The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23
REACH A VOTE some
TIME THIS WEEK.
Even Chance That Revenue Bill
Viii Pass Before Saturday.

WASHINGTON. May 22-The present
week will be gwen almost entirely 10 the
continuation of the debate on the war rev
enue bill, and many OF the best-lnformei
senators express the opinion that the con-
sideraton OF the bill viii be concluded
this week. Senator Aldrich said today
that the bin VIII be law before next Sat
urday. Very few other senators take 50
hopeful "A view. and most Republicans con-
fess that they will be ahundantiy salts
fled if the senate concludes its work on the
measure by next Saturday.
While the consideration OF the Hill. ex-
cept as TO objected features mas been
completed. there Is stnl much to DO done
before ,he bill can be said to be complet-
ed. The Items which have been passed
over are those which 1t was expected from
the beginning would consume the greatest
~~1unt Of time. These include tho cor
ION tax provision. the Inheritance
the seigniorage and greenback amend
mtuts and also others OF moro OF less i'm
portance. Involved in the discussion Of the
greenback and selgn.orage amendments
win De- the Republican proposition TO re-
store the bond provision. and there can he
doubt that this question viii give rise
10 discussion that will take UP consider
able time. probably two or three days at
least. There Is. however. no apparent de-
sire on the part Of the opponents OF bonds
70 consume more time than i necessary to
the proper presentation Of their views. Ii
Senator Platt. Of New York. insists upon
pressing his amendment for the refuud.ng
OF the outstanding greenbacks. it viii re-
suit in an extension Of the debate 70 an
almost unlimited extent. THIS would open
up the entire financial question, and prob
ably would cause the silver eleineut 10
even resort 10 niibusterng to prevent It's
passage.
Upon the whole. the chances are equal
that the b!lI VIII ae disposed Of during the
week
There ls more or less talk In ihe senate
about the. final adjournment of congress.
hut opinions differ materially a. 10 tha
time II VIII occur. Senator Hale expressed
tae opinion today that il might be Feaca-
Cd within three WEEKS. while senator Tell
or pat il a, SIX weeks VIII the ear rev
enue faeasure out of the way ard appro-
pr!atlons for tbe coaduc' of the war there
viii be very little incentive 20 remain. sfn-
less IL should BY ttat flrue became 4puAf-
ent that the var Is drawing 70 a cle4e. In
that event some senators express tne de-
sire .hat congress should se lu seHs.on. IN
order ihst the senate might have an o.
rcrfGuaty to pass upon aay treaty 81 peace
that might be negotsafed. II does rot now
appear probable. however. that congress
wll remain here a0y great leng+h Of tie1a
merely fer tnat purpose.
The week will le@gn ws:h the df4clgsssaef
A8a6ag. of tae corporation lax provided
in Eile Democratic am aaFnenf
Hawaiian Annexation ia the House.
fFurg9g the present week tbe Hawaiian
annex .ti0n resolutions are lIkely % he CON-
S.dafc3 In tbs hptae. No positive asStar-
aaee has been given that a SPECIAL rsile
providing far fasir consideration wiIg b,
reported bst Il is generally unaersfnoa
sssai in sss Mt 50 fAe revenue 3sll berg well
s3Eauee8 Ia sTae senate. iAs rgnsF. sfee On
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