. Judge Daniels. chairman of
! the committee, gave notice ten days
ago that he should ask the house to dis
! pose Of the case tomorrow, but it Is un-
derstood that he will not antagonize
, Chairman Babcock of the District COM
mittec, when the latter moves to take
up district business. But Mr.. Cannon,
| chairman of the committee on apprO-
! prations, may not be so leniently dis
posed, and the house may have to de-
termine the order of business for itself.
The probabilities seem now to favor
the Notifications bill as the first item.
and at the conclusion of its considera-
tion, the rest of the day to be given 10
the District of Columbia Mr.. Cannon
| was of the opinion Saturday that he
could get the bin out of the way in an
hour and half. He may find il diff
ferent at the beginning Of the week.
However they are arranged, these
two matters will hold the boards
against all other business until dis
posed of, unless a conference report on
appropriation bills shall be presented
The preliminary report upon the legis-
lative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill has been agreed upon and
will be presented tomorrow or Teus.
day. 1T relates to those items about
which there was practically no dis
agreement among the conferees and q
further conference will be ordered OF
the matters Of more serious difference
As opportunity presents itself, the
general pension bills reported by The
committee on invalids pensions and the
bankruptcy bill will be considered, but
no time can be fixed at which they vii
be taken up.