New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16
ALMOST READY TO ADJOURN
GRATIFYING PROGRESS OF THE WEEK IN
CONGRESS.
.,,v SESSION NOT LIKELY TO LAST MORE THAN
TEN DAYs-TIIE ANTI OPTION BILL THE
ONLY PROBABLE BLOCK
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washington. July 15.-The gratifying progress made
,, reek With business In both branches OF Congress
an adjournment within the next ten DAYS highly
hab,e. and few members of either house now loci,
- polongatlOn Of the session into the month n,
.nn,st But one Of the regular appropriation bills
~ General Deficiency remains to be acted ON in Tho
ate tho FortifCations bill having been DISPOSED n,
Asv at single sitting. The General Deficiency
IN will be taken up TO morrow, and is pretty sure 10
s the Senate BY Monday. The sundry Civil hi,
AN probably not get out of the House and into CON
nrnoe committee before next Tuesday or Wednesday
Vet the end of next week will the appropriation
Mis- practically disposed Of, the few differences be-
.sen the two houses which cannot be settled In con-
ference alone remaining to compel Congress to con-
tinue in session.
ON July l Congress passed n resolution extending
for fifteen days the appropriations made at the last
,.ss,on and today another extension OF fifteen dov
bsd to be authorized Mr.. Harris, for the Democrats
in the senate asked TO have the extension cut down
N ten days saying that II the urgent desire OF
lis colleagues on that side get away at the earies,
possble moment and expressing the hope that the
session would not possibly last longer than July %
Mr. Allison, who had charge of the resolution replied
that the wish for all early adjournment was heartily
eoncurred in by the Republican Senators. He thought
II wise, however. to make all possible allowances and
10 let the limit Of extension stand as July 80.
The only thing that seriously interfere with
A speedy adjournment is the Hatch washburn Anti
Opton bill. Mr.. Washburn Is determined to hive
That acted before the session ends and
as he has votes enough to the place of privl-
cge for IT, and prevent Ms being shelved by any other
business he probably force the senate to express
ln opinion the hill before 1t adjourns sine die.
The opponents of the Hatch disposed TO
6sht il by dilatory methods, not being confident Of
tbe result of direct vote II the effort Is made TO
hl the Hatch bill by indirection, bad temper
may be developed and the prospect of immediate ad
journment spoiled.
senator Aldridge intends In a few days to make a
speech in explanation Of the report of the subcom
mittee of the Finance Committee. which has been in
yestigating the effect Of tariffs retail prices. This
will be one of the most instructive and important
speeches made for many on the tariff question
and provoke some attempt at reply on the part
Of Democratic senators. No tariff debate Is likely TO
be sprung, however at this late stage Of the session.
and no tariff legislation OF any sort will come before
ibe Senate for action. II the Hatch bill can be dis
posed Of promptly, there seems to be no reason why
The earlier prophecy of adjournment by July 20
may not be made good.