The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22
fnE CLOSING SCENES.
Rash Of Bills In Both Houses Of Con
gress Begins Today.
House Prepared For Final Con.
test on Pet Bills.
ns nspe For Ratification Of Arbitration Treah
by Senate.

- uopo For katucatIon ot arbitration Ireatl
BY Senate.
y Washington, Feb. 22-To-day begins
the final rush OF bills which marks the
closing days OF each session of congress.
Notwithstanding this is Washington
birthday both houses will meet and take
up the consideration of appropriations
vhich have precedence over everything.
Adjournment sine die will be taken one
week from Thursday. and pet measures
i0f members will be forced TO the front
a. each session.
Besides the house managers are anx-
Sous to hurry through with the last TWO
budgets, so that the decks may pe
cleared for the final struggle with tne
senate over the latters amendments 10
the money bills. Speaker Reed and the
Mouse managers are using all their pow
or and influence to keep down the ap-
propriations to the lowest limit as tney
already promise to exceed those OF the
.E1fty-first congress, and the increases
which the senate make will be fought
IN the bitter end. The influence OF this
rparpose to keep down appropriations to
she minimum was apparent Saturday,
when the naval committee after agree
srg to recommend an appropriation for
= new battleship and a training ship for
the Annapolis cadets. upon consultation
with the leaders, rescinded it's action and
decided to report the bill without any
recommendation for an Increase for the
navy. The general deficiency bill.
which has been under consideration for
1wo days In the house. will probably be
completed today. An effort will be
made to strike out the appropriation of
u, $40, 900 for the Southern Pacific, being
Che amount withheld by the government
Dending a determination Of the liability
ef that road to the Union and Central
Toads. 1t probably will fail. however.
The naval appropriation bill will follow.
Owing to the controversy over the price
no be paid for armor plate and the num-
srous accidents to the vessels OF the new
navy, this bill may lead to protracted
discussion, but IL 1t hangs fire until Fri
day II can be put through under sus-
pension OF the rules, as the last six days
M the session are suspension days.
Conference reports will probably begin
60 appear with a rush before the middle
OF the week. and be sandwiched in at
every spare moment. 1t is likely that be-
fore the week is over the house will find
sessions will be entered. and the daily
sessions may also be extended at the
pther end by fixing an earlier hour for
aDeeting. Two contested election cases
still remain undisposed Of and. as these
are matters OF the highest privileges,
all else must give way. II their consid-
GRAFTON is insisted upon. But. as both
~ them are unanimous reports (the COM
snittee's recommendation being in IA
Dor Of the sitting member In the Watson.
MACK case and the Bennoit- -Boatnei
EASEL, they should not require much time
~ diseussion. af..a a ~. !, s-..
y The only MEASURE Of importance which
GDesns 60 have chance Of running the
GDnhtiet during the closing days n the
Gonate Joint resolution for IN interna.
l1Dnal monetary conference. looking to
ne adoption OF International bimetal-
1onm. The resolution was unanimously
1eDosted TO the house Saturday. and it,
oslends are very anxious ia. have Il
Dasssd. Speaker Reed ID said to be
1riendly to II. and special order may be
brOught in for its consideration during
the week. Little time. however, will be
allowed to debate II. as the house has no
aime now to waste In a long financial de-
bate over the resolution, the purpose and
scope OF which are well understood.
The senate begins the week by listen.
ing to Senator Daniels read washing.
ton's farewell address. hut will not
Sbserve Washington's birthday to any
greater extent. II In expected that
very little will be attempted beyond
appropriation legislation during the
week. and 1t appears probable that most
Cf the time will be given up to the Indiar
Dill, now In progress OF consideration
and the bill for the appropriations fol
the District OF Columbia which will
next be taken up. There are many
AsyrOvisions In the unconsidered portion
nj the Indian bill which will arouse de
bate. and the District bill never get,
through the senate without elaborat
discussion OF it's many provisions
by the time these bills are out of tn
way in the senate the postoffice an,
'sundry civil bills Will be reported
Consequently there In no probability o
= Lack Of material In way OF appropri
ation bills TO- proceed with.
Senator Sherman has announced hi
purpose not to again bring up the ar
1stration treaty for debate so long a.
che appropriation bills are pressing 70
-sDnsideration, but II there should be
fhuli In this work he may renew hi
e1orts to secure ratification. Their
% no probability, however, that this re
onlt can be accomplished.
senator Hoar Ii waiting anxiously I,
eStng up the bankruptcy bill. He say
that he believes that the senate can b
Srought to pass the bill after a Re,
esours' debate IL II can be gotten up, bu
admhs that for the present the appro
1riation bills will probably monopoliz
ehe attention OF the senate.
Patriotic Americans In Session.
washington. Feb. a2.-The Daughter
of the American Rev olution are holdin
Gheir sixth annual congress here. II bs