Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-23
WHEELING W

sundry civil bill tomorrow and follow
ing with the legislative and Indian ap
preparation bills. These unpostponablt
measures and similarly urgent confer
ence reports on other appropriation
bills are likely to leave but little time
for other subjects Professionally pro
vided for in the order OF business ar
ranged by the Republican caucus. The
Nicaragua Canal bill is the unfinished
business in this category, ana although
il will be laid aside tomorrow J.. lavol
of the sundry civil atr rriation bill
efforts are likely 10 be made
thereafter to give its place
to some other measure nlmed in the
caucus lin order that it threatens to
consume more than its share OF privi-
legged consideration the friends OF this
measure are confident that il will re-
tain It's position as against other miscel-
laneous business until brought 10 a final
vote. The miscellaneous bills follow
ing it on the caucus programme are the
pure food bill and the Conger lard bill,
! the army reorganization bill, the inter
State commerce bill, the bill 10 transfer
the revenue marine service 10 the Navy
! Department and the Pacific railroad
funding bill.
Unless unexpected progress is made
even with the aid Of night sessions, It Is
hardly probable that they can be- reach
ed in time for action this week, although
it is perhaps within the bounds OF prob
ability that action may be obtained on
the revenue marine bili. To which the
opposition is smaller. The House ad-
j0nrned yesterday In very had temper,
and its mood on re-aSSembling tO-mOr-
row will have considerable effect on the
course of legislation during this week.
There are a number OF important mat
ters which the majority earnestly de-
sire to have passed upon by the House
before final adjournment, and the order
in which they are brought upwill largely
depend on the situation as ii is devel-
Oped from day to day. The friends Of
the shipping bill have been assured OF
the report from the rules committee OF
a special order setting apart one or
two days early in the week for consider
alton of this measure, but the repre-
sentativeS in charge OF the appropri-
alton bills are insisting on right OF way,
and the Democrats with few except
ions intend TO exert all their power to
prevent the enactment OF the shipping
bill into law rely for success partly on
the near adjournment OF Congress, and
the apparent necessity OF devoting
much Of the time to the appropriation
bills.
frha ro.to fffca arrropriation hill l. moi
yet out of the committee OF the whole,
and the consideration Of the agriculture
and deficiency bills has not yet begun.
Conference reports on other appro pria-
tiOns bills will also consume Il part OF
the time during the week. la addition
to these measures there are the copy |
right, the appellate court and the In
dian depreciation bills, which have passed
both Houses, but need to be advanced |
through the conference stage Of legiSla- |
tion before they can go upon the statute |
book.
The report OF the Raum investigation
and the recommendation OF impeach- |
ment in the case of Judge Boardman, Of |
Louisiana, are matters Of the highest |
privilege on which action Of the House |
is desired 1t will thus be seen that the |
House has large amount of work to ac-
compish within the heXt nine days, but |
the Republicans need only three addi-
tional members to make up quo
rum, and are confident OF their abil-
ity to expedite business to the
extent necessary to carry on
their programme. The silver bill is not
included in the schedule of business ar
ranged by the majority. The silver men
are disheartened at the prospect for cur
rency legislation during this Congress, |
but expect TO make one more effort to |
compel Il vote on the silver bill, though |
in order to do 50. ii viii be necessary TO
make some motion commonly regarded |
as not within the puryiew of the rules
or parliamentary practice.