The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-05
Will MEET TODAY.
Last Session Of the Fifty.flfth Congress-
One Of Great Importance.
The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
In Both Houses Its Reading Will Be
Atteutively Listened To.
A FORECAST OF THE LEGISLATION.
Passing Of Appropriation Bills viii Be the
First Business Taken Up.
CANAL BILL HAS OPPOSITION
Senator Morgan VIII Hiring Measure
Forward Early in the session.
Legislation for Hawaii.
A FORECAST OF THE LEGISLATION.
Passing OF Appropriation Bills viii Be the
First Business Taken Up.
NICARAGUAN CANAL BILL HAS OPPOSITION

Washington, December The curtain
VIII ring UP tomorrow at noon upon the
closing session of the Fifty-fif;h congress.
The war and the fruits OF the American
victory carry in their wake many problems
which the National legislators must solve.
But though many questions may press for
solution the brief space covered by this
session. which expires BY limitation March
4, precludes the probability Ct much being
accomplished, beyond the passage of the
regular money budgets the LEGISLATION for
the increase of the regular army which
the administration deems necessary to meet
the obligations imposed on the country by
the result of the war and the enactment
o. law to give a permanent territorial
government 10 the Hawaiian islands This
covers all important legislation which the
congressional leaders expect to see enact
ed at this session. 1t is almost the unaYi-
nous sentiment Of the members that no at
tempt should he made TO legislate con-
corning the possessions acquired by the
war with Spain at this session.
There are earnest advocates OF the Mic
araguan canal who will strive to secure
ITS passage now and they may possibly be
successful. but neither II nor any one o.
the measures like the pooling bill, anti
scalpers bill, etc.. which have strong
friends, will be allowed to interfere with
the bills, the passage of which is deemed
absolutely necessary TO prevent an extra
session.
The leaders at both ends of the capitol
have put their heads together and the
work of the session Is to be entevs! upon
with the idea of avoiding an extra session.
With this purpose in view. the appropria-
ton bills are 10 be given the road AZ both
ends OF the capitol and pressed through
with ali possible haste. Two si0commit-
te.s OF the house appropriation committee
have been at work for week. the de-
fic.ency bill to meet the extraordinary eS-
penses OF the army and navy from Jam
uary /, 1899, to July /. is ready for submls-
sion 10 the full committee tomorrow 1t is
necessary it should become law before
the holiday recess, which this year is to b.
shorter than usual. and Chairman Cannon
hopes TO see it through the house and Into
the senate before the enc OF the present
week. Tie democrats of the houss have
not disclosed their position, but 1t is not
believed they viii seek 10 cbstruct an APP
promiation bill necessary for the MAIN
tenanco OF the army. Should 1t be tneir
duct of this war on this bill it Is safe 10
saw that the COMMITTEES on rules viii be
invoked to bring in an order 10 close 'e-
bate.
Ipterse interest is manifested IN the
,rrsident's message which will b submit
ted TO congress tomorrow. on account OF
fine great Importance OF the many dues-
tons it VIII have to deal with and no
message. 1t is safe TO say. has been
listened TO with the sagrrness ami interest
with which the reading of President Nc
Klnleys message will be heard. After the
reading of the message Is completed the
hcuss will adjourn out of re7pect to uhe
memory OF Messrs. Love of Mississippi and
Nortllway of Ohio. who died during the
On TUESDAY or Wednesday at the latest,
the house will plunge into it's work. Chair
n,rn Cannon will have the derclehcy Dll
roody and N will occupy the attention OF
M, house to the exclusion OF everything
else for the remainder of the week.