The herald., 1896-05-18
District Appropriation Bills Will
Lead to Debate
THE SECTARIAN CONCERNS
Will Not Receive Assistance Without
Strong Objection
confersncs Reports VIII BE Made on Naval
and Hsrbor Bills. and Lively
Fighting 10 Anticipated

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE pres
ent week in the senate bids fair to be
given up largely to matters pertaining to
the District Of Columbia. The consid-
GRAFTON of the dollar gas bilp' will con-
sumo considerable more time. andrwhen
1t is disposed Of the District appropria-
tion bill will be taken up If it is not cut
out by the conference report on the
legislative appropriation bill.
1t is expected that the District appro-
priation bill will lead to considerable
discussion. There are numerous items
In it which will call for explanation and
provoke antagcntsm, not the least of
which II the amendment changing the
house provision cutting off the specific
appropriations for charitable institu-
tionS. 1t Is alleged that many of these
concerns are sectarian and there will be
an effort to have the house provision re-
stored.
It is expected that there will be an
EFFORT to have the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill recon-
mitted for further consideration Of the
provisions in regard to United States
commissioners. as the house provision.
which the senate conferees have ac-
cepted. is distasteful to many Of the
senators 1t IL expected that the con-
Terence report on the river and harbor
Dill Will be made early in the week, but
whether this will consS1me much time
Will depend much on what the senate
conferees may concede.
The senate members are still disposed
to press the appropriation bills to the
exclusion Of other business, and will
have the Notifications bill ready to take
up as soon as the District bill and the
conference reports on the other appro-
priation bills are disposed of. They do
not contemplate giving way to other
bills to which no opposition is made
n 0t ~ II .srkg H. - IL
are passed. There are still three appro-
priation' bills which have not received
the attention Of the senate. They are
the District Of Columbia, Notifications
and general deficiency.
IN THE HOUSE
The house probably will devote much
OF Its time during the week to the con-
sideration of conference reports of ap-
preparation bills. It is expected the con-
ference reports on both the naval and
the river and harbor bills will be pre-
sented. and on both lively fights are
anticipated. The senate amendments
to the latter bill. placing half dozen
additional projects under the contract
system at a cost of $12,000,000. will at
tract the bulk Of the opposition, and in
case the senate does not yield to the
house on the naval bill in respect to the
number of new battleships to be author
lied another attempt will be made by
the senate reduction. If the conferees
yield the matter will be practically be-
yond the jurisdiction Of the house. 1t
may be the committee on rules will ar
range for the consideration of the i'm
migration bill this week IL opportunity
offers. The Murray Elliott contested
election case from the Fifth South Caro-
lima district is also scheduled for con-
sideration this week. The majority re-
port unseats Elliott. Tomorrow is COM
mtttee suspension day, and a variety of
matters may be brought forward.
ADJOURNMENT QUESTION
The impression ia growing about the
capital that the silver men will soon
take position against an adjournment
before the national conventions. The
movement embraces silver advocates
in both houses and of all parties. There
has been no formal agreement SO far,
but there has been a general exchange
OF Views. and there is no doubt that
some Of the leaders hold the opinion that
1t will be wise to postpone adjournment
until there shall be opportunity to know
what position the conventions will take
on the financial question.