The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-04-14
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PH0aAhLE aAsaloM or coNoRnss.
81 wltL Ao3ouRN ApRiL 90.
THE WORK or CONGRESS- WELL N HAND.
appropriation Bills VIII Take Prsce
denoe IN senste.-Democrats to Re-.
oily -to.Sesater speeNer's spossh-
important Philippine Bln In Rouse.
Forecast Of Work.

wAsHINGToN=(SpecIal) April
2s has been discussed IN committee
rooms ana aaiong senators and repre-
sentatires Z not atoalI an negotiable
date for the termidauDn pf the pres
ent session uf Coneras Ths pension
appropriation bill has been received
from the House and reported from the
Senate committee with an amendment
Discussion Of service pension legisla-
tion, Il Is beifeved. vim be exhausted
before the bin IS placed on its pas
sage and this measure therefore is not
considered q barrier TO early adjourn
ment. The earmx- Appropriation Is
agreed on except ag 10 foars amend
ments. which are IN conferences, and Il
Is thought these amendnients win not
result in much further discussion in
either body OF eongreAz
The conference report Of the ngri-
cultural bill has been agreed to In the
Senate. but no action has been taken
by the Rouse a second conference
has been ordered on the fertilization
bill on the Senate amendment for the
purchase OF a submarine boat for in.
strpction In coast defense. and making
an-appropriation for the completion OF
q certain type OF disappearing gun
carriage Both the naval and the Dis
triet appropriation hills are in confer
enee. The conference report on the
Indian appropriation bM has been
made and Is likely to, cause debate
for one or two DAYS. Four DAYS ad-
ditonal discussion Is looked for on
the p~ostUffice appropriation bin. The
~ameadments that have been adopted
are not o. character that will tie the
bill up In conference for more than two
or three dayss- 1880 sY1a q auiRi-
II is expected that Che siiadry civil
bib win barapoEtsd frpm ths Senate
committee on appropriations on Tues
day and the. military aeAdemy bin will
be ready byOthe tiaieotsei sHndsy cssis
biltas passediiHt 10 ASpseted5 that the
general deficiency hll viii be report
ed TO the House not later man Tues
day. No call has SetaeeeH issnedab hut
Republican headers nQi she Senate an
tieipate holdlngfA meeting OF the steer
ing committee early next week 10
agree On a geherai program for the re.
manning days 81 Che session sol.
The appropriation bills this week
win take p~redecedence Of All business
IN the senate. but II rs more than pro
bAhle 1iGt p~oliEeal7 ilscns sion will
take up most Of the time pomipsly de-
voted TO appropriations. The post
office BIN win divide attention early
in the week withrthe conference report
on the Indian bill. RY the time these
two measures shall be disposed Of Il
is expected that the sundry civil bin
win have besn Feportsd. from the
committee on appropriations, Il is
quite generally understood that sew
erai Democratic senators viii reply 20
Senator SpoeneT's speech. Sen1tor
German will be among the number.
There will be an effort made to get
up the Panama canal bill during the
week. but not n Il would interfere
with the consideration Of the appro-
priation bills.
The measures OF Importance fhRt
will come before the House this week
include the $4,000. 600 appropriation 10
carry on necessary river and harbor
work. The general deficiency brl.
which n expected 90 come from the
appropriations committee early in the
week: the Cooper bill. amending the
Philippine civil government and
anthorislng a bond issue by the island
government for international improve.
ments aud guaranteeing 5 per cent
asypipes on capital TO be invested In
tpilroad building IN the Islands; the
statehood bill. aud conference reports
a. they may come up for considers
ton.
The river and haFbor and general
deficiency bills are not likely to con
snme mnch time. but the Philippine
bill which probably viii be reported
b Wednesday. ia expected TO require
az jeasi two days debate.
The statehood bills ares n 70 be
determined BY q caucus Of Republican
members 10 be held probably Thurs
day A speelai rule from the commit.
tee on rules. limiting debate and pro
vidinF FOR a vote. is expected a. the
result ~ the caucus