The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-30
FORECAST OF CONGRESS.
Measures Of Vast Moment Soon to Be Dis.
posed OF.
TIE ARMY BILL IS FIRST ON THE LIST
And the Rivers and Hrrbors Bill, So
Important 10 Texas, VIII DC
ne Acted Upon THIS Week.

Washington. January 29..--Interest CEN
ters In thc army bill nov before the hoi;fa
Of representatives. The final vote will be
taken at 8 p. nj, Tuesday. Prior 70 TINS
tie debate will be under the fye-minute
rule In the main, although sufficient time
has been reserved to give Mr.. Bailey OF
Texas and some OF the other leaders ma
opportunity for extended speeches. Chair
man Hull OF the military committee Is
confident tho bill will pass. saying that the
republican disafIection viii not exceed
eight while several affirmative votes VIII
come fromsthe democratic side. The ops
position will direct its efforts towards hay
ing the bill recominitted.
With the army bill, disposed OF, the house
Will turn its attention To the important
rivers and harbors bill. and then to the
military academy appropriation bill. The
rivers and harbors bill will have Wednes-
day, with two hours debate on n sue.
The military academy billis not likely 10
take more time than is required TO read u
through. No exact programme has beeh
fixei for the rest of the week. Chairman
Mercer of the committee on public build
ings and grounds, has been pressing Tor
hearing on some OF the public buildlrs
bills now pending. and he is likely to get
a day. Chairman Lacey also wants day
on public land questions. The Hawaiian
bill is the most important piece OF legis-
laticu which win be accorded hearing,
although it's friends may let 1t 20 over
until next week.
Washington. January 30. = The senate
viii devote practically all Of the time this
~eel; to the consideration of the pace
treaty. Senator Allison. chairman of the
committee ON appropriations, says he VIII
not Interfere at any time with the consid-
Grafton OF the treaty by asking to have dp-
preparation bills taken up, and SIS a con-
Eequence the treaty VIII have complete
right OF way.
This week wili see the close OF tn.
memorable debate, both in executive SEES
sion and In open senate, as the vote is set
for , O'Clock week from tomorrow. No
stice has been given OF set speeches for
every day except Monday oil the present
week. Senator Berry will speak Tuesday
Senator Spooner Wednesday, Senator Raw.
Inns Thursday. Senator Money Friday, and
Senator Chiffon Saturday These speeches
Will be based upon the various resolutions
on the general question of expansion ant
: vii. be delivered In open session The,
I Will. however, be practically devoted t,
h the treaty and will afford senators an OPP
e portunity TO say openly what they woult
say In secret session II the resolutions wer'
not under consideration. There will be al
effort to get the speeches in before
o'clock each day. In order to permit tn
closing of the doors Mt 2 O'Clock III aecOru
ance with the unanimous agreement {
hat effect, when the treaty will be take
up formally ana the executive consideration
u the subject proceeded with.
Senator Bacon and Senator Mason bot
announce their Intention OF ooniinuin
their efforts to get notion upon their re
speetive resolutions before The vote is take
upon the resolution to ratify the treaty an
hope to succeed some time during the weel
The friends OF the treat arc still most saI
sufne OF success, and most of them ar
bounce that they will accept no comprt
mise. Others express q Willingness to N
eept some such resolution as that OF Ser
ltor Sullivan. Those prsfessing to kno
ray that II Ia the policy to force the treat
TO vote before taking action on any con
promise position aud II the treaty sbou
by any chance be beaten TO move 10 recon
slider and to consider the question Of a
reptauce OF compromise like the Bacon re
olution before final adjournment In Marc
Almost a month of the session will be lie
sitter the vote ON Monday week, 80 that
the senate should prefer to accept u
treaty with resolution of constructi
and instruction. TO postponing action
uext session II could do 40