The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-11-26
WORK CUT out FOR
1. THE COMING CONGRESS
treaty Of Peace IS the Most Iii.
poftant Matter on the
Program,
EXTRA SESSION SPECULATION.
The senate's Failure to Ratify tho
Treaty Would Doubtless tie.
suit In a Special
Session.


New York, NoY. ga Washington
special to the Herald says:
Both houses of congress will have 8
busy time during the short session
which will begin tvs weeks from to
Jay. Currency reform and general
Legislation for the new possessions
won from Spain will go over until the
trst session of the e congress, but
there will be plenty OF other matters
TO keep the Legislative mill grinding
busily until March 4.
BY far the most important matter
h a the senate will have to deal with
separately from the house Of repre-.
sentatiyes will be the treaty of peace,
which, it is expected, will be ready to
submit early in the session.
Should THE treaty fall of ratification
during the approaching session, how
ever, the president will doubtless call
an extra session of the lew congress
after March 4 for its consideration.
In the way of general legislation
army reorganization will be one Of the
FIRST things taken up. 1T is probable
that the house will be at work on q
ibill. even before the first %appropria-
zion bills hnye been passed. The plan
OF the administration and the party
leaders in congress is 10 raise the army
at once to 100000 men.
Chairman Cannon of the house com.
mtttee on appropriations has called a
meeting OF his committee for Satur.
day, and the work Of preparing the
general appropriation bills will be be-
gun at once,
One of the first things that will be
considered by the committee will be
Q many of the war. appropriations,
which were made tosrun only till Jan
uary ], should be continued.
mother AZ impoytaGt Ill, win
tcUfde-before this committee isst6e for.
tifcations bill. Representative Hem.
lnway OF Indiana, who is committee
chairman of the subcommittee having
this bill in charge, said that it would
have to be much larger than would
otherwise be the case, for the reason
that so muck work had been gotten
under way as n result of the large e
ular appropriation last year and the
allotments under the national defense
act. that it would be poor economy to
make u small appropriation this year.
The naval bill is prepared by the
naval committee Cand II Secretar,
Longs program of naval construction
is Endorsed by congress, the naval bill
will have to carry large amounts OF
money for several years to come. Not
only must this bill carry the money
for making a beginning on any new
work authorized, but it must also pro.
vide for carrying on work on the ships
under construction.
Almost as important as the new
ships is the Recommendation for an in.
erense Of the authorized enlisted force
Of 10000 men and $500 boys.
a matter that will come up for early
consideration will be the form OF gov.
eminent to be given the Hawaiian
islands. The commission which visited
the islands for the purpose Of studying
conditions and reporting the character
of legislation desirable for them has
completed its work and will be ready
to report as soon as congress meets. II
will be somewhat modified territorial
system.
Advocates of the Nicaraguan canal
are confident that legislation provid,
ing for the construction Of this water.
way will be passed through both
houses of congress at this session, Sc
all work can be undertaken without
much delay.
Though there is to be no general
currency or bank legislation and nc
general revenue legislation during the
next session, there may be some Sigh,
amendments to administrative fea:
lures of the war event law, and
there may be legislation extending thl
present. national bank system to Hn
wall. Puerto Rico and the Philippines
If these islands are to be hold unde,
the government of the United States.
National quarantine will be another
matter that will come up. The yellow
fever epidemic in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi and the recent deaths from
that disease in New York and Wash:
ington have served to direct public
attention to the necessity Of e~nactins
I general quarantine law.