New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
SENATOR TOWNE TO SPEAK ON THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
TO PRESS WAR REVENUE BILL.
HOUSE To CONSIDER
APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, Jan. 27-A variety Of subjects
including appropriation bills the War Revenue
Reduction bill, the Ship Subsidy bill. and TO
some extent the Philippine question. will claim
the attention of the Senate the coming week
On Monday Mr.. Towne will speak on the prob
lens involved in the government of the Philip
pines. There is somewhat more than usual in
terest in this speech, because not only of Mr..
Towne's reputation an orator and the fact
that it will be his only speech in the Senate
upon a political subject but also because of in
creased interest in the Philippine question.
aroused by the Presidents request of the Senate
for early legislation this subject
Tt does not appear probable that the Mime
sofa Senator's speech will call out other speeches
Immediately upon this subject. because even
Senators who would like to see legislation in this
session admit the impossibility Of taking up the
matter seriously until the report Of the Taft
Commission be printed. long there
are other pressing questions before the Senate.
Still, struggling references to the subject are
not improbable at any time in the remainder
of the session.
Senator Aldrch. chairman Of the Finance
Committee. has given notice that he will ask the
Senate to take up the War Revenue bill early
in the week. The understanding is that he will
press that question to the exclusion of all other
bills except appropriation bills Being a reve-
nue. measure, it will take precedence of other
questions under the Senate rules. While there
is real opposition the War Revenue bill. it
appears probable that there will be some discus
sion OF II an easy means of delaying consid-
Grafton of the Subsidy bill
If there Is opportunity the Subsidy bill will be
taken up. but it is not expected that anything
more definite will occur in this connection in the
present week than the making of speeches. The
AT will n %
ceve attention Monday after the conclusion Of
Mr.. Towne's speech
The week In the House will probably he
monopolzed by appropriation bills. Seven of
the fourteen general appropriation bills have al
ready pasesd the House. namely. the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial, Pension, Military Acad-
emy, Indian, Naval. River and Harbor and
District of Columbia bills. Three others, the
Postoffice. Agricultural and Fortifcations bills.
have been reported 10 the House. and the re-
naming four. the Army. Consular and Diplo-
matte, Sundry Civil and General Deficiency, are
still in the committees having them in charge.
The three reported TO the House, and the Con-
sular and Diplomatic, which is practically COM
pleted probably will be disposed of in course Of
the week. Whatever time remains will be occu-
pied with the bill to promote the efficiency or
the revenue cutter service which has been made
a continuing special order, not, however, to in
terfere with appropriation bills.
The Postofice Appropriation bill is likely to
be made the occasion OF much debate All the
questions raised by the report Of the joint postal
commission are lkely TO De QIdBBeu lntO Ilc
arena. An effort will undoubtedly be made to
continue the appropriations for pneumatic tube
service. which were eliminated from the BILL
and there probably will be the usual night on
the appropriations for special mail facilities. 1t
may be that in the course of the we TX a special
rule will be brought IN for the consideration Of
one of the gold bills reported by the Coinage.
Weights and Measures and Banking and Cur
rency committees both OF which are struggling
for precedence in connection with this legisla-
ton But the Committee Rules 10 which
the committees appealed yesterday has not yet
come to any conclusion. and the gold bills place
in the weeks programme remains problematicaL