The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-04
TIE EXPIRING CONGRESS-.
It, Remaining Interest CenteFs in the
Passage OF the Appropriation Bills
and Conference Committees

WASHINGTON, March The important
Interests Of the remainder the session cen
ter in the Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions, and n the conference committees.
TIE former pas to-day finished the consid-
Grafton Of the Sundry Civil bill, and it will
bs reported to the Senate at 9 O'Clock to.
MORROW morning. The bill has been con-
siderably changed ss respects the amounts,
bat no conspicuous features have been
added. Tie Deficiency bill viii be taken
up bv the sub committee 10 morrow morning
ana, IL is expected, will be reported to the
Ssrste Tuesday. The Forti6c4tions pill,
which will be ths Oniy remaining regular
annual sppropria ion bill untouched b. tue
Senate, contains very lev items aud wilt be
G1icklY disposed OF on E1s.day nigat Or
Wednesday morning.
The bills in conferences are the PsusiOBs
Army, PostOfics, Indian, aud Legislative
bills Tie 6rst two contain 10 conspicuous
i6alDres OF difference and e0nolusiO1 re
speeding them viii be ea4ily Teaehed. The
CoIferets upon the PostOftice bill are holding
their riIst meeting this evening, gnd expect
to agree before 40 7urnneatupon everything
except the so called subsidy cianse, upon
which q second conference will doubtless be
required. The Legis alive bill has been
sgreeG 10 by the coDfeIees with the ezcsp-
hon OF the provision for clerks to Senator'S,
sud IL is expected the House will reesde
from lts position IN this regard, as 1t did last
wear. The Indian bul presents some diff
culties, the solution Of which can not at this
I me be foreseen.
The amendments relating to the amounts
Of the various appropriations have ali been
agreed 10. but the proposed new legislation
II corpoTstsd in the measure By the II 1use
Is still 81 issne. and neither party
Haniiesfs Is yet any disposition to
EeceCe. The House conferess urge the mer
ITS of the proposed legislation, Ehils the
Senate stands nPVI It's rule, which forbids
new legislation upon approx riatiol bills,
ard declares, moreover. that t1e Fl use
propositions involve violation o. solemn
treaties with the Indians. The Navy bill
has not yet gone to conference. The Senate
amendments were discussed By the House
Committee on Appropriations to-day, aud
the latter, With two or three minor excap
tic rs. failed to concur with the Senate. Toe
differences will all be easily harmouizsd
except the provisions for the completi IN OF
the monitors and that for the armament OF
the new cruisers end gunooat
Very little more business. except the con.
sideration OF the appropriation bills, is TO be
expected from the present Congress, though
the trends Of several important measures
IN the House viii endeavor to secure action
upen them. At this stage of the session 1t
IcQElIce CO45cut lOf
the passage Of an important measure. since
a very small minority may be resorting to
parliamentary methods of delay TO exhaust
the remaining time. Among the meas
ures likely to be pressed upon the at
tention Of the House are the Grant
Retirement bill. the Bankruptcy bill, the
Educational bill, the Mexican Pension bill
and the National Library bill. The Commit.
tee on Elections has signifed its intention in
pressing the election contests, but there is a
determined opposition by the minority, and
fiiibustering will be resorted to, If necessa y,
to defeat their consideration.
In the Senate such time as is not devoted
to the consideration Of the appropriation
oil will be taken up in disposing of House
bills upon the calendar, preference being
given generally to pension bils The bill 10
forfeit certain lands granted the State OF
Iowa TO aid in the construction of railroad:
has already been under discussion, and will
be urged to action If an opportunity occurs
The Eve millioD.dollar-substit for tbs
usual River aud Harbor bill is in the hands
of the Senate Committee on Commerce, and
iis fate can not be foretold.