Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-16
IN CONGRESS.
Senate Will Dispose Of Cuban
Resolutions, This Week.
Expected That They Will Go Back
to Conference for Changes.
The House Will Have q Varied Lot Of Bust.
ness to Discuss.

Washington, March 15.--It is probable
that the week opening, tomorrow, will
witness the conclusion of the Cuban de-
bate in the Senate, for Mr.. Sherman, in
charge of the conference report has given
notice that he intends to press the ques-
ton to an early vote. Senator Morgan Of
Alabama, ex chairman Of the committee
has the floor on the report whenever it is
called up. 1t is not unlikely that he will
reply to some structures upon members of
the Senate made by Minister De LONE
Others who intend to speak on the sub ect
are Senators Platt, White and probably
Butler.
The chief objection to the conference
report is the acceptance by the Senate
conferees of the third clause Of the House
resolution relating to intervention This
identical proposition was submitted to the
Senate committee aud after mature dellb-
Grafton was rejected. One prominent
senator, who intends to speak on this sub
ject, says that IL the Senate committee
had reported this clause in IT'S own resO-
lutioDs they would not have received one
third OF the vote Of the Senate
The objection to this clause Is 50 bitti r
that it is not impossible the report may
be sent back To the conference. although
such contingency is not seriously ex =
pected. A senator who has given tie
question careful consideration Is the au-
thority for the statement that the report
will be agreed to- but the vote against it
will be at least 20 instead of six. as
against the original proposition.
The Dupont case has been temporarily
IatI CT u. t,I- I. no -.
compromise bill. agreed to, last year by
Secretaries Carlisle and Smith on one
side and Gov. Clarke Of Arkansas, on the
other, whereby ali the Indebtedness on the
part of each is to be finally settled by the
payment by Arkansas to the United
STATE of $512 in money and 100 $1,000
bonds Of the state held by the United
States. There is much opposition to the
bill
Mr.. Lodge has given notice that, tomor
row, he will speak on the immigration
bill reported from his committee Mr..
Pugh Of Alabama will address the Senate
upon the tariff bill. His remarks, it is
understood, will relate more TO the free
C image of silver than to the tariff
When the consideration Of the Dupont
case is resumed, Gray, Chandler, Burrows
and George will speak Bntler will also.
during the week call up his resolution to
prohibit the further issuance of bonds
and make y speech thereon The legisla
tive appropriation bill will be reported,
Wednesday.
The programme Of business In the
House, this week, presents a varied char
acteI. Tomorrow will be committee sus-
pension day, when the chairnen Of com
mirtee may call up measures for passage
under suspension Of the rules. Among
the measures thus brought up, ii is ex
pected, will be the bill relating to the 10
cation OF homestea1s of Oklahoma; also
two or three bills approved By the com
mittee on public lands.
Chairman Dingley, of the committee on
ways and means. will ask the House.
Tuesday to take up the bill reported last
week. by Mr.. Payne, 10 amend the Gus
toms Of the administrative act He is
confident that it can be disposed of in that
day session. 1t will be followed by the
naval appropriation bill. Debate on this
bill will probably extend over several
days. 10 the course Of it some remarks
regarding our foreign relations are likely
to be made.
The report Of election committee No.
> declaring vacant the seat Of Charles J.
Boatner DEM, from the Fifth Louisiana
district, is a privileged question which
may be taken up, but the likelihood OF
reaching 1t is rather remote.