The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-14
BILLS TO COME UP.
Speculation as to Whnt Will Occur at the
Last Session of This Congress.

Speculation as to Whnt Will Occur at the
Last Session of This Congress.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-On Monday. Dec.
s. three weeks from now, the Fifty-second
Congress will meet in final session. In the
interest which has centered around the
probable makeup and action of the Fifty
third Congress sight has been lost for the
time of the important work yet remaining
unc0mpleted on the calendar of the Fifty
second. One of the first matters to be
brought before the Senate will be the
WashDurn anti-option bill, which has al
ready passed the House, and has shown
that 1t has clear majority in favor of its
passage in the Senate. Its provisions are
so sweeping that they would practically,
it is charged. shut up the Chicago wheat
pit, the New Orleans Cotton Exchange and
other institutions of like character. A
strong OPP losition was developed to the
bill in the Senate. but there was still
stronger movement in it's favor. Mr.. Wash
burn. of Minnesota. who had the bill IN
charge, only consented to lay II aside SO as
to allow an adjournment of Congress, hen
August had far advanced. on condition
that 1t should be made the first special
order for the next session. and should be
fought out to finish. This accordingly
has to be done.
portant House bills on irs calendar, IN
cluding thel"free-wool bill, and other So
called pop gum tariff repeal measures of
the House. These have slumbered hitber-
to in the committee on finance. but de-
termIned effort will no doubt be made to
bring them out. and to send them up to the
President for his action. The House may
possibly he given an opportunity to recon-
slider It's action. and to take up the Senate's
free-coinage-of-silverb bill. She silver men
will try 20 bring these about.
The appropriations for the current year
will probably evoke little discussion ex-
cept in one important respect. Secretary
of the Treasury Foster. to " HON she law re.
quires that ali estimates shall be sent prior
TO the meeting of Congress. has already IN
timated. informally, that those estimates
Will he simply a duplication of the appro-
priations which Congress has already
agreed to be necessary for this year and
that no recommendations will be made for
any increases of expenditure or of
force. One exception upon which lively
discussion may be looked for is that part
of the sundry civil bill which makes APP
preparation for expenses OF the United
States courts commissioners. marshais
and deputy marshals. Mr.. Allison stated
to the Senate. when reporting the sundry
civil bill for this year, as agreed upon in
conference. that the reductions made by
the Horse would inevitable result in de-
ficiency. The Senate wished to appropri-
ate 100000 for fees and expenses of
United States marshals and deputies.n
The House cut the amount down to S675. 600
and stnck to that figure. The Senate gave
Sl45.CcO for fees of United States commits
sioners: the House knocked off SI5, 600.
The Senate appropriated S2a5. 900 for fees
of clerks. etc: the Honse reduced tho
amount to S1750O0. Any attempt to appro-
pirate for deficiencies under these heads
will assurediy precipitate debate which
will bring up the whole question of the
election laws and their enforcement. In
the absence of Mr. Allison In Europe, at
tending to his duties a member of tho
international monetary conference, Mr..
Hale. of Maine, will be acting chairman of
the Senate committee on appropriations.