Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-04

The House committee on rules will try and
get together late this afternoon or tomorrow
morning to consider the plans for the session.
Those whose Judgment is most apt to dominate
are of the opinion that no great amount OF
work beyond the routine appropriation meas
ures will be disposed of. The purpose is to
pass the appropriation bills as early in the ses-
sion as possible, and to clear up all the neces.
sary routine business so that there may be no
excuse for an extra session chargeable to the
neglect Of this House.
THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL
is now ready for consideration, as soon as the
necessary printing can be done, and the COM
mittee is in a condition to report the other bills
about as fast as the House can dispose of them
THE DiREcr-TAx BILL.
1t is generally conceded that the good faith
OF the party demands that vote on the direct
tax bill should be permitted, and there is not
room for doubt that it will come up on Thurs
day.
The chances are, then. that very little else
VIII be allowed to get in the way of appropria-
tion bills for moment.
THE SENATE TARIFF BILL.
There is a probability that the Senate tariff
bill may be passed by the Senate without many
changes from its present form. This will be
as an indication of good faith on their part.
There has been some gossip to the effect that
the House would then take it up and pass it,.
IHE STAR reporter has the best authority for
saying that there is no possible chance of the
House passing the bill while it retains any,
thing of its present form. The chance of a
tarih bill passing through Congress this winter
is not worth discussing. Apparently the only
measures OF any general importance that stand
an N oh fnr ..lz,, n
sides the appropriation bills, are those pro-
posing
THE ADMISSION OF TERRITORIES AS STATES
into the Union, and the bill to organize the
territory Of Oklahoma. Whether any of these
will pass is a question that must be settled
when the vote is taken. They are too much in
doubt to make it profitable to guess at their
fate. The only thing that seems certain is that
the committee on rules will give these bills a
chance for hearing. Considerable opposition
to the Oklahoma bill has developed, and the
territory matter can be settled only by COM
promise. The republicans are opposed to the
admission of New Mexico, and insist upon
dividing Dakota. The democrats are willing to
admit Dakota as a whole only. and want New
Mexico to come in with the rest.
POSSIBLE COMPROMISE.
There is a chance that a compromise may be
agreed upon by which New Mexico may be
admitted and the south half Of Dakota ad-
mitted as a state and the north half organized
as territory. The republicans appear willing
to follow this course as to Dakota.
THE BLAIR EDUCATIONAL BILL.
Some ::of the southern members who favor
the Blair educational bill, have hopes of secur-
ing its passage this winter, upon the argument
that if the democrats refuse to pass it the re-
publicans will smash the solid south with it
during the Fifty-frst Congress. But they have
in their way the fact that there is O most de-
termined minority opposed to the bill, and that
il it should by any possibility pass the Presi-
dent would veto il. The best informed demo-
Gratis believe that the bill will get no considera-
ton this winter.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD FUNDING BILL
in the Senate is the same as that in the House.
1t is thought likely that the Senate will pass it,
but its chances are not good in the House.
Nearly two-thirds Of the members would prob
ably vote for it il they had q chance. but the
opposition is of character to defeat its con-
sideration.
Mr.. Outhwaite, the author Of the bill and
chairman Of the committee in charge Of il,
says he has not yet decided on the course he
win pursue. He intends to try to pass the bill
IL the Senate adopts it, but he has not conferred
with his colleagues.
It is more than likely that the direct-tax bin
will pass, after some opposition. It is thought
then that the President viii veto it.