The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-25
1--WE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
t.,oprss LTKrLY TO ADJoURy BE-
~opr 7uE CLOSE OF THE WEEK.

IN
sL.s,. =, the Disputed Item. In the Den-
Vees o,d sunday civil Iuis 60 He Taken
60, ar on Tue-dsy-The Antt-Option
~, No, Likely to Pass This Session.
,r,,r,xoroN, July 24.-This will probably be
vock Of Congress. II definite action is
W. an the Sundry Civil and General De-
u,, ,,rrorriation bills. In tho House to-
p 1--WE. IN, ron icrrees on the Sundry Civil bill
NV" ,,h,,,t their reports and vote may DO
W., on the items in DISPUTE. including tho
.J s,r,t, amendm ent relating to the Co.
,oublan Exposition.
n ia possible however. that consideration
u, ho nostroned until Tuesday. In order that
,nA,e.olu,lons reported from the special COM
A,,o. on the Pension Offlce Investigation may
s.t,trnup. These will occasion long do
ss,o os tho Republicans intend to resort to
S,hrs.aring tactics to prevent tho adoption OF
- rosouticn regarding the dismissal OF Com
'nksioncr tanm'
aner this matter and tho Appropriation bills
,..,disposcd of tho remainder OF the week
N,he accorded to the various committees to
ANN. for ono hour each. tho measures re-
.So,tsd and on the calendar. subject only to
is.nterencc reports 1t Is not among the i'm
lnrobnbitics that Congress will adjourn with
ant voting an appropriation to the Exposition.
~ the opposition to it In the House Is we'll Or
isanlzed for prolonged fight.
Ono weeks solid oratory on the Anti Option
NM in the Senate has not Afforded any clue to
ths probable termination OF the debate. Mr.
VWsshburn. in charge Of the bill. has not ret
aFcd TO hint Ss0n d. h. ssA sS nsH u soss
s r. i''ySSy' % sro,sssod %uf frsnSs
ss HyGw wSa nnEs NJ Ms1FsS
Alabama and Mr. Call OF Florida In fecundity
Of words announced lust before the Senate
= address the senate at length on this sub
,s sSsa assIsss 5hs Si WIFI s$s
Ss. ssa N S"smf' M rash SSs%s apd
H. SEs IL S s she
stitute measure which aims at tho same end
By entirely diIcront means. These and othor
cato ; strong probability that the Wnshburn
Bill cannot be passed this session. The voting
strength which enables tho Minnesota senator
XnH.option hill is made up Of supporters Of a
half dozen different widely diverginR, schemes
X hG Sns 81 A.
upun any one composite measure In timo for
Il TO be sent over to the House for con-
currence.
The INN en- SO petition signed by $4,000 per-
.ons engaged in merchant tailoring and allied
Industries. and presented in tho House by Mr..
Cummings Dem. n. W. against tho importa.
Of was nPSF0 strong On TO- pass
CRITIC sSt IHo House Tho III Is now before the
line with the protective policy Of that body. n
which mny become Of national importance in
the coming election.
Tho orders transferring Lieut.. Knapp who
b also Secretary OF tho Association OF Line
Qnacers Of the Navy from the United States
receiving ship Dale. now lying at the Wash
!ngton Navy Yard. to proceed within four days
Transferring OF tho United States informal
f To that ssf Of Se Sany ss
Lieut. Knapp took a prominent part. in the
fight against the passage OF tho bill before the
officers say that the transfer. which is said to
DO a great injustice to Lieut. Knapp. was
brought about by pressure, Of officers OF the
stil! six months OF shore service to his credit.
before he should. In the ordinary division OF
s Ss m 1rnf ocers who desre theie
transfer to the Navy Department have ma de
an Agreement with several prominent LAWYERS
tie promotlon OF this bill.
The Senate and House conterrees on the
sundry Civil bill spent six or seven hours to-
day In the cool cha m ber OF the Senate Commit
tee on Appropriations. endeavoring to reach
On agreement on the Sundry Civil bill
Their efforts were partially successful
they having agreed on various item.
tothrow out some which were in the nature O
approximations based upon new legislation
the employment OF Pinkerton detectives b,
Government officers, WAS not agreed to by thu
Vision was not dwelt upon to any extent. l
vas ". veil understood Hon that the confer
their stand and neither would conced
. dollar In the item. Another, item
lsndlng is that, making an, appropriation o
100000 to fix boundary lines between tn,
United States and Mexico. The Senate hn
/ receded about $500, 600. and the bill viii
Amount to about S26.0OU. 900 or S27. 900 600
The conferrees on the General Defcienc!
Pill reached no agreement at the conferenc,
hst evening.