Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-16

Work Mapped Out by the Solons in
"ashinRton-Lfst OF Republican
Caucus Measures-yyhat the House
VIII Accomplish.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The position OF
the general appropriation bills in congress
compares favorably now with the record
of the preceding congress in the short ses-
sion. Although none of them have be-
come laws, two (the army and the FORTH
cations) bills have been agreed upon in
conference and will doubtless reach the
president in day or two. Four appro-
priation bills-the District of Columbia,
the military academy, the pension and the
naval-have passed both houses and will 90
to the final conference stage, as the neces-
sary order can be made by the house of
representatives. The diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill has been reported
to the senate and the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill and the
sundry civil bill are awaiting the
action of the senate committee
on appropriations. The Indian ap-
preparation bill is under consideration
by the house and two appropriation bills
(the postoffce and agriculturaD are on the
the calendar, thus leaving only one of the
regular appropriation bills (the general
deficiency to be yet prepared by commit
tee and reported to the house. The copy
right bill is the unfinished business before
the senate. Whether its consideration will
be resumed tomorrow, however, depends
upon the majority's estimate of the amount
of time that will be required to reach the
point of final action. Senator Hale has
stated his intention to call up the diplo-
the friends of the copyright bill are conf
dent the measure is in such shape that it
cannot consume much more time, it will
probably be brought to final vote before
the diplomatic bill is taken up. The sun
dry civil and legislative appropriation
bills are to be reported sometime during
the week, and will be pressed at once upon
the senate's attention.
Conference reports upon other approprl-
atoms bill will, also, be submitted for action.
The republican caucus list of measures
selected for consideration in the intervals
between the discussion of the appropri-
alton bills is as follows: The Indian
depredations bill, the Nicaragua canal bill
the pure food and the Conger lard bills,
the army reorganization bill, the interstate
commerce bill, the bankruptcy bill, the
revenue marine bill and the Pacific rail
road funding bill. How far the senate
may follow this program will depend on
the amount of time occupied by the appro.
priation bills, but it is the caucus determi-
nation that none of the measures named
on the list shall be permitted to remain
under consideration for an unreasonable
length of time, and as matter of justice
to the succeeding features of the order any
bill will be laid aside that provokes very
much.
In the house the party leaders confident
ly expect that by the end of this week the
general deficiency bill will be the only enc
of the regular annual bills Enacted upon
1t is the intention to finish consideration
of the Indian bill early tomorrow and il
has been arranged that the postof6ce and
agricultural appropriation bills shall fol
low the Indian bill in the order named
The shipping bill (which has for about two
weeks remained pending in the house as
unfinished business, will then be again
brought up, and its friends purpose to Sc
cure final action on it before the end of the
week. The committee which reported the
bill is prepared if necessary to take the
senate bill unamended as the measure IL
become law, but greatly prefer that there
| shall be incorporated in the senate bill tn,
1udu anu HAWAI- IeStINo Cldus6S OF the nous
measure Mr.. Thompson of Ohio says h,
intends to call up during the week tn,
| recommendation of impeachment decided
upon by the Judiciary committee in tn,
case of Judge Poormsn of Louisiana, blu
| will not press this matter if it be likely Il
| seriously delay the appropriation bills O
the shipping bill. ..~5
The silver question still remains tn
most absorbing topic of discussion anon,
members of the house, and there is a con
slant fear on the part of the conservative
members that it may at some unexpected
looked-for shape. The belief has, how
ever, now become quite general that NJ
silver bill can be taken up in advance of
report from the coinage committee. Thi
committee has lately shown a disposition
to cease further hearings and vote on tn
bill. The silver men are confident tina
the bill will be reported to the house be
| fore the end of the week.