The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-14
CONGRESS- THIS WEEK.
Senate Will Consider
the Army Bill.
Considerable More Discussion is
Expected.
Important Points to Be
Considered.
Various Matters To Be Taken
Up in the House.

Washington, January ID. The army re-
organization bill will continue to engage
ths attention Of the Senate at least dur
inR the first days of the present week.
Ihs opinion is quite generally Expressed
among Senators that the bill Will be act
cd upon by the middle OF the week, and
even the critics Of the measure Join In
this prediction. Many phases OF the
question involved In the army bill re.
main to be considered, and the general un-
dersuanoing is that there VIII still be no
little discussion before the bill can be dis
posed Of. The speech OF Senator Platt OF
Connecticut on Friday last in defense OF
the bill ON general principles VIII call for
replies and there are also special feat
ures which Will require more or less at
tention, Among these are Senator
Daniels amendment concerning the APP
poinrment OF volunteers to officers In the
regular army; the question of thu dispo-
sition of officers who have hsld staff posi-
lions and the provision for the enlist
ment of Filipinos In the American army.
The disposal OF all these questions I'M
doubtedly will tiii the first two or three
days OF this week.
Senator Allison intends to call up the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill when ths army bill Is acted
on, but whether this and other appro-
priation bills TO follow 1t shall occupy
the exclusive attention OF the Senate so
long as they are on the calendar, Is
question which has not yet been abso-
lutely determined Ihe present indioa-
lions are, however, that the aDpropri-
alton bills will be considered In advan oe
OF all other measures when ever they
are before the Senate. When there are no
appropriation bills to be taken up the
ship subsidy bill viii be discussed. There
are still numerous speeches to be made
upon this measure and already there Is
talk OF night sessions for Its considerable
when 1t is taken up.
There is little in the legislative bill to
arouse discussion, but there Is posi-
bility that senators hostile to the subsidy
bill may use the appropriation bill for the
purpose OF delay.
Next Saturday will be devoted to eulo-
qies In memory OF the late Senator Gear.
IN The House.
Washington. J January ia programme
OF miscellaneous matters Will OCCUPY
the attention of the House during ths
coming week. The river and harbor bill
which was debated for three days last
week, will consume one ana possibly
two days. Although the bill was criti'
cissd very severely during the debate
last week 1t Ia in no danger OF failure
Most of the attacks come from members
who were disappointed in what the bill
grants to their localities and the actual
opponents of the measure will be over
wnelmed when the final vote is reached.
The District of Columbia COMMITTEES
which under the rules would be entitled
TO tomorrow, will demand day latei
in the week If they give way to the river
anu harbor bill tomorrow. After the lat
ter bill is disposed OF the bill to revisi
and codify the postal laws will be taker
uD under special order. IL will be FOL
lowed by the District of Columbia ap
preparation bill and the latter In turn BY
the post office appropriation bill If ther'
is any remaining time.