The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-17
AFFAIRS WITH FOREIGNERS.
VOTING As WELL As PROsAIC
THEMES IN THE SENATE.

,-,.o ..VIonrOe Doctrine" the Question
rh,t Way Call Forth the Thunders
of senator Davis and Others Who
Represent the UItra-Radical Ele-
.nt-The Question of the RecOg-
,ition OF Cuban BelIigerency An
o,ber Exciting Theme-LOng and
weary Days Before Both Houses,
,.oxvever. in which to Discuss the
Drv Facts and Figures of ADprO-
nr5ation BiIs-EarIy Adjournment
wanted.
washington. Feb. 16.-The coming week
., the Senate will be devoted to action on
concentration bills and discussion of our
rolations with foreign powers. The better
,art of the week, not counting uneX-
,eoted matters that may be injected dur
~, the morning hour, viii be given to
,bo consideration of the military acad-
oroy, hill which has the right of way, and
the pension and consular diplomatic ap-
propriation bills. These will exhaust the
concentrations so far reported to the SEN
ate bv the committees, but inasmuch as
the consular and diplomatic bill may cause
a general discussion of foreign affairs
II is assumed that the entire week will
he consumed in disposing of the appro-
rristion measures now on the calendar.
II is doubtful if Mr.. Morrill, will en-
doavor to call up the tariff bill again this
week. Republicans who have carefully
canvassed the situation say that such a
motion would tend to complicate matters
and that no good can grow out of it un-
I'll they have brought about a concession
s,, 1,rf Sc
cured the necessary one vote from the
ranks of the populists. This, at present,
seems impossible, and Mr.. Morrill,, it is
believed, will not renew his motion until
he is sure of its success.
Tomorrow Mr. Davis Of the foreign re-
lations committee, and author of the reso-
lutfon reported from the committee enun-
ciatine, the Monroe doctrine, which has
NOT vet been passed and positively never
viii he passed will address the Senate
upon that resolution. This speech mas
been anticipated for some time, WIN a
great deal of interest, owing 10 the au-
Vanced ground taken by Mr. DAVIS ana
his we'll known familiarity with the
whole subject. Mr.. Davis IS one OF the
closest students in the Senate, ana ms
speech is expected TO set forth the position
OF the ultra-radicals on this subject IN a
clearer light than has yet been cast upon
The Cuban resolution, supplemented re-
Gently by an additional report from the
committee on foreign relations, declaring
it to be the opinion of congress that TINS
government should remain neutral ana
grant I'll parties in the struggle now pend
M ing in Cuba equal rights, has the right-of-
way as the unfinished business, temper
arily displaced by appropriation bills, ano
il viii doubtless call out a number OF
speeches during the time that appropria-
ton bills may not be under consideration
Mr.. Mitchell chairman of the committee
"A on privileges and elections, Will tomorrow
n submit to the Senate the majority report
4 on the Dupont CDelaware) case, in favor
q or seating Mr.. Dupont as senator from
+ Delaware The minority report, IN the
hands of Mr.. Gray will soon follow ano
this matter, involving a question OF the
highest privilege, may at any moment be
n called up for consideration.
An early adjournment is already talked
OF. a few senator's are hopeful that con-
gress may get through by June 1. Among
some of the republican leaders every
nerve is being strained to accomplish this
result, so that nothing may interfere with
their attendance upon the national con
ventions and the campaigns that will i'm
mediately follow.
There is nothing in sight in the House
but appropriation bills. When the House
i adjourned Saturday afternoon general de.
bate had just been concluded on the bill
making appropriation for the agricul
tural department. for the next fiscal years
but Chairman Wadsworth expects thai
a day or two more at least will be con
sumed in the discussion of the bill under
derstOod, other members than those whC
4 expressed their opinions Saturday, who
desire to say things about Secretary Nor
ton refusal to eXpend the appropriation
made in the bill for the current year fol
the distribution of seed. Besides the ag
rcultural bill, there is on the calendar
the army appropriation and the Indiar
plli IS ready to be reported. On Wednes
uay or Thursday the appropriations com
mlttee will probably have completed tht
preparation of the legislative executive
and judicial bill. Other bills, notably th'
postoftice and naval bills, are far ad
Nanced, so that if the oft-eXpressed in
tenton of the managers be maintained
the House will have scarcely any oppor
unity this week to consider any othel
class of legislation.
Mr, Johnson, chairman of House com
81 mlttee on elections No. 2, before the weel
closes, may call up the report of hi
committee in the case of the Van Horn
4arsney contest from the Fifth Missouri
ulstrct, but as this case is sure to give
rise 70 somewhat extended debate, tht
PROBABILITIES are against its consideration
@L present. So, too, with the resolution
rom the foreign affairs committee regard
Ing Ambassador Bayard's speeches, whicl
VIII also not be brought forward so al
10 antagonize in any way the progress o
appropriation bills.
A "HEALER" TAKEN IN HAND.