New-York tribune., 1899-02-27
COMING WEEK IN CoNohEoo'
or INTEREST IN THE LAST "EEN
OF THE SESSION.
yrAsrRr MAY NEED 4 Two-THIRDs
,.orr n THE HoUsE-THE ARMY BILL
.,a,,- SESSIONS PROBABLE.

,.,1ty- SESSIONS PROBABLE.
reh o7.-The week will open
', ,ne compromise Army Dill SUI, '''o.e
w" hut fl Is impossible 10 say "o" 'o"s -
.,r.,nue 10 demand tho a'''"uo" VI '''"'
Ha' Tho hest opinion is 70 the erect Una
%" Ill no secured on Monday, out TINS ue-
W. largely upon the temper OF MI "o' ''''"i
F,,. friends who insist upon the ahenuhe"'
Army bill SO as further to conirol 'he size
-" ,-,,v in 1901 II is not. however. oe-
- -. .nav will press their opposition to the
%'s' ..o-i,c into an extended controversy
r"' ~,.s ~ the measure and the friends
W. ,t,, conn, confidently on n vote before
@ -.,,e-t m Monday Mr.. German disclaims
~ ...o,,io, 10 force delay. but says he VIII
any n,s amendment as long as there is any
ace - success.
'o' -, debate should be continued 10 any con-
- ,srgth the action would I've generally
'-....s as indicating purpose to force an eX-
a''y..,or rs all admit that with as many ap-
10 -,,ior bills as are pending It is Impractical
F. rive much more time 20 the Army Oil
m 49, raes the supply bills before March t.
a.. SC as yet no danger Of failure on either
AMY bin or the appropriation bills. NO
- ca~ Doe found WHO avOws himself deslr-
- forcing a called session The general be-
- .,at al these measures Will become laws
.Ao, when Congress adjourns for the session
az s..,-j.v legislation Will he in such shape
"'"' ,o- .. safe 10 permit the Legislators TO
-, a, their homes until next December
-. &c no doubt of the passago OF the Army
-, -. , large majority when tn vote is taken
vr,sr-Rrs TO BE CONSIDERED
Tho appropriation bills will demand almost all
-. attention ~ The Senate after the Army bill
'-... - .he way and the Senate will have ma
....uv n increase the length of sessions IN
L. - secure their enactment into law. There
=. ,.r Eve ~ these bills which have not as yet
..s,es attention from the Senate. and hVe
,..,.s which VIII require more or less consider
. M Conference reports The bills In con-
...,,os az those providing appropriations for
-. Indian Office Postoflicc and Agricultural
,,-,-,--e~-a aul for the District OF Columbia
,-s the Improvement ~ rivers and harbors
-ss-s ar. n0 radical points ~ difference in any
n, these lr.s except in the River and Harbor
,r hu, trar. a-e many questions requiring ad-
.-,.-ort am t.er viu necessarily demand time
o.. .bts rg~r... Tho River and Harbor bill
carrie. .h. 81 acua Canal provision and other
.......,.. l,~ro sums - money.
.. ... ,oc, ro,orted IN
-...,-,. rtvu the Naval the
-........- ,-s .be General De
''''' -..... ,rd oa,b will re-
-'" ,t-.., q. .ho.o
el'V ....-.a~,o.t--s hoe con
wv ''' ,' 80, ~. co.,..o
'l'''- '"' - - ,,r,
vi" s'' "
eNIf.'-a %
q" mem -,..... .a
4Hs 'as'-@' j. 'N' ''''S -,
eH.'p'''~'. MANURE ,,
measures o' 3 h"'al iu"''' ''''' '"''0' N"''
Of iaese are uno lec'lona'ie 20 an 'he men 'elS
o. me senate ana majority 0' '"ose Vi ''''S
.,,,,o,,..
bs .srapcs6 - Ia ~ II o.c,ocl each dav Of the
week and nigh, sessions ave also counted upon
fr the Greater mart Of II
"'NN IN ihH I'O 81
The House of Representatives viii devote
itac' cally ell ~ The closing week of the session
% The appropriation bills and conference re-
ports and the prospects are that every minute
q INC 'ne VIII he required 10 get theIh through
eiaIe noon on March =. An ofuer mas Deeh
i'2le ~ h-tet al II o CLOCK each gay pu' III du-
auon 'o 'hlS hlshl sessions VIII De heIu' ana "
WOULD surprise none II one or more aI-nlght
'ssioHs should he necessary Everything else
Geep' the appropriation bills and the Army
l'saAiza'io" Dill goes nF the poard III the hhai
rush a To-" minor DIS may 20 through oY
unanimous consent pul 'heIe j. "o 'o"ser any
A's l'' '. N'i'sIU' a''o" VI 'A'po' '""' ser- a.
-'''''S I'D" ''.' -'. '-', ''' '''.''''' va -"
w" mas '-'" @"@'1'"eU' anu "''Hous" '"e
NenaS oi iHt luhh' Du4IulhB pl4ls' laNoraDiE
acted upon .n Committee OF the Whole ten days
ago still cherish q lingering hope that time VIII
@ s.yer for their consideration IN the House.
re chanc@ is so insignlhcant tha' IL ls barely
'Eta m@nuo ning
AN INTERESTING WEEK.
H1dreds ~ bills will die on the calendar
"'' -.
1''"ii' "''" nv as go ''''
upon '"' army ieo' s'i''~a,'o" D'''' IL