St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-09
appropriation bills, can in any event, be en-.
THE DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE

THE DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE
upon Ingalls, motion to suspend the rules
of that body. is to allow general legislative
measures germane to the subject matter of
the appropriation bills to be appended
thereto as riders. While it has no direct
result other than to put upon record the ex-
preston of senatorial opiuion that the rules
of the house are sorely in need of revision,
yet in some sense it opened the way for a
solution of the difficulties which are always
expected to arise between the houses as the
end of the session draws near. for the sena-
torial conference will in view of this discus
sion feel more at liberty to assent to the
meritorious propositions coming from the
house as riders than heretofore The mo-
ton was referred to the committee on rules
Should it be reported favorably and adopted,
it will
SIMPLIFY MATTERS
still further by legalizing the practice which,
though considered undesirable and often
mischievous, is regarded as almost an imper-
ative necessity in certain emergencies, and
is looked forward to with much interest, as it
is supposed the chance for an extra session
will thereby be either increased to proba-
bility or reduced to nothing
The house will assemble at 10 O'Clock as in
continuance of last legislative day. The
most active promoters of the river and har-
cor bill have announced their purpose to re-
sist an adjournment formality at ~ o'clock,
noon, and an immediate reassembling at !
the next legislative day. They will endeavor
to continue the last legislative day through
out the week, if necessary, to secure the pas
sage of their measure. In its vote to take a
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the friends of the bill were found
to be in strong majority, hut the issue was
not then equally made. as between that meas
ure on one hand and one OF the regular ap-
preparation bills, with a prospective extra
session on the other. Such viii be the issue
tomorrow. OF the thirteen
REGULAR APPROPRIATELY BILLS
only one tine military academy bilI), has
passed its last stage in congress. 1t now
awaits the action of the president. The con-
sular and diplomatic and District of Colum-
bia bills have passed the two houses, but
still await an adjustment of differences.
The pension bill is upon the senate calendar
ready for consideration by the senate. The
army, Indian and agricultural bills have
passed the house. The postofice and legis-
lative, executive and judicial bills are on the
house calendar. The remaining regular ap-
preparation bills, the sundry civil, navy forti-
fications and general deficiency bills, have
not yet made their appearance in either
house.
The course of affairs in the senate during
the present week is involved in considerable
doubt. Wednesday will be devoted to the
counting of electoral votes. The pension
appropriation bill will prcpably be taken up
tomorrow and passed. The Indian, army
and agricultural appropriation bills are in
the hands of the senate committee on ap-
preparations, and NAV be reverted in time for
action upon one or two Of them before the
end Of the week.
THE UNFINISHED BUSINESS
is the anti-silver carriage bill, and several
senators have prepared speeches upon it, If
the measure be not set aside by other than
the appropriation bills there is q
prospect it may be disposed of be-
fore the end of the week. Tue silver men,
who at first Threatened to prevent action
upon this bill, claim now to have strength
enough to strike out the feature which looks
to stopping the coinage of the standard dol
lar. and so have less reason to postpone ae-
tion. II shorn of this, its most important
feature, the bill will simply provide for the
retirement and recoinase OF ths trade dol
lar.
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS
are likely TO receive attention as occasion
serves until the calendar is cleared. The
bill to prohibit the importation of contract