The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-28
viii Follow in the Steps Of Proc
tor and ThurStOn.
HOUSE A REGULAR HOTBED.
War Spirit Of the Members Aroused
to a High Pitch.

washington, March 27.-The largest
crovd which has attended session of
Congress in years is expected at the cap
nol tomorrow when the official report of
the board of the inquiry on The Maine dis
aster will be given to the country.
Extra instructions have been issued to
the attendants and tickets of admission to
the reserved galleries will be strictly by
card. Not one-tefth of the people who
storm the doors are expected to gain ad-
mission.
The member of the House await the re-
port with the same feverish anxiety the
public manifest, and there are not likely
to be dozen vacant seats on the floor.
The scene when. the report is read prob
ably will be intensely dramatic, but those
who 80 to the capitol tomorrow expect
ing to see its presentation followed by
wild furore of oratory probably win be
sorey disappointed.
The report and accompanying message
will be brief, and after read will be re-
ferred TO the committee on foreign affairs
without debate.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the committee, will
be recognized by the speaker 10 make this
notion The motion is not debatable It is
the wish of the President, as expressed to
the leaders of both parties that this course
be followed and the programme has been
acquesced in by all irrespec tive of party.
Should any single member attempt to in
teriere with it demand for the previous
question will take him off his feet.
Once in committee the finding of the
board will remain here until a report is
made by the committee which will certain
" not be until Spain's explanation and po-
sidon are made known to the administra-
uoa.. -
Meantime the precipitation of the main
issue between Spain and the United States
is likely to throw the Maine disaster.
which the administration intends to deal
with as a separate and distinct incident,
into the background as a subject for fu-
ure settlement, unless Spain should take
position, not now anticipated which
would compel immediate action.
On Wednesday the President probably will
transmit a message asking for an appro-
priation to relieve the starvation in Cuba.
The appropriation will probably be voted
with almost as much unanimty as was the
100000 for the national defense, but the
debate may bring out some criticism of the
administrations policy by those who be-
Heve radical and aggressive intervention
should be taken at once.
The administration is assured, however,
OF a strong majority for the policy it has
so far mapped out to the Republican and
Democratic leaders.
The members are SO completely absorbed
by The questions of the hour that during
me remainder of the week they are likely
TO inject debate upon these questions iuto
the proceedings at very opportunity. But
the rules as at present enforced are Wig
oFous and the outcropping of passion and
patriotism is likely to be confined largely
70 the debate upon the naval approprIa-
uon bill. Every effort will be made to
dispose of this bill as quickly as posi-
pe' IN order to remove opportunity for
lhhammatory speeches. The Republican
leaders believe they are justified in exer-
cislng restraint until the time for action
arrives
After the Maine report is presented to-
morrow, the death of Representative
Slmpkns probably will be announced, and
'ne House will Immediately adjourn as a
mark of respect.
tuesday and Friday are private bill days
ana a contested election case could be
thrown into the House to consume the re-
malnder of the week.
O"der the rules, any attempt to discuss
ue Cuban question, except during the
,o"s'deration of the naval appropriation
u''N and then only by subterfuge, can be
Prevented