The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-12

fore the new year, with the possible ex-
ception OF one of the annual appropria-
tion bills, and this session is not likely
to prove exceptional in this regard. In
both houses the work is progressing in
manner that indicates the lack OF real
earnestness. The prominent features
Of this weeks proceedings are likely to
be the anti-option bill in the senate and
the appropriation bill in the house.
The anti-option bill is the unfinished
business on the senate calendar, and Is
expected to be laid before that body to-
morrow unless an early adjournment
prevents it. In the preceding morning
hour Senator Mitchell will discuss his
Joint resolution proposing an amend
mont to the constitution providing for
the election of senator's by tho votes OF
the qualified electors OF the states. This
joint resolution is endorsed by the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, and
is undoubtedly strong in the senate,
but because Of its great importance 1t
it is hardly to be assumed that 1t can be
passed during the scant opportunity
afforded by the morning hour. Once
the anti-option bill is laid before the
senate, it will be open to discussion
again, and no positive action on the
measure is expected this week.
From present indications the daily
sessions will be short and an adjourn.
ment will be taken from Thursday till
the following Monday. 1t is quite
probable that in the house next week
great deal OF information will be given
to the country relative to the condition
of the treasury. 1t is the expectation
OF the leaders of the house that, with
the exception OF Monday, when bills
concerning the District of Columbia
will have the right OF way, practically
the whole time Of the house will be de-
voted to consideration OF the regular
annual appropriation bills.
The debate will begin on the army
appropriation bill. which the military
committee will report on Monday and
which Chairman Cultivate at present
intends to call up on Tuesday. The
army bill in it's aggregate shows re-
duction from the total amount carried
by the bill for the current fiscal year,
but there have been several increases
made in the appropriations under the
head OF department of ordnance"
The military committee would not be
surprised if AN attack was made on
some Of these items by Mr.. Holman
and other rigid economists. 1t has pre-
pared for any criticisms which may be
made by adopting in its report the
statements made by General Flagler
showing the real and urgent necessity
for additional appropriations and is in
for a lively fight if need be.
The appropriations committee has
been at work on the District Of Column
bia and fortifcation appropriation bills
for some time and expects to report the
latter bill in time to be taken up as
soon as the army bill is passed.
The District OF Columbia bill has
caused considerable trouble to the sub
committee in charge OF it. A host OF
local government officials have been ex-
amined and on Monday the sub-com-
mittee will begin the actual preparation
Of the bill. 1t is believed that the bill
will be reported to the house the latter
part of the week.
1t is the purpose OF the managers
OF tho house to get all these bills over
to the senate before the holiday recess.
The accomplishment of this depends on
the temper OF the house which, II in
the mood, can protract consideration of
the bills over several weeks.