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The Probabilities for This weelS-Com-
plications-The "steering Committee
in n Ouandary,

The Probabilities for This weelS-Com-
plications-The "Steering Committee"
in n Quandary.
The oleomargarine bill is to be further
debated In the Senate to-day and its mana
gers express hope-which, however, Ia
not shared with the majority OF the Senate
that final action will be reached tonight.
The reports upon the Payne case--a privi-
legged questlon-are to be taken up to-mor-
row, and II present Intentions are adhered
TO the debate will be left to the Republic
cans almost entirely. The purpose Of the
Democratic members of the committee on
privileges and elections to rest their case
upon their report gives some ground for
the belief that the question mpy be brought
TO vote by or before Wednesday night.
II the oleomargarine bill Is not disposed OF
to day IL VIII be taken up again after a
vote Is reached on the Payne case, and car.
ried to its conclusion. The sundry civil
appropriation bill will probably next
be taken up and long debate is expected
upon IT, A day will probably be taken
before the end Of the week for the consid-
Grafton Of COLLECTED oasesn on the calendar
Of nominations.
1t is possible, though not probable, that
Senator Dawes will find an opportunity
during the week to call up the unanimous
report OF the Indian committee, recon-
mendlng the passage over the veto OF the
bill granting to railroads the right Of way
through the Indian reservation OF northern
Montana.
The new naval establishment, land grant
forfeitures, interstate commerce, aud the
fertilization appropriation bill are the sub
jects that promise TO engross the attention
OF the House during the coming week. The
unexpected wreck OF the last OF the appro-
priation bills-the Notifications billion
Saturday has somewhat disturbed the plans
OF the Democratic "steering committee"
and IL may be found necessary to recommit
the bill to the appropriations committee, so
that II may be replaced by measure not
likely TO succumb 10 the point OF order
which was made with such fatal effect In
the case Of the original bill. II this subject
can be disposed OF in season to-day 1t will
be in order to move to suspend the rules
and pass bills upon the Recommendation OF
committees. Attempts will be made
under this order to pass the bill to
increase the annual appropriation for
the support OF the militia, the bill
concerning the life of patents, and post
bly, the bill to increase the pensions OF SOL
diers who have lost a limb. The introduce
ton Of one or more concurrent resolutions
fixing day for final adjournment is ex-
pected, but while the present indications
point to an adjournment about the LIST Of
next month, IL is tolerably certain that the
ways and means committee will not report
resolution on that subject until the last
possible moment. The reason assigned Is,
that " the two houses agree upon day Of
adjournment, motions TO suspend the rules
Of the House OF Representatives will be in
order at any time during the last six days
Of the session, and the 'steeriug commit
tee" would thereby lose control OF the
business ofthe House.
II is believed that final adjournment can
not be delayed after the passage of appro-
priation bills. The positions OF those not
yet sent to the President are as follows (:
The Notifications bill awaits passage by the
House the general deficiency bill has
reached the Senate committee, and will
probably bereported tomorrow the sundry
civil bill has been reported to the Senate,
and is ready for the action of that body I;
the naval, river and harbor, and legislative
bills are In the conference stage OF proceed
ings. The last named has already been the
subject Of two conferences, and all but two
or three points Of difference have been adj
justed. The most troublesome Of the re-
naming points is the Senate amendment
providing for private secretaries to sena-
tors who are not chairmen OF committees.
The Senate has voted to adhere to this,
holding that In a matter relating so eX-
clusively 10 its own affairs the other branch
OF Congress ought not to interfere. A con-
test over this matter occurs each year, al
ways resulting In victory by the Senate.