St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-25
THE DYING FlFTEETH.
Little Expected Except Passage
of Appropriation Bills.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The history
of the Fiftieth congress has now prac-
tically been written, the few remaining
days of it's existence being by no means
full of promise for the countless num-
ber of measures that cumber the calen-
dars. 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 conference re-
ports on a few other measures which
have been substantially agreed to by
both hauses. in the senate, the post
office appropriation bill (the only one
now in committee) will be easily re-
ported and passed this week with
little debate, except upon the
reclassification scheme. The passage
of the other annual appropriation bills
will follow as rapidly as they are received
from the house and considered by the
appropriations committee. Mr.. CullOm
is determined to press the Oklahoma
bill for passage. but the fact that Mr..
Butler has secured Mr.. PlattS support
for his substitute gives rise to an eXpec-
tatiOl that its course will be in troubled
lie lands committee respecting lands in
Kansas and Louisiana will be urged
upou the attention of the senate by Mr.
Plumb: and Mr.. Blair stands ready to
seize any opportunity for consideration
of the measures relating to Sectarian
instruction in public schools and to
Woman's suffrage. But Mr.. HOar, feel
ing that he is carrying out the caucus
mandate, will insist upon the cOntin-
ued consideration of the
SOUTHERN ELECTION OUTRAGEs
resolution. yielding only to the appro-
priatlon bills;- and, as the Democratic
senators have i'll no wise changed their
purpose to endeavor to indefinitely de-
lay affirmative action upon this reSOlu
ton, it is probable, as before stated,
that little canbe done by the senate in
the line of general legislation. In the
house of representatives a correspond
ing state of. affairs exists as the result
of entirely different causes. Tobacco is
the stumbling block there. Mr. Ran
dali, having a report from the commit
tee on rules, providing for the consider
alton of the Cewles internal revenue
bill, at his back, is prepared to demand
action upon it just as soon as the apprO-
priatiOn bills are cleared away. The
deficiency bill can be disposed of to-
morrew, and the Indian bill, the last of
the annual appropriation bills to come
before the house for initial ac-
ton, viii lie called up immedi-
ately afterward and passed probably
with little delay. Then will come Mr..
Rand&ll's opportunity. But he fully
expects that when he moves to consider
the special order resolution or to go into
committee of the whole he will be met
by filibustering. just what will follow,
it IS difficult to predict. Beginning with
tomorrow, it will be in order at any
time to move to suspend the rules and
pass any bill OH the calendars. Rule
26, section 8, provides that pending a
motion to
SUSPEND THE RULES,
the speaker may entertain one motion
that the house adjourn, but, after the
result thereon is announced, he shall
not entertain any other dilatory motion
till the vote is taken on suspension"
So it appears that if Mr.. Randall has
following 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 dead
lock, like those which have already
distinguished the house during the
Fiftieth congress. must close its exist
ence. The Appropriation bllls are III falr
shape, and there is every reason to be-
lieve 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 Saturday night.
The present situation is as follows: Ap-
proved by the president. diplomatic and
consular and military academy; await
inc the presidents approval, legislative,
executive and judicial; in conference,
District of Columbia. Notifications and
pension; passed the senate with amend
ments, naval, sundry civil, army and
agricultural; before the senate commit
tee on approp rations. postoffice: before
the house. deficiency {under considera-
tionl, Indian and rivers and harbors.