The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-25
CHANCES OF THE BILLS.
ABAD OUTLOOK FOR ALL EXCEPT
THOSE ON APPROPRIATIONS.

The River and Harbor Measure Almost
Sure to Fail-A Deadlock in the
House Not At All Improbable-M
Randall and the Cowles Internal
Revenue Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The history of
the Fiftieth congress has now practically
been written; the few remaining days Of
its existence being by no means full of
promise for the countless number OF meas
ureS that cumber the calendars. From this
date up to the hour when the gavels Of the
presiding officers will simultaneously sound
its death knell, congress is likely to achieve
no important legislation, except the enact
ment of the remaining appropriation
bills and the adoption Of the conference
reports on a few other measures which
have already been substantially agreed to
by both houses. In the Senate the post
Office appropriation bill the only one now in
committee) will be early reported and
passed this week with little debate except
upon the re-classification scheme. The pas
sage of the other annual appropriation
bills will follow as rapidly as they are re-
ceived from the House and considered by
the appropriations committee.
THE OkLAHOMA BILL.
Mr.. CulIom is determined to press the
Oklah ma bill for passage, but the fact tn t
Mr.. Butler has secured Mr.. Platt's support
for his substitute gives rise to an expecta-
tion that its course will be in troubled
waters.
Certain reports from the private lands
committee respecting Kansas and Louisiana
will be urged upon the attention of the
Senate by Mr.. Plumb; and Mr. Blair stands
ready to seize any opportunity for the con-
sideration of measures relating to sectarian
instruction in the public schools, and
to woman's suffrage. But Mr.. HoarA
feeling that he is carrying out the caucus
mandate, will insist upon continued consid
GRAFTON of the southern election outrageS
resolution, yielding only to appropriation
bills, and as the democratic senators have
in nowise changed their purpose to en-
deavor to indefinitely delay affirmative
action upon this resolution, it is probable,
as before stated, that little can be done by
the Senate in the line of general legislation.
In the House.
In the House of Representatives a CORE
spending state of affairs exists as the result
Of entirely different causes. Tobacco is the
stumbling block here Mr.. Randall having
report from the committee on rules pro-
viding for the consideration of the Cowles
internal revenue bill at his back, is pre-
pared to demand action upon it just as soon
as the appropriation bills are cleared away.
The deficiency bill en- be disposed
of tomorrow and the Indian bill, the
last of the annual appropriation
bills to come before the House for initial
action, will be called up Immediately after
wards, and passed, probably with little
delay. Then will come Mr.. Randall's op-
portunity. But he fully expects that when
h,v b. tha al
luton, or go into committee Of the whole,
be will be met by flibustering Just what
will follow it is difficult to predict.
CHANCES FOR DEADLOCK.
Beginning with tomorrow it will be In
order at any time to move to suspend the
rules aud pass any bill on the calendar
Rule %, Section s, provides that "pending
a motion to suspend the rules, the speaker
may entertain one motion that the House
adj j1urn, but after the result
thereon is announced he shall
motion til a vote is taken on suspension. "
So 1T appears that If Mr.. Randall has a fol-
lowing Of two-thirds Of the House, he may
prevail against all opposition and pass the
amended Cowles bill If this should not be
the case, then deadlock, like those which
have already distinguished the House during
tue FIftleth congress, must close its exist
ence.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The appropriation bills are in fair shape
and there is every reason to believe that,
with the exception of the river and harbor
bill (which has failed in every short session
during the past ten years. they will all
have reached the President by next Satur-
day nignt. Their present situation is as
follows:
Approved by the Presldent--Diplomatic
and consular and military academy.
A att 6 the approval of the President
Legislative, executive and judicial.
In conference-Districto Of Columbia, for
| tifications and pension.
Passed the Senate with amendments
Naval, sundry civil, army and agricultural
Before the Senate committee on appro-
priations-Postofflce
Before the House-Deheiency (under con-
siderationl, Indian and rivers and harbors.