Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-05-29

AND THEN CONGRESS- WILL Nd
J0URN.
The senate Expects : Veto Of the
River and Harbor Bill by
Cleveland.

the line of proceeding IN the senate dufihs
the present week IL not very clear. 1t is
the general understanding that debate on
Senator Buffers bond resolution will con-
tinue Monday and possibly longer, but II
be an effort I'd displace it with the general
deficiency appropriation bill. This is the
only one III the appropriation bills which
has not received the attention of the SEN
( ate, and as 1t has now been reported the
members of the appropriation committee
are now ready to take it up as soon AS
possit}& On the other hand. Senator
ButlHr Who has charge of the bond bill,
feels tllats AZ avate is not had on his bond
bIll before this appropriation bill is
pAssed 1t may be impossible to hold quo
RIM, Wh{ch will therefore insist upon go
if{g NforWArd to a finish before the de-
IN bill Is considered. He thinks it
sx&& be Uossible to conclude the debate
uEpn the bond bill Monday or, at the
.l8test, Tuesday. Senators Dubois and
xfltchard have stated that they would
y ask to be heard on the bill before q vote
4 ~ fAken, and it Is probable also that SEN
atuf Allison may submit some remarks
upon 1t. The opponents of the bond bill
I VIII try to prevent a vote being reached at
ally and some of them will obstruct Its
spassage to the fullest extent possible with
appropriation bills and by other legitimate
means at their command.
Df Is general appropriation bills six only
nave become laws, leaving eight to be sent
ne the president, and none of these, except
HThe legislative and the river and harbor
#bil, are entirely out of conference. There
will be therefore numerous conference re-
ports to be presented, and as these are al
ways privileged matters they can be used
to displace the bond bill Ordinarily the
deficiency bill would not occasion pro-
longed debate. but 1t may be used to pre-
vent the consideration Of others.
1t Is expected that during the week the
bill to repeal the provision of the rebates
( OF the tax on alcohol used in the arts will
be passed without opposition and the con-
sumption of much time. The filled cheese
bill is also to be debated as opportunity
offers. Senator Lodge counts upon time
to consider the immigration BILL Senator
Mitchell of Oregon hopes also to put up
his resolution providing for the election of
United States senators by direct vote of
the people, as does Senator Hill the bill
defining contempt of court.
The talk Is general that the date of
final ADJOURNMENT win depend almost en-
tirely upon the length of time the presi-
dent may hold the river and harbor bill.
Without having any direct authority for
the superstition, senators generally ex-
pect veto of that measure and count
upon havirse to remain long enough to
attempt to pass 1t despite the executive
disapproval. Senator Allison expressed
the opinion today that in case of early ac-
ton by the president, whether favorable
or adversely, that the senate would be
prepared to adjourn by the first of next
week In that event everything would
be pushed aside this week for the appro-
priatiou bills.
The House Program.
Washington, May A.-The house is rap
idly clearing the decks for final adjourn
ment. The conference reports are likely
TO consume a large portion of the time
OF the house this week, as they did last.
In the last days of session little indul-
gence Is given members, and by the oper-
alton of the rules in matters of high priv
1lege like conference reports, questions
can be brought to vote at the will of
the leaders. The clamor for unanimous
WHISKY, WHicu pecoIleS louder as the SeS-
sion grows shorter, promises to be checked
at this session by the action of Mr.. Por-
ter of Nebraska, If he persists in his
threat. He demanded the regular order at
every opportunity last week and threat
ems to continue to do so to the end of
his congressional career unless the speak
er recognizes him to move the passage of
bill to grant an abandoned military
reservation to his state If he carries
out his program he will relieve Speaker
Reed, whom he is seeking to embarass, of
the immense pressure to which a speak
er is always subjected to at such times.
The Phillips labor commission bill and
the Erdman arbitration bill, which were
crowded out by conference reports last
week, will be brought up this week If time
permits.
The bill to repeal the alcohol clause of
the present tariff law in the shape of the
compromise proposition agreed upon by
the friends and foes of the measure, will.
however, be allowed the right of way be-
fore those two bills
There are also six election cases on the
calendar. The Murray VS. Elliot case, from
South Carolina, and the Mitchell VS..
Walsh case, from New York, in both of
which the majority reports favor the re-
publican contestants, are the most ur-
gent of these. and 1t is the intention of
the leaders to dispose of them at this
session.
GEN. LUCIUs FAIRCHILD IS DEAD