The Portland daily press., 1896-05-11
CONGRESS- This WEEK.
Work Laid Out for the Two
Branches.
APPROPRIATION BILLS NOW BE
FORE THE SENATE.
An Attempt Will Be Made to Have All Out
of the Way by the 2Oth-Horizontal Re-
posed

= Washington. May 10.-Two contested
election cases will probably come up in
the House during the week-Murray,
Republican, VS.. Elliott, Democrat. from
the first district of South Carol ina, and
Reanaker, Republican, VS.. Downe,
Democrat, from the 10th district of Illi-
nois. Both will be vigorously contested.
A day has been promised the commit
tee on labor to discuss the Phillips labor
commission and Erdman arbitration
bills. The former provides for the ap-
pointment Of a committee to investigate
causes of troubles that have been grow
ing out Of those relations. The Erdman
bill is the Olney arbitration bill which
passed the House last session and which
the labor unions have approved.
The committee on immigration and
naturalization and :on Interstate and
foreign commerce, are each pressing for
time in which to present some measure
passed upon by them, notably bills to fur
ther regulate the admission of immigra-
tion. 1t is hardly likely that either Of
them will get the floor. The determine
tion of the Senate committee on appro-
priatiOns is to keep the Senate constantly
at the consideration of these measures
during the word that opens tomorrow,
save such matters as heretofore agreed
upon.
Mr. Frye hopes the river and harbor
hill vuf11 10 fnichod toV Tn ic
he may be disappointed. Mr.. Frye will
speak in favor of the action of Che COM
mittee on appropriating upwards of $8,
Improvement of the harbor at Santa
Monica, California. This speech may call
forth reply from Senator White. MIR.
German indicated his iIrtention of offer
ing an amendments making horizon
tai reduction in all appropriations that
exceed $100, 600. This will in all proba-
bility precipitate some discussion. Ac-
cordingsto the agreement made some days
ago, the two days Immediately following
the passage Of the river and harbor bill
are to be devoted to the Dupont con-
tested election caSe with the understand
ing that at 5 o'clock on the second day
the vote be taken. The whole time may
not be consumed in debating this case; a
few speeches on general subjects may be
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota and Mr.. Glib
son Of Maryland, have speeches ready
to deliver on the immigration question,
and they may find time to address the
Senate during these two days.
The District of Columbia bill will be
| called up as soon as the Dupont case is
out of the road. This will probably
consume the remainder of the week,
much Of the debate, doubtless, growing
out of the appropriations for charities,
over which there was ailively discussion
| in the House.
The Senate has restored all time for
this purpose stricken out by the House,
while the champions of the policy pur-
sued by the House are not SO numerous
in the Senate, the action Of the commit
| tee will cause a number Of protests at
| least to be raised.
The Notifications bill will be reporte d
| by the end Of the week. Mr. Allison
expects to see all the appropriation bills
passed by the goth and will make every
effort to accomplish such a result.