The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-01

Prompt Action Expected ON the River and
Harbor Bi1-Win Probably Pass Over
Presidents Veto in the House Tuesday
Status of other Appropriation Bills.
Washington, May s1-"I believe we
may be able to adjourn by Saturday
next" said Senator Allison, chairman
af the Senate com mittee ON appropria-
tions, yesterday The session may run
until AondaJ, but there is really no
good reason why we should not have
final adjournment ON the day have
named ALI the appropriation bills are
enrolled with the exception of the con-
tested items in conference, and these can
be enrolled on short notice.
Senator Allison is not alone in this
opinion. and for the purpose of getting
away at the earliest possible moment, it
is understood that the Senate, will after
tomorrow, begin It's daily sessions at IL
"a. H., and remain in session as late as
p. N.
One night session, will perhaps, be
necessary Tuesday, for the Senate has
agreed that that day it will take final
vote on the anti bond bill. 1t is the gen.
eral impression that vote will be had
before adj urnment ON the filed cheese
bill. which has already passed the House.
offered it in the Senate. The understand
ing is the Senate will endeavor to pass
the river and harbor bill over the Presi-
deut's veto the day following similar ao-
tion on that measure by the House.
Little, if any, debate is anticipated.
The oonferees on the post office appropri-
alton bill have practically agreed upon
all the items except the German amend
ment, restricting the consolidation of
post offices by the Postmaster General.
1t is claimed that the House will accede
to the amendment. The first conference
on this bill was not held until Saturday
although it passed both houses more
than a month ago.
The only matter likely to cause debate
in the other appropriation bills in con-
ference are the seotarian school question
in the Indian bill. the decrease of the
number of battleships, limitations of the
price to be paid for armor, proviso for
bidding the employment by contractors
of naval officers on leave in the naval
bill, the question as to sectarian charities
in the District of Columbia bill and a
ike question In regard TO the Dl6Grlct OF
Columbia hospitals in the sundry civil
bill.
Tomorrow being suspension day' in
the House it is expected that the Phil
lips labor commission bill, the Erdman ar
bitration bill, the New Mexico bond bill
and the Alaska salmon fishing bill will
be called under suspension o! the rules
The reportof the committee on rivers and
harbors, upon the Presidents veto of the
river and harbor appropriation bill, re-
comm ending that it be passed, ''the OBJ
jections of the President to the contrary
Notwithstanding" is looked for Tuesday.
The House will expend little, ssif any,
debate on the matter and a vote will be
taken promptly.
The committee on rules may report an
order setting aside two additional days
beside Monday. on which motions to pass
bills by the suspension of tine rules will
be in order. This will not be done unless
the passage of joint resolution, fixing
the date Of final adjournment should be
delayed until late in the week. When
that resolution passes, the six days next
preceding the day named for the close of
the session will become suspension day
under the standing rules of the House.