The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-05
THE PROGRAM IN CONGRESS.
The Hawaiian TI eaty in the Senate
Aupropriatfons i'm the House

| Appropriations an the house.
| Unless the supporters OF the Hawai-
ian annexation treaty should agree to
take vote at an early day practically
the whole Of next week will be devoted
| to the further consideration in the Sem
ate OF that matter. Senator White re-
peats his statement that it's opponents
| have made their case and are willing
for test of strength whenever the
| others are. He still G aims he is sat
isfied with the situation, and does not
admit that enough votes can be mus,
| tered To adopt the treaty.
Senator Mason thinks he will be able
TO throw some life into the proceed
ings either Monday or Tuesday, when
he proposes to introduce His resolution
requesting the President to take vigor-
Gus steps To put an end to the war in
CUBA. Il cannot wait more than two
or three days" declares Mr.. Mason.
something must be DONE and l will at
least give the Senate q chance to do a
/ lot of talking. 1t is shame that our
Government permits such state of
affairs to exist in Cuba"
1t is uncertain as to appropriations
being considered in the Senate next
the diplomatic bill. but he is afraid
TO on account of the eagerness of the
Cuban sympathiZers TO again discuss
that exciting subject. Then. again
the Republican leaders wish to hold
this measure back until after the Ha-
waiian treaty is disposed Of
The program for the week in the
House has not definitely been decided
upon. The sundry civil and the gen
- nfiaf. 4
ton bills Yet To be reported from the
regular committee of which Mr.. Cam
non is chairman. They will not be
ready to be reported. 1t is possible
the Postoffice bill may come in,
ana IL so IL will be acted upon. The
chances are also that some of the con-
tested election cases may be disposed
OF. The committees have been very slow
in reporting these, in spite of the fact
that so many hearings have taken
place.
Speaker Reed and the other House
Republican leaders do not conceal their
ardent desire to force an adjournment
of Congress by the middle of May or
first of June. While the appropriation
bills are unusually well advanced and
the prospect Is bright for this stage of
the session complications are TO be taxi
en- into consideration. Much will de-
pend upon the fate of the Hawaiian
treaty. IL that is beaten in the Senate
its advocates will undoubtedly try to
bring about annexation by means of
ordinary legislation. and right there
trouble will sail in and engage board
for the season" A large majority of
the Senators are in favor of annexation,
and Mr.. Reed is furiously opposed TO il.
and he has influence enough, IL is be
lieved, to carry Mr.. Hit and other
prominent Republicans with him.
Another contention that is apt to
create DELAY and stir up strife is the
river and harbor bill Speaker Reed
has invariably opposed these measures,
and. of course, it is his policy this SEES
sion to prevent its passage; but there
is SO much Congressional pork in it
he will have the fight of his life if he
succeeds. The members Of the Rivers
and Harbors Committee are going right
ahead with the bill. and most of them
say there isn't power enough among
the managers to stop them. Politics is
even lost sight of when is comes To
scattering this money around the coun-
try for the improvement of the water
ways.
Ii also begins to look a little squally
for the bankruptcy and immigration
bills. and though the Monetary Com
mission. President Mckinley and Sec
rotary Gage are supposed To be anxious
that the House should pass a currency
reform BILL notwithstanding il has no
show in the Senate. Speaker Reed is
understood to hold that il would be a
useless waste of valuable time.