The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-30
WAR REVENUE MEASURE
ALL DEMOCRATIC AMENDMENTS
WILL PROBABLY BE ELIMINATED.
Hawaiian Annexation Rider Not Like
~ to BE Pressed in Senate-PrO-
gFamme of the House.

WASHINGTON May 29.-Having decided
at the last moment Saturday to observe
Memorial day the Senate will not be in
session again until Tuesday The finance
committee will, however, meet on Monday
in an endeavor to perfect the revenue bill
III minor details There is still no certainty
as TO when the vote may be taken on
the revenue bill. 1t looks as if the entire
week would be spent upon it, and none of
the members of the committee undertake
to predict the exact date of the Senate's
conclusion of its work. There are still
number of speeches to be made on the bill
and upon amendments. 1t is probable that
there will be more or less debate upon the
Lodge amendment for the annexation of
Hawaii and the Morgan amendment relating
generally to the government of annexed ter
ritory. Both Senators Lodge and Morgan
announced their intention to make speeches
on the subjects involved, and senators es-
pousing the opposite view declare their pur-
pose to reply if the subject is opened. Re-
publicans generally predict that Senator
Lodge will refrain from pressing his amend
ment and 1t Is the general opinion that he
will not go to the extent of asking vote
upon it and thus subjecting the measure to
motion to lay upon the table. Whenever
the final vote is reached on the revenue bill
there is no longer much doubt as to the
shape in which it will be passed by the
Senate. The decisive vote of Saturday on
the corporation tax amendment renders it
quite certain that all the Democratic
amendments will be eliminated from the bill
and that the Republican suggestion for the
issuance of $500. 900 900 in bonds and $780, co.,
600 in time certificates will be substituted
for the House bond and certificates pro-
vision. The general impression about the
Senate is that the House will accept the
majority Of the Senate amendments and
that consequently the bill will not be long
IN conference. With the revenue bill dis
posed of there may be an effort to secure
an independent expression on Hawaiian an
nexation, but this will depend upon future
developments. The conference reports on
appropriation bills will also be in order
There will be several of these, the sundry
civil being the most important.
The House will not be in session tO-mor-
row, having adjourned to Tuesday because
of Memorial day. Consideration of the Ha-
waiian annexation resolutions by the House
this week is possible but not assured
lutions full right of way in the House If
they pass the Senate, but is opposed to
sending them first through the House and
forcing them upon the Senate because he
contends, it would precipitate a fight there
that would proIong indefinitely the session
and end likely in the whole matter finally
going over to next winter. Especially is he
opposed to forcing the Hawian issue to the
front until the revenue bill Is through the
Senate 1t is stated on high authority that
the other Republican members of the COM
mittee on rules are in accord with the
Speakers position, Notwithstanding they
favor, as he does not, the annexation prop
osition. Consequently, consideration of the
resolutions early in the week is not to be
expected, and consideration late in the week
is improbable. There is still talk of a Re-
publican caucus to consider the question
and one may be held The general deficiency
bill may be reported during the week, but
owing to the development of new demands
upon the War and Navy Departments, not
ably the former, incident to the war, the
bill may be withheld until nearer the close
of the session. The BILL SO far as 1t relates
to ordinary deficiencies, has been ready six
weeks Conference reports upon the sundry
civil postofice, Indian and District of Co
lumbia appropriation bills may be expected
at most any day, though the sundry civil
is likely to be delayed until after the reVe-
nue. bill passes the Senate, owing to the
demands there upon the attention of Sen
ator Allison, of the finance committee, An
effort to pass the anti-scalping bill will be
made during the week. Bills of minor i'm
portance will be pushed meantime by mem
hers generally.