St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-27
SENATE LEADERS ARE ANxIOUS To
EXPEDITE BUSINESS AND AD-
JOURN.
NAVAL BILL HAS THE FLOOR.
OTHER APPROPRIATION BILLS
WILL FOLLOW AS RAPIDLY AS
POSSIBLE.
PIcKLER's PENSION BILL TO-DAY.
An Effort Will Be Made tn Secura a
Vote-Debate on the Bank
ruDtcy Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The senate pro-
gramme for this week. SO far as determined
upon, includes only the consideration of ap-
preparation bills, beginning with the naval
bill on Monday, and following that closely
with either the river and harbor or the dis
trlct OF Columbia bill, probably the former.
There may be spasmodic efforts to get I'D
other measures, but the probabilities are that
nothing else Of any general importance will
receive attention. Certainly nothing will
be taken up which will lead to general de-
Date IL the committee on appropriations can
control the order of business.
II is expected that there will be an effort
on the part of Senator German and other
senator's to amend the naval bill so as to
pioVioe Tor the construction of only two bat
tiesh1ps instead of four, as the bill provides
Ihere Is also an element in the senata 90
ForaDie to increasing the number to six. r.
is, therefore. expected that this hill, will d.
Feiop considerable debate.
The river and harbor bill will unf7oub+oa,-.
De mace the subject of severe attack by Sen
ator "hlte and others who stand with him
on the Southern California deep water har.
Dor question, unless there Is change of the
present decision of the committee, which is in
favor of Santa Monica.
"A large majority Of the senators, almost
all OF them in fact, now regard earIv ad.
Journment as quite definitely determined
upon. Ii the Democrats and Populists ever
nao any idea of attempting to prolone ths
session beyond the national conventions tbav
appear to have given 1t up, and few of them
now fix the date beyond the first oe Irro
senator George, who is the especial cham
pun VI tne voluntary bankruptcy bill, said
To-Day that he had received no encourapeme
- ms enorts 10 get up that measure and that
nc nau ho nope OF doing so. Senator Mitch
ell Oh oregon, says that, contrary to reports
ne Is anxious to secure vote upon the reso-
tuition to seat Mr.. Dupont as senator from,
OeleWare, and that he is willing TO take tbo
chances on the result
senator PETER will not for the present nross
MS bond resolution in antagopism +o tha
appropriation bills.
ine senators are taking the possibility ne
q veto OF the river and harbor bill info Or
oouie IN their calculations on adiournman+
0o0n d Iate Tor the bill has been cons;dorod
me probabilities ever since its mas
~ Tie house, and recent expressions On
.ne part OF those near the president 49,
- .ucreaseo the apprehensions of the frtendS 80
Tue Dill on this score. Hence there will ba
oi' 10 SO arrange the business of the
a. 20. 90 " holo congress in session during
tne ten days which he Is allowed to oons,das
q oiii' IN order to secure an opportunitv for
passing tne Dill over the presidents obiac-
tions In case Of his dsapproval.
IN THE HOUSE.
me house having disposed of all tho o
preparations, will devote the balance NJ tb.
seSsion' except such portions as are con-
su%eu ny conference reports, to clearing I'm
80 -S matters as opportunity affords This
week promises action on several measures
me Picker general pension hill which -,,". -.
iuer ueoate last week for three days will
De voted on tomorrow if the cIamor for tir,a
LUZ oeDate Is not too importunate in which
'f'se the oeDate may be allowed to run on for
se' erai days. Mr.. Picker however. believes
vote can be obtained tomorrow tn
measure will probably receive every Ren,h
mean and quite number of Democrotio
Votes. 1t has been agreed that the hill 70
empower the president to retire John M
QuacKenbush as a commander in the navy
siiah 81 pe taken up on Tuesday. Commander
QuachenDusn was court-martiaIed and dis
missed from the navy In 1874 on charges or
excessive intoxication. He has now rescbed
the age when. had he not been so dismissed
he would be retired
The house also agreed to take I'M the banL
ruptcy Dill this week and devote three davs
I'd It's consideration. Should these three
measures be disposed of before the end NJ
the week, there are several contested cleo
tion cases pending. OF course everything
Will nave to give way il conference reports
on appropriation bills are presented