Evening journal., 1889-02-25
LAST OF THE FIFTIETH.
Measures That May Be Killed
by Filibustering.
AN EXTRA SESSION IMPROBABLE
at Least II There Is One 1t WIN Not BE
Until october-General Washington Cos
sip of Interest in the Closing Days of
the Cleveland Administration.

Until october-General Washington Cos
sip of Interest in the Closing Days of
the Cleveland Administration.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-This is the last
week Of the Fiftieth congress, and in both
houses It viii be devoted TO such legislation |
as Is Immediately necessary For time there
was general belief that there would be an
extra session called by President Harrison in |
the early part of April but now it is thought |
that If there Is an extra session it win not be
called before October. The appropriation
bills are in such position that it will take
very unusual and unexpected complication to
prevent the passage of any of them The
bill to admit the territories has become law.
and the only business of vital Importance
which the Fiftieth congress leaves unfinished
Is the revenue business If the direct tax bin
should be signed by the president the necessity
for the reduction Of the revenue viii not be
immediate, and it is thought President Harri.
son viii not think it necessary TO call together
the Fifty-irst congress until October.
OF tho appropriation bills, two--the sundry
civil and the agricultural bills-were passed
by the senate last week. The army bill is ON
the calendar and win be taken up early this
week. The postoffice bin is in the hands of
the appropriation committee but it viii be
reported probably on Tuesday. The def
cheney aud Indian bills have not come from
the house. The consideration of the four ap-
preparation bills and the discussion Of the
resolution for the investigation Of election
outrages in various states win fill out the
senate's last week. The elections resolution
| mill ri IL -, g,,o1 no
Gratis appear anxious TO talk on it at great
length, and it is probable they VIII prevent
its adoption. If this is assured before the end
Of the week, the resolution may be laid aside
and the resolution relating to Texas election
matters taken up instead.
BY mutual understanding, the tariff fight
in the house was suspended ON last Friday
that the decks might be cleared for the final
action, which viii probably commence to-
morrow. The general deficiency win come
up to-day as unfinished business 1t win take
but few hours TO dispose of IT, This win be
followed by the Indian appropriation bill
Mr.. Peel, who has it in charge, believes that
there viii be but little trouble in securing its
passage. The bill viii probably be out Of the
way in .ime this evening to allow the dis
agreements Of the sundry civil and naval
bills TO be presented and considered.
Tomorrow Mr.. Randall win demand the
consideration of the resolution which gives
the Cowles- Randall revenue bill the right Of
way. Upon this it is impossible TO foresee
the action Of the house. Mr.. Mills, Of the
ways and means committee, has not yet de-
cided what course he win pursue. By filibus-
tering tactics he can prevent the resolution
being even considered. If it can be brought
TO a vote it viii be passed by 100 majority.
Great pressure is being brought to bear on
Mr. Mills by his friends not 10 interpose OBJ
structive motions. 1t is claimed, especially
by the southern members, that it is bad
policy to place the Democratic party in that
position in the face of the almost universal
demand for the repeal Of the tobacco tax
This pressure may finally overcome Mr.. Mills
determination 10 resist the passage of the bill.
With this resolution out of the way Mr.. CrisI
will call up the California election case, Mr..
Dunn his Alaska bill, Mr. Ford his immigration
bill, NJ. Oates his naturalization bill and Mr.
McCreary his Edmunds Panama resolution
Should Mr. Mills keep to his present resolu
ton to use all parliamentary means to defeat
the Cowles bin these measures win die will
the congress.
? THE RETIRING LEADERS.
During the last week of his stay at tn,
{ White House President Cleveland win be q
busy man. His work will be chiefly in exam
lining bills sent from congress. Saturday L l.
such bills were on hand for examination, ant
the rush Of the final days of congress has no
yet fairly begun. Although the president
goods and chattels have disappeared from th
White House, the president and Mrs. Cleve
land will not bid farewell to their home unit
later. 1t has been the usual custom for th
outgoing president to give luncheon to hi
successor at the White House on the after
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his leave. That custom will be followed d
q this occasion. After the inaugural cers
4 monies Mr.. Cleveland and the members of hi
cabinet, Mr. Harrison and Mr.. Morton, wit
d few of their most intimate friends, wi
lunch at the White House, and then Nj
Cleveland viii say good-by TO his successor
Secretary Bayard and his family win liv
!. quietly for a while at their home on High
land terrace previous to their departure.
Secretary and Mrs Fairchild propose I
se take their leisure in the breaking up
their home, as the climate at Washington
y this season agrees better with the latter tina
the severe cold Of the north.
The secretary of war and Mrs Endicot
= viii also linger in their present home and I
far no plans for the future have been a
ranged Mrs. Endicott win probably RENAL
until the late spring.
VI The secretary OF the interior and his fan
lily have decided 70 remain until the latt
part Of May, when their present lease Of Il
house will expire. Mrs Villas yet delica
state Of health prohibits the necessary exc
ly. ton attendant upon moving for the preseu
. The secretary Of the navy and Mrs. VIII
ney intend to follow their usual custom
respect 70 their spring plans and viii not
north until later in the season.
The postmaster general and Mrs. Dich
son win continue to occupy their home on
street for some weeks after the arrival
the incoming administration.
SOME FINANCIAL STATISTICS.
As The director Of the mint has submitted
congress his report on the production Of e
and silver in the United States during
calendar year 1855 The gold product "
1.644, ,927 fine ounces, of the value OF S53, Z
600. This is about the same as in 1881.
silver product was A., 7s3 632 fine ounces,
the commercial value Of about s43,O0O,O
n and Of the coming value of S59, l95,D0. N
Os is an increase of 4, ,527, ,21 fine ounces over
product in 1887 In addition to the prod
he of our own mines, some 100000 ounces
on silver were extracted in the United Sta
from foreign ores bullion, principally Nj
ican. The total refined product OF the Uni
States was, in gold, l,111, ,Sil fine ounces, d
lV # silver, 50, lbs, COS fine ounces The cOlns
of the mints during the calendar year l
was as follows: Gold, S3l .3oO, sos; silver {
lars, S3l, 800, SIS subsidiary silver, Sl,034,
minor, S9l2, POI. Total, S65,3ls,6l5
stock of coined and paper money m circl