New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
OUTLINE OF THE PROBABLE WORK WHICH
WILL RE ACCOMPLISHED THIS WEEK

Outline OF THE PROBABLE WORK WHICH
WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THIS WEEK
Washington May S-No definite programme Tor
House procedure during the present week IL hxed
II the President shall send tomorrow message
to Congress reviewing the operations OF tho AfHe'i-
can feet In Philippine waters and recommending
vote Of thanks 10 Acting Admiral Dewey. the House
Immediately will act unanimously in response 10 the
ar1oa.,Ion Of the President. Then, unless unfore-
scer DEVELOPMENT. arise. the House will devote the
dav 70 the consideration OF matters aHecuhe the
District OF Columbia On Tuesday the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Affairs will probably report JOINT
resolution providing for the annexation OF ths
Hawaiian Islands 1t will have the support OF III
Republican and some Democratic members OF the
committee and Furthermore In view OF what seems
q recently growing sentiment here favorable 10 Il
Motley of colonization It's passage by the hou''
this week without strong resistance Is hkey' lhe
Volunteer Immune bill passed last week oy the
Sonata IL upon the Speakers table. and VIII Oe
considered and passed during the week. though not
v,,,ou, some opposition The General Deficiency
brl I. practically completed. but the committee IS
holding Il back pending the action o, the Se''a'o
unon the Revenue bill. and In order 10 ca'cn "p
such Items as may develop incident to the progress
OF the war II will hardly be reported TINS "ee"'
rl,,le progress has been made upon the appfo-
,.tor huls nox IN conference owing 10 the fact
.ho, s.,otor Allison chairman OF the Senate 'oi'-
ro,,,e. on Appropriatlons is also on the senate
Committee on Finance. and his attention - wins
monopoized by the latter committees co,i'u.
,,on o. the Revenue bill Consequently maj "o'V,
unon the aopropraton bills now In conference VIII
- $1,000 ,,,,n tina Revenue bill Is reported. Cen
.rollv members OF tho House will make an ehort
., socure m. massage OF local bills In wh'ch 'hey
are particularly interested
TIE WEEK IN THE SENATE.
III. exnec,ation is that the War Revenue Dill
will be received IN the Senate by the Oo'n'i''''.e
on Finance on Wednesday. but It's report mop W
selayed for day two beyond that oa'e' iHo
fact IS that the committee has founo 80 mo-"
changes considered desirable from us pom, u
-, thu, n-oeress has necessarily been SO"
This he's proved to be true without regard 10 par!
lines The Republicans have suggested many l'o,
amendments 10 the bill than have the Den'o''"''
members and many OF those suggested w '
have been OF such Importance as 10 require o"'e
tu attention and much time. There are many
,,ors va, recurring consideration and until these
shall have been voted upon in committee X VIII 70
impossible to Ak day for reporting the OIL"
Whether the bill shall carry provision lo'
,ou, Government loan bonds depends ent'eiy
upon Senator Jones OF Nevada so rar his Is pos,ton
in The committee ard the other members p, ndn
on The outside is that he VIII oppose the nond
feature and that consequently wnem ,nu '" and
NOTABLY an authorization for the issue Oh green
BAGS ,be verdict OF the Committee Bond
Clause the bond question will form ne OASIS OF IN
Scnnes consideration Of the bill rms suo'seI
az any rate be debated at length IN me na, ~
7, ~ generally conceded that even though the CON
miitce dsplaces the provision TIE lrienus " e., IN
bond policy will be strong enough 10 restore ~ ~
the senate II "A vote is taken me oppoi,yI,ts ~ ~
bonds hold that the strength OF the bono "a
is due 10 the fact that state or war eAlss ,ls
they are hopeful that the war may ccine 10 III
before II viii be necessary 20 vote upoh, nns o. o.
They do not Indicate any purpose OK ho.nlms IN, IN.
Bill in tho Senate with this object N view. ~.
thav now assert IL be their intention 20 ueoa."
,re bin at length or at least 10 the extent ne.eS
e,rv To present their Views fully TO the country
The Republican amendments are di,ec,ei ~ t .he
iunrovement OF the Getas OF the hlll, ana 10 sle
Elimination OF many small Items and me inserS p
or others which vii. bring more revenue ne
Democrats members n the committee are gu gu
eraliv assisting their Republican colleagues N TINS
matter and admit the bill Is being mprQQveu nS
the urocess but they Insist that "a they nave 80
lar been engaged on Republican am@nnments ~, ne
Republicans should take the responsibility LOT Ws
delay that has occurred. Il Is expected that one
or Two days more Wi, be necessary TO me per
lection OF the measure according 70 the RepuD-
l,can plan. How much more time Will DC necessary
for tho Democratic suggestions cannot be fo pre-,
tod II VIII not. however. be surpr.snS IL me DIT
should no, be taken up for debate before the last
days az The week -, So. -. .,
In the mean time the Senate win devote It's time
10 miscellaneous questions. Monday VIII be devoted
10 the Postoface Appropriation bill. and speeches
will be made by Messrs. Faulkner Butler, Petit
grew and others.