The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-27

What the House and Senate Expect to
Accomplish This Week.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The House hav-
ing disposed of all the appropriation bills,
will devote the rest Of the session, excepI
such portions as are consumed by conference
reports, TO clearing up such matters as op-
portunity affords. This week promises action
on several measures. The Plckler general
pension bill. which was under debate last
week for three days, will be voted on to-
morrow IL the clamor for more time for de-
bate is not too importunate, in which case
the debate will be allowed to run on for
several days. Mr.. Pickler.. however. believes
a vote can be obtained Tomorrow. The
measure will probably receive every Re-
publican and quite a number OF Democratic
votes. II has been agreed that the bill to
empower the President to retire John NJ.
Quackersbush as a commander in the navy
viii be taken up on Thursday. Commander
Quackenbush was court-martialed and dis
missed from the navy in 1874 on charges
of excessive intoxication. He has now
reached the age when, had he not been dis
also agreed to take up the bankruptcy bill
this week and devote three days to its con-
sideration. Should these three measures be
disposed of before the end of the week there
are several contested election cases pending
OF course everything will have to give way
If conference reports on appropriation bills
are presented.
The Senate programme for this week. SO
far as determined on, includes only the con-
sideration Of appropriation bills, beginning
with the naval bill on Monday and following
that closely with either the river and har-
bor or the District of Columbia bill, probably
forts to get up other measures, but the
probabilities are that nothing else OF any
general importance Will receive attention.
Certainly nothing will be taken up which
will lead to general debate IL the committee
on appropriations control the order of
business. 1t is expected that there will be
an effort on the part OF Senator German
and other Senators TO amend the naval oiAl
so as to provide for the construction of only
two battle ships instead of four. as the bill
provides. There is also an element in the
Senate favorable 10 Increasing the number
to six. 1T is, therefore, expected that the
bill will develop considerable debate The
river and harbor bill will undoubtedly be
made the subject of severe attack by Sem
ator White and others who stand with him
on the southern California deepwater harbor
present decision OF the committee, which is
in favor OF Santa Monica.
large majority OF the Senators, almost
all OF them In fact, now regard early ad-
journment as quite definitely determined. If
the Democrats and Populists ever had any
idea of attempting to prolong the session be-
yond the national conventions they appear
Ak the date beyond the fst OF June. Senator
George. who Is the especial champion OF the
voluntary bankruptcy bill. said to-day that
he had received no encouragement In his
efforts to get Up that measure, and that he
had no hope Of doing Senator Mitchell,
OF Oregon, says that, contrary 10 reports.
he Is anxious to secure vote on the resolu-