The herald., 1897-04-19
MATTERS
OF MONEY
Will Occupy the Time of
Senators
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
EXPECTED TO PASS WITHOUT
MUCH DEBATE
Cuban Recognition and English Ar
bitration Will Claim Attention.
The House Has no Program
Associated Press Special Wire.

! Associated Press Special Wire.
| WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The sem
ate will conclude it's consideration of the
appropriation bills this week. The In
dian bill is expected to pass early to-
morrow, and the sundry civil and agri-
cultural bills follow in the order named.
There is no expectation that there will be
any prolonged debate on any of the bille.
| There will be an effort to amend the
provision for the regulation Of the for
est reservations. This may lead to some
discussion, but the friends of the amend
ment do not anticipate much trouble in
having the amendment agreed to.
Senator Davis will make another at
tempt on Monday, in executive session
to get day fixed for taking a vote on
the arbitration treaty. He has an
nounced his purpose to press the treaty
to final action at as early day as pos
sible. He expects to have little difficulty
in securing an agreement for a date. but
some of the objecting senators intimate
that there may be opposition. The mat
ter of pairs has been definitely arranged
on the basis of two votes for the treaty
to one against It.
1t is not believed that great deal of
time will be given to the treaty during
! the week, whatever the degree of Mr..
| Davis success in securing an agree
ment for date for vote.
The bankruptcy bill will continue to
hold it's place on the calendar as the un-
finished business, but it probably will not
be seriously pressed.
Senator Morgan announced his inten-
tion to insist daily upon the considera-
tion of his Cuban resolution during the
morning hour, but he will not block
other business with it.
Much Of the senate's time will be given
| to the question of the organization OF
senate committees. The Republican SEN
atore will caucus Monday on the SUBJ
ject. If the program is accepted, both
the Republicans and the opposition will
proceed to make selections for the COM
mittee vacancies. and this work will re-
quire very delicate adjustment in order
| to satisfy conflicting claims. If the
plan is not agreed to by the Republi
cans the coalition of Democrats, Popu-
liets and Silver Republicans will on
Tuesday move to fill some of the com
mittee vacancies, with the view of con-
! tinuing the process until all are filled.
| AT least such is the present program.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house this week will continue the
program of three-day adjournments un-
til the Indian appropriation bill is re-
turned from tbs senate when it meete
on Wednesday. The complications aris-
ing out of the situation in Eastern Eu-
rope possibly may figure in the proceed
| ings of both houses the latter part of
the week.
THE EASTERN QUESTION
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The grave
situation in the east w.s the topic of die
cussion in diplomatic and official circles
here today. In diplomatic circles, par.
ticularly where the possibilities of ger.
eral conflict in Europe are always re-
garded as more or less imminent, after
any powers became engaged In war, the
situation was deeply considered.
Opinions vary as to the probable du-
ration Of the conflict. One prominent
officer of the navy inclined to the belief
that fighting would continue for short
time, until the powers of Europe should
decide that hostilities had proceeded far
enough, when they would step in and put
an end to it.
If any advices were received in this
city today by the representatives of Tur-
key or Greece they could not be obtained
tonight. Secretary Sherman had one dis
patch from Minister Terrell at Con-
| stantinople. 1t was in the state de-
partment cipher, however, and had not
| been translated. During the day the
secretary had a call from the Turkish
minister who remained with him for a
| short time. The secretary refused to
say what transpired between them. 1t
Is customary when state of war has
| been declared or hostilities exist for the
minister Of the government interested
to notify the government to which he Is
accredited of such condition of affairs
and presumably that is what took the
minister to the secretary's house.
Secretary Sherman reiterated tonight
the statements he made to the Asso-
ciated Press representative last night
that while the government regretted the
existence Of war, Turkey and Greece
were so far from US that it was a mat
ter which concerned the United States
but little. The strictest neutrality, he de-
| c;ared, must be preserved. The secretary
has no fear but that the citizens of the
United States would be amply protected
Very few of them are in the cities Of
Constantinople and Athens.
Mustapha Bey, the Turkish minister,
said tonight that he had received no
further dispatches from his government.
He is expecting word, however, at any
time, as he probably will be kept fully
informed of what is taking place.
The minister tonight expressed him.
self as regretting that things should
have come to the present pass Turkey
he declared, is for peace-peace on hon
orable terms-and does not seek war
with any nation. The action of the
Greeks. he said. had made the step taken