The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-01-24
WEEK.
Indian, Diplomatic and Pension ApprO-
priatiOn Bills in the Senate.
The Time of the House This Week Will Be
Devoted tO the Army Reorganization
BIll-GsneraI Debate VIII Con-
tInue for Fifteen Hours.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The fact that
the anti-scalping bill was made the I'M
finished business of the senate by Sat
urday's vote does not necessarily in
sure its immediate consideration. The
general understanding is that this bill
Will wait upon the peace treaty and
the appropriation bills and that the
Indian appropriation bill will be the
first measure to receive the attention
of the senate during the week. The
diplomatic and pension appropriation
bills also may be considered during
the week.
Several speeches on the general sub
ject of expansion are expected to be
made.
How much time will be given to the
treaty in executive session will depend
upon whether the committee on for
eign relations considers it in the inter
est of the treaty to press consideration.
There is an effort to arrange a COM
promise which would permit speedy
action upon the treaty, but
If this is not successful
the indications are for considerable
delay. Two compromises are suggest
ed. One of these is for a modification
of the treaty or the adoption of resO-
luton declaratOry against the perma-
uent holding of the Philippine archi
pelago and the other is for modifca-
ton of the army reorganization bill on
lines desired by the treaty opponents.
1t is not yet possible to state whether
either course will be pursued.
The time of the house this week, ex-
cept Monday, which has been set aside
for the consideration of District of Col
umbia business, will be devoted to the
army reorganization bill. The consid-
Grafton of this bill, which is regarded
rs prominently the most important
general measure to come before con-
rress at this session, has been delayed by
the ILLNESS of Chairman Hull, of the
military affairs committee. He has re-
covered sufficiently to pilot the meas
ure, however, and the house has formal
ly agreed to take up its consideration
on Tuesday. The general debate, not
including three night sessions, is to
continue 10 hours. This is as far as
the agreement goes It includes no
provision for final vote.
There exist a wide variety of opin-
ions upon the proposition to increase
the standing army. 1t has strong
majority of the republicans behind it
and it comes. into the house with the
Endorsement of the presidents mes
sage practically as an administration
measure.
The democrats and populists are in
tensely hostile to the whole PROPOSE
ton and intend to fight it to the last
ditch. They will have some support
from the republican side. The opposi-
ton, however, do not desire to embar-
rass the government and are willing
to provide for a temporary increase
in the army of 500 men in &C
cordance with the provisions of the
substitute bill offered by the minority
of the committee. Or they are willing
to authorize the continuance, temper
arily, of the present war strength of
the regular army, 62, OOO-anything in
fact, to prevent the creation of per-
manent increase. In this they have
the sympathy of many of the republic
ans. The fate of the bill is in grave
doubt.
The bill may not be completed this
week, as'the order permits its consid-
Grafton to be interrupted by appropria-
ton bills and conference reports.
CEN MIIIEpIC EYpEnITIAN