Evening journal., 1897-03-22
coNGREss FORECAST.
What the Lawmakers at Washington Are
Likely TO DO This Week,

Likely TO DO This Week,
WASHINGTON, March %. The sehats
will devote the major portion OF the week
to the consideration OF the Anglo-Ameri-
can arbitration treaty If the appropria-
tion bills which have passed the house as
they were agreed upon In the last session
should bo reported TO the senate, th,y
probably will receive prompt attention.
There is possibility that these bills
may not be taken up Immediately in com
mittoe owing to the absence Of some com.
mittee members. 1t Is also possible that
whom reported they may be somewhat
changed, or If not changed in committee
that they will bo in the senate Many sen
ators have propositions which they are
anxious to see enacted into law, and they
are not disposed TO forogo this chance OF
getting them through. The Democratic
leaders may consider IL wise party policy
TO hold the appropriation bills up until the
Republican policy In the senate with ref
orence to the tariff is developed Senator
Allison, chairman Of the appropriations
committee will exert himself to secure
speedy consideration Of the bills
There is littlo prospect of committee
work until the committee vacancies are
filed The two sides Of the chamber arr
holding out against each other, each con
tending for concessions which the other re.
fuses to make The Democrats insist on
being allowed to fill all the places vacated
by tho retirement Of Democratic senator's
whilo the Republicans contend that the
Silver Republicans and the populsts
should be charged to the Democrats Up
on the adjustment OF this difference the
whole matter depends Some way out OF
tho difficulty ultimately will be found,
but the opening has not yet presented IL
self
The programme Of the tariff debate In
the house is simple but arduous The
house will sit from 10 o'clock in the morn
ing until / / o clock at night with recess
from until each day for dinner. The
general debate will close Thursday night
Beginning Friday, the bill will be read
for amendment under the five minute rule
until 3 o'clock on the following Wednes.
day. March 81. when the bill and pending
amendments will be voted upon.
The committee on ways and means, by
the terms of the special order under which
the house will operate, will have the right
of way in the matter Of amendments, and
such amendments can at any time super
sede pending amendments Of individual
members, q provision made TO give the
tuuiiittSo AHc AuiAorb poNcI W cAAuCb
their bill.
The debate will be opened by Mr.. Ding.
ley, the chairman of the ways and means
committee, for the majority. Either Mr..
Bailey Of Texas. the selected leader of the
minority, or Mr.. McMillin Of Tennessee
will reply. Mr.. Bailey has tendered to Mr..
McMillin this privilege in deforonce to his
long service on the ways and means COM
mittee, but it is not yet decided whether
the latter will avail himself of tho profIer.
The night sessions Of the house during the
general debate will be given up almost en-
tirely to set speeches by new members who
desire to get their views in the Congress
sional Record for the benefit Of their con-
stituents When the Wilson bill was under
consideration the time at the night sos
sion was not consumed and there is likely
TO be "a repetition Of lack of senators ON
this occasion, as members under the order
are given leave to print, and many of
them will take advantage of this opportu.
nifty without taking the floor.