The herald., 1896-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST
Tariff as Affected by the Sill
yer Substitute
BELLIGERENCY OF CUBANS
Questions Which Will Occupy Atten-
tion in the Senate
The House Will. Push the Appropriation
Bills and Shape Things for an
Early Adjournment
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The probabili-
ties are that the Cuban question and the
tariff bill, as affected by the silver substi-
tute, will divide the greater part of the
time Of the senate during the present week.
There will be an effort on Monday by Sem
ator Dubois, chairman of the committee on
public lands, to secure unanimous consent
to lay the Cuban resolution aside to per-
init the consideration of the bill extending
the limitation of the time in which suits
may be brought to secure the restoration
of certain granted lands to the government.
The present Limitation expires in March
and the president has, by special message
to congress, asked for immediate action.
This bill is one which will excite some de-
bate, but it is probable an amicable ar
rangement WILDE made for it's considera-
ton some time during the week if not on
Monday. Senator Morgan will continue
ever that subject is again taken up. He
probably will consume the greater part of
another day in expounding his views, and
will be followed by other senators, includ-
ing several of the members of the commit
tee on foreign relations, among them
being Senators Sherman, Gray and
Turpie. There will also be speeches
on Cuba by several senators not members
of the COMMITTEES. Senator White will
make an address during the week on the
legal aspect of the Cuban resolution, criti-
cizing its form and contending that there
can be no recognition of belligerency ex-
cept by executive action. 1t is the purpose
of the advocates of Cuban recognition to
a "a tn a no
they can until it shall be disposed of,
though they are not hopeful of securing
vote this week. Senator Carter will make
his speech on Wednesday OH the tariff
silver bill, and is expected to explain his
reasons, as we'll as those of his Republican
colleagues, in voting against the considera-
ton OF the bill ten days ago upon Senator
Morrill's motion. He will in all likelihood
be followed by other senators who acted
with him, and a very animated debate may
result. It is probable the army and agri-
cultural appropriation bills may be re-
ported from committee during the week,
but it is not likely they will receive imme-
diate attention.
THE HOUSE -y~, ~ :
The house is pushing ahead to appropria-
ton bills with all possible speed, with a
view to an early final adjournment. Al
ready five of the thirteen general appro-
priation bills have been sent to the senate; !;
the army, military academy, urgent defic-
iency, diplomatic and consular and the
agricultural. The District of Columbia bill
has in it several disputed items. but will. ii
is believed, cause little trouble after it is
again brought into the house. The Indian
bill is now under consideration and the
legislative, executive and judicial, the next
in order, is on the calendar. The naval
and postoffice bills will be brought
in this week. After these are
disposed of but three remain, the sundry
civil, general deficiency and Notifications.
The house leaders are still hopeful that
some way can be found to secure action
on the tariff bill in the senate, but beyond
that there appears to be little chance for
general legislation except perhaps q bank
ruptcy and possibly a Pacific railroad.
Consequently they are hurrying along the
appropriation bills and shaping things for
an early adjournment.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appropria-
ton committee, stated today that sine die
adjournment should be reached by the
middle of May. Notice has been given by
Mr.. johnson that he will on Tuesday call
up the Van Horne-Tarsney contested elec-
ton case, but beyond that it is expected
that the appropriation bills will consume
the remainder of the week.