The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-25
ANOTHER WEEK OF IT
The Outlook in Congress for the
Next Six Days.
BOND ISSUES AND THE LIKE
Clearing the Decks In the House for
the Final Adjournment, Which
May Be Had This Month or
the First of Next

Washington, May "a. The out
look as to the line of proceed
Ing In the senate during the present
week is not very clear. 1t is the gem
eral understanding that debate on Sem
ator Buffers bond resolution will con-
tinue Monday and possibly longer, but
IL 1t holds the floor beyond Monday.
there will be an effort to displace IL
with the general deficiency appropria-
tion bill. This is the only one of the
appropriation bills which has not re-
ceived the attention of the senate and.
as Ii has not been reported, the mem
bers OF the appropriation committee are
now ready to take it up as soon as
possible. On the other hand. Senator
Butler, who has charge of the bond
bill, feels that IL vote is not had on
his bond bill before this appropriation
Dill is passed, IL may be impossible to
hold quorum, which he will therefore
insist upon going forward to a finish
before the deficiency bill is considered.
He thinks 1t will be possible to conclude
the debate upon the bond bill Monday.
or at the latest, Tuesday. Senators Du-
bois and Pritchard have stated that
they would ask to be heard on the bond
Dill before vote is taken, and IL is
probable also that Senator Allison may
submit some remarks 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.
or 15 general appropriation bills, six
only have become laws, leaving eight to
be sent to the president, and none of
these, except the legislative and the
river and haror bill, are entirely out of
conference. There will therefore be nu-
mnFOna conference 70 he
sented and, as these are always priv
ileged matters, they can be used to dis
place the bond bill. Ordinarily, the de-
ficiency bill would not occasion pro-
longed debate, but it may be used to
prevent the consideration of others.
1t is expected that during the week
the bill to repeal the provision of the
rebates of tax on alcohol used in the
arts will be passed without opposition
and the consumption of much time. The
filled cheese bill is also to be debated
as opportunity offers. Senator Lodge
counts unon time TO consider the i'm
migration bill. Senator Mitchell of Or
egon hopes also to put up his resolu-
tion providing for the election of Unit
ed 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
entirely upon the length of time the
president may hold the river and har-
Dor bill. Without having any direct
authority for the supposition, senators
generally expect a veto of that meas
ure. and count upon having to remain
long enough to attempt TO pass IL de-
spite the executive disapproval. Sem
ator Allison expressed the opinion to-
day that in case of early action by the
president, whether favorable or ad-
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pared to adjourn by the first of next
week. In that event, everything would
be rushed aside this week for the ap-
propriation bills.