Evening journal., 1892-07-18
The WEEK IN CONGRESS-
But Little Legislation Remains
for the Statesmen to Enact.
ADJOURNMENT IS ALMOST IN SIGHT

ADJOURNMENT Is ALMOST IN SIGHT
The ides OF August Likely TO Usher in
tho End Of the Present session-The
Antioption nin .he One Measure on
Which AN EarB Dissolution Hinges.
WAsnNorov, July IS Congress is rapid
ly approaching the end OF the session, and
IN tho opinion OF the house leaders this
week viii probably witness the closing
scenes. On the other hand, however, the
opinion prevails among the minority that
an adjournment will not be reached before
Aug !. The proceedings in the house this
week viii be confined largely to the con-
sidcration OF appropriation bills. Today is
suspension day, and several members are
expecting glance Of recognition from the
speaker to enable them TO pass special
measures.
The bill to transfer the revenue marine
service from the treasury TO the navy de.
partment is one of the measures slated for
consideration. On Tuesday at ~ o'clock a
vote will be taken on the Worlds fair prop.
osition in the sundry civil appropriation
BILL and it is probable a final vote on the
blll itself viii also occur on that day.
The report on tho investigation Of the
pension Office win be called up on wednes-
day by Mr.. Enloe, who hopes to have
cloture rule reported by the committee on
rules in order to force vote on the ques-
ton OF adopting tho maiority's resolution
that Commissioner Raum be dismissed
Tho deficiency and the fortifcntion ap-
preparation bills are expected to receive at
tentlon during the latter part Of the week
The Antioption Bill.
Senator Washburn, OF Minnesota, re-
mains firm in lis belief that there is a set
purpose on the part of the leaders in the
senate to force an adjournment Just as soon
AZ the last appropriation bill has been fin
ally disposed of in order to prevent action
by the senate on the antioption bill in which
he takes 50 much interest, which has passed
tho house and only needs concurrence by
the senate to send it TO the president.
lie has shown by two test votes that there
Is working majority of at least five in the
senate in favor OF the enactment of some
legislation on this subject, and he thinks he
can got the bill through without material
amendment If no can only call il up and
make 10 unfinished business. His chief diff
Guilty lies IN the fact that as soon as he starts
with the bill an appropriation bill is thrust
IN the road, and he finds himself facing no
thoroughiare. Tho Minnesota senator be-
lieves the announced intention of Mr. AID
rich, Of Rhode Island, to mako a set speech
on the "arin for revenue resolutions of
Mr.. Hale some time this week to be part
OF the sime policy of delay, though the
A 80. "a
such a speech was made by Mr.. Hale when
lac called mp the resolutions on the 2sth of
June before tho autioption bill came to the
front
Whether the Minnesota senator's suspi-
cions are well founded or not. it is apparent
that the nntioption bill is the key to the
situation so far as an early adjournment is
concerned. II that bill can be postponed
till December, an adjournment between
the lst and 9Th Of August is possible and
even probable II 1t gets before the senate
as the continuing order, with all the ap-
preparation bills ont Of the way, there is no
telling how long the session may last
Early Adjournment Probable.
Senators who have voted with Mr.. Wash
burn TO take up the bin are by no means
satisfied with 10 in its present form They
VIII propose and will probably carry amend
monis which will send It back for concur-
renee by the house, and an almost inter
minable struggle may thus DO brought
about
There Is really nothing else likely to delay
congress. The sundry civil bill, even with
the Worlds fair boomerang attached, can
probably be disposed Of in conference in
ten or twelve working days aud the pend
ing fortitcntious and deficiency bills are
likely TO occupy still less time The notice
paper Of the senate is full, but "brutum full
mem might bo written over almost every
suggested topic Not one of them is likely
to be taken mp, except for an hour or twos
talk; no leg Station is contemplated on any
one OF them for this session. at least
Mr. Buffers proposition to transfer the
revenue marine from the treasury depart
ment TO the navy department is tho only
outside bill OF national character upon
which there seems to he determined in
tention to push vote That has a majority
of senators IN its favor, but will encounter
a strong talking opposition on the floor,
being bitterly auiagonized by such leaders
as sherman on the Republican side and
Coclrell on the Democratic side, and having
the support OF tho present secretary of the
navy and the opposition of the present sec
retary of the treasury
There are barely thirty house bills on the
senate calendar requiring action outside of
a little batch of pension bills All these
could be disposed of in two days or even
less time Therefore, the prospect of an
early adjournment as far rs concerns the
senate, seems to hinge almost entirely upon
the course taken on the antioption bill.