The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-10
FORECAST OF
CONGRESS FOR
COMING WEEK.
House Expects Passage Of Appropria.
ton Bills and Also Measures for
Reduction of War Taxes.
BREWERS ARE STILL HOPEFUL
OF Securing q Roduction-Senate to
Tive Consideration to the Hay
i. Pauncefote Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--The pro-
gramme in the house for the coming
week contemplates the consideration
and passage Of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, and the
bill for the reduction OF the war reve-
nue. taxes. Wednesday, Will be q Dies
Non. 30 far as legislation Is concerned.
as on that day the exercises in connec-
ton with the centennial celebration OF
the removal OF the seat Of government
to Washington will be held in the house.
The legislative appropriation bill is not
expected to consume more than two
days at most, probably only one, and
the leaders expect that the remainder
OF the week will suffice to pass the war
revenue reduction act. It is probable
that special interests which do not re-
ceive the consideration In the bill
which they think they entitled 10 will
attempt to amend it.
Brewing Interests.
This Is especially true Of the brew
ing interests, which hope TO secure q
further reduction of the tax on beer
from 81 GO n barrel. as fixed by the com
mittec, to 81 30 a barrel. A plan has
been organized by which these interests
believe they can accomplish their pur.
pose. In order to secure this reduction,
which will amount to about S7,000,0t0,
that amount of revenue must be retain
cd 10, -hn
ing for further reduction on beer will
advocate the retention of the tax on
bank checks and discounts, which
amounts to about the same sum. 1t is
understood that many of the larger
banks are not opposed to this tax, on
the ground that 1t reduces the num-
Der Of small checks presented for pay
ment, and thus reduces the cost Of the
clerical force in the banks. Most OF
the Republican members of the ways
and means committee, however. do not
believe successful fight can be waged
against any feature Of the committee
bill.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The senate
will continue to give its attention TO the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and the ship
subsidy bill during the present week,
taking up first one and then the other
as may suit the convenience Of those
who may wish to speak on the two
measures. During the last session OF
Congress the Nicaraguan canal bill was
made the special order of business for
Monday next, but the establishment of
the ship bill. as the regular order will
have the effect OF displacing the canal
bill, preference being given under the
senate rules to u regular order over n
special order. is understood that
Senator Morgan, who has charge Of the
canal bill, will not press that measure
until the treaty for the nbroGation of
the -Eulwer treaty Is disposed
OF. On this account the friends of the
ship bill do not apprchend that he will
make any opposition TO the continuance
to the consideration OF that measure.
He has, indeed, said that he would be
content to allow his bill to follow close
ly in the wax. Of the ship bill.
Set Speeches Promised.
Three or four set speeches are prom
Used in opposition to the subsidy bill,
and 1t Is expected that most, IL not all,
OF those already in sight will be made
during this week. Among those who
lhDpdpiS Will Spciih uli tiic suDJeCl dTe
Senators Clay, Vest and Berry. all OF
whom oppose the bill. Senator Vest
| is an especial advocate OF free speech.
There are differences of opinion as to
what effect the taking Of vote on the
| fertilization amendment to the treaty
will have upon the time of disposing of
that instrument. but a majority of the
senator's express the opinion that the
vote upon the treaty itself will follow
very soon after the vote upon the
amendment. The Indications are that
the amendment will be adopted, and
that as thus amended the treaty will be
ratified. Opponents of the treaty will
offer other amendments. but they do
not count upon having them favorably
acted upon.
The senate will not sit Wednesday,
on account of the centennial celebration
of the establishment OF the government
seat at Washington, as there Is posi-
biity of adiourning from Thursday I'M
til Monday of next week.
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