The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-25
BUSINESS OF CONGRESS,
Poor Prospect for Getting Through Much
BuSineSu Before Adjournment,

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WAsHNaToN, D, O., Feb. 2+.-ThO
history Of the Fiftieth Congress has nov
practically been written; the few re
naming days Of It's existence being by
no means full Of promise for the count
less number OF measures that cumber the
calendars, From this date up to the
hour when the gayels Of the presiding
officers will simultaneously sound its
knell, Congress Is likely to achieve no
important legislation, except the enact
ment ot-the remaining appropriation
bills and the adoption ot conference re-
ports on a few other measures which
have already been substantially agreed
10 by both houses. In the 6enate, the
postotIiCe appropriation bill 0he only
one now In committee) will be easily re-
ported and passed with little debate,
except upon the reclassi6cation scheme,
The passage OF the other annual appro.
priRtion bills will follow as rapidly as
they are received from the House aud
considered by tho Appropriation Com
mittee,
Mr.. Cullom is determined to press
the Oklahoma bill for passage, but tho
fact that Mr.. Butler has secured Mr.,
Platt's support for his substitute gives
rise to m expectation that its course will
be in troubled waters. Certain reports
from the public,lands committee, respect.
ing lands In Kansas and Louisiana will
be urged upon the attention Of the SEN
ate by Mr., Plumb, and Mr.. Blair stands
ready to seize an opportunity Tor con.
sideration OF the measurer relating to
seCtarian instruction in public schools
and to woman's suffrage.
Mr.. Hoar, feeling that he Is carrying
out the caucus mandate, will insist upon
the continued consideration OF theSouth-
ern election outrages resolution, yield
ing only to the appropriation bills, and
rs the Democratic Senators have in no
wise changed their purpose 10 endeayor
to indefinitely delay affirmative action
upon this resolution, 1t Is probable, us
before stated, that little can be done by
the Senate in the line OF general legis.
lation.
In tho House corresponding state OF
affairs exist Us the result Of entirely diff
ierent causes. Tobacco is the stumbling
block here. Mr.. Randall having u report
from the Committee on Rules providing
Ior the consideration OF the Cowles In.
.ernal revenue bill at his back, Is pre-
pared TO demand action upon 1t Just as
soon as the appropriation bills are clear
I'd away. The deficiency bill can be- dis
posed Of tomorrow and The Indian bill,
.he lust Of the annual appropriation bills
% come before the House for initial ac-
ion, will be called up Immediately after.
wards and passed probably with little
lelay. Then will come up Randall's op.
Dortunity. But he fully expects that
when he moves TO consider the special
order resolution or to 60 into committee
II the whole, he will be met by llibus-
ering, Just what will follow, It is diff
,ult to predict.
beginning with tomorrow 1t will DO
n order at any time to move to suspend
he rules and pass any bill on the Calen.
lars. Rule 20, section s, provides that
pending motion TO suspend the rules,
he Speaker may entertain one motion
hat the House adjourn, but after the re.
Iult thereon being announced, he shall
lot entertain any other dilatory motion
i'll the vote is taken on suspension" So
I appears that II Mr.. Randall has fol.
owing OF two.thirds OF tho House he
nay prevail against all opposition and
,ass the amended Cowles bill. II this
hould not be the case then a deadlock,
ike those which have already distin.
'uished tho House during the Fiitieth
congress must close its existence.
The appropriation bills are in iair shape
nd there is every reason to believe that
With the exception Of the river and har.
,or, which has failed in every short
ession during the past ten years, they
vill have reached the President by next
saturday night.