Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-07
Length OF THE SESSION
Managers Hope To Adjourn Esrfy Un,ess G
Deadlock Comes on Appropriation BIiis.

VI b8ktlON.
Managers Hope 20 Adjourn Early u,,~ss n
Deadlock Comes on Appropriation BIns.
NO ExPrcrArroS THAT THERE WILL mn ANT yrp-
rHrR ATTEMPT nADE TO SECURE srIvrH Lra-
rsLArroS-THE EFFORT TO krrrAL rHE POSTAL
SUBSIDY MAY rRoTRAcr TIE SESSION.
The irregular silver discussion that 10 going
on in the Senate nov is generally regarded 40
the last expiring wall Of the silver men for their
lost cause. There is probably not one man In
Congress who believes that there viii be
any further attempt made OF silver legislation.
The sharp tone Of Senator walcot:'s speech
yesterday. which was designed 10 injure Mr..
Harrison among silver republicans in the west
was IN its very violence n confession that the
silver Senators have no expectation Of accom-
piishiug that. which 10 them, seemed 90 easy
when Congress opened. and the purpose OF %
was, OF course, to give emphasis 20 the earnest
ness OF the effort Of the republicans from silver
states 20 accomplish legislation. Like the speech
OF Mr.. Morgan IL was not expected TO eject
anything in Congress-
But while II Is true that no one expects fur
Their serious effort in behalf OF silver legisla-
tion II is the desire OF the anti-siver men Of
both parties 20 get through With this Congress
rs soon as possible, ~ TO avoid the
agitation OF Il as far as may be- The only
thing that can piotract the session greatly
is the disagreement between the two houses
over the appropriation bills. Some Of the
managers In the Senate have been in
clined TO believe that this disagreement
would be the cause OF keeping Congress in seq
sion very much longer than otherwise would be
necessary. and some have believed that il
would be good politics 20 make fight over APP
preparations in conference and TO compel the
democratic House TO make q concession 1T Q
| time when they would be naturally anxious 20
| get home 20 look after their fences and give
some attention 10 national politics But lately
there has been considerable opposition 10 this
belief developed, coming chiefly from men who
beheSe that unhealthy agitation would result
from protracted session, and that the repub-
Means would be put IN an awkward position IL
| they could be held responsible for delaying adj
journment and could give no other reason for
~ THAN determination on their part 10
re6ist the cutting down policy Of the House.
INCREASES IN THE SENATE
The Senate has for long time been the body
held responsible for large increases in the APP
| preparations, and il has come to be regarded
as a play in politics for the House TO cut an
| preparations sometimes below absolute necessi-
| ties, trusting TO the Senate TO insist upon the
necessary increases and take the responsibility
for them. Some of the republicans think now
that they can hardly take this Response
biity, and that while they viii
make increases in the Senate. pointing
out in their speeches the necessity for them.
and attempting to show the country that the
economical policy of the House is really sham
| and pretense they will not 20 so far as 10 abeo-
| lutely block agreement in conferences and
greatly protract the session unless some serious
question OF principle is involved The mere
shaving down of expenses, as is witnessed in
the District of Columbia bill, the sundry civil
bill, the army. the consular and diplo-
lomatic and naval bills, some Of the
ma insist should not be made
They urge that it may be good politics for the
Senate to yield to the House and trust to the
experience in the executive departments to
demonstrate that the economy was forced and
unwise. A number of propositions for river
and harbor expenditures, involving many
mliion dollars, have been insugu-
rated IN the Senate and may be added
to the river aud harbor bill thereby
causing considerable friction between the
two houses. but unless some of the other
bills that come over from the House there 10
some more serious question involved than that
OF the amount Of money carried, NJ il regarded
now as probable that the Senate will not make
very hard fight to maintain lite policy Of lib
erality.
THE POST OFFICE SUBSIDY.
There is some talk Of a provision being
placed upon the post Office appropriation bill
for the repeal Of the steamship subsidy act A
bill having this in view has already been re-
ported from the House post office1 committee,
and viii probably pass the House, and
this may be accepted AS an indication that
the committee is reluctant to tie
Congress up as it would be if such provision
were carried on the bill. though that might be
the only means of passing IL through both
houses. H. however, the post Office appropria-
ton bill does carry repeal Of the subsidy Law
II Is evident TO every one that the Senate will
never agree to 1t and the contest over the
proposition would result either in . very long
session in the failure of the post Office
bill If the House refuses TO yield. In view OF
the fact that the democrats are very anxious
TO secure an adjournment about the time Of
the meeting Of the democratic national conven-
ton II is probable that they will be content to
pass measures repeating subsidies independ-
ent propositions. throwing upon the Senate the
responsibility tor the maintenance Of the sub
sidles as they now are if they refuse TO pass the
bill