Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-20

s Bond Investigation Bill
Dsrocrats May Decide to Pro
Ions the Session-The Appropria-
ton Bills.
.t.rr.oa. D. c.. April 19.-The
nme for the coming week in the
-. is very unsettled. Mr.. Hender-
.r.rman of the Judiciary Commit
t.s given notice that he Will call
tho bankruptcy bin for consideration
wednesday and Thursday, but the
...-.5.b %. the end OF the session has
..sIr members interested in paruc-
LEGISLATION very active, and from
.e.e- there viii be much jOstling and
,.rg for The right OF way. IL
., probable the Mr.. Henderson wlll
a ed out this week az lease. FIRST
..H Sir Cannon chairman OF the APP
.-..-i.rs Committee. is determined
-.-r through the general deficiency
Esd -. las. of the supply BILLS, al the
moment and as appropriation
.. .~s privileged he can be kept out
.. Ir vote OF the House. As the
..e.-. i'm control are DESTROYS OF fur
s-rs everything looking 20 an early
rwcnj. they
ARE is FULL SYMPATHY
r. f., purpose He does not expect
.ef.i me-. bin TO consume more than
.- -,,o days at most. Nr. Picker
.1rr of the Committee on Invalid
ar..srs is very much in earnest in
purpose 90 bring in the general pen
.r a.u reported from his committee,
.I he intends to- press il al every OPP
lniry. Here. also. the managers Of
FL. House are i'm sympathy. There are
EDITION several contested election
.-., 20 De disposed of. There is a
fcular desire 20 dispose of the case
from the Fifth Alabama district, the re-
port ou which unseats Judge Cobb. The
er.s are therefore, against the
r.rtuutcv bin this week TO-mOr-
-lu is suspension day. Bills of the
Banking and Currency, Public Lands,
arf possibly. the Pension Committees
win De- brought mp.
IN THE SENATE.
The proceedings in the Senate TO-
morrow probably Will open with a con-
- for ~.glt of way between the APP
roora-i0ns Committee and the friends
u tae Pcder resolution for an investi-
CATION Of the recent bond sales. and up
on the result of this will depend largely
f' line of procedure for the remainder
ottle week. Senator Pettigrew. who is
in charge o., the Indian appropriation
t which has been only partially con-
sr-i Will make an effort 20 get the
H up Immediately after the disposal
%. rhe routine business of the morning
boar. and if objection is made. will ask
.r- tGe senate decide by vote whether
.1 proceed with the Indian bin. He
saws that the oill already has been held
back 81 week for the accommodation Of
other measures. ard that he viii not
consent 20 further pOstpOnement except
upon the order Of the Senate itself
Other members Of the committee are
disposed 90 take the same position and
20 urge that nothing
SHALL STAND IN THE WAY
OF the appropriation bills for the pres
eut
senator PETER is anxious not to an
t3gOrize the appropriation bills but ne
thinks that the demand on the bond in
Festig3tiOn resolution could De con-
Guided in another day or two He has
not yet decided whether he viii WELD
CD the sntreaties Of the Appropriations
Committee or allow the question to go
t1a vote. lie is confident that his reso-
luton Will pass when a vote upon it is
reached, and is of the opinion that af-
ter senator Hill concludes his speech
there VIII be no great disposition 10
spend amy time in making speeches on
o. TIC rs probable. therefore. that he
viii make a plea to be given another
Gay or two on the resolution to allow
senator Hill TO conclude and that fail
Ing mo this he viii WELD upon cOnsid-
Grafton that the resolution shall be al
lowed 90 retain its place as the unfin-
E'ed business and upon receiving some
assurance of further consideration.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
There are at least two or three DAYS
more work on The Indian appropriation
.. The question OF the abolition of
s..'Fi2n schools will still call out con-
SIDERABLE debate. Senator Platt will
WE. ds an amendment to the bin the
plan agreed upon by the Committee on
--ll3n Auairs for q general settlement
' affairs in Indian Territory. and this
VIII develop discussion. as will also
o.. provisions for the settlement of the
,--ms ot the Cherokee old settlers and
regard To- The freedom OF the terri
ice Indian bin will be followed by
e 11'a. appropriation bill. and that
.1e suudy civil appropriation bill
sl neither may 6e reached this
The latter has not yet been re-
'..I io the Senate, but will be during
'e Is apparently a growing dis
.on c7on the part of some of the
ia-c leaders 20 proloGg the ses-
To- q more distant day than has
counted on for hnal adjournment.
is expected that their tactics dur
4e week VIII develop to some ex-
whether this is true.
COLE IN KAFFRARIt.