Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-11
CONGRESS- NEAR THE END.
The Last of This Month Will See Business Cleaned for Adjournment.
Special to Democrat.l

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 Special to Democratl Washington, April 11.-Eyerythine points to the closing days of congress. and legislation is being shaped so as 10 have both houses ready to adiourn by May l. Indeed, it is reported on good authority that the senate is work Ing to clean up everything by April 2g. It can be done, but probably a few days later will be the day set. Nearly everybody agrees, however, that con. l gress will adjourn the first week in l May.
 This is very early, and lots of legis. | Iatlon Will have to go over until ths next December. The committees of both the senate and the house have prepared numerous bills. which have not been reported, but which will be ready for consideration early next ses- sion. It will be hard work, however, 10 get; them all through in three short 1 months. Many of these committees VIII be at work during vacation time. notably the river and harbor commit tee of the house. It is expected that this committee will have large river l and harbor bill ready as soon as con- gress meets again. statement has been made on the floor of the house to this effect by the chairman of the river and harbor committee.
 In view of this it is reported that the senate will not add any river and, harbor amendments to the sundry civil bill A large number has been proposed, but the committee will not give them place on the bill. It was expected, that there would be long Sfr eyaIa h 4SfI 10 &x 1 true there will be no, occasion for it. This decision of the senate committee affects three Connecticut matters. Sen l at0r Platt has introduced amendments l for New Haven and Bridgeport har- bors. and also for light i'll New Lon 1 don harbor. All three will fail and will have to wait for the regular ap- propriation bills for these improve merits. The Connecticut members. l especially Congressman Sperry and l Congressman Hill. have fought hard to get something for New Haven and Bridgeport harbors, but this decision of the senate committee removes the last chance to get anything through. The committee on public buildings and grounds will not report a bill this session. They have been at work, however, getting together data for 8
 
 committees will also report one early next session. It is understood that the New Britain public building bill will be included in this general measure. The committee from New Britain. which placed the case before the house committee, made such good showing that the house committee is almost q unit in favor of New Britain's claim. This will be the only new huiiding au- thorized for Connecticut. and the only one expected by the Connecticut mem bers.
 This is the first session of congress in many years where there has been no labor legislation. The eigft-hour bill has been reported in the house regularly for the last eight years, but the committed this year decided to re fer the whole subject to the secretary of the department of commerce and labor. The hearings on this bill hafe been very interesting, and the manu- facturers opposed this bill as they never have before. Tn fact, if is the only time the subject has been pre- sented to the committee in its proper light. Towards the end of the hear ings it was noticeable that the labor men did not take as much interest Tn the subject as formerly.
 There are but few matters of gen eral importance, outside of the regular appropriation bills. now hanging fire The committee on the iudidiary has Ie- ported the bill to regulate the. trans portation of intoxicating liquors into states where prohibition laws are in existence, but the bill was so amended that liquors can be sent to any state for private use. If the bill passes, 1t will probably not amount to much. and 1t is very doubtful if the bill will be reached in the short time remaining. The river and harbor biil, appropri- ating $3,000000 for continuing present Improvements will probably be taken up and passed One or two bills re- lating to Alaska and our insular pos session will no doubt be passed and that Is about all It is not probable that any more private pension bills will be passed. except those that have already passed either the senate or the house Nothing is being said about private claims Hence after the app1o- priation bills are out of the way there is nothing further to keep congress here. and adjournment will follow soon after.
 Personals.
 Congressman and Mrs SpeTy ieft this morning for New Haven to attend the funeral Of Marquis B. Newton who wHS h1.nfbeY If Mrs Sherry Th0v