The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-17

Adj0urnment-They Want to Get Into
the Presidential Fight-House Has
Little Business in Sight.
Washington, February 16.-The coming
week in the Senate will be devoted to
action on the appropriation bills and q
discussion on our relations with foreign
powers. The better part Of the week,
not counting unexpected matters that
may be rejected during the morning
hour will be given to the consideration
Of the military academy bill, which now
has the right Of way, and the pension
and consular and diplomatic appropria-
tion b1llg. These will exhaust the appro.
prlation bills SO far reported to the Sem
ate by the committee. AS the consular
and diplomatic bill may cause general
discussion of foreign affairs, it is as
sumed that the entire week will be oun-
sumed in disposing of the appropriation
bills now Oh the calendar.
1t is doubtful if Mr.. Morril will en-
deavor to call MP the tariff bill again this
week. fhe Republicans who have care
fully canvassed the situation, say any
matters, and no good can grow nut of
it, until they have brought about a
COHESION OF SENTIMENT
in their own ranks, and secured the neo-
essary one vote from the ranks of the
Populists. This, at present, seems i'm
possible Mr.. Morrill,, it is believed. will
not renew his motion until be is sure
of sucec So.
Tomorrow, Mr.. nayis, of the foreign
relations COMMITTEES, and author of the
resolution reported from the committee,
enunciating the Munroe doctl inc, (Which
has not yet and possibly mover will be
passed) will address the Senate upon
that resolution. This speech has been
anticipated for some time with a great
deal of interest owing to the advanced
ground taken by Mr.. Davis, and his
well-known familiarity with his subject.
Mr.. Davis is one of the closest students
in the Senate, and his speech Is expected
to set forth the position OF the ultra
radicals upon the subject in clearer
light than has yet been cast upon it.
The Cuban resolution, supplemented
recently by an additional report from the
committee on foreign relations, declar-
ing 1t ths opinion of Congress, that this
government should
REMAIN NEUTRAL
and grant all parties in the struggle
pending IN Cuba, equal rights. has the
right of way as unfinished business and
temporarily displaced by the appropria-
tion bills, 1T will doubtless call out
number of speeches during the time the
appropriation bills may be under consid-
GRAFTON.
MIR Mif0hon oh ~ -
tee on privileges and elections, will to-
morrow submit to the Senate MAORI
ty report on the Dupont, (Delaware)
case, in favor of seating Mr.. Dupont.
The minority report in the hands of Mr.
Gray, will SOM follow. This matter, in
volving question of the highest privilege,
and may at any moment be called up for
ment is talked of, few senator's are hope
fuI that Congress may get through by
the first of June. Among some Repub-
iican lsaders, every nerve is being strained
to accomplish this result. so nothing
may interfere with their attendance up
on the national conventions and cam
Paigns. that will Immediately follow.
There is nothing in sight
IN THE HOUSE
but appropriation bills. When the House
adjourned Saturday afternoon, general
debate had just been concluded on the
agricultural appropriation bill, and
Chairman Wadsworth expects that day
or two more at least will be co nsumod
in the discussion of the bill.
Other bills, ootibly the post office and
naval bills, are SO far advanced that the
House will have scarcely any opportuni-
ty this week to consider any other class
of legislation.
Mr.. johnson, chairman of the oom-
mittee of elections, No.2, before the week
close. may call up the report of the COM
mittee in the case Of Van Horn -Tarsney
contest, though the probabilities are
against its consideration at present. So
too with the resolution of the foreign
affairs committee regarding Ambassador
Bayard's speeches, which will not he
brought forward to antagonize in any
way the progress OF the appropriation