New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06
THE WEEK BEFORE CONGRESS-.
A CONFERENCE on THE WAR REVENUE
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Washington June 1.-The Senate so late
getting through with the War Revenue bill on
Saturday as TO prevent any consultation looking
TO a programme for this week The only posi-
tive Indications are that much OF the time VIII
be given 10 the appropriation bills. which nave
been entirely neglected since the Revenue Dill
was taken up There are three OF the appro-
priation bills in conference and Gil are apo"'
ready TO be presented to the Senate on conner
ence reports. These are the Sundry CIVIL tne
Indian and the Postofice bills. All P'ese"'
some differences between the two houses anu
each Of them will unQuestionob'y nc hiaue 'i'e
basis Of more or less debate There are hhais
items Of general importance connected Win 'he
Surdry Civil bill and il may consume Gay or
two Of the Senate's time.
The Census bill will also receive attention II
opportunity is afforded There is general de-
sire 10 provide for taking the next census De-
fore adjourning for the session. and the hope Is
now expressed by the friends Of the measure
that the committee bill will be accepted without
n great deal of debate The Quarantine bill
also occupies prominent place upon the cal
endar and may be considered.
Whether the Hawaiian question shall come up
will depend largely upon the action OF the
House The general understanding among sen
ators is that the Newands annexation resolu-
ton will be acted upon BY the House during me
week Iut that the action will come In time i"r
the Senate to take UP the same measure 'his
week is doubted even by the best frlehus "i
Hawaii in that body The opponents OF an
nevation stiU insist that there will be no serious
action by the Senate during this session. pu'
they agree that il almost certainly will come 70
the front again especially if the House ac's'
They prophesy tina, in that event they VIII soon
be able to make il so evident that hhal ac"o"
is out of the question that the friends OF an
nexation will themselves be willing To s"spehu
the contest until the short session next winter
THE REVENUE BILL CONFERENCE
The conference on the Revenue bill between
the two houses will be begun during 'he "eeN'
but how long 1t will continue or whal the re-
suit will be there is as yet no inoicauoh ro'"
any source. The Senate conferrees announce
themselves as determined TO stand lor most oi
,beir amendments. and they profess 10 believe
that the House will Weld on the ground that the
Senate gave more attention TO details IMAM uiu
the House On the more important amendments
such as those dealing with the pohds' Inc Tea
tax the seigniorage and the inheritance 'aA' u
cav nothing of many others inserted 10 pieaS'
individual Senators-wide differences are qu''e
certain to arise. These the Finance COMMITTEE
counts upon and Is prepared 10 mee''
All parties are counting upon the geherai oe
Giro for adjournment TO assist materially IN ex-
nediting consideration, and each man hopes
this interest in adjournment will hep his cause
NV insuring acceptance TO avoid delay in get
ting away majority OF the Senators SIN
count upon reaching the end Of the session by
Julv l. and some place the date much carrier
b,t all admit that their opinions are mere con
IN
deeni,ely as TO this matter until the Hawaiian
ouestion shall have had an airing and the war
Revenue bill shall be finally disposed Of.
In the mean time the progress Of the war
NAV raise other questions. SO far. however. as
can he seen now the present month ought to
and nrobably will witness the final adjourn
ment. 49,, c.
The War Revenue bill as it passed the Sen
ate will be presented 70 she house ~nrm
Dingley and the majority members OF the WAYS
and Means Committee is 10 sehn tne ''ii 10
conference at once. and not decay IL 10y ueoa',
In accord with this desire Inc committee ."
Rr,es probably will report Immediately n RUE
Identical or generally in line with the reso-
luton which Mr. Dngey introduced iast week
IN nrovide for a motion to disagree TO the sen
ate amendments and request conference TINS
motion will prevail without debate, and con
ferrees will be named
HAWAIIAN RESOLUTIONS IN THE HOUSE
AT present there is an understanding that the
Hawaiian resolutions providing for annexation
are to 10 considered in the House before ses-
sim adjournment Just when and how the con-
s,deration shall proceed have not been deter
mined A large element wants IT to come I'M
mediately after the Revenue bill IS sent 10
conference and is anxious to have the matter
disposed Of pending the report OF the Revenue
bill from conference. Another element believes
annexation should wait until after the Revenue
Till has passed, so 20 avoid all possibility OF
compllcating The situation.
Appropriation bills will occupy much atteh,
ton The conferrces upon the Sundry 'Nn
bill have reached an agreement upon apout
four-ffths Of the measure, but cannot agree
upon the remainder without taking the senti-
nent OF their respective houses. and IL Is propa-
bic that a report setting forth their agreements
and differences will be made this week
Progress upon the Indian Postofhce ana DIS
trct Of Columbia bills has been made. ana they
NAV be exDec ed at any time rom conference.
The General Deficiency bill. which has not heen
renorted to the House will be held back until
the end OF the session is In sight. The report
70 accompany the General Banking and Cur
rency bill is expected TO be submitted TO the
committee on Wednesday. and the bill will he
sent TO the House later In the week. \ meas
ure o Importance that is likely to come up dur
ing tn. week is the Quarantine bill, proposing
to amend the Quarantine laws and give the Fed
tines against infectious and epidemic diseases
II proposes to make supreme Federal rules and
regulations.