The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-11
forecast FOR THE week
Programme Of Business That Will
Come Before Congress.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES
hhey Are to Bs Cousidered-The Rtver
and iIarbor Bill-Efforts Will Dc
Made 10 Pass All ApprOpria-
tion Bills.

Washington. May 10.-There are two
contested election cases that VIII proo-
ably come up during the week-Mur-
raw 1Rep. D VS.. Elliott Dem.) from the
First district of South Carolina ana
Rinaker (Rep.D vs.. Downing (Dem.D
from the Sixteenth district of Illinois.
Both will be vigorously contested.
4 day has been promised the COM
mittee on labor to discuss the Philips
labor commission and the Erdman ar
bitration bills. The former provides for
the appointment of a commission to M
vestigate the relations of labor to CAPT
tai and the causes of the troubles that
have occurred, growing out of those
relations. The Erdman bill in the
Olney arbitration bill. which passed
the house last session, and which the
labor unions have approved.
The committee on immigration and
naturaliZa ton and on Interstate and
foreign commerce are each pressing
for time in which to present some
measures passed upon by them. no.
tably the bills to further regulate tae
admission of immigrants. But 1t Is
hardly possible that they or either or
them will get the floor.
The determination of the senate
committee on appropriations is 10
keep that body constantly at the con-
sideration of those measures during
the week that opens tomorrow, save
such matters as have been heretofore
agreed upon. Mr.. Frye hopes that the
river and harbor hill will be finished
tomorrow, but In this he may he dis
appointed. Mr.. Frye will speak in
favor of the action of the committee
in appropriatlng upwards of three mill
lions under the contract system for the
Improvement Of the harbor at Santa
Monica. Gala. This speech may call
forth a reply from Senator White Mr..
German has also indicated his intcn-
tion of offering an amendment making
Il horizontal reduction i'm all appropria-
tions that exceed $lO0,0OO This will in
all probability precipitate some dis
cusSiun.
DUPONT ELECTION CASE.
According the the agreement made
some DAYS ago the two days imme-
diately following the passage of the
river and harbor bill are to be devoted
10 the Dupont contested election case
with the understanding that at 5 o'clock
un the second day the vote is to he
taken. The whole time may not be con-
sumed In debating this ease, and a few
speeches on general subjects may be
delivered. of Maryland. have speeches
Mr.. Gibson. of Maryland. have speeches
ready to deliver on the immigration
question and they may find time to
address the senate during these two
days.
The District Of Columbia bill viii be
called up as soon as the Dupont case
Is out Of the road. This will probably
consume the remainder Of the week,
much of the debate, doubtless, growing
out OF the appropriations for the char
tiles. over which there was q lively dis
cussed in the house
The senate has restored all the items
for this purpose, stricken out In the
house, and while the champions of the
policy pursued by the house are not
so numerous In the senate, the action
of the committee will cause a number
of protests. at least, to be raised. The
Notifications bill will be reported by
the end Of the week. Mr.. Allison ex-
poets to see all Of the appropriation bills
passed by the senate and will make
every effort to accomplish such a re-
suit