Omaha daily bee., 1892-07-18
PREPARING TO ADJOURN
First Session of the Fifty-seoond Congress
Nearing the End.
WORKING ON APPROPRIATION BILLS
When These Measures Are Passed Members
VIII Hasten to Leave the Capital
Program for the Week in
Both branches.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., July 1T.-As the hrst
session of the Flfty-second congress draws to
an end fcverlsh haste and activity begins
to characterize the proceedings, and this may
naturally be expected 10 wax warmer and
hercer as the weeks run on The friends Of
various measures that have not reposed
peacefully on the calendars will make their
last desperate efforts to secure action on their
favorite bills. But in both houses every
thing must give way to the appropriation
bills. for the word has gone out that the ses-
sion will end as soon as these are disposed OF,
ana everybody is anxious to get away from
the capital.
The common expectation is that the ses-
siop will end next Saturday or the following
Monday at least. Three of the appropriation
bills remain to receive the final touches be-
fore they can be sent 10 the president. They
are the suudry civil, the Notifications and
the general deficiency appropriation bills.
One of these Is already in the conference
stage, and the others will reach 1t before the
middle of the week. The points of differ
ence are more numerous than broad in the
case of two of the bills and Will doubtless
yield readily to adjustment. Tne only seri-
| Gus controversy that is looked for is In con-
nection with the Worlds fair appro priations
in the sundry civil bill.
In the senate.
Inc senate Will pelu tue week III Tue re-
ception and consideration of conference re-
| ports. In the intervals frequent resort will
| be had to the calendar, and the friends of the
| anti-option bill intend TO try 10 pass, or at
least debate that measure If they can do so
| without antagonziug any waiting appropria
ton bills.
The Homestead labor trou bic will probably.
| be talked of in connection with the senate
| resolution proposing an investigation.
| Senators Aldrich and Warren have given
| notice that they wDulI sneak the tariff
| and irrigation bills respectively aud eulogies
on the late Senator Barbour of Virginia are TO
| be delivered.
The program of the house for the coming
| week is somewhat i'll defined. as closing
| weeks are apt TO be, pros pectively The ap-
| preparation bills will have the right OF way,
| of course, they are not running
| schedule time. 1t is impossible to taoie the
| numerous other bills and resolutions which
| seek TO oe switched into he track whenever
| the appropriation special leaves the roadway
| clear
Tomorrow is committee suspension day,
| and the committees Will be called in their
| order ana an opportunity afforded to pass
| few bills that have been asleep on the caleu-
| dars. The majority OF these measures Will
| probably be OF no great Importance, tut
| should the committee on merchant marine be
reached (and there will oe an effort made to
| reach this committeeJ one of the most inter
| esting short debates will be made.
The bill TO repeal the present ship subsidy
|
| the merchant marine, and the effort TO pass il
| under sus pension of the rules will find gen
eral support on the democratic side. A num-
| Der of eastern democrats, however, will
| oppose with vigor any repeal of this law.
| Worlds Fair Legislation.
Tuesday has been set apart for the con-
| clusion of the consideration Of the senate
| Worlds fair amendments TO the sundry civil
| appropriation bill Chairman Wheeler of
| the pension Office investi CATION committee
| has asked the speaker for u day Tor the con-
| siCeration of tie report on Commissioner
| Raum's administration of the peuslon
| bureau. The report has lost its privileged
| character, but the rules committee is favor
| ably dis posed toward a proposition 10 bring
| in a resolution making the report special
| order Tor Wednesday
| Conferences will De necessary between the
| two houses on the amendments made by the
| senate to the sundry civil bill, fortihcatons
| aGd general deficiency appropriation bills
| and action on these reports Will take up a
| considerable part of the week. Committees
| OF the house will be recognized TO pass bills
| of minor importance whenever there is any
| spare time. An adjournment resolution will
| PROBABLY be brought in during the week
| and after the date OF fual adjournment is
| fixed the last days OF the session, under the
| rules VIII be devoted to conference reports
| and passage OF measures under Suspension of
| the rules.