The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-28
Self Restraint VIII Be Observed In
the Congress This Week.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGES
WHAT DISPOSITION WILL BE
MADE OF THEM.
Maine Message Will Be Referred to
Committee on Foreign Relations In
Both Houses without Debate
Appropriation TO Feed the Cubans
Likely TO Be Endorsed.

Washington, March 27.-The largest
crowd which has attended a session of
congress in years is expected at the
capitol tomorrow when the official report
of the board of inquiry on the Maine
disaster will be given to the country.
Extra instructions have been issued TO
attendants and admission to the reserved
galleries viii be strictly by card. Not
one-tenth of the people who storm the
doors are expected to gain admission.
The members Of the house await the
report with the same feverish anxiety the
public manifest. and there are not likely
to be dozen vacant seats on the fioor-
DRAMATIC SCENE.
The scene when the report is read prob
ably viii be intensely dramatic, but those
who go 10 the capitol tomorrow expecting
to see its presentation followed by wild
furore Of oratory probably VIII be sorely
disappointed. The report and accompany
ing message viii be brlef. ana atter belHS
read will be referred 70 the committee on
foreign affairs without debate. Mr. HIT
of Illinois, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee. will be recognized by the
speaker TO ma Ike this motion. The mo-
ton is not debatable.
1t is the wish Of the president. as eX-
pressed to the leaders of both parties,
that this course be followed and the pro-
Eramme has been acquiesced III by all.
Irrespective Of party Should any single
member atten9t to interfere with IL. a
demand for the previous question viii
take him off his feet.
WHEN REPORT WILL BE MADE.
Once in committee. the findings of the
board viii remain there until a report is
made by the committee. which will Ger
tainlv not be until Suain'S explanation
and position are made known 70 the ad-
ministratiOn- Meantime the precipitation
of the Maine issue between Spain and the
United States is likely to throw the Maine
disaster with which the administration
means 10 deal with as separate ana dis
tinct issue, into the background as sub
ject for future settlement, unless Spain
should take a position not now antici-
pated which would compel Immediate ac-
ton.
on Wednesday the president will prob
ably transmit message asking Tor an ap-
preparation TO relieve starvation IN CUBA,
The appropriation probably Will be voted
with almost as much unanimity as was
the S0050000 for the national defense, but
the debate may bring out some criticism
OF the administration policy by those
who believe radical and aggressive in
PREVENTION should be taken at once. The
administration is assured, however. OF
strong majority for the policy 1t has so
far mapped out 10 the Republican and
Democratic leaders.
RULES ARE SEVERE.
The members are so completely alb
sOrbed by the questions of the hour that
during the remainder of the week they
are likely to inject debate upon these
questions into the proceedings at every
opportunity. But the rules at present
enforced are rigorous and the outcroppinS
of passion and patriotism is likely TO be
confined largely to the debate upon the
naval appropriation bill. Every effort will
be made to dispose of this bin as quickly
as possible in order to remove oDDor-
tunity for infiammatory speeches. The
Republican leaders believe they are justi-
fed in exercising restraint, until the time
for action arrives.
NAVAL BILL.
NToFpa ranort is reaI fou1or-
row, the consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill will be resumed. If it is
not deemed exDedient. in view Of the at
tending excitement. 10 allow the DISTRICT
of Columbia committee. which is entitled
to the day under the rules, to go ahead.
Thursday and Friday ara private bill
be thrown into the house to consume the
remainder o. the week
After the Maine report is read tomorrow
the death OF Representa- tive Simpkins will
be announced and the house Immediately
viii adjourn as mark of respect
IN THE SENATE.
The important event of the week in the
senate viii be the receipt of the presi-
dents message transmitting the report
of the Maine court of inquiry. which is
expected early in the day Monday. The
present understanding is that the report
will be referred to the committee on Tor
eign relations ard sent TO the printer
without being read or more than incident
ally referred to. and that after this moth
ing more will be said concerning il until
the committee shall have had a reason
able opportunity TO consider il or until
some further communication may be re-
ceiVed from the president on the Cuban
There has been a general appeal from
the administration to the senate 10 avoid
undue agitation on the Cuban subject
until the president can have an oppOr-
tuuitv to formulate his policy. and the
senate appears quite disposed to comply
with the request Still there IS no doubt
that the senate would Srow very FESTIVE
under delay. Senator Money expects to
make speech tomorrow on the lines OF
those Of Senator's Proctor. Gallinger and
Thurston, based upon his observations in
Cuba.
FUTURE WILL DETERMINE
What further discussion there may he
during the week on the Cuban situation.
will depend 50 largely upon future devel-
Opmerts that it Is useless 70 discuss the
probabilities. # the president should
made . recommendation or the committee
on foreign relations a report. the senate
al once would b. the center of an ami
mated discussion. the result of which
would be some radical declaration against
Spain. The problem now is 10 hold the
expression OF opinion down TO the mini
president ana the deliberations Of the
committee.
NO HEART FOR BUSINESS.
There is very little heart in the senate
for any other business than that relating
TO Cuba. and the probabilities are that
comparatively little will be done and that
the session will he comparatively cuiet
Aside from Senator Moneys speech there
Is a special order providing for the TAX
ing up Of the private pension bills on
<he calendar Monday. beginning al I
o'clock. Tuesday at o'clock eulogies will
be delivered on the late Senator Earle of
South Carolina. Senator Canery's speech
on The quarantine bill which has al
ready run for two DAYS, has not been
completed and IL may be resumed during
the week. II may be said in a general
way. however. that Cuba will occupy al
most the entire thought. if It is not the
subject of speeches in the senate for the
week. and while it NAV he possible to
practically suppress audible reference TO Z
the subject. * is most likely 70 find on
portunity for some vent. This oDpor-
tunity viii probably be afforded on a
resolution for the appropriation of money
10 relieve the distress Of the Cuban recon
centrados.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
will be reported to the senate Monday and
taken ~ FOR consideration later in the
week