The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
Cuban Question lppermOst-ActfOn
Depends on the Presidents


Message.
WASHINGTON, May 1s-The proceed
ings in the senate this week are by no
means settled. All Wi. depend upon the
course that the Cuban snlestion may take.
Morgan's joint resolut II occupies the fa-
vored place on the caKyidar. and there is
little doubt that 1t WI be taken at the
appointed hour Monday. Still there is a
slight possibility that the expected mes
sage of the president may cause post
ponement and that the character of his
recommendations may have a bearing
that will influence the tenor of the res
oiution that ultimately will be adopted.
The Alabama senator will not stand in
the way of action In accordance with such
a recommendation as the president might
make upon this subject. but he will In
sist that 1T shall be Independent of that
and it shall in nowise interfere with his
resolution providing for recognition or
Cuban belligerency.
With the Cuban question in Its present
shape and with no other pressing business
before the senate. the debate on this sub
ject will be of uncertain duration. II may
continue practically all the week, and it
may come TO very sudden and speedy
termination. There sis nttle or no doubt
that the Morgan resolution will pass when
a vote is reached. and the indications are
that the majority for II will be the greater
for the recent delay. There will continue
TO be some opposition, and the plea Will
be made that any material aid given in
accordance with the executive recon-
mendation is all that can reasonably be
expected.
If Cuba does not occupy the entire at
tention of the week, much OF the time is
likely TO be given 10 the general calendar.
Gear will make an effort TO have the Pa
cific railroad bill considered, while Lodge
will, II the opportunity offers. make the
same effort in behalf of the immigration
bill. Pettigrew will call up the resolution
for the investigation of the Pacific rail-
road land patents. The Indian appropri-
alton bill will be brought in on confer
ence report In it there remains only the
one point of difference in the Uncompa-
gre lands 10 be settled The sundry civil
conference probably will be postponed
until Alison's return TO the city. Nal
lory. the new Florida senator. VIII be IN
Quoted into office early in the week. Al
drich will make the opening statement IN
behalf Of the tariff bill on the part of the
majority of the finance committee on
Tuesday but IL will rest with individual
senator's whether the debate shall be con-
tinued beyond this speech at that time.
The proba abilities are that the statement
will produce some badinage and that after
this the senate will adjourn until the foi-
lowing Monday when the debate viii be-
gin in earnest Aldrich is expected 70 fully
explain the position of himself and col
leagues and TO make quite an elaborate
presentation OF the subject
In the House.
The house leaders have not yet decided
upon the methods by which they will
make their response TO the presidents
message which will be sent to congress
tomorrow or Tuesday asking Tor relief
for the starving Americans IN Cuba. That
the response will be quick ard complete
however. there is no reason 10 doubt In
the present condition or affairs IN the
house three methods OF procedure are
open. Ordinarily the message would go
TO the committee on foreign affairs for
consideration. and that committee would
report 4 bill which would come back 20
the house for action through the regular
channels The speaker could. In the pres
ent emergency. simply appoint this COM
mttee and let the whole suoJets take the
regular course But il Is haraty hkeiy that
this will be eore Tire subject Is so we'll
understood that II will probably be
thought that the members. with the mes
sage and the accompanying document
which the president viii transmit before
them. can act intelligently without
committee report.
II the committee Is not appointed two
other courses VIII be open rfrSf afFer
the receipt ~ the message a bill may he
formulated By the leaders and special
order prepared By the couaTnittee on rules
for its consideration. This would bring
the whole question af once before the
house for action Bu; thiS method would
be disadvanta geosIs. perhaps. IN thss both
houses struggling TO the same enc sim
ultsneouslv would act on different bills,
thus entailinE delay for adjustment Of
differences in conference.
The most likely course "a that the house
will await the action cf the senate. y
action "a had promptly. and tnen consta-
er the senate bsIi or Joint resolution un-
der a special order. The sentiment ~ fav-
or % the rscegnitten ~ the '0fan IN
surxenfs is strong in the house ard
very radical measure might b passed u
the house were allowed free action With
a senate measure. dealing cniy with the
question os the relief % the suffering
Americans before the bouze under Spa
rsaf order possibility OF amendment would
~ cut OF ard ths house would b COM
PEELED % ancspt or rstect Il a. passed ~
the senate The conference report on
the Indian bill prc5shly viii come before
the house this week
one ~ the best evidences that Ayers
Hair Visor Is an article Of exceptional
merit Is the fact tha; the demand fer II ls
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