Evening journal., 1890-09-29


there are very poor prospects that II will
receive much consideration at tina session
which begins in December. The most im-
portant of this business now rests on the
senate calendar. Ordinarily this would
promise IL an unusual shance of oonsidera-
tion, but extraordinary conditions will
govern the senate during at least the first
part Of the second session of congress. The
Republican members of the senate have
pledged themselves to vote on proposition
to change the rules OF the senate for the ex.
press purpose Of making possible the pas
sage of the federal elections bill
The proposition will meet with whatever
obstructive opposition the Democratic
members can bring forward. 1t Is a mat
ter OF history that the Democratic senators
Of the senate at one time wasted two and
half months on proposition to proceed
to organize the senate by the election OF
officers. They can waste the entire time
OF the senate during the second session
in the same way unless the Republicans
adopt revolutionary tactics Then IL the
proposition to establish a rule under which
the previous question can DO called Is
adopted, a Democratic senator has figured
that the entire time of the senate from
Dec 7 to March cen be consumed in roll
offered for the purpose OF obstruction.
II Would Force an Extra Session.
SO II tho Republican senator's adhere TO
their determination TO press the elections
bill much other business must suffer, and
they would necessitate the calling OF an
extra session of congress In March or
April The time consumed In the consid-
Grafton OF the elections bin and the appro-
priation bills may operate to the exclusion
Of the bills which have passed the house
aud are now on the senate calendar, among
which are bills to transfer the revenue cut
ter service from the treasury to the navy
department; 20 discontinue the coinage OF
three and one dollar gold pieces and three
cent nickel pieces; also the following SEN
ate bills which have been reported favor
ably from committees; The copyright bill;
bill to increase the naval establishment;
to place telegraph companies under the
operation of the Interstate commerce law;
10 provide Qualifications; to establish gun
factory on the Pacific coast; to amend the
interstate commerce act; for the protection
Of American forests; to reduce the amount
of United States bonds required OF nation
al banks, resolutions for constitutional
amendments relating to prohibition and
women's suffrage
Bills 20 prevent the adulteration Of food
and drugs and to establish limited postal
telegraph are on the calendar The bank
ruptcy bill adopted by the commercial
convention at Minneapolis and generally
known as the Torrey bill, passed the house
and was reported to the senate, but 1t goe1
| over until the next session.
Blils Lefs In the House.
Nearly 5000 bills and resolutions that
were reported TO ehouse from commit.
tees during this session of congress failed
| Of passage and remain on the house cal
endar. Among the important measures
are the house bill to creahe a court OF ap
| peals; several bills granting pensions K
female hospital nurses Of the rebellion tc
increase the salaries Of United States
| judges; 10 promote the efficiency OF tile
militiai transferring the weather serv-
ioe 10 the agricultural department.
the service pension bill to provide
a commission on the alcoholic liquol
traffic, the Butterworth ianti-optionr
and "anti-future" bill; to encourage the
| construction of a continental railway "a
connect North and South America; to pre-
vent the importation of adulterated and
| spurious teas; the Pacific railroad bill; ia
increase the number OF regiments In the
army, the Butterworth resolution for
reciprocity with Canada; resolution for
the adjustment Of questions between the
United States and Mexico; granting the
right Of suffrage to women, for the retire.
ment of national bank circulation; for the
removal of Gen. Grants remains from New
York TO Washington; the copyright bill
The most important Of the senate billi
left on the house calendar are the subsidy
and shipping bills.
The Years Appropriations.
The appropriations made by the Fifty
fret congress for the fiscal year ending
June %, 1921, aggregated about s48l ,lO9
064, an increase of S65, III. .54s over thos,
made by the Fiftieth congress for the fisca
year ending June 80, 1890. The river and
hsrbor bill did not become a law, how
ever, In the second session Of the Fiftietl
congress. The largest increase made in
appropriations by the Fifty-hrst congress.
over the appropriations made by the Elf
tieth congress at its second session are a.
followsi Fcrtifcations, increase, 2,999, BAL
pensions Qncluding defciencies), s34 ,O20,
66S; postal service, s., ,621 1854; sunday civil
s4,44O,940 deficiencies exclusive Of pen
sionsl s4,s59,i1
Five Bills Vetoed.
The miscellaneous appropriations for ths
/ occaAOH "a tAo + lby-ilfsb COiATeSS 4uSb emu
ing were a, TBS, 798 less than similar one,
made for the previous year by the Fiftietl
congress. The deficiency bill (Which is IL
conference between the two houses is thu
only one OF the general appropriation bills
which has not received the presidents
signature. President Harrison has vetoed
only five bills, all comparatively unimpor-
tant. In the first session Of the Fiftiett
congress Grover Cleveland vetoed 12s bills
Persistent Train Wrschers.
ALLIANCE, o., Sept. 29-Another COW.
ardly attempt was made at Maxine, neal
here, TO wreck the limited going west
One rail had been dragged partly across
the track and others were ready. A two
horse farm wagon had also been placed on
the track. A freight came along unex-
pectedly and surprised the wreckers