Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-28
AllisOn's Statement C0ncernins
their status.

In the Senate to-day Mr.. Allison, chairman OF
the appropriations committee at the request OF
Senator Morgan, made q statement showing the
present status OF the appropriation bills senator
Allison read from written memorandum show
ing that the Military Academy, Indian and pension
bills have been passed and signed by the PresI-
dent, making three OF the regular bills dis
posed Of: the agricultural bill had passed the
senate aud is now In the hands OF the House com.
mittee on agriculture. The diplomatic and con-
sular and the District OF Columbia bills are in
conference; the legislative had passed the Senate
passed the Senate and had NOT been heard OF
since; the army bill was reported to the Senate to-
before yesterday, and, OF course, 1t viii require
some days to properly consider It; also the naval
aDd On s ns
been reported to the House.
AN HxTRNsIoN OF PRESENT APPROPRIATION BILLS
NECESSARY.
Mr.. Allison added that as 1t will be manifestly
impossible to pass the appropriation bills by the
Both Inst. 1t Will be necessary to adopt resolu.
days.
TIE HOUSE TAKES ACTION.
The House to-day passed joint resolution pro-
v1ding temporarily for the expenditures OF the
government in case the appropriation bills have
not become laws prior to Juiy1.
The Delayed Appropriation Btlls.
4 CAUCUS OF DExoCRATIC SENATORS TO CONSIDER
1.-THE ORDER OF BUSINESS"
A caucus Of the democratic Senators was held
this morning to consider and take action upon the
order OF business The Importance Of passing ap-
preparation bills by the beginning OF the next scal
year. in order that the necessity for the adoption
OF resolutions to temporarily extend appropriations
may be obviated, was considered. The committee
on order OF business was directed TO confer with
the similar committee OF the republican side with
the view OF enectin2 an agreement that fmmedi-
atey after the passage OF the river and harbor bill
all other pending business shall be postponed un-
t1l after the passage of the appropriation bills.
The caucus also resolved to oppose adjournment
from to-day until Monday, in order that the re-
naming days OF the week may be utilized for the
transaction OF business.
Railroad Routes I'm the District.
SENATOR FAULKNER WILL BRING THE PENDING BILLS
TO THE ATTENTION OF THE skNATE As SOON As
POSSIBLE.
Senator Faulkner, in reply to q question by a
STAR reporter as to when the bills to define rail-
road routes In the District would probably be taken
up for consideration said 1t was impossible for him
to say. The bills set for consideration on the
26th inst, but were not taken up. Senator Faux
ner says there are four five special orders ahead
OF the railroad route bills. and while he cannot
say Just when they will be taken upit is his inten-
tOn TO bring them forward at the earliest date
practicable.
The District i'm Congress.
THE GOTHIC CHAPEL OF THE SMITHSONIAN Nsrrru-
TION.
In the senate to-day, Mr.. Morrill, offered an
amendment to the sundry civil bill as follows:
For the purpose Of making the roof Of the gothic
chapel at the west end OF the Smithsonian build.
Ing fire. proof, and for other purposes, under the
regents OF the Smithsonian Institution, SIT 500.
Referred to appropriations.
PAY FOR THE LIBRARY SITE JURORS.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. German proposed an
m ~ riv vii n
u s. Marshal OF the District to pay to each OF the
jurors summoned In the proceedings In condemna
ton for site for the library building as provided
by act OF Congress, $40 for each and every day OF
actual attendance. and appropriating for the pur.
pose 8, lao. Referred 70 appropriations commit
tee.