The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-25
ADJOURNMENT TALK.
Several Matters That May Pro-
long the Session.
THE ANTI-oPTIoN BILLS CHANCES.

Senator Washburn May be Forced
His Pet Scheme TIL December.
Chances That the Worlds Fair
Will Get No Financial Assistance.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-This will
probably be the last week Of congress If
definite action is taken on the sundry
civil bill and general deficiency appro-
priation bills. II is idle to predict the
fate of these measures. This afternoon
the conferees on the sundry civil bill
will submit their report, and vote may
be taken on the items in dispute, includ.
ing the vexed senate amendment relat-
ing to the Columbian exposition. 1t is
possible, however, that consideration
will be postponed until tomorrow in Or
der that the resolutions psported from
the special committee on the pension Of
flee investigation may be taken up.
These will occasion a long debate, as the
Republicans intend to resort to filibust-
ering tactics to prevent the adoption of
any resolution regarding the DISMISSAL
of Commissioner Raum. Afte.s this
matter and the appropriation bills are
disposed of the remainder of the week
will be accorded to the various commit
tees to call up for one hour each the
measures reported on the calendar, SUBJ
ject only to conference report. 1t is not
among improbIbilities that congress
will adjourn without voting an appro-
priation to the exposition, as the opposi.
tion to it in the house is well organized
for Il prolonged fight.
The Anti-Option Bills Chances.
One weeks solid oratory on the anti
option bill in the senate has not afforded
any clew to the probable termination Of
the debate. That is to say, to a terinina-
tion by natural causes by an agreement
to take u vote. A majority vote can of
course postpone the bill at any time.
Mr.. Washburn, in charge of the bill, has
not yet ventured to hint when he shall
ask unanimous consent that debate shall
close. He appears to be as much en-
barrassed by his professed friends as by
his ayowed opponents. Mr.. George, Of
Mississippi, will address the senate on
this subject and Mr.. George is in favor
of ami option, though dead against the
bill which Mr.. Washburn champions.
He states openly that the Washburn bill
Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and he and Mr.. Pugh,
of Alabama, and Mr.. Coke, of Texas, all
counted among the friends of the anti
option bill, propose to substitute meas
ure which aims at the same end by en-
tirely different means. These and other
difficulties lying on the surface seem to
indicate strong probability that the
Washburn bill cannot be passed this ses-
sion.
The Deficiency Appropriation.
Another week of hard work may pos
sibly dispose of both the deficiency and
the sundry civil bill, though there arc
grave questions in dispute between the
two houses on both measures, which in
volye many millions of dollars. The
senate conferees would have asked per-
mission to enter into third and prob
ably final conference on the deficiency
bill Saturday afternoon, but discovered,
while Mr.. Allison had the motion pend
ing, that the parliamentary condition
required the house to make the first
move, and the house had adjourned
without doing go. If this bill and the
sundry civil bill, which includes the
Worlds fair project, should be put into
euch shape as to permit of an agree
ment upon them, without any great
backdown by either branch of congress
by the end of the week, such a move
ment for adjournment will be started
that Mr.. Washburn will find it difficult
TO hold the senate in session longer than
day or two further on his anti option
bill, and may be forced to submit to
postponement of action until December.