The herald., 1896-03-02
The Senate Will Pass Agriculs
tural Appropriations
THE DELAWARE CONTEST
Will Not Be Decided Without q Lone
Struggle
The Interesting Event of the Week Win Ba
House Consideration of the Resolus :.
tions Regarding Cubs

Associated Press Special Wire.
WAsHINGToN, March 1.-The SENATE
probably will pass the agricultural ap.
preparation bill early in the week.
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon, chairman Of
the committee on privileges and election,
has given notice of intention to call ,p the
Dupont election case on Wednesday. He
will make speech on this subject at that
time. supporting the claim of Mr.. Dupont
to the vacant Delaware seat, and will be
followed by Senator Turpie in support Of
the views of the minority. Senator Pritch.
ard is scheduled to follow Mr.. TIrpie and
other members of the committee will b0
heard later.
1t is not expected that the decision of the
senate will be reached during the present
week and the result is as yet very uncef.
tain. The Republican side of the senate
has been cast with the result of ascertain-
ing that there will be a solid Republican
vote in support of the proposition to seat
Mr.. Dupont, but there Is one short of .
majority and it is not known whether this
vote can be obtained. 1t is believed the
entire Democratic vote will be cast against
Dupont. The Republicans, therefore, rely
entirely upon securing at least a part OF
the Populist vote.
Senator Berry will make another effort
curing tile week 10 secure COISlueTdIlOIl OF
the bill providing for settlements of the
accounts of the state of Arkansas and the
United States, and Senator Mcbride will
make like effort on his bill providing for
the refunding of $1.25 per acre paid on
land embraced in unearned railroad land
grants.
The calendar continues to grow and will
afford plenty of material for work if cir
cumstances permit it to be taken up.
1t is also probable that Senator Teller
will find opportunity during the week to
discuss the tariff bill as it relates to the
silver question and there may be speeches
in the same line. with an effort to secure a
vote on the motion to recount.
IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. March 1.-The conspicu-
Gus feature of the house proceedings will
be in connection with the Cuban resolutions
which the committee on foreign relations
reported and are now on the calendar.
After the objection raised by Mr.. Boutelle
on Thursday last it became almost certain
that unanimous consent could not be Sc
cured for the consideration OF the resolu-
tons, and as the senate resolutions were
referred on Friday to the foreign affairs
committee it is certain that unusual meth
Hods will be required to get the subject be-
fore the house. Two methods are open.
Under the rules the first and second Mon
days of each month are suspension days.
tomorrow, therefore, Is one OF tno uayG
when the speaker could recognize Mr.. Hit
to move the passage of resolutions under
suspension of the rules. Such a motion
would require two-thirds majority,
but it is not believed a dozen votes
would be recorded in opposition.
Only thirty minutes debate on a side
would be allowed if such motion were
made. The other way would be for the
committee on rules to bring in a special.
order. The general impression is that tho
former method will be pursued. The fact
that the senate resolutions were referred
to the committee indicates that the major
ity prefer the house to the senate restSlu-
tions, but when the question comes before
the house, unless it is by special order, it
would cut off amendments, motion prob
ably will be made to substitute the senate
resolutions. The latter action will have
the advantage of ending the mat.
ter. Delay would be natural in
cident to the passage of a different
set of resolutions by each house and the
temper of members is enthusiastically in
favor of action. There has been some
talk of making the resolutions joint, in
stead of concurrent, in order that the pres
ident may be forced to approve or reject
them, but there is no probability that this
change will be made.
The remainder of the week will be occu-
pied with appropriation bills. Ihe legisla-
tion which is under consideration will con-
sumo two days, possibly more, and the
postofflce bill will probably take up the
balance of the week,