Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-02
The End Of the Fifty-first
Congress in Sight.
Scarcely ANY Necessary Legis-
y lation Accomplished.
The Appropriation Bills Remain
Practically Untouched.
An Effort to Be Made Now to Clear the
Calendar by March 4th-The.
Silver Men Impatient.
Associated Press DISPATCHES.

WAsIuNGroN, Feb. 1.-THE senate is
shaping it's business with firm deter
mination to adjourn March 4th, with
out leaving behind it anything for an
extra session. Those steering the Re-
publican majority have already ar
ranged a programme that would OF
itself occupy the attention of the sem
ate for, two weeks. This arrangement, t,
however, is not final, as it must be
7 formally approved by the Republican
caucus, and is besides subject to inter-
ruption in its working by appropriation
bills. The fortification appropriation bill
comes up tomorrow, as unfinished busi-
ness, and the pension appropriation
bills on the calendar, and the District
of Columbia appropriation bill soon to
: be reported, will follow in order. In the
morning hours an effort will be made to
pass the Indian depreciation claims bill,
and, sandwiched between the above
named appropriation bills, will probably
be the eight-hour bill and copyright bill.
An attempt is also being made to secure
action upon the house bankruptcy bill.
Although the house was engaged prac-
tically the whole Of the past week in
consideration of the regular annual APP
preparation bills, these measures are
still in an unusually backward state, and
it is the intention OF the majority to
permit substantially no legislation. ex-
cept the shipping bin, to engage atten-
ton until the scene of action on appropri-
ations is very generally transferred from
the house to the senate wing of the cap
itOl. 1t is the purpose of the commit
tee on merchant marine to make an
effort to call up the shipping bill, and
press it to a final vote as soon as the
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill (now under consideration is passed,
but in view OF the determined opposi-
tion heretofore made to the shipping
bill, there is. some question rs to the
ability Of its friends to carry out their
expressed intention, especially as it ID
almost cer3et4 10 be antagoiizqa by one
or nors- r0pristion bifjA The. Ins
dian ana legseAtive, execdtive md
judicial appropriation bills are on tie
calendar awaiting action, and will be
called up at the first favorable opportun-
ity.
Bland and other silver men are grow
ing more restive at the failure OF the
coinage committee TO act ON the silver
bill and have announced theirdetermin-
alton that If the committee do not settle
the matter at the regular meeting.
Wednesday, to precipitate the fight in
the house without waiting for the COM,
mittee to report.
Only four weeks and three days re-
main OF the fifty-first congress. and not
a single one of the thirteen annual APP
preparation bills has been finally passed
by both branches Of congress. and sent
to the president; but one of these bills
has passed the senate-the army bill.
While the present condition OF the ap-
preparation bills is not as encouraging as
compared with their state OF progress in
previous congresses, no doubt is enter
tanned by the members OF the house
or senate Of the ability of congress to
complete its necessary legislation before
the fourth of March.