Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-08
I'm HOUSE AND SENATE
WHAT TUE HOUSE AND SENATE
WILL. DO THIS WEEK.
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santa Monica.

Washington May 3.-The senate pro-
gram for this week is first to take up the
river and harbor bill and when that is
disposed of to follow with the bill max
ne appropriations for the District of
Columbia. Opinions differ very widely as
10 the time the river and harbor bill will
cor sumo. but no estimates place II at less
than two or three days. Whether 1t shall
30 on longer will depend upon the pohtlcai
temper of the senate.
If, as Is not improbable something
should be said to open up a political de-
ba tie similar to that of last week, there
IS no telling to what length the discus
sicns may be drawn out. The managers
will make a strenuous effort to keep pol
tics and several financial questions In
the background and to hold the discussion
down to the merits of the bill. This may
be accomplished by promise of an OPP
portunity to discuss the PETER bond reso-
luton or some other political question
before final adjournment.
The principal subject of the debate in
connection with the bill itself. is the
amendment suggested by the committee
on commerce. providing for the eXpend-
lture Of $4,000, 600 for the improvement OF
the harbor at Santa Monica, Cal. Sena-
tor White of that state making the
amendment upon the recommendation OF
engineers, which he will propose. and in
,ase Ais amendment is lost will make
an effort to defeat the entire proposition
He will be supported by five or six mem
| hers of the committee on commerce, es'
pecially by Senator Berry. They vii
make an effort to show that the appro-
priation has been provided for at the
Instance of the Southern Pacific railroad
| and it is not improbable that there may
| he a foretaste of the Pacific railroad dis
| .ussion in this connection. There Will b'
| IN effort during the week among the re
| publican senators to agree on an orde
| II business for the remainder of the SEES
| SION.
IN THE HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON May 3.--The program TO
| The week in the house is very unsettled
| \o.ning definite has been agreed upol
Except that the Pacific railroad funding
| bill in behalf of which there has beef
| much pressure, will not come up. MI
| Barthold, chairman of the committee OF
mmigra ton desires to get up the I'M
migration bill the latter part OF the weeR
)ut it is doubtful whether he will b
tbe to do so.
| In case any reference reports on al
lIopriation bills are presented they wi
nave the right of way. There are ha
| lozen contested election cases on the ca
| ,ndar, and as they are privileged, 1t
1roba oie that most of the week will b
| occupied in their consideration.
The house has already disposed of
| lection cases. The unseated democrat
we're Robbins of Alabama. Mccain of |
.nois, Cobb of Alabama, Tarsney of MI
| souri,, Boatner of Louisiana and Mckii
| ney of Virginia. The cases on the calei
| lar are Johnston VS.. Stokes from II
| seventh South Carolina hurry VS.. f
lett, from the First South Carolina, Xii
|, | lker VS.. Downing. from the Sixteen'
illinois, Cornell VS.. Swanson. from Il
the Fifth Virginia, and Hoge and OF
from Sixth Virginia. The reports in Il
| two latter cases favor the sitting mer
)ers, and will occasion no debate. In Il
| Johnston Stokes case the majority r
port favors the sitting member. but the
l.. minority report in favor of the co
| testant In the Murray, kinaker al
= | Downing cases the reports favor the co
.cstants There will be cases in viii
| the findings of the committee will be
sisted by the democrats. Mr.. MUIR
8 colored man. and was given sc
by the Fifty-first house after conte