New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-18
EXTRA SESSION NOT LIKELY
GOOD PROGRESS on IMPORTANT LE'ilS-
LATION IN CONGRESS.
PAYMENT TO SPAIN. AN ARMY MEASURE
AND THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
rXpECTFD TO PASS
EXPECTED TO PASS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNr.l


Washington Feb 17-Suficiert progress has
been made in the las, two days with the really
ironortant LEGISLATION still pending In the wv"
houses 10 Justify the confident belief that no
extraordinary session Of the LVlth Congress
will he found expedient or necessary. Inc al
legged determination Of the supporters OF the
Hull Army REORGANIZATION bill 10 force IFS pas
sage through the Senate regardless OF the la'e
Of other Hesitation. the action Of the House ol
Representatives i'm striking out OF the Suhu'
Civil Appropriation bill the paragraph carrying
the S20O0O0O0 to oe paid to Spain under 'he
terms Of the Treaty Of Paris and the deterrIlha-
tion of the friends of the Nicaragua Canal Dill
10 make one more fight in the Senate 10 Ids'e"
a canal appropriation as a rider on some o'"ei
measure all threatened for day OF TWO 10
prccipitate a deadlock in the last two weeks oi
the session which would compel the reassem-
bling of the new Congress in March or Apr' ~
finish the work left undone by the present oody'
THE APPROPRIATION FOR SPAIN.
There ,s now however. lfte ground to think
that anv one Of these three obstacles to the
conpletiou by this Congress of its necessary
routine business canno; be overcome by o'l-
gence and sensible leadership Mr.. cannon t"e
chairman Of the House Committee on Appropria-
tions. to-day promptly repaired the damage zone
In striking ont Of the Sundry CIVIL Dill 'he
500 600 appropriation 80 compensate Sp'i"
for the loss Of her colonies. Al his instance
eanarata hill was introduced making this spe-
cial appropriation. and when reported from MS
comrnittee It can he passed by the House at
any convenient moment As no opposition ~
discharging this debt. created under treaty OBJ
legations exists in the Senate. the passage Of the
bul there is conceded to be certain
Personnel
and arranging to dispose Of the Postoffice Appro-
nriation bill tomorrow. the Republican man
o-ers II, the upper branch have cleared the way
for the consideration OF Mr. Hulps Army reor-
qanization measure. and perhaps two or three
dave can he given 10 its consideration next week.
Otber annropriation bills-the River and Hai-
hor the sundry Civil the Naval and the Cen
eral Defciency-wM push along behind the
Army reorganization measure, and unless an
agreement can be reached between the friends
and opponents Of the Hull plan debate on It's
/ merits and demerIts will have 10 be suspended
- allow action on the great money bills Whlch
usually absorb all attention in the closing week
Of the session.
THE CANAL TO HAVE A HEARING.
The supporters Of the Nicaragua Canal Dill
succeeded this morning in attaching the canal
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.entatives from the Sundry Civil bill 10 the bill
making appropriations for rivers and harbors'
! So the canal interest. which is strong IN the
Senate coupled with the general favor with
which all expenditures FOR internal improve
ments are regarded, will compel a hearing for
this measure even 70 the detrment Of Army re-
organiza ton legislation. II the canal appropria-
ton passes the Senate as an amendment to the
| River and Harbor bin. Il is almost sure 10 be
concurred IN by the House, and its passage In
the Senate seems assured from the fact that
even Mr Canery. It's most determined antag-
onlst will probably hesitate before fliousterins
against a properly constructed river and har-
/ Dor measure.
The Hull bill alone remains 70 he considered
as an element Of uncertainty in the situation
It's passage Is hardly probable under the cond
tions which prevail IN the Senate. But the ac-
ceptance Of some compromise legislation, which
will provide the Administration with sufficient
means to enforce authority and maintain order
in Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines. is no"
strongly indicated. and in that case no emer-
gency Will he likely 10 remain grave enough tc
demand the immediate reassemollng OF Con-