Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-24
READY TO ADJOURN In MAY
House Leaders Hope to Complete the
Session by that Time.
txPECT LITTLE GENERAL LEGISLATION
Revenue Measure and the Cuban
Question Likely TO Consume Most
of the scnntc's Timc-scNcrnl
Senator's Down to speak.

! WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The house Is
pushing ahead the appropriation bills with
! all possible speed. with view to an early
anal adjournment. Already five of the thir-
teen general appropriation bills have been sen,
to the senate; the army, military academy.
deficiency, diplomatic and consular and agri-
cultural. The District of Columbia bill has in
i. several disputed items, but will. it is be-
leved. cause little trouble when 1t is again
brought into the house. The Indian bill Is
now under consideration and the executive.
legislative 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 for
tiacations.
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 a Pacific railroads bill. Conse-
quently they are hurrying along the appro-
priation bills aud shaping things for an
early adjournment.
MIR. Cannon. chairman Of the appropriations
committee, said to an Associated press re-
porter today that sine die adjournment
should be reached by the middle Of May.
Notice has been given by Mr.. Johnson
that he will, on Tuesday. call up the Van
HornTarsney contested case, but beyond that
Il is expected tho appropriation bills Will
consume the remainder of the week.
The probabilities are that the Cuban ques-
tion and the tariff bill as affected by the
silver substitute will divide the greater part
OF the tmc CT 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 con-
sent to lay The Cuban resolution aside to
permit the consideration of the bill extend
ing 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 ana
the president has. by special message to
congress, asked for immediate action. This
bill is one which will excite some debate
but 1t is probable an amcable arrangement
will be made for its consideration some time
during the week. II not on Monday.
Senator Morgan will continue his speech
on the Cuban question whenever that sub
ject is again taken up. He probably VIII
consume the greater part OF another DAY
in expounding his views and will be fol.
lowed by other senators, including several
f the members OF the committee on for
egn relations. among them being Senators
Sherman. Gray and Turp!e. There also Will
be speeches Cuba by several senator's not
members OF the committee Senator White
will make an address during the week ON
the legal aspect of the Cuban resolution,
criticising its form and contending that there
can be no recognition of beligerency except
by executive action. 1t is the purpose OF
the advocates of Cuban recognition to keep
the question as well to the front as they
can until 1t shall be disposed of, though
they are not hopeful of securing vote
this week.
Senator Carter will make his speech on
Wednesday on the tariff silver bill and is
expected to explain his reasons. as well as
these Of his republican colleagues in voting
upon the consideration Of the bill ten days
ago upor Senator Morrill's motion. He will,
in all likelihood. be followed by other sena-
tors who acted with him and very ami
mated debate may result.
1t is probable that the army and agricul-
tural appropriation bills may be reported
during the week. but not likely that they
will receive immediate attention.