New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-20
IN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
Rush Business Along" Speaker
Cannon Tells House ChdiTmen.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington. Feb 19-The Speaker Of the
house Of Representatives furnished abundant
e'ldehce this morning Of his determination TO do
everything possible to promote an early ad-
journment Although this was the day usually
set apart for the consideration Of claims. Mr.
cannon called on the members having the regu-
lar appropriation bills in charge to report the
progress made their measures Chairman
Foss of the Committee on Naval Affairs said
that his bill was read for immediate considera-
tor' and was told to call it up as soon as the
House met Chairman Curtis Of the Committee
on indian Affairs reported his measure ready.
ana was told TO be prepared to call it up as soon
as the naval bill is disposed Of. Chairman
Overstreet of the Committee on PostofiCes re-
ported his bill almost complete and was told to
rush 1t along" Chairman Hemenway Of the
Appropriations Committee reported that he
would begin hearings on the Sundry Civil bill on
Monday. an usually early date for this work
In long session
In the course Of the 1.-THE Speaker discussed
the situation with the leaders of both parties
and later intimated that an unusually early ad-
journment was to be expected
AS soon the Senate disposes Of the Panama
treaty the Steering Committee will meet. after
which conferences will be held with the Speaker
and other House leaders. a programme in
Guiding only essential legislation will be pre-
pared and all measures which are not listed on
that programme will be doomed to go over until
the next session OF Congress.
1t is altogether likely that some form Of fnan-
cial bill-one embodying only such provisions as
recommended themselves to all the members of
the Senate Committee on Finance-will be
adopted by the Senate before adjournment, but
no special effort will be made by its authors to
secure its enactment by the House
Some time in the near future the nomination
OF General Leonard Wood will be taken up by
the Senate in executive session. along with a
number Of other military nominations. and will
be confirmed after a short debate Senators
Scott. Blackburn and possibly Teller Will make
adverse speeches. but the opposition is not likely
TO go beyond giving it's views in the executive
sessions Of the Senate.
The disposition to secure an early adjourn
ment is prevalent among both Republicans and
Democrats. The former have nothing to gain
Dy prolonEing the session and would welcome
a little rest before the strenuous days of the ap-
preaching campaign. The Democrats find that
every time they attempt to parade their Views
they merely further demonstrate to the country
their lack OF harmony and their unfitness to be
trusted with the government of the nation. Their
attack on the Panama Canal has proved "A boom
erang. and their efforts 10 discredit the admin
istratiOn in connection with the pOstotfice in
vestigation have merely served TO demonstrate
the thorOughness with which President Roose-
welt probed the affairs Of that department and
the fearless honesty Of his purpose and methods.
Under these circumstances the Democrats End
themselves without an issue. and VIII be COM
PEELED 10 fall back seductive promises Of
political pie" and they appreciate the fact
that such promises must be made from the
stump. and not IN the halls Of Congress.
Adjournment by Nav I. therefore is regarded
as certain. and II would not surprise any one
familiar with the situation IL several days were
clipped of that limit.