The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23
REACH A VOTE some
TINE THIS WEEK.
Even Chance That Revenue Bill
VIII Pass Before Saturday.
The House VIII Dispose of the Ha-
wafinn Annexation Resolution
This Week, Providing Revenue
Bill Is Well Advanced In Senate
Debate ON Bond Provision VIII
Probably Consume Several Days.

WASHINGTON, May 22-The present
week Will be given almost entirely TO the
continuation of the debate on the war rev.
enue bill, and many OF the best-informed
sideration of the bill viii be concluded
this week. Senator .Aldrich said today
that the bin VIII be law before next Sat-
urday. Very few other senator's take so
hopeful a view. and most Republicans con-
fess that they viii be abundantly satis-
fed If the senate concludes It's work on the
measure by next Saturday.
While the consideration of the bill, ex-
cept as to objected features mas been
completed. there is still much to be done
before the bin can be said to be complet-
ed. The items which have been passed
over are those which It was expected from
the beginning would consum. the greatest
amount OF time. These include the cor
poration tax provision, the inheritance
tax, the seigniorage and greenback amend
ments, and also others of more or less inn
portance. Involved in the discussion OF the
greenback and seigniorage amendments
Will bc the Republican proposition to re-
store the bond provision. and there can be
no doubt that this question will give rise
to discussion that viii take UP consider
able time, probably two or three days at
least. There Is. however. no apparent de-
sire on the part of the opponents OF bonds
TO consume more time than Is necessary 10
the proper presentation Of their views. II
Senator Platt. of New York, insists upon
pressing his amendment for the refund.ng
of the outstanding greenbacks, ii will re-
suit in an extension OF the debate. 20 an
almost unlimited extent. This would open
up the entire financial question, and prob
ably would cause the silver element to
even resort 10 filibustering 70 prevent It's
passage.
Upon the whole. the chances are equal
that the bill will be disposed Of during the
week.
There Is more or less talk In the senate
about the final adjournment of congress.
but opinions differ materially as 20 the
time Il will occur. Senator Hale expressed
tho opinion today that ii might be reach
ed within three weeks, while Senator Tell
er pat II at six weeks with The war rev
enue measure out ot the way and appro-
priations for the conduct or the war. there
viii be very little incentive 10 remain, un-
less It should by that time became sppar-
ent that the war : drawing 20 a close In
lhat event some senators express the de-
sire that congress should be In SESSION. IN
order that the senate might have an op-
poriunlty 10 pass upon any treaty Of peace
that might be negotiated. II does not now
appear probable. however. that congress
will remain here any great length OF time
merely for that purpose
The week will begin with the discussion.
Monday. ot the corporation tax provided
In the Democratic amendment
Hawaiian Annexation In the House.
During the present week the Hawaiian
annexation resolutions are likely TO be con-
s.dered IN the house. No positive azgur-
ance has been given that a special rule
providing fer thelr consideration will bs
reported bur II Is generally understood
shat lu event 81 tiae revenue bill beng weil
advanced IN ihe senaTa. the can -ats4 On
raies vii respond 70 the majority demand
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