Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-01-17
BUSINESS IN CONGRESS-
Senate Will Probably Dispose of Army
Reorganization Bill Early This Week.
APPROPRIATION BILLS WILL FOLLOW
Further in the House, but 1t is
Forecasted That 1t Will Pass by Decis-
i've Majority.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE army
reorganization bill will continue to
engage the attention of the senate, at
least during the first days of the
week. The opinion is quite generally
expressed among senators that the
bill will be acted 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 remain to be consid-
cred and the general understanding
is that there will be not little dis
cussion before the bill can be dis
posed of. The speech Of Senator Platt
of Connecticut last Friday in defense
of the bill on general principles will
call for replies, and there are also
special features which will require
more or less attention. Among these
are Senator Daniels amendment con-
cerning the appointment of vOlun-
teers to Offices in the regular army;
the question of the disposition of Off
GERS who have held staff positions and
the provision for the enlistment of
Filipinos III the American army. The
disposal Of all these questions IN
dOubtedly will fill the first two or
three days of the week.
Senator Allison intends to call up
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bills when the army
bill is acted upon, but whether this
and other appropriation bills to fol-
low it shall occupy the exclusive at
tention Of the senate so long as they
are on the calendar is a question
which has not yet been absolutely de-
termined. The present indications
are, however, that the appropriation
bills will be considered in advance
Of any other measures whenever they
are before the senate.
When there are no appropriation
bills to be taken up the ship subsidy
bill will be discussed. There are still
speeches to be made upon
this measure, and already there is talk
of night sessions for it's consideration
when it is taken up.
There is little in the legislative bill
to arouse discussion, but there is a
possibility that senators hostile to the
bill may use the appropria-
ton bill for the purpose of delay.
Next Saturday will be devoted to
eulogies in memory of the late Sena-
tor Gear.
A program Of miscellaneous matter
will occupy the attention of the house
during the coming week. The river
and harbor bill, which consume one
and possibly two days. Although the
bill was criticised severely during
the debate last week it is in no dan
ger of failure. Most of the attacks
came from members who were disap-
pointed in what the bill grants to
their localities and the actual oppo-
nents of the measure will be over
whelmed when the final vote is
reached. The District of Columbia |
committee which, under the rules, !
would be entitled to a hearing to- |
will demand a day later in |
he week if it gives way to the river |
md harbor bill. After thes latter bill !
s disposed of the bill to revise and |
;odify the postal laws will be taken up |
1nder a special order. 1t will be fol- |
owed by the District of Columbia |
bill and the latter in |
urn by the postoffice appropriation
,ill if there is any remaining time