Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-25
NOT YET IN SIGHT
Congress Drags itself Wearily
Along
WITHOUT AIM OR OBJECT
Other Than % Oosrucs the Anti
Option Biil-The Dead let
ter Once Gluttec.

WASHINGTON, July 2i.-Ths viii prob
ably b the last week of congress If
definite action il taken on the sundry
civil and general deficiency appropria-
ton biliA Ii 10 idle " predi,t tas tate
OF these measures, which 10 enveloped
IN doubt. In the house tomorrow the
confelres on the clyil bull will submit
their report, aud . vote may be taken
on the items IN dispute. including the
vexed senate amendment relating 10
the Columbian exposition. IL is pos
slble. however. that consideration will
be postponed until Tuesday in order
that the resolutions reported from the
special committee on the pension Office
investigation may be taken up. These
will occasion long debate, ~ the re-
pubiicsus intend 10 resort 70 nlibastcr-
ing tactics TO prevent the adoption Of
any resolution regarding the dismisssl
of Commissioner Raum. After this
matter aud the appropriation bills are
disposed OF the remainder OF the week
will be accorded TO the various COM
mittees 20 call up-for one hour each
the measures reported on the calendar
subject only TO conference reports. IL
10 not among improbabliities that con-
gross will adjourn without voting an
Appropriation u the eYpoaron, a. the
Opposition 10 il IN the house 10 well or
gained for prolonged fight.
One Week es Orasory.
Ono weeks solid oratory on the anti
option bill has not afforded any clue 70
the probable termination of debate.
Mr.. Washburne. in charge of the bill,
has not yet ventured 10 hint when he
shall ask unanimous consent that de-
bate shall close. He appears to be AZ
much embarrassed by his professed
friends as by his avowed opponents
Mr.. George of Mississipp,. who rank,
next to Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama and
Call of Florida, in . few words an
nouuced just before the senate ad-
journed Saturday that ne felt it biz
duty TO address the senate at length on
this subject, aud We: George is in favor
of anti-apuon, though dead against the
bill which Mr.. Washburne champions
He states openly that the Washburns
bill is unconstitutional and Mr.. Pugt
of Alabama and Mr.. Coke of Texas, al
counted among the friends of the anti
option bill. propose to substitute |,
fmeasure which aims at the same end b,
entirely different means.
Dincuities I'm the Way.
These and vtncr difficulties are OF
the surface and seem t. indicate tn,
probability that the Washburne bill
cannot be passed this session. Anothe
week of hard work may possibly dis
pose of both the deficiency and the
sundry civil bill, though there are grav,
questions IN dispute between the tw.
houses on both measures which involv,
many millions Of dollars. The sennt,
conferees would have asked permission
to enter into q third ami probably
final conference on the deficiency bil
Saturday forenoon, but discoveret
while Mr.. Allison had the motion pend
ing that = parliamentary condition re
quired the house to make the fire
move, and the house had adjourne,
without doing 90. If this bill and To
sundry civil bill. which includes tn
worlds fair project. should be put int,