The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-06

WASHINGTON, June 5.-1he Senate was
so late getting through with the war reve-
nue. bill Saturday as TO prevent any consul
tation looking to a programme for this
week. The only positive Indications are
that much of the time will be given to the
appropriation bills, which have been en-
tirely neglected since the revenue bill was
taken up. There are three of the appro-
priation bills in conference and all about
ready to be presented 10 the Senate on con-
ference reports. These are the sundry
civil, the Indian and the postofice bills.
All present some differences between the
Two houses and each of them will unques-
tionably be made the basis of more or less
debate. There are many items of general
Importance connected with the sundry civil
blil,. and II may consume a day or TWO OF
the Senates Time. The census pill will also
receive attention If opportunity is Afforded.
1ntFe Is a general desire TO provide Tor the
taking of the next census before ad1ourning
Tor the session, and The hope is now ex-
pressed by the friends of the measure that
Ihe committee bill VIII be accepted without
q great deal of debate. The quarantine bill
also occupies prominent place on the
calendar ana may be considered. Whether
the hawaiian question shall come up will
depend Largely on the action OF the House
Ihe general understanding among senator's
Is that the NewlandS annexation resolution
VIII De acted on by the House during the
week, but that the action will come in time
Tor the Senate TO take up the same measure
TINS week is doubted even by the best friends
OF Hawaii in that body. The opponents OF
annexation still insist that there will be no
serious action by the Senate during this
session. but they agree that IL almost GER
tainly will come to the front again especial-
ly ii the House acts. They prophesy that
in that event they will soon be able to make
1t so evident that final action is out of the
question that the friends OF annexation will
themselves be willing TO suspend the con-
test until the short session next winter
The conference on the revenue bill be-
tween the two houses will be inaugurated
during the week, but how long it will con-
tinue or what the result will be there is as
yet no indication from any source The
Senate confereeS announce themselves a
very determined 10 stand for most of their
amendments, and they profess to believe
that the House will yield on a majority
on the ground that the Senate gave more
attention to details than did the House On
the more important amendments, suoh as
those dealing with the bonds the tea tax
the seigniorage and the inheritance tax, to
say nothing of many others inserted to
please individual senators, wide differences
are quite certain to arise. These the finance
committee count on and are quite prepared
TO meet. All parties are counting on the
general desire for adjournment to assist
materially in expediting consideration and
each man hopes this interest in adjournment
will help his cause by insuring acceptance
20 avoid delay in getting away. A majority
OF senators still count on reaching the end
of the session by the LIST of July, and some
place the date much earlier, but all admit
possible TO speak In anywise definitely as to
this matter until the Hawaiian question
shall have had an airing and the war reve-
nue. bill shall be finally disposed of. In the
raise other questions SO far, however. as.
can be seen now the present month 0la1hf
20 and probably VIII witness the final adr
tournment,