The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-11
PROGRAMME OF CONGRESS-.
What Is Expected to BE Done This
Week I'm the Senate and House.

WASHINGTON. May 10.-The probabilities
are that consideration of the river and tar-
Dor appropriation bill by the Senate will be
concluded Monday. According to agreement
this bill will be followed by tine resolution to
seat Mr.. Dupont as a Senator from Della
ware. With the Dupont resolution disposed
OF the bill making appropriations for the Dis
trict Of Columbia will be considered. and ii
probably will consume the remainder of the
week. Only the provision in the river and
harbor bill for the construction of break
water at Santa Monica, Cal, remains to be
acted on. There will be several speeches on
this amendment. and Senator Frye, as chair
man Of the committee on commerce will ex-
plain the committees reason for its action.
Senator White will reply briefly to Mr.. Frye.
After this it is expected that the vote on the
amendment will be taken and that, what
ever the fate of this amendment, the bill will
be promptly passed.
1t is not expected TO remain long in confer
ence, as there is disposition manifest in
both Houses to get the bill to the President
due to the fear of a veto and to the deter
mination to remain in session long enough to
give Congress time TO act in case Of such adj
agreement in regard to the Dupont case is
that 1t shall be taken up for debate imme-
diately after the disposal of the river and
not later than O'Clock Of the second day
after the debate begins. 1t is doubtful
whether the entire time allowed for debate
still In doubt. 1t depends on one or two
Populist Senators who have not made their
position known so far as can be ascertained
There are several features in the District bill
which are expected to arouse debate, but
if ii should be passed before the close of the
week the COMMITTEES on appropriations will
have the fertilization appropriation bill ready
to take up and will press its consideration.
There WILL however, be strong pressure in
that event to work on the calendar The
ton Of the death sentence on the members
Of the Competitor party brings forward a
decidedly interesting condition which may
ton by the Senate during the week. In fact,
the outlook in this direction Is full Of posi-
biities.
The indications are that the House will
drift along for the remainder Of the session.
giving conference reports on appropriation
incidental matters as 1t can. There is good
deal of pressure from certain quarters for
consideration of the Pacific railroad funding
| there Is probability that the latter may be
considered at this session. the leaders in
| control of the House seem to have set their
faces against the funding bill for this session,
unless, it is prolonged beyond present antici-
| pations. The immigration bill can hardly
| come up this week. as the chairman OF the
| committee, Mr.. Bartholdt, Is at his home
| in St. Louis attending the State convention.
| Tomorrow is District of Columbia day, and
| Wednesday is pre-empted by the special or
der giving 1t UP to the consideration OF private
pension bills. 1t is likely that the contested
| election cases of Rinaker vs. Downing and
! Murray VS. Elliott, which were to have been
] considered last week, will. with such confer
| ence reports as are presented, occupy the
| remainder of the time. The legislative, exec
| utive and judicial, the sundry civil ard naval
| bills are now in conference. 1t is not inn
| probable that a resolution regarding the
| protection of the two Americans sentenced
| to death by the Spanish authorities at Ha-
| vana may be presented and furnish the text
| for re-opening Of a discussion of the entire
/ Cuban situation.