The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-18
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The WInd.Up Of the acknowledgements
of Both Houses

WASHINGTON, D. O., July 17.-As the
first session Of the Fifty-second Con-
gress draws to an end severish haste
and activity begins to characterize the
proceedings and this may naturally be
expected 20 wax warmer and fercer as
the weeks runs on. The friends OF va
rIous measures that have reported long
before the calendars will make their
last desperate efforts torecure action on
the fayorite bills. But in both houses
everything must give way to the appro-
priation bills, as the word has gone out
that the session will end as soon as these
are disposed of, and everybody. is
anxious to get away from the capitol.
Three Of the appropriation bills 70.
main to receive the final touches before
they can be sent to the President. They
are the sundry civil, the Notifications
and the general deficiency appropria-
ton 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 differences are more
numerous than bread in the case Of two
OF the bills and will doubtless yield
readily TO adjustment The only seri-
GUS controversy that is looked for is in
connection with the worlds fair ap-
preparation in the sundry civil bills.
The senate will spend the week in
the reception and consideration Of con-
ference reports. In the intervals fre.
auent resort will be had tothe calendar,
and the friends OF the anti.options bill
intend to try to pass, or at least debate,
that measure II they can do so without
antagonizing any OF the remaining ap-
preparation bills. The Homestead Ia.
Dor trouble will probably be talked Of
in connection with the senate resolu.
tion proposing an investigation.
Tho programme Of the house is some
what ill-dedned, as closing weeks are
apt to be prospectively. The appro-
priation bills will have right of way, Of
course, and they are not running on
schedule time. It is impossible to chart
table OF the numerous other bills and
resolutions which seek to be switched
into the track whenever the appropria-
tion Especial" lenyesthe roadway clear.
Tomorrow ia committee suspension
day and the committees will be called
in tho order and opportunity afforded
to pass a few bills that have been
asleep on tho calendars. The majority
ofthese measures will probably be Of
no great importance, but should the
committee on merchant marine be
reached and there should be an effort
made to reach the committee, one Of
the most interesting short debates Of
the session may be expected. Tho. bill
to repeal the present ship subsidy law
has been reported by the committee on
the merchant marine and the effort to
pass 1t under suspension OF the rule
will find general support on the Demo-
cratic side. A number OF eastern DEM
ocrats, however, will oppose with vigor
any repeal OF this law.
tuesday has been set apart for the
conclusion of the consideration OF the
senate Worlds Fair amendment to the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
Chairman Wheeler, Of the pension OF.
flee investigating committee, has asked
the speaker for q day for the considera-
tion OF the report on Commissioner.
Raum's administration Of the pension
bureau. The report has lost its privi-
legged character, but the rules commit
tee Isl fayorably disposed towards
proposition to bring In q resolution
making the report special order for
"Wednesday.