Evening journal., 1888-09-17
ADIenlma ainCongreSS.
All Want an Adjournment, but
Few Dare Vote for 1t.
BOTH PARTIES HANGING OFF.
Neither Side Likes 60 Take the Initiative.
Members Would Vote One Way and Pray
Another ON Proposition 10 Adjourn.
Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE business be-
fore congress is in remarkable condition.
All Of the regular appropriation bills, except
ing the sundry civil aud general deficiency
bills, have been passed by congress, and these
two are at tine very finishing point and viii
undoubtedly ba out Of the way within few
days, and within the present week If II is de
sired II is almost impossible 10 forecast the
proceedings Ia either house for even one day
In the absence Of about half the senator's ana
representatives business is conducted by
unanimous consent A point Of ''no quorum
will defeat almost any measure, as it is with
great difficulty that quorum Is procured for
amy purpose. An impression prevails on
every hand that congress is on the eve Of
adjournment, and very few men in either
house will venture to predict what next will
be done. 1t is believed by nearly every man
in congress that the Democratic members Of
the house, at their caucus on Tuesday even
ing viii agree upon resolution providing
for adjournment The date fixed by Mr.
Oates-Ihursday, the 2Oth-will not be ac-
cepted, however. If the resolution is adopted
il is believed that the day fixed upon win not
be earlier than Wednesday or Thursday n
next week, the 26th or 9Th. Il may be, II it
Is agreed in caucus that an adjournneat resu-
luton shall be adopted, that It viii be de
feated by point Of "no quorum, and that
congress viii refuse to adjourn
, The only men who can be found about the
Capitol who oppose adjournment are the Re
publican members Of the senate committee on
finance and the Democratic members OF the
house committee on ways and means, who
constitute the majority Of each committee.
These men, 1t Is believed by many, are not in
spirit opposed to an adjournment, but simply
refuse 10 take the responsibility OF adyo
eating IT, and that, while they viii vote
gainst resolution TO adjourn, they will, In
reality, be glad to see it adopted. The only
thing that appears 90 remain in the way OF
adjournment is the matter Of responsibility
The committees mentioned are the two which
usually take the initiative in adjourning the
first session OF each congress, and they feel
that TO take the initiative under the present
condition of the tariff and the present status
of the campaign would be to say that thoy
have had enough Of tariff discussion and are
willing to drop the subject
From the very best information obtain
able, the senate will, after il disposes OF the
Chinese bill, take under consideration the
sundry civil and general deficiency appro-
priation bills Following these win come
territorial statehood bills.
The general deficiency bin is TO come np
during the week, and the friends Of the Okla
hofna bin declare that they viii have their
measure considered II anything else Is done
II is their intention 10 raise the question Of
consideration every time bin is called up,
and 70 block procedure until the Oklahoma
bill is completed