Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-21
56TH CONGRESS.
Appropriation Bills Now to Have
the Right Of Way.
Shipping Subsidy Is Unfinished Bust
ness but May Be Delayed.
Several Large Appropriation Bills Ready ior
Houses Consideration.

Washington, Jan. 20-Thc Senate
will take Up the legislative. executive,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill. Monday. as soon as possible after
converting. There is little in the bill
that ordinarily would create debate.
but it does not seem improbable that
several days may be required to act on
| it because of the desire on the part of
some senators to postpone considera-
tiCn on the ship subsidy bill as long
az possible The shipping bill will re
| made the unfinished business when
| ever in the opinion Of the friends of
the measure it is wise to give it that
| place; but in view of the fact that it
viii he displaced by appropriation bills
! whenever senators in charge of those
me; Sures desire to take them up it
| is possible that the motion to give tho
! bill the place of vantage will be post
| poncd until after the disposition Of the
! iccis' ative bill.
Senator Aldrich, chairman Of the
| finance committee probably will re
port the war revenue reduction bill,
| Monday or Tuesday. and he will ask
| immediate consideration for that meas
| ure. The rules of the Senate give pref
cranCe to revenue bills as they do to
appropriation bills, and no order of the
Senate will be necessary to make a
place for the bill.
| III IL not probable that any effort
will be made to diSplace appropriation
| bills with that measure, but all sena-
tors seem united in the opinion that it
| necessa riIy must become = law during
| the session. and if there should be an
occa sion when il would Ice necessary
to decide between it ana some other
bill than an appropriation bill. the
| prefer almost certainly would be
given to the revenue bill.
The present impression, however, is
| that this bill will soon be disposed Of.
| democratic senators probably Will
make an effort to secure additional re-
| ducticns. bat failing in this Will vote
| for tie Lii.
| The pension and Military Academy
appropriation bills also are on the cal
cndar and viii receive early attention.
| TIE Indian appropriation bill viii be
reported carly in the week, but VIII
| mt be pressed.
| Senator Morgan has not indica ted lis
purpose with reference TO the Nicara-
qua canal bill. but his friends say that
| he will delay u reasonable time and
| that if England does not act upon the
amendments To the Hay-Pauncefotc
treaty. he then Will move considera-
tirn OF the canal bill.
Renewed effort VIII lie made. Mon
day Or Tuesday. in executive session
to secure the confirmation Of J. 5. Har-
IAN rs attorney general for Porto Iii
@, and also to secure ratification of
the treaty with Spain for the cesson Of
the remaining islands Of the Philippine
group.
The House Of Representatives. will
devote most Of its attention during the
coming week to appropriation bills,
series Of them, District Of Columbia,
fortified tons naval, post office and aG-
ricultural, being ready for considera
ton.
At the outset. however. there will be
day or two given to other measures
having right of way. The reorga MIA
ton bill will be reported back prompt
" from the committee on military af-
fairs probab bly, tomorrow. and sent to
conference with a general disagree
mont to all Senate amendments. 1t
may be reported back during the lat
ter part of the week and q sharp con-
test is promised, Mr.. Richardson of
Tennessee, the minority leader, having
intimated that there will be discus
sion of each paragraph.
The District of Columbia is entitled
TO tomorrow. and will seek to hold the
day for the consideration of local
measures The bulky postal codifica-
ton bill also is before the House as
continuing order and will require much
Of the time not given to appropriation
bills Efforts are making to have the
bill promote the efficiency of the rev
enue cutter service made a special or
der for Tuesday.
The appropriation bills above referr-
Cd to will consume the time during the
rest Of the week except Friday, which
il private pension day, and Saturday,
when culoges to the memory Of the
Ate Senator Gear of Iowa, will be pro
nounced.