The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-21
CUBA MAY STIR UP CONGRESS.
SENSATIONAL DEBATE LIKELY TO
BE SPRUNG IN THE HOUSE.

Our Relations with Spain and the
Proximity of War as FOreshadovy<
ed in the Emergency Preparations
Pretty Apt 90 Be Taken Up I'm Cons
nectIon with the Naval ApprOpri~
alton BiII-EnOrt to BE Made to-
Force the Administration to De-
clare Its Policy.
Washington, March 20-Whether the
report of the naval board of inquiry on
the Maine disaster goes to Congress this
week with a special message from the
President calling for congressional action
our relations with Spain and the prox-
unity of war, as viewed from the stand-
point Of the emergency preparations now
going on to place the country in a state
Of defense, probably viii be exhaustively
debated In the House in connection with
the naval appropriation bill, the consid-
GRAFTON of which will begin on Tuesday.
The many emergency Items in the bills
the large Increase in the enlisted force.
the liberal provision for battleshlps, tor
pedo boats and dry docks, will bring the
whole subject OF the necessity for these
preparations directly before the House.
While the conservative leaders doubtless
will seek 10 prevent inhamatory express
sions under the recent ruling of
the speaker, which practically places no
limit upon the latitude of debate in COM
mittee OF the whole on the state of tho
Union, the leaders, except by their ex-
ample, probably will be unable to repress
sensational speeches.
An effort is likely upon the part of some
of the radicals to force from those In the
confidence of the administration a declar-
alton regarding Cuba. This they hope to-
do by tauntlnE them with some of the
rumors which have been floating In the
newspapers during the past few days 1t
is altogether likely that there will be a
general expression of the sentiment of ths
House on this question before the bill Is
passed. Should the President transmit
the report of the board OF inquiry with
request for congressional action dur
ing the week everything else win give
way TO Il. Any action which might ba
decided upon would be In complete con-
troll of the Republican leaders as to the
limit to be put upon the debate.
II the report OF the board does not go
TO Congress this week the naval bill will
consume probably all the time after to-
morrow. But II II should be passed before
Saturday. which seems unlikely, the bill
for the reorganization Of the army and
the authorization for recruiting it 10 a
footing aggregatng 10000 men in time
FE NrnF I.. s.Ir.
bill for the relief of the victims of the
Maine will be called up Immediately after
the reading of the Journal under the ar
rangement made last week. 1t Is not ex-
pected to consume much time, but proba-
bly, Will be made the occasion for several
patriotic speeches in eulogy OF the herolsm
OF the sailors who went down in their
tragic death.
The rest Of the day will be occupied I'm
the consideration of private bills in pursu-
ance Of the order made last Friday. Alto
gether, IL promises to be an exceedingly
eventful. II not sensation. week in the
House.
No programme has been prepared for
the Senate for the present week and the
course OF events may be influenced largely
Dy developments from the outside.
The quarantine bill is The unfinished bus
mess on the Senate calendar.
IT opportunity offers, Senator Pettlgrew
Will get up his public land bill
1t is expected that the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill will be reported Wednes-
day or Thursday, and II IL should be 1t
may be taken up later In the week. The
Senate committee is making many changes
In this bill, and II will consume several
days of the time Of the Senate when con-
sidered.
IL Is also understood to be Senator Da-
Wis Intention to bring up the Hawaiian
treaty Ia order to get vote on the Bacon
amendment.
1t Is still Mr.. Davis intention to move
to lay the amendment ON the table as soon
as Senator Bacon concludes his speech In
its support.
All these plans are likely to be changed
II the report of the court of inquiry into
the Maine disaster should be received. The
receipt of this document would inevitably
have the effect of springing a Cuban de- !.
bate, which would side track all other