Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-24

Pushed Along with All Speed.
Talk Of an Adjournment by the
Middle Of May-Cuba Occupying
the Attention Of Many Senators.
The Tarif-Slver Bill.
Washington, February 23.-The
House is pushing ahead the appropria-
tion bills with all possible speed with
view to an early final adjournment.
Already five of the thirteen general ap-
preparation bills have been sent to the
Senate-the army, military academy,
urgent deficiency, diplomatic and con-
sUlar and agricultural. The District
of Columbia bill has in it several dis
puted items but will, it is believed,
cause little trouble when it is again
brought into the House. The Indian
bill is now under consideration, and the
legislative, executive and judicial, the
next in order, is on the calendar. The
naval and postofice bills will be
brought in this week. When these are
disposed of but three will remain: the
sundry civil, general deficiency and
Notifications.
THE HOUSE LEADERS
are still hopeful that some way can be
found to secure action on the tariff
bill in the Senate, but beyond that
there appears to be little chance for
general legislation except perhaps a
bankruptcy, and, possibly, Pacific
railroad bill Consequently they are
hurrying along the appropriation bills
and shaping things for an early ad-
jouI nment
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the Appro-
priation Committee, stated to an As
sociated Press reporter to-day that a
sine die adjournment should be reach
ed by the middle of May Notice has
been given by Mr. Johnson that he will
on Tuesday call up the Van Horn-Tars-
ney contested election case. but be-
yond that it is expected that the ap-
preparation bills viii consume the re-
mainder of the week.
The probabilities are that
THE CUBAN QUESTION
ard the tariff bill. as effected by the
silver substitute, will divide the greater
part of the time in the Senate during
the present week. There will be an
effort on Monday by Senator Dubois,
chairman Of the Committee on Public
Lands. to secure unanimous consent to
lay the Cuban resolution aside to per-
nit the consideration of the bill eX-
tending the limitation of the time in
which suits may be brought TO secure
the restoration of certain granted
lands to the government. The present
limitation expires in March. and the
President has by a special message to
Congress asked for immediate action.
The bill is one which will excite some
debate. but it is probable that an amic
able arrangement will be made for its
consideration some time during the
week if not on Monday.
Senator Morgan will continue his
speech on the Cuban question whenever
that subject is again taken up. He
probably will consume the greater part
of another day in eXpOunding his views,
and will be followed by other Senators,
including several of the members of
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
among them being Senators Sherman,
Gray and TurDie. There also will be
speeches on Cuba by several Senators
not members of the committee. Sen
ator White will make an address during
the week on
THE LEGAL ASPECT
of the Cuban resolution. criticising its
form. and contenG-Sg that there can be
no recognition of belligerency except
by executive action.
1t is the purpose of the advocates Of
Cuban recognition to keep the question
as well to tho front as they can until
il shall be disposed of, though they are
not hopeful of securing a vote this
week.
Senator Carter will make his speech
on Wednesday on the tariff-silyer bill,
and is expected to explain his reasons
as well as those of his Republican
colleagues in voting against the con-
sideration of the bill ten days ago
upon Senator Morrills motion. He
will in all likelihood be followed by
other Senators. who acted with him,
and a very animated debate may re-
suit.
1t is probable that the army and
agricultural appropriation bills may be
reported from committee during the
week. but not likely that they will re-
ceive immediate attention.