Omaha daily bee., 1897-05-17
PAVE WAY FOR THE MESSAGE
House May Act on it Without Submitting
it to COMMITTEES.
RELIEF WILL BE PROMPT AND COMPLETE
Presidents Request for Aid for StarN-
Ing Americans in Cuba VIII
Meet n Ready Response
from Congress.

WASHINGTON May 16-The house lead
ers have not yet decided upon the methods
by which they will make their response to
tho presidents message which will be scat
to congress tomorrow or Tuesday asking re-
lief for the starving Americans in Cuba. That
the response will be quick and complete,
however, there is no reason to doubt. In
the present condition of affairs in the house.
three methods of procedure are open. Ordi-
narily the message would go to the COM
| mittee on foreign affairs fer consideration
and that committee would report bill which
would come back to the house for action
through the regular channel. The speaker
could in the present emergency simply ap-
point this committee and let the whole sub
ject take the regular course. But 1t is hardly
likely that this will be done, The subject
is SO we'll understood that it will probably
| be thought that the members with the mes
sage and tho accompanying document which
| the president will transmit, can act intelli-
| gently without a committee report III the
| committee Is not appointed two other courses
| will open.
First after the receipt of the message
| bill may be formulated by the leaders and
| a special order reported by the committee
| on rules for its consideration. This would
| bring the whole question at once before the
house for action, but this method would be
| disadvantageous, perhaps in that both
| houses, struggling to the came end stimuli
| taneously, would act on different bills, thus
causing delay for adjustment of differences
| in conference. The most likely course is
that the house will await the action of the
senate II action is had promptly and then
consider the senate bill on joint resolution
under special order.
The sentiment for the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents is strong In the house and
a very radical measure would be passed If
tho house were allowed free action. With
senate measure dealing only with the
question of the suffering Americans before
the house under a special order, the possi-
bility of amendment would be cut off and
the house would be compelled to accept o.:
reject it aB passed by the senate
The conference report on the Indian bill
will probably come before the house this
week.
IN THE SENATE.
The proceedings in the senate this week
arc by no means settled. All will depend
on the course the Cuban question may take.
Senator Morgans joint resolution occupies
the favored position on the calendar and
there is little doubt that it will be taken
up at the appointed time. There is slight
possibility that the expected message of the
president may cause postponement and that
the character of his recommendations may
have a bearing that will influence the tenor
| of the resolution that will ultimately be
stand in the way OF action In accordance
with any recommendation the president may
make in this matter, and he will insist that
the bill be Independent, and that it shall
not in any way interfere with his resolution
in favor of Cuban belligerence.
The Cuban resolution in its present shape
and with no pressing business before the
senate, tho duration of this matter is of un
/. certain quantity. There is little or no doub
that the Morgan resolution will pass wher
is reeched the ipdicptOrS r.
that the majority for it will be larger fol
the recent delay. There will continue to bt
some opposition and the plea will be made
, that any material aid given in accordanc,
| with executive resolution Is all that car
| reasonably be expected.
/ PACIFIC ROADS BILL.
: Much of the time of the week is likely t.
be given to the general calendar Senator
| Gear will make an effort to have the Pacific
:. railroads bill considered while Senator
Lodge will if the opportunity offers, make
L the same effort In behalf of the immigration
bill Senator Pettigrew will call up tn,
: resolution for the investigation of the Pa
cific railroad land patents. The Indian ap
preparation bill will be brought in on con
ference report. In 1t there only remains
! the point of difference in the Umcom
pahgre lands to be settled. The conferenc,
will probably be postponed until Senator
| Allison's return to the city
Senator Mallory, the new Florida senator
o will be inducted into office early in the week
Senator Aldrch will make the opening
/, statement in behalf of the tariff bill on thu
- part Of the majority of the finance com
mittee on Tuesday, but 1t will rest will
n Individual senator's whether the debate will
e be continued beyond this speech at tha
q time. The probabilities, are that the state
= ment will produce same badinage and afte
this the senate will adjourn until the fol
e lowing Monday, when the debate will begiI
z in earnest. Senator Aldrich is expected t.
u fully sustain the position of himself AM