The herald., 1896-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS WILL BE
PUSHED IN THE SENATE
Appropriation Bills Demand Attention-Minor
Meters VIII Occupy the House-Prcsi-
dent Cleveland Issues IN Order Extending
the Civil Service to Indian Affairs
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Prees Special wire.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The outlook
as to the proceedings in the Senate for the
present week is not very clear. Nothing is
certain excep: that Senator Sherman and
others of the supporters of the Cuban reso-
lutions will attempt to force them to q
finality. Whether they will succeed in
this will depend upon various considera-
ton as to whether the legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill shall be
pressed in advance of the Cuban debate by
the committee on appropriations.
Senator Cullom, who is a member of
both the committee on appropriations and
on foreign relations, and who will have
charge of the legislative bill in the senate,
had not decided definitely what his course
would be, when spoken to upon the ques-
ton, but indicated that the appropriation
bill could not be delayed for great length
of time on account of any other bill. Sem
ator Hale, who is leading the opposition to
the conference report on the Cuban resolu-
tions, is the second member of the COM
mittee on appropriations, and his influence
will naturally be cast for the displacement
Of Cuban discussion by the appropriation
bill.
II is confidently expected that the legis-
lative bill will be disposed of during the
week so as to have it out of the way for the
postofflce bill, which is to be the next APP
preparation bill reported. There probably
will be two or three days of debate on this
bill.
Senator Sherman hopes to be able to con-
tnue the consideration of the Cuban ques-
ton until it shall he concluded. He says
he thinks it can be disposed OF by Tuesday,
and that he probably will on Monday ask
the senate to sit at night until the vote can
be reached. Senator Hale says. however.
that he does not fear night sessions, and
that ne has no purpose Of proloneing the
those who still desire to speak are Senators
White, Villas, Palmer. Platt and Turpie.
Senator Mills may also be heard on the
pro-Cuban side of the question.
IN THE HOUSE
No definite program has been arranged
for the house this week. The naval appro-
priation bill, which is the next supply bill
to be taken up, has not yet been reported
to the house, and until it is that body will
drift along, occupying itself with such
minor matters as may be called up by the
committees. 1t is thought, however, the
naval bill will be reported Wednesday OF
Thursday at the furthest. The public lands
| committee has several minor bills which
can be called up, as have also the judici-
ary, foreign affairs and banking and cur
rency committees. The most important
of the latter is the bill permitting national
value of their bonds. Tomorrow under
the rule is District of Columbia day.
CIVIL SERVICE EXTENSION
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The president
| has issued a comprehensive order extend
| ing the civil service TO practically the en-
| tire Indian service, save those officers
! above and including that of agent, which
! appointments are made by the president,
and positions of a lahoring character, like
cooks and washerwomen. Indians who
show their fitness hereafter are to be
allowed appointment to any of these posi-
/ .ions, though they cannot secure transfer
TO positions in the classified service out
follows:
In the exercise of the power vested in
the president by the third paragraph of
section six of the act entitled, IAN act to
regulate and improve the civil service of
the United States" approved January 10.
1898, hereby direct the secretary of the
interior to amend the classification OF the
interior department so as to include among
the positions classified hereunder and
subject to competitive examinations, clerks,
assistant clerks, property clerks, store
keeper and all other clerical positions at
Indian agencies and Indian schools; like
wise to amend the classification of tho In
dian service as to include among the
positions classified Hereunder. supervisors
of Indian schools, day school inspector.
disciplinarian, industrial teacher, teacher
of industries, kindergarten. teacher, farmer,
nurse, assistant matron and seamstress.
But Indians shall be eligible for appoint
ment tc any OF said positions on such proof
of fitness as may be required by the secre'
tary of the interior and without examina-
ton and certihcation by the civil service
ferred from said positions to the depart
mental service.
Approved March 20, 1896.
(Signed.) GROVER CLvELAND.