Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
REVENUE BILL IS FIRST
AND THEN CONGRESS WILL AID
JOURN.
The senate Expects Veto of the
River and HarbOr Bill by
Cleveland.

Washington, May A.--The outlook rs 10
the line of proceeding in the senate duriag
the present week is not very clear. 1t is
the general understanding that debate on
Senator Buffers bond resolution will con-
tinue Monday and possibly longer. but II
1t holds the floor beyond Monday there will
be an effort to displace it with the general
deficiency appropriation bill. This is the |
only one of the appropriation bills which ,
has not received the attention OF the SEN
ate, and as it has now been reported the
members of the Appropriation committee
are now ready to lake it up as soon rs
possible. On the other hand. Senator
Butler who has charge of the bond bill
feels that If a vote Is not had on his bond
bill before this appropriation bill rs
passed it may be impossible to hold quo
rum. which will therefore insist upon go
Ing forward to finish before the de-
hciency bill Is considered. He thinks it
will be possible to conclude the debate
| upon the bond bill Monday or, at the
| latest. Tuesday. Senators Dubois and
| Pritchard have stated that they would
| ask to be heard on the bill before vote
| Is taken, and it is probable also that SEN
| AtOT AlllSOH oOHS iSHiuAh NJ
upon it. The opponents of the bond bill
| will try to prevent vote being reached at
all, and some of them will obstruct its
passage to the fullest extent possible with
appropriation bills and by other legitimate
| means at their command.
OF Is general appropriation bills. six only
| have become laws, leaving eight to be sent
to the president, and none of these. except
| he icla nd ha riy In rl,Or
bill. 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 IL 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 will 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 supposition, senators generally eN-
pect veto of that measure and count
upon having 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
priation 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 tim
of the house this week, as they did last
) | In the last days of a session little indul
, gence is given members, and by the oper
alton of the rules in matters of high priv
lege like conference reports. question
can be brought to vote at the will o
the leaders. The clamor for unanimou
consent. which becomes louder as the ses
sion grows shorter, promises to be checke
at this session by the action of Mr.. POI
ter of Nebraska, IL he persists in hi
threat. He demanded the regular order a
every opportunity last week and threa
3 ems to continue to do so to the end {
his congressional career unless the speal
n er recognizes him to move the passage
a bill to grant an abandoned militar
reservation to his state. If he carrie
out his program he will relieve Speakt
Z Reed, whom he is seeking to embarass,
the immense pressure to which a speal
IL err is always subjected to at such times.
The Phillips labor commission bill ar
r.. the Erdman arbitration bill, which wei
re crowded out by conference reports la
week. will be brought up this week II tin
- permits.
The bill to repeal the alcohol clause
- the present tariff law in the shape OF Il
compromise proposition agreed upon
the friends and foes of the measure, wi
ID however, be allowed the right of way b
fore those two bills.
There are also six election cases on t
calendar The Murray VS.. Elliot case. fro
South Carolina, and the Mitchell
Walsh case, from New York, In both
~ which the majority reports favor the
publican contestants. are the most |
gent of these, and 1t is the intention
. the leaders to dispose of them at Il
session.
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