The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-06
WAR REVENUE BILL
GOES TO CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON. June 5.--The senate was
so late In getting through with the war
revenue bill Saturday to prevent any
consultation looking to a programme for
this week. The only positive indications
are that much OF the time viii be given
to the appropriation bills. which have been
entirely neglected since the revenue bill
was taken up. There are three appropria-
ton bills In conference and all are about
ready TO be presented to the senate com
mittea on conference reports. They are
the sundry civil. Indian and pustoffice bills.
AT present there are some differences be-
tween the two houses and each OF them
will unquestionably be made the bass OF
more or less debate. There are many items
of general Importance connected with the
sundry civil bill. and Ii may consume day
or two OF the senate's time.
The census bill will also receive atten-
ton. If opportunity Is afforded. There 5
a general desire 10 provide for the taking
of the next census before adjournment
for the session, and the hope is now ex-
pressed by the friends of the measure that
the committee bill will be accepted with
bill also occupies. a prominent place upon
the calendar and may be considered.
Whether the Hawaiian question shall
come up will depend largely upon the
ton of the house. The general understand
ing among senators is that the Newlands
by the house during the week. bat that
the acton Will come Ia the senate 10 take
up the same measure ttsss week = doubted
even by the best friends of Hawaii Ia that
body The opponents of annexation siill
insist that there VII b. no serious action
by the senate during this session. but they
agree that IL almost certainly VIII come 10
tho front agan. and especially II the
house acts. They prophesy that In the
event they will soon be able 10 make IL
So evident that final action Is out OF the
question that the friends OF annexation
viii themselves be willing 10 suspend the
contest until the short session next win
ter.
The conference on the revenue bill be-
tween the two houses Will be inangurated
during the week but how leng It will
continue or what the result VIII be- there
is ~ yet TO Indication from any source.
The senate conferees announce them
selves as very determined to stand for
most Of their amendments ana they profess
10 believe the house Will yield on a ma jor-
lly on the ground that the senate gave
more attention to details than did the
house. GA the more important amensi-
nlersts such as noe dealing with the
bonds, the tea tax. the seigniorage and The
inheritance tax. TO say nothing OF many
others inserted to pleass individual senA-
tors. wide differences are quite certain ~
arise These the finance committee count
upon and are quite prepared to meet.
Al parties are counting upon the gen.
eral desire fer Adjournment 10 ASSIST ma
ter.ally in expssditng consideration ard
each man hopes this Interest in adjourn
ment viii help his eause by insUring sr-
ceptance 70 avoid delay in getting away.
A me togliy OF senators stfll eoune upon
reaching the end Of rbe session by the first
OF July an3 aome place the date mucn
eariier. but all admit iaat their oplu0 0us
are mere conjecture II IA iH1poasible 70
srseak in anyvgls@ d, ftnite.y az 20 thls mat
ter untl the Hawaiian qslss;soa shall nave
an airlng. ard shc war revenue blll shall
b. nnally disposed %. il ti3e meantime
the pregre4s o. The war may rsise other
queztsoss. s. Ear. however. as can Be seen
now ahs preseas m5nih ought 10 and
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