St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-28
IN CONGR ESS.
Remarks ON the Status OF the APP
pr0priation Bills.

preparation Bills.
WASHINGTON. June 27.-In pursuance
of the policy agreed upon at the Democratic
caucus last week, the present week in the
house OF representatives will be devoted to
the consideration of appropriation bills and
bills declaring forfeitlres of land grants.
Enough of the sundry civil appropriation
bill remains to be considered to occupy the
time Of the house for day or two at the
beginning of the week, and before it Is
hnally disposed OF the appropriations COM
mittee will have placed the general def
cheney appropriation bill on the calendar.
This will leave but one general appropria-
tion-the forfeiture bill-to be reported to
the house. On Wednesday or Thursday the
committee on public lands will call I'D the
Northern Pacific land grand forfeiture bill,
and it is the present intention to allow a
days debate on the measure before putting
1t on its passage. Ii the temper of the
house is favorable this bill will be put with
other forfeiture bills in the order which
they stand on the calendar and their con
sideration and necessary action npon con-
ference reports will till out the week. APP
parently inSurmountable
PARLIAMENTARY OBSTACLES
threaten to thwart Mr.. Morrison in his de-
house on this resolution direct
ing the redemption of United States
securities to the extent of the treas
ury surplus. The resolution is not priviI-
eyed under the present rules of the house,
nor is the bill providing for naval estab-
lishment but in each case it is the deter
mination OF the promoter to secure some
action by the house during the next ten
days if it be within the bounds of possibil-
lty. In the senate it is proposed to devote
one day this week to the consideration of
the veto of the Des MONIES river land bill
and another to executive business, if so
much time is required. Tomorrow the
bill providing for the adjustment of land
grants, which stands as the unfinished bust
ness. will be discussed. 1t IS expected that
the rest Of the week will be devoted to the
legislative and the appropriation bills, the
latter coming up on disagreeing report of
the conferees. The river and harbor bill
will be reported. but will not be taken up
until next week. AS the fiscal year will
expire before the end of the present week,
and only one OF the regular appropriation
bills has yet become law congress will be
required to make temporary provision for
the executive departments. This is eX-
pected to be done by passing resolution
AUTHORIZING A CONTINUANCE
for few pays and expenditures for the
several branches of the service upon the
basis of the appropriations for the present
year. The proposition may give rise to a
short discussion. The policy of anticipat-
ing appropriations is criticised as leading to
confusion by reason of the fact that eX-
penditures are thus often made upon ac-
counts for which it is afterward found con-
gress makes no provision at all in the regu-
lar appropriation bill. Following is a
summary statement of the present condition
OF the regular annual appropriation bills:
Become law, the Indian appropriation
bill; awaiting the presidents approval, mill
tary academy bill; passed both houses but
now in the hands of the conference commit
tees, postofice army, District of Columbia.
agricultural consular and diplomatic and
pension bill; passed the house of represent
atives and awaiting reports from senate COM
mittees, river and harbor, naval and legisla-
tive, executive and judicial bill; under con-
sideration in the house of representatives,
sunday civil bill; in the course OF preparation
by the house committee on appropriations
general deficiency and Notifications bills. -