Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-02-28
WILL DISCUSS FULLY
Senate to Debate Exhaustively Army Ap-
preparation Bill.
TO HEAR THE CONFERENCE REPORT
With the Upper Branch, Which Prom
ises to Be Intense-A Week Full of
Hard Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The army
| appropriation bill will receive the at
tention Of the senate during the early
part of the presetn week, and when
it is disposed of another appropriation
will be taken up. 1t is probable that
the army bill will be debated at
length, especially upon the Philippine
amendment, and the amendment re-
lating to Cuba, if the latter is intro
duced as is proposed. The amend
ments, or either of them, quite GER
tainly will be made the basis of a
number of speeches, as they will
serve to open up the entire question
of the relations of the United States
to the islands which this country
came into control of through the war
with Spain.
1t is hoped that the sundrv civil bill
will be reported by the time the army
bill is disposed of, so that it may
to be considered by that time the riv-
er and harbor bill probably will re-
cefve attention. The general def
cheney is likely to be the last of the ap-
preparation bills acted upon.
Conference reports will be made
from time to time during the week
Some of these will create consider
able discussion. The conferees on
the war revenue reduction bill expect
to make their report during the week.
Of the appropriation bills only two,
the pension and the urgent deficiency,
have been signed by the president.
Both houses have passed the leglsla-
tive, Indian, District of Columbia, ma
val, agricultural, Notifications, post
office and diplomatic bills, and they
are in varying states of conference.
The army bill and the river and har-
Dor bill, and the general deficiency
bills still remain entirely unacted
upon by the senate.
1t is not yet believed that much
general legislation will be accom-
plished during the week, but great
many private bills will be passed. The
probabilities are all against getting up
to the Nicaragua canal bill.
The senate will continue to meet
at II o'clock each day and probably
will sit every night of the week.
The last week of this congress In
the house will be mainly occupied
with conference reports on the appro-
priation bills and the other numerous
measures now being fought over by
the managers of the two houses.
The last of the general appropria-
ton bills went to the senate on Thurs
day and the house has it's decks pref
ty we'll cleared for the final contests
with the senate. Some of these strug-
giles probably will be exceedingly
fierce, but when it comes down to &C
tuaI work the house, although large
and unwieldy body, ordinarily can
dispose of business under its rules
with much greater ce7erity than the
senate.
The last six days Of the session are
suspension days and it is always pos
sible to bring the house to vote on
any proposition under a motion to
suspend the rules, which provide for
only twenty minutes debate upon a
side.
The time has practically gone by
for the passage of new bills. although
an attempt doubtless will be made to
secure action On the bills to promote
the efficiency of the revenue cutter
service and to create standardizing
bureau. Beyond these and few
small bills Of local importance no eff
fort will be made to put through any
bills. The leaders know that 1t
would be a waste of time to send any
further general legislation to the SEN
ate at this stage of the session and
their efforts will be directed to clear
ing up matters in dispute between the
two houses. 1t probably will be nee
essary to hold night sessions during
the latter part of the week and both
houses will sit next Sunday.