The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-24
CONGRESS TO SIT TILL JUNE.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS IN A HURRY
TO GET AWAY.


Early a Date-The Democrats Can
Delay Adjournment il They De-
sire--SenatOr German Talks OF
Russell as n Presidential Candi-
date.
Washington, April 23.-The republicans
of the Senate favor an early adjourn
ment, and the earlier after the appro-
priation bills are out of the way, the
better it will please them. This sentiment
was developed this morning at a caucus
held for the purpose of determining the
order of business. After a short discus
sion, Senator Sherman, chairman of the
caucus, was authorized to appoint a COM
mittee on the order of business, which
will decide what matters outside of the
appropriation bills shall be brought up
for consideration. The discussion showed
that almost the unanimous opinion or
the republicans was that nothing IN the
shape Of legislation that will be contest
ed or produce prOtracted debates should
be pressed for action. An adjournment
should be had, it was thought, by May
IS, and the committee, which Mr.. Sher-
man will appoint, will bear this date
in mind when 1t comes to making up
the order of business. 1t Is hardly be-
lieVed that an adjournment can be had
at so early a day, but June / is sug-
gested as the day of final adjournment,
without difficulty.
ence assert that there is no hope for
the Pacific railroad funding bill, Mica
ragua canal bill, bankruptcy bill, state
hood bills or any other measure that
will bring into debate conflicting inter-
ests. The "hled cheese" bill may pass,
and 1t Is probable that the PETER reso-
luton to investigate the sale or bonds
may be adopted. but besides the appro-
priation bills there is little chance OF
anything else being enacted into law;
Congress will die In a quiet peacetul
way IL will Just simmer Off, so to speak,
into nothingness The last of the appro-
priation bills has been passed by the
House. and the Senate is making as much
progress as is consistent with that bodys
eminent conservatism.
There was some talk during the early
part of this week of an attempt on the
mart of the democrats to hold the Sem
ate i'm session until the national conven-
ton, the rumor growing out OF a playIul
remark which Senator German made 10
Senator Aldrich. / had talk with SEN
ator German as to the programme, ana
he said: IF there was anything 10 be
gained by holding congress here the dem.
ocrats would undoubtedly find plenty of
topics for discussion. We could prolong
the session until next August or Septem-
ber, but ii would be useless. There Will
still be some debate on the sundry civil
bill, and the river and harbor bill VIII
be opposed by many senators who do not
| believe it is a wise thing to enter into
| large contracts for future work. The ma
| val bill will also provoke some debate,
| but, on the whole, we shall move along
quietly and get rid of the appropriation
one thing upon which Senator German
4 commented will be incorporated IN a
| speech which he will deliver in a few days.
| He will show that the republicans in the
| House, for partisan motives and for the
| purpose of apparently keeping down the
/ appropriations, deliberately refused 10 ap-
| propriate more than was SUFFICIENT to run
| the government to next March. The Sem
/ ate has been compelled, therefore, 10 ada
| very large sums to the appropriation bills
| ,at atf 1araf fanh haa If n
/ ment would have to come to standstill
| AS it is Speaker Reeds congress, despite
| all that he claims to have done in Keeping
| down appropriations, Will again pc pll-
| lion dollar congress. The budgets Tor TINS
| session will amount to over $500 100000, and
next year they will be just as heavy, If
Beyond the appropriations, not a thing
I has been done by this congress. 1t Is the
! tive Do2kery of Missouri said in his speech
| the other day Representative Dingley
! in replying, said that the blame was due
! to the Senate and President Cleveland,
! but he forgot that on the very night when
| Reed received his nomination for the
| speakership, he said that this congress
| would be more famous for what 1t did not
| do than for what 1t did He was right.
! If ever any congress was failure II IS
| the one over which Mr.. Reed hoped TO
| step into the presidential chair.
! But although the congressional pot Is
| only simmering. the political pot IS Just
bubbing over. The anti-Mckinley men in
| beaten They say that his strength is
dissipating, and that Ohio would not De
solid for him on the tirst ballot II tnat
| vote would nominated him. Ihe action
| Of the New Jersey and Kentucky conVen-
tions in not declaring for him IS sun re,
| garded as very serious setpack. II viii
| be remembered that in Kentucky the re-
| publicans declared for Bradley hrst and
| then announced that they would vote Tor
Mckinley ! WISH Inal hentdcHy siTe yn,anf na
| in lie pfatform," said Senator Aldrich to
| Senator Chandler, referring to this double
ended arrangement senator Chn5an9iier sn5ii 7
| said he ''remind me of my troubles.
| The Russell boom appears to take nrm-
er hold on the democrats IN TINS vlcilllty
| than any Of the other spars that have been
| launched upon the troubled waters OF the
political sea. Many of the ablest and
most adrolt leaders IN , ths oemlqlcTatle lrlcI, ds
| the brilliant young ex-governor OF Massa-
| chusetts, and they are prepared TO give
him loyal and substSantiaI SUPPORT. 3 Ills his
| some of the venerable free silver apostles
| but democrats of every age ana cond1tion
recognize the fact that ex-Governor Rus
| sell r. a strict party man to the backbone,
| and they love him for the good lighting
! qualities he has displayed In all OF his po-
met Senator German In the Senate
| tobby last Tuesday and asked him what
| ne thought Of Mr.. Russell as a presiden-
| ffal possibility The Maryland senator Is not
of that sanRIine nature that induces him
| to enthuse over men or measures, without
| due reflection. / was. therefore, sur
| rrised 10 hear him comment most freely
| and favorably upon Mr.. Russell. Said
! ne: "Russell is one Of the ablest repre-
| sentatives of the young democracy and
| he will command the support of the rank
| and file of the party as well, II not bet
! fer. than any man who has yet been named
| in connection with the democratic nomi-
| nation. He has made a remarkable rec
| ord in his own state, and he is recognized
throughout the country as a good and
true party man under all circumstances.
| He has encountered some opposition from
| the mugwump element in his state, but
see bv the returns that he has defeated
Them. because he has the majority of the
party behind him"
ssWhat kind Of fight would he put up
If he should secure the nomination at Chi
cago?
ssWhy." replied Senator German, IT be-
1teve he would make as good run as any
~ the other aspirants for the honor. He
fs verv popular with those members OF
fhe marty who are democrats first last
and an the time and who believe that The
party is greater than individuals. While
the outlook Is not very encouraging at
fbfa moment, for the election Of the dem
ocratic ticket II must be remembered that
public sentiment Is very hckle and many
Change are possible before election day
- ~ az 4 faT H.