Evening journal., 1892-07-25
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS
1t Will Probably Be the Last
of the Present Session.
SLIM CHANCES FOR THEFAIReRANT

The conferees Fail TO Agree on the AP-
propriatIon, as Neither Side Would
Consent to Concede Dollar in the
Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-This viii proba-
bly, be the last week Of congress if definite
tction is taken on the sundry civil and
general deficiency appropriation bills. 1t is
idle to predict the fate of these measures,
which is enveloped in doubt. In the house
today the conferees on the sundry civil bill
submitted their reports.
The O'Neill amendment providing against
the employment Of Pinkerton detectives by
government officers and the Worlds fair
provision were not agreed to by the con-
ferees, as neither would concede dollar in
the item.
A vote may be taken this afternoon on
the items in dispute, including the vexed
senate amendment relating to the Colum-
bian exposition 1t is possible, however,
that consideration will be postponed until
Tuesday, in order that the resolutions re-
ported from the special committee on the
pension Office investigation may be taken
up. These win occasion a long debate, as
the Republicans intend to resort to hlibus-
bring tactics to prevent the adoption OF
aly resolution regarding the dismissal OF
Commissioner Raum.
After this matter and the appropriation
Nils are disposed of the remainder of the
week will be accorded to the various com
mittees to call up for one hour each the
measures reported on the calendar, subject
lnly to conference reports. 1t is not among
Che improbabilities that congress viii ad
iourn without voting an appropriation t
the exposition, as the opposition to it il
the house is well organized for prolonged
fight
The Antioption Bill.
One weeks solid oratory on the anti
option bill in the senate has not afforde'
any clew to the probable termination Of tn
debate-that is to say, to termination b.
natural causes by an agreement to take
vote A majority vote can, of course, post
pone the bill at any time. Mr. Washburr
in charge of the bill, has not yet venture
to hint when he shall ask unanimous col
sent that the debate shall close. He al
pears to be as much embarrassed by hi
professed friends as by his avowed opp'
nents.
Mr.. George, of Mississippi, who ranl
next to Mr.. Morgan, Of Alabama, and M
Call, Of Florida, in fecundity Of words, ons
he gets started has announced that he te
it his duty to address the senate at lengt
on this subject, and Mr. George is IN fav'
of antioption, though dead against the b
which Mr. Washburn champions /
stated openly that the Washburn bill is u
constitutional and he and Mr.. Pugh,
Alabama, and Mr.. Coke, Of Texas, ;
counted among the friends OF the antiopti'
bill, propose to substitute measure whit
aims at the same end by entirely differei
means.
These and other difficulties lying on t
surface seem to indicate a strong probab
ity that the Washburn bill cannot be pass
this session. The voting strength whi
enables the Minnesota senator to obta
consideration for an antioption bill is ma
up Of supporters Of a half dozen differei
widely diverging schemes for reaching I
end proposed. At present there seel
small likelihood Of unifying them up
any one composite measure in time for it
be sent over to the house for concurrent
Millions of Dollars Involved.
Another week of hard work may possit
dispose Of both the deficiency and the ST
dry civil bills, though there are grave gu
tione in dispute between the two houses
both measures which involve many milliC
of dollars. The senate conferees wol
have asked permission to enter into tn
and probably a final conference on the
fciency bill Saturday afternoon, but
covered while Mr. Allison had the mot
pending that the parliamentary condit
required the house to make the first me
and the house had adjourned without
ing so.
If this bill and the suRdry civil bill, VIII
includes the Worlds fair project, should
put into such shape as to permit Of
agreement upon them, without any gr
backdown by either branch Of congress
the end Of the week, such movement
adjournment will be started that Mr.Wa
burn viii find it difficult to hold the sen
in session longer than day or two furt
on his antioption bill, and may be forced
submit TO postponement Of action u
December.
Tho Careless Public.