The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-20
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS f!
Each Member VIII Try to Press His Pet
Measure.
BOND INVESTIGATION RESOLUTION
Senator PETER Thinks That the Debate will
End in Another Day or Two, and
Declares His Confidence That
the Resolution will Pass.

WASHINGTON, April 20-The program
for the coming week in the house is very
unsettled. Mr.. Henderson, chairman of
the judiciary committee, has given notice
that he will call up the bankruptcy bill
for consideration on Wednesday and
Thursday, but the approach of the end of
the session has made all members inter
ested in particular legislation very active.
and from now on there will be much JOS
tling and crowding for the right of way.
1t seems probable that Mr. Henderson
will be crowded out this week at least.
First of all Mr.. Cannon, chairman of
the appropriations committee, is deter
mined to push through the general de-
ficiency bill, the last of the supply bills, at
the earliest moment, and as appropriation
bills are privileged he can be kept out
only by a vote of the house. As the powers
in control are desirous of furthering every
thing looking to an early adjournment
they are in full sympathy with his pur-
pose. He does not expect the deficiency
bill to consume more than day, two days
at most.
Mr.. Picker, chairman of the committee
on invalid pensions, is very much in ear
nest in his purpose to bring in the gen.
eral pension bill reported from his
every opportunity With this legislation
also the managers of the house are in
sympathy. There are in addition several
contested election cases to be disposed Of
There Is a particular desire to dispose of
the case from the Fifth Alabama, the re-
port on which unseats Judge Cobb. The
chances are therefore against the bank
ruptcy bill this week.
The proceedings in the senate probably
will open with a contest for right of way
between the appropriations committee
and the friends of the Peffer resolution
for an investigation of the recent bond
sales, and upon the result of this will de-
pend largely the line of procedure for the
remainder of the week. Senator Petit
grew, who is in charge of the Indian ap-
preparation BILL which has been only par
TALLY considered, will make an effort to
get the bill up Immediately after the dis
posal of the routine business, and If OBJ
| lection is made will ask that the senate
decide by vote whether to proceed with the
Indian bill He says that he will not con-
sent to further postponement except upon
the order of the senate itself. Other mem
bers of the committee are disposed to take
the same position and to urge that moth
ing shall stand in the way of the appro-
] prldUlOn DlllS Tor Une present.
Senator PETER is anxious not to antag-
onize the appropriation bills, but he thinks
that the debate on the bond investigation
resolution should be concluded in another
| day or two. He has not yet decided
whether to yield to the entreaties of the
appropriation committee or allow the ques-
tion or allow the question to go to vote.
He is confident that his resolution will
pass when a vote upon it is reached. He
says the friends of the resolution are not
disposed to spend any time in making
speeches on it.
There are at least two or three days
work on the Indian appropriation bill
The question of the abolition of sectarian
schools will still call out considerable de.
bate. Senator Platt will offer as an amend.
ment to the bill the plan agreed ON by the
committee on Indian affairs for a general
settlement of affairs in Indian Territory,
and this will develop discussion, as will
also the provisions for the settlement of
the claims of the Cherokee old settlers and
in regard to the freedom of the territory.
The Indian bill will be followed by the
naval appropriation bill, and that by the
sundry civil appropriation bill, though
neither may be reached this week. The
latter has not yet been reported to the
senate, but will be during the week.
There is apparently a growing disposi-
tion upon the part of some of the Demo-
cratic leaders to prolong the session to a
more distant day than has been counted
on for final adjournment and it is ex-
pected that their tactics during the week
will develop to some extent whether this