The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-28
COnGRESSIONALFORECAST
The Report Is Awaited With Fe-
verish Anxiety.
CROWDS WILL BE PRESENT
Ths Report Will Be sent to the Com
mittee Without Debate-No Action
WIN Be Taken Until Spain's
Position Il Known.

Washington, March 21.-The largest
crowd which has attended a session OF
congress in years is expected at the
capitol tomorrow when the official re-
port OF the board of inquiry on the
Maine disaster will be given to the
country. Extra Instructions have been
issued to the attendants and admission
20 the reserved galleries will be strictly
by card. Not one-tenth of the people
who storm the door are expected TO
gain admission. The members of the
house await the report with the same
feverish anxiety the public manifest
and there are not likely to be a dozen
AGA seats on the floor. The scene
when the report is read probably will
be Intensely dramatic. but those who go
TO the capitol tomorrow expecting to see
it's presentation followed by a wild flu
ror of oratory probably will be severe
ly disappointed. The report and ac-
companying message will be brief. and
after being read will be referred to the
committee on foreign affairs without
debate. Mr.. Hit of Illinois, chairman
of the foreign affairs committee, Will be
recognized by the speaker to make this
motion. The motion Ii not debatable.
IT Is the wish of the president, as ex-
pressed to the leaders of both parties,
that his course be followed n the
programme has been acquiescet in by
all irrespective OF party. Should any
single member attempt to interfere with
IT. a demand for the previous question
will take him off his feet. Once in COM
mittee the findings of the board viii re-
main there until a report is made by
the committee. which will certainly not
be until SPANS explanation and posi-
ton are made known to the admins
tration. Meantime the precipitation OF
the main issue w Spain and the
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Maine disaster. with which the admin
~istration means to deal as a sep
arate and distinct issue. into the back
ground as a subject Tor future settle
ment unless Spain should take n posi-
tion, not now anticipated. which would
compel immediate action.
On Wednesday the president will prob
ably transmit a message asking for an
appropriation to relieve the starvation
in Cubs The appropriation probably
will be voted with almost as much
unanimity as was the $50. 600. 900 for the
national defense. but the debate may
bring out some criticism of the admin
istrative policy by those who believe
radical n aggressive intervention
should be taken at once. The admins
tration is assured. however. of a strong
majority for the policy II has so far
mapped out to the republican n dem
ocratic eadefs. The members are SO
completely absorbed by the question OF
the hour that during the remainder OF
the week they are likely to inject de-
bate upon those questions into the pro-
ceedings at every opportunity. But the
rules at present enforced are rigorous
and the outcropping of passion and pa
triotism il likely To be confined largely
TO the debate upon the naval appropria-
ton bill. Every effort will be made 10
dispose of this bill as quickly as posi-
BILE in order to remove opportunity for
infammatory speeches. The republican
leaders believe they are justified In eN-
ercising restraint until the time for ac-
ton arrives. After the Maine report Is
read Tomorrow. the death of Represen-
tative Simpkins VIII be announced, and
the house Will Immediately adjourn as a
mark of respect.
Tuesday and Friday are private bill
days and a contested election case could
be thrown into the house to consume
the remainder of the week. Under the
rules. any attempt TO discuss the Cuban
question. except during the considera'
ton of the naval bill. can be prevented