The herald., 1896-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
The Senate Will Consider Bonds
and Revenue
TWO WEEKS WILL BE NEEDED
To Conclude the Debate on the
Bond Bill
The Fate of the Tariff BIZ Is by No
neans Certain The Work
TWO WEEKS WILL BE NEEDED
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The senate will
not be in session on NJ ,nday, but it is ex-
pected to resume the work of the session
in earnest on Tuesday. The finance com.
mittee has promised to report both the
bond bill and the revenue tariff bill on that
day, and it may be reasonably expected
that il this promise is kept the deba' dur
ing the remainder the week and for
some time afterward will be based upon
these bills.
The bond bill probably will be the first
of The two measures to receive attention,
and it is considered probable that fort
night may be devoted to its consideration.
The Republicans are also hopeful of being
able to dispose of the tariff bill in the same
length of time.
They have received assurances from in
div dual Democra lc leaders that they will
not resort to dlatory tact cs to prevent he
early disposal of either of the bills This
does not mean, however, that they will not
insist upon thorough debate upon them.
Senator Eikius' bond resolution holds it's
place on the calendar as unfinished busi-
ness, and is in position to furnish b isis
of discussion until the finance committee
bill shall be reported. Ii it should not be
acted upon before these reports are made,
it is yet uncertain whether the rest would
be pressed, but the chances are that it
would he.
The finance committee will meet again
Monday afternoon, by which time, it is
presumed, the silver m A. jDrity of the COM
mittee will have proposed its substitute for
the bond bill, which will provide for FREQ
coinage. The fate of the tariff bill is not
so certain On this bill the Republi ans
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ton in commit ee, and they are in doubt
whether to report i as it came from the
house or to amend it in accordance with
the wishes of individual Republican sem
atOrs. There is disposition on the part of
some of the members to increase the adj
vance made on all the schedules, except
that covering sugar, from Is to 20 per
cent, while others think the increase should
only apply to agricultural products. In
either event it is probable the sug .r
schedule will receive the same treatment
as the other schedules, in oh. dience to the
wishes of Senator Perkins of California and
Senator Thurston of Nebraska.
IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The house this
week will settle down to the routine work
of the session. Until W. dnesday, how
ever, the work will not be we'll defin d. as
none of the committees have reported bills
and the first three da, s will therefore be
devoed 10 unanimous consent legislation
and sucn matters as may be brought before
the house. On Wednesday, or at the la est
Thursday, the pension appropriation bill
will be reported and its consideration will
be entered upon. As a rule the deficiency
bill is the first appropriation bill consid-
cred, but the es imates for the deficiencies
will not be submitted until next week, and
as the pension bill is ready, save for Its
formal approval bv the full appropria-
ton comm ttee on Wednesday, it las been
decided to dispose of it while work on the
other regular appropriation bills is pro-
ceeding.