Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
55th CONGRESS.
Forecast Of Work for Both
Branches for Coming Week.
Appropriations, Army Reorganization
and Peace Treaty Most important.
Senate Passes the Nicaraguan Bill, as Amend.
ed. 48 to s.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The fact that
the anti-scalping bill was made the
unfinished business of the Senate by
Saturdays vote does not necessarily
insure it's immediate consideration
The general understanding is that this
bill will wait upon the peace treaty and
the appropriations and that the Indian
appropriation bill will be the first
measure to receive the attention of the
Senate during the week. The diplo-
matte 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. One of these by Senator White
in opposition to the governments poll
cy will be made. tomorrow, and Sen
ator Lodge will follow. Tuesday, with
"A brief talk in support of the policy and
in advocacy Of the early ratification
of the peace treaty.
How much time will be given to the
treaty in executive session will depend
upon whether the committee on foreign
relations considers>it in the interest of
the treaty to press consideration.
There is an effort to arrange com.
promise which would permit speedy ac-
ton upon the treaty. but if this is not
successful the indications are for con
siderable delay. Two compromises are
suggested. One of these is for mOdi-
fication of the treaty OF the adoption
of a resolution declaratory against the
permanent holding of the Philippine
I,a, i,.f
iiication of the army reorganization
bill on lines desired by the treaty op-
ponents. 1t is not yet possible to state
whether either course will be pursued
On Friday, the Senate will listen to
eulogies on the late Representative
Cook of Illinois.
The time of the House, this week. cx-
cept tomorrow. which has been set
aside for the consideration of District
of Columbia business. will be devoted
to the army reorganization bill. The
consideration of this bill. which Is re.
garded as pre-eminently the most i'm.
,portant general measure to COME before
Congress at this session, has been de.
layed by the illness of Chairman Hull.
of the military affairs committee. He
has recovered sufficiently to pilot the
measure. however. and the House has
agreed to take up its cOnsid-
GRAFTON, Tuesday.
The general debate, not including
thiee night sessions. is to continue Is
Raufs. This is as far as the agreement
bE9es, 1t includes no provisions for
llf1&sNote. The debate promises to De
both interesting and important as it
will oil h.. in,
increasing our standing army to 100. 900
men as proposed by the bill together
with our whole future policy relative
to the territory acquired in the recent
war with Spain.
There exists a wide variety of opin-
ions on the proposition to increase the
standing army. 1t has strong major
-ity Of the Republicans behind it and
it comes into the House with the en-
dorsepent of thef Presidents message
practically as an administration meas
,ure. The Democrats and Populists are
intensely hostile to the whole propo-
sition and intend to fight it to the last
ditch. They will have some support
from the Republican side.
The opposition. however, do not de.
sire to embarrass the government and
are willing to provide for a temporary
increase in the army of $4,000 men in
accordance With the provisions of the
sub-bill offered by. the minority of the
committee. Or they are willing to au-
thorize the continuance, temporarily
of the present war strength of the reg.
ular army (62,000). anything in fact. to
prevent the creation of a permanent in
crease In This thew have the Sympn.