The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-02-26

NEAR END
The CIc sing Week Of the
Present Session.
FORECAST OF LAST DAYS
House Not Likely te Enact Much
New LegisIation--Senate
May Consider Army
Bill,

Washington, Feb. 25.-The last
week of this congress in the house
will be mainly occupied with confer
ence reports on the appropriation
bills and the other numerous meas
ures now being fought over by the
managers of the two houses. The
last of the general appropriation bills
went to the senate on Thursday, and
the house has its decks pretty well
cleared for the final contests with the
senate. Some of these struggles prob
ably will be exceedingly fierce, but
when 1t comes down to actual work
the house, although large and un-
wieldly body ordinarily, can dispose
of business under its rules with much
greater celerity than the senate. The
last six days of the session are sus-
pension days, and 1t is always posi-
BILE to bring the house to vote on
any proposition under q motion to
suspend the rules, which provide for
only 20 minutes debate upon side.
Little Legislation Expected.
The time has practically gone by for
the passage of new bills, although an
attempt doubtless will be made to Sc
cure 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
hilIS Tho lanInr- "a
would be 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
necessary to hold night sessions dur
ing the latter part OF the week, and
both houses will sit next Sunday to
continue the legisltiave day Of Satur-
day, which expires at noon, March 4.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The army ap-
preparation bill will receive the atten-
tion of the senate during the early
part Of the present week, and when
it is disposed of another appropria-
tion bill will be taken ups 1t is prob
able that the army bill VIII be de-
.bated at length, especially upon the
Philippine amendment, and the
amendment relating to Cuba, if the
latter Is introduced, as Is proposed
These amendments, or either of them
quite certainly will be made the basis
of 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 wal
with Spain.
1t is hoped that the sundIy civil
bill will be reported by the time the
army bill is disposed of, so that il
may be taken up next. If 1t is not III
shape to be considered by that time
the river and harbor bill probably
will receive attention. The general
deficiency bill is likely to be the last
Of the appropriation bills to be acted
ON.
Conference Reports to he Made.
Conference reports will be made
from time to time during the week
Some of these will create consider
able discussion. The conferees Oh
the war revenue reduction bin expect
to make their report during the week
or the appropriation bills, only two,
the pension and the urgent deficiency,
have been signed by the president.
Both houses have passed the legisla-
tive, Indian, District of Columbia,
naval, agricultural, fortihcations,
postoftice and diplomatic bills, and
they are in varying states of confer
ence. The army bill and the river
and harbor, sundry civil and general
deficiency bills still remain entirely
Enacted upon by the senate.
1t Is not believed that much gen.
eral legislation will be accomplished
during the week, but great many
private bills will be passed. The
probabilities are all against getting
up 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.