Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-01-24
CONGRESS THIS WEEK
Program of Work in Both Of the Legis-
lative Bodies.
REVENUE BILL TO COME UP EARLY
Reduction of War Tax Monday or Tues
Observation-Disclosures Matters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The SEN
ate will take up the legislative, exec
utive and judicial appropriation bill
Monday as soon as possible after con-
vening. There is little in the bill that
ordinarily would create debate, but
it does not seem improbable that sew
eral days may be required to act on it
because of the desire on the part OF
some senators to postpone considera-
tion 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 it is wise to give it
that place; but, in view Of the fact
that it will be displaced by appropria-
tion bills whenever senators in charge
of these measures desire to take them
up, it is probable that the motion to
give the bill the place of vantage will
be postponed until after the disposi-
ton of the executive 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
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 1t is not
probable that any effort will be made
to displace appropriation bills with
that measure, but all senators seem
united in the opinion that it neces-
sarily must become law during the
session, and if there should be an oc-
casion when it would be necessary to
decide between it and some bill other
than an appropriation bill the prefer
ence almost certainly would be given
to the revenue bill. The present i'm
preston, however, is that this bill will
be soon disposed of. Democratic sena-
tors probably will make an effort to
secure additional reductions, but fail
ing in this will vote for the bill.
The pension and military academy
appropriation bills also are on the cal
endar 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 Mic
aragua canal bill, but his friends say
that he will delay a reasonable time
and that if England does not act upon
the amendments to the Hay-Paunce
fote treaty he then will move consid-
Grafton of the canal bill.
The house of representatives will
devote most of it's attention during
the coming week to appropriation
bills, series Of them-District of Co
lumbia, fortification, naval, postoffice
and agriculture-being ready for con-
sideration. At the outset, however
there will be day or two given to
other measures having right of way
The army reorganization bill will
be reported back promptly from the
committee on military affairs, prob
ably tomorrow, and sent to conference
with a general disagreement to all the
senate amendments. 1t may be re-
ported back during the latter part Of
the week, and sharp contest is
promised, Richardson of Tennessee
the minority leader, having intimated
that there will be discussion 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 codifcation bill
also is before the house as contin-
uing 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 mada a special
order for Tuesday.
The appropriations bills above re-
ferred to will consume the time dur
ing the rest Of the week, except Fri |
day, which is private petnsion day,
and Saturday, when eulogies to the
memory of the late Senator Gear Of |
Iowa will be pronounced