Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-21
WHAT CONLRESS Is TO DO
Program Of the Week in Both the Nation al
Legislative Bodies.
REVENUE BILL TO COME UP EARLY
senator Aidricb to Present Measure
for Reduction OF War TsS Monday
or Tuesdny-Approprist Bill
Has Houses Attention.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2o.-The senate will
take up the legislative. executive and ju-
dcial appropriation bill Monday as soon
as possible after convening. There Is little
in the bill that ordinarily would create de-
bate, but II 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 consideration OF the
ship subsidy bill as long as possible. The
shipping bill will be made the unfinished
business whenever In the opinion OF the
friends OF the measure IL Is wise to give
1t that place; but, in view OF the fact that
It will be displaced by appropriation bills
whenever senators In charge OF these meas
ures desire to take them up, 1t is probable
that the motion to give the bill the place
OF vantage will be postponed until after the
disposition OF the executive bill.
Senator Aldrich. chairman OF the finance
committee, probably will report the war
revenue reduction bill Monday or Tuesday
and he will ask immediate consideration
for that measure. The rules OF the senate
give preference to revenue bills, as they
do to appropriation bills and no order
OF the senate will be necessary to make a
place for that bill. II Is not probable that
any effort will be made to displace appro-
senators seem united in the opinion that
1t necessarily must become a law during
the session. and II there should be an
occasion when 1t would be necessary to de-
eide between IT and some bill other than an
appropriation bill the preference almost
certainly would be given to the revenue
bill. The present impression, however, is
that this bill will be soon disposed OF.
Democratic senators probably will make an
effort to secure additional reductions, but
failing in this will vote for the bill
The pension and military academy appro
priatiol bills also are on the calendar and
will receive early attention. The Indian
appropriation bill will be reported early in
the week, but will not be pressed.
Senator Morgan has not indicated his
purpose with reference to the Nicaragua
canal bill. but his friends say that he will
delay reasonable time and that IL England
does not act upon the amendments to the
Hay Pauncefote treaty he then will move
consideration OF the canal bill.
Renewed effort will be made Monday or
Tuesday in executive session to secure the
confirmation OF Mr.. J. s. Harlan as attorney
general for Porto Rico and also to secure
ratification o the treaty with Spain for the
cession Of the remaining Islands Of the Phil
ippine group.
Program In the House.
The house OF representatives will devote
most OF It's attention during the coming
week to appropriation bills. a series of
them--District OF Columbia, fortifcation,
naval, postoffice and agriculture-being g
ready for consideration. At the outset,
however, there will be a day or two given
to other measures having right of way.
The army reorganization bill will be re-
ported back promptly from the committee
on military affairs. probably tomorrow, and
sent TO conference with general disagree
mcnt to all the senate amendments. 1t
may be reported back during the latter part
| OF the week, and a sharp contest Is prom
| ised. Richardson of Tennessee the minority
| leader, having intimated that there will
| be a discussion of each paragraph. The
District Of Columbia is entitled to tomorrow
and will seek to hold the day for the cor
sideraton OF local measures.
The bulky postal codifcation bill also
| is before the house as a continuing order
and will require much OF the time not given
| to appropriation bills Efforts are making
| to have the bill to promote the efficiency OF
| the revenue cutter service made a special
order for Tuesday.
The appropriations bills above referred
| to will consume the time during the rest OF
| the week, except Friday, which is private
| pension day. aud Saturday when eulogies
| to the memory OF the late Senator Gear OF
| Iowa will be pronounced.