The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-As much
of the present week as may be neces-
sary will be given up to the cons1dera-
ton of appropriation bills by the Sen
ate. There has been no accumulation
of these bills on the calendar, and with
only a little more than two weeks OF
the session remaining, it is not intended
by the Senate managers that there
should be- They will insist that the
appropriations shall take precedence
whenever they are ready to proceed.
The only appropriation bill now on the
calendar is that providing for the eX-
penses of the Indian service, but it is
expected the conference report on the
executive, legislative and judicial APP
preparation bill will be presented to-
morrow and the bills making appro-
priations for the District of Columbia
and for fortifications will soon follow.
1t is the purpose of Senator PettgreW,
who has charge of the Indian bill, to
call it up Tuesday. 1t is expected that
several provisions will lead to animated
debate, notably those providing for the
introduction of radical reforms in the
Indian Territory and for the disposition
of the unallotted lands in the Uncom-
pahgre reservation in Utah. These are
questions which have been before the
Senate in various forms on several oc-
caSionS and they have always excited
more or less debate. The legislative bill
will not consume much time for the
reason that the House conferrees have
conceded most of the Senate amend
ments.
Notice has been given that the Allen
railroad resolution would be called
up by Senator ThurSton during the
morning hour tomorrow and Senator
Chandler has given notice of a speech
on bi1netallism for the same date.
Senator Lodge has secured a unani-
nous agreement for a vote upon the
acceptance of the conference report on
the immigration bill at 4 o'clock on
Wednesday. The vote on this bill will
be preceded by a debate of uncertain
length Some of the opposition to it
has been removed by the changes made
by it in the last conference but there
are still Senators who will oppose the
bin, among them being Carter and Glib
son. Senator Carter was not present
when the agreement to vote on
Wednesday was entered into but it is
understood he will make no effort to
break the agreement, though regret
ing its existence.
It is impossible to say how much of
the Senate's time during the week will
be given up to the consideration of the
arbitration treaty in executive session,
but all the indications are unfavorable
TO any prolonged discussion on this sub
ject, and the chances now seem to be
that not to exceed one or two more SEES
sions will be devoted to it.
1t is barely possible that il may not
be taken up again at all, but the prob
abilities are that it will some time dur
ing the week be formally postponed I'M
til after the 4th of March
= If the appropriation bills and the ar
bitration treaty permit, Senator Hoar
Will call up the bankruptcy bill and
make an effort to secure a vote upon it,
In two weeks from Thursday the pres
ent Congress expires by limitation and
from this time forward all things legis-
latiVe will have to give way to the ap-
preparation bills, which must be passed
before the final adjournment. Cannon.
the Chairman Of the Appropriations
Committee, pointed out on Friday the
necessity for expedition. Although the
House has disposed of ten of the thir-
teen regular appropriation bills, two of