The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-20

houses, and is now in conference and is
reasonably sure of enactment in some
shape. The army bill is yet to receive the
attention of the Senate. Other measures
which will be pressed TO a certain extent
are the Alaskan code bill the Hawaiian
territorial organization bill and various 9TH
er bills pertaining TO Hawaii.
A contest over the army bill which was
promised for last week was postponed until
the present week, largely because the storm
of the first days of the week prevented
consideration of the bill by the military
committee. Senator Hawley chairman of
the committee on military affairs. has given
notice that he will seek to have the Dill
taken up for consideration Immediately att
er the disposal of routine business on Mon
day morning. He will first ask for unani-
nous consent to take the bill up, and II THIS
IS refused will make a motion TO this erect;
There is no probability that the Dill Will
not be taken up, as the Democrats, as wei
as the Republicans, concede the necessity
Tor some legislation increasing the army 70
cover the present emergency. With the bill
once before the Senate, Mr. Cockreli Will
proceed TO give the reasons of the opposi-
ton TO a permanent increase in the army,
and he Will be followed by other senator's
In the opposition so long as no disposition
tons of the House bill. The vital point of
difference between the TWO sides of
the chamber Is the duration Of time
is to be made The Republicans de-
mand that it shall be permanent and the
Democrats refuse TO make 1t more than tenn
not abandon this position and say that
whatever is done must be done with this
understanding. Some of the friends of the
bill have suggested the acceptance of the
Hull bill with an amendment making the
Increase for only a specified time but the
Democrats generally manifest disposition
not to accept this change, as they say it
would leave the way open for the Repub-
licans to get the legislation they want in
pOrary provision SO far no tangible basis
for a compromise has been suggested on
either side, but some of the most influential
members of the Senate are working to that
end, and the prediction is freely made that
they will succeed before the close of the
session. 1t has never been supposed that
the champions on the two sides should have
an opportunity to test the metal of each
others weapons. This opportunity will
come Monday, and it is expected that on
Tuesday a chance will be found for a con-
ference looking to an agreement. This OPP
portunity will be afforded by taking up the
carried into effect
OF the supply bills the Senate now has be-
tore 1t only the postof1ce appropriation bill
and the river and harbor bill. OF these the
postoft1ce bill has received partial atten-
uon and the river and harbor bill none. 1t
Is expected that the sundry civil bill will
be reported late in the week The river and
harbor bill will probably arouse considerable
discussion, and there will be an effort to
point or order. There are still four i'm
portant appropriation bills. namely, the
naval, army Notifications and deficiency
bills, which have not yet been received from
the House of Representatives.
Senator Cullom says he will make an effort
TO get up the general bill providing gov
eminent for Hawaii, but the chances of sue
cess are very slim. Senator Fairbanks will
also undertake to call up the bill extending
the anti-contract labor laws to Hawaii
There may be an effort to amend this meas
ure, and it also may fail. Senator Carter
Will continue to press the Alaskan bill when
ever opportunity affords. The Sampson
Schley controversy will almost certainly
come up In executive session. The anti
scalping bill will be abandoned. For the rest
there are many minor bills on the calendar
which will give the Senate plenty to do
when ii Is not engaged with the more
momentouS questions. Wednesday will be
devoted to the reading of Washington's fare
well address and to eulOgies on the late Sem
ator Morrill,.