The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-07-11
speciaI 10 the RncoRD-uNIox-

special to the RECoRD-UNIoN
WASHINGTON. July l0.-The agricuIt-
ur;d, river and harbor, Indian, Postoflice
ahd pension appropriation bills have re-
ceIYed the signatures Of the Speaker and
Fice-President, and now only await the
signature OF the President to become
laws. The army, diplomatic and consul
lar, District Of Columbia, Military Acad-
envy, naval and legislative appropriation
oils are still in conference, or with the
conference reports Enacted upon.
The sundry civil bill, nearly disposed
OF by the Senate, viii come up again to-
morrow and All effort made TO pass the
bill before the Senate adiourns. The
ratification bill will follow in the Senate,
and after that the general deficiency bill
II all the annual appropriation bills are
not III The hands OF the President before
Friday next "a very unlikely EVENT. Con-
gress Will have TO pass joint resolution
extending the appropriations for such
branches as remain unprovided for.
There IS no probability that the tariff
measures which passed the House will
get before the Senate at this session. The
tlnance Committee, to which they were
All referred. is of the opinion that if one
Is reported others would be urged and as
tnat would prolong the session indefi-
nlteiy, the committee is adverse to taking
any action in the matter. The subject Of
tarllf, however, will probably be heard
from again IN the Senate, either on Hale'S
resolution as TO the comparison between
the republican policy, tariff for revenue
only" or on Vests resolution directing
the Finance Committee to report back the
House bill putting wool on the free list.
The resolution for the investigation of
the Homestead conflict will probably be
reported tomorrow. The anti-opCion bill
and the bill TO transfer the revenue marine
service to the Navy Department were both
to be brought up on Monday The real
unfinished business, the bill for develop
ment and encouragement OF silk culture
IN the United States, bids fair to remain
unfinished" swhen the Vice Presidents
gavel sounds the knell of the first session
OF the titty-secOnd Congress.
The week in the House will be, in
political sense, cloudy, with a silver lin
ing. The Committee on Rules will bring
IN Wednesday a resolution designating
that day and the next legislative days.
II Wednesday is insufficient, to be de-
voted to the consideration of the free
coinage bill. Filibustering motions will
not be in order, and an opportunity.
| therefore, will be offered at the very out
set to test the relative strength of the sec
Onds and opponents of the silver bill by
voting upon resolution providing for
its consideration by the House A ma
JOrIty vote against the resolution, it is
openly stated will be accepted by the adj
vOcates Of free coinage as the absolute de-
feat OF the measure for the season, but
they express confidence an adverse ma
jority cannot be mustered on the question
OF consideration. The anti-siIver mem
berS have not yet agreed upon a course of
action. but a conference for the purpose
will be held tomorrow.
The leading Republicans decline to
state what position they will take, but
there is talk OF allowing the Democrats to
make the fight among themselves, and
when the combat siaclens come in as q
reserve to support the anti-silVer faction.
1t is asserted that there will be a ma
jority Of four to eight against the bill
upon direct vote, if it can be brought to
one by means of the clOture Tor majOrity's
suspensiOn) rule. But the silver men
scout this assertion, and declare that the
bill will go through the House if it reaches
direct vote upon its merits.
If the measure succeeds in getting be-
fore the House, and the opponents fill
buster against final vote, the Commit
tee on Rules will lie asked to report a
cloture rule. But as all the members of
the committee except the Republicans,
who would see in it a justification of the
rules of the Eiity-tirst Congress, are
opposed to this method of procedure I'M
less asked by a majority of the total
Democratic membership of the House,
such request would be met with re-
fusal.
Action on the conference reports and
debate on the Senate amendments to the
appropriation bills may be expected to
occupy Tuesdays sessions, and any
succeeding part Of the week not absorbed
by the silver contest.