The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-25
CONGRESS MUST HUSTLE.
Otherwise 1t viii Adjourn
With a Long Calender of
Unfinished Business.
A Brief Summary Of What II MAY Dc
and What Ii is Not Likely
To Reach.
Remarkable Endurance and Suffering
of Hazelton Miners--Impris-
oned Eight Days.

WAsnNerov, Feb. el.-only FIVE tuH
working days remain of the Fifty-drst
congress after to-day. aud from now on
| till March the proceedings in both
branches OF that body will probably be
marked by the haste that Is usual In the
| closing day, OF short session
The chief effort ia both houses will be
10 secure early aud complete action on
the appropriation bills ofwhich but TWO
tho army and the fortidcation-have
yet become laws. The status OF the re-
naming appropriation bills is as follows:
The naval bin awaits approval of the
conference report hy the house; the pen
sion, District Of Columbia and military
academy bills arc Ia conference; the
diplomatic and consular tin Is awaiting
al order FOR conference hy the house:
the sundry civil bill has been reported
by the senate committee aud Is on the
senate calendar; the legislative. exccu-
tive aud judicial appropriation bill, aud
the Indian appropriation bill are in the
senate COMMITTEES, aud the p0stOi1ice
agricultural aud general deficiency bills
await the action u the house, the first
named being unfinished business In com
mittee OF the whole
1t il expected that the senate will de-
vote is time during the week mainly 10
tho appropriation bills, beginning with
the sundry civil bin and following with
the legislative and Indian appropriation
bills. These uupostponabie measures
and similarly urgent conference reports
on other appropriation bills are likely TO
leave but little time for other subjects
Professionally provided FOR IN the order OF
business arranged by the republican eau
Gus. The Nicaragua canal bill is the uu-
finished business In this category, and,
although it will be laid aside In favor OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill, and
efforts may be- made thereafter 10 give
lts place TO some other measure named
In the caucus order upon the ground
that II threatens 10 consume more than
It's share Of privileged consideration,
the friends OF this measure are confident
that IL will retain its position as against
other miscellaneous business until
Ns--s-rt.s 80 nstst susa.
The miscellaneous measures following
IL on the coucus program are the pure
food bill aud the Conger lard bill. the
bankruptcy bill, the land court bill, the
army reorganization bill, the interstate
commerce bill, the bll to transfer the
revenue marine service 10 the navy de-
partmcut, and the Pacific railroad fund
ing bill. Unless unexpected progress is
made, even with the aid OF night ses-
sions, IL Is hardly probable that they can
be reached In time for action this week,
although IL Is perhaps within the bounds
Of probability that action may be OBJ
tanned ON the revenue marine BILL 10
which the opposition IS smaller.
N...,- of
tcrs which the majority earnestly desire
to have passed upon by the house before
final adjournment, and the order In
which they art brought up Viii largely
depend on the situation as IL Is developed
from day 20 day. The friends % the
shipping bill have been assured Of the
report from the rules committee OF
special order setting apart one or two
days early IN the week for tie consIdcra-
tion OF this measure. bat the representa-
tiycs Ia charge uf the appropriation bills
are insisting ON rlRhl of Way. and GAA
democrats, with few exceptions, intend
10 exert all their powers 20 prevent the
enactment OF the shipping bill into law,
relying for success parlly on the near
adjournment OF congress aud the appa-
rent necessity OF devotiug much Of the
time 30 the appropriation bills.
The postottiCe appr0prig tIon bin Is not
yet out of committee OF the whole, and
the consideration OF the agriculture aud
deficiency bills has not begun. Confer
ence reports on other appropriation bills
Will also consume a part OF the time dur
ing the week In addition TO these
measures there are the copyright, the
appellate court and the Indian depreda-
tion bills. which have passed both
houses, but need TO be advanced through
the conference stage OF legislation before
they can go upon the statute book. The
report OF the Raum investigation, aud
the recommendation Of impeachment IN
| the case of Judge BOaFmln. OF Louis
4 lana, are matters Of the highest privilege
/ on which action OF the house Is desired.
/ II will thus DE seen that the house has
I large amuunt OF work "a accOmp-
/ llsh within the.next few days but the
republicans need only three additional
4 members 10 make up quorum, and arc
/ confident Of their abity 10 expedite busi-
/ ness 10 the;eytcnt necessary 10 carry out
4 their program
/ The silver bill Is not included In the
schedule OF business arranged by the
majority The Silver mem are dlsheart-
| ened AZ the prospect OF currency leg
/. islation during this congress but expect
To make one mere ca6ft 70 compel 2 vote
on the silver bill, although in order to
do>so it viii be necessary 70 make some
motion commonly regarded as not within
the purview OF the rules or OF parlla-
mentary practice.
There Are Frood. in Arizona, Too.
GuA BEND, Ariz., Feb. e4.--The Salt
I .4,..- ,.nar tv rs,aas fat. fa.8 "a banr