The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-11
The Order in Which the Different Bills
Will Be Discussed.
TWO NEW CRUISERS TO Be AUTHORIZED.
The Senate Will Listen TO Speech Recommending
That Its Members De Elected by
the People.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

three weeks Is carried out the question Of
an early final adjournment will rest with
the Senate. The House, however, has been
rursuing a policy of retIenchment SO long
that acrimonious conferences between the
two branches Of Congress must follow the
action by the Senate on the appropriations
before the bills can be enacted into laws.
Tomorrow is District of Columbia day,
but II is proposed to spend part Of the day
on the urgency deficiency appropriation BILL
The Indian and District of Columbia appro-
priation bills which passed the Senate will
be put in conference during the week. The
naval appropriation bill Will probably be
taken up on Tuesday. The consideration
will occupy at least two days and may prob
ably run Till the close of the week.
New Cruiser Authorized.
There will be little discussion on the bill
as q whole, but the Republican minority
aided by some Democrats who oppose the
recommendation of the majority of the
Naval Committee that only one new
cruiser will be authorized. will make an
earnest fight to have the bill amended so as
10 authorize the construction Of two new
line of battle ships and perhaps some tor
pedo boats. The sundry civil approprla-
tion bill will follow and probably occupy
the rest of the week. Besides these bills
there are on the calendar the consular and
diplomatic and the river and harbor apprO-
priation bills, which in the following week
will be taken up in the order named. The
committee at work on the appropriation
bills havo not reported to the House and
before the bills on the calendar are acted
upon most of the following bills will have
been reported 10 the House: The postoffiee.
agricultural. legislative. executive and Judi
cIal, the fortiication and the general def
cheney bills.
Speeches Already Set.
The Senate will have to listen to several
set speeches this week. Mr.. Gallinger has
given notice of his intention to speak to-
morrow on the subject of his bill for the
creation of sanitarium for pulmonary dis
ease, and his colleague. Mr.. Chandler. is to
follow with a speech on the subject OF the
election of Senators by the direct vote Of
the people.
Tie West Virginia direct-tax bill is the
special order for Tuesday. 1t will be fur
ther postponed. owing to the absence of
Senator Merrill.
The Hoar bill and the amendatory Circuit
Court appeals act are among unfinished
business, but before they are taken up again.
the Senate, according to a recent order, will
devote two whole days to the consideration
of bills on the calendar which do not en-
counter objections.
1t is also expected that during tine morning
hours of the present week additional
speeches on the subject OF silver will be
delivered by Senator Teller and others.
Condition OF Winter Wheat.
clan of the Department of Agricul-
ture makes the average condition of
winter wheat on the 1st of April 62.2, and
rye 81. Tbs averages OF the principal win
ter wheat States are: Ohio II, Michigan SO,
Indiana rs. Illinois 50. Missouri 72. Kansas
II. The average of these six is II, against
976 in April, 1891. II is 81 in New York and
S4 in Pennsylvania. and in the States from
Delaware to North Carolina il varies from
10 to 81, but is 90 to 93 in the southern belt
west Of the Mississippi, and some what lower
west of that river.
On the Pacific Coast the condition is
higher and seeding is generally late. owing
TO unfavorabe seeding conditions, drought.
difficulty in plowing. lumpy soil, slow germ
inaiion and imperfect stand, and they are
naturally followed by late and feeble
growth. The plant was, therefore, gener-
ally small when the winter set in, and ap-
parently of weak vitality, the condition in
December averaging S53 The present re-
turn is reduction of Al points. Winter
killing was exceptional, or limited to fiat and
wet areas. Many correspondents report the
crop improving Iii appearance, and indicate
the probability OF further Improvement
with favorable April weather. The low
condition Is less the result Of winter-killing
velopment renders material recuperation
possible under favoring meteorological con-
ditions.
The Tin-PIate Bill.
The report OF the COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means, in the tin plate bill. was submitted
TO the House yesterday. The present law, it
says. subjects every American industry
which uSes tin plate TO new ard burden
some exactons. The Mckinley act granted
privileges; the proposed act restores rights,
and nothing is withheld from any American
Industry which in reason belongs TO Ii,
while relief is granted to many American
Industries to which by every consideration
of justice and sound policy they arc unques-
tiOnabiy entitled.
The sub Committee on Judiciary, COM
posed OF Senators Hoar, Wilson and Hugh,
who have under discussion the Washburn
anti-option bill, has nearly completed its
consideration. They will probably report
TO the full committee next Monday. The
full committee Will soon after take the bill
under advisement, and its early disposition
is expected.
Assistant Secretary Crounse of the Treas
ury Department will leave early this week
for San Francisco and Portland. Oregon. on
business connected with new public build
iDgs in those cities.
Hill Not In 1t.
/ have reason to know that both he and
Brice believe that neither Hill nor Cleve-
land stands any chance of getting the nomi-
nation, but l do not know that Brice favors
German, and am inclined to believe that
he does not. but prefers the Western candi-
date" If the remarks of the leading
Southwestern and Western Democratic Rep
resentatives within the last two or three
days fairly reflect the opinions of
their supporters at home. the Cleve-
land boom is about to experience
another eclipse. If the Democratic
Congressman correctly reflect the feelings
OF the rank and file of their party through
out the country the situation should be re-
garded by tho Republicans as highly en-
couraging, and should nerve them for the
great contest which will soon begin.
In Close Communion.
Ex-senator Camden of West Virginia ar.
rived In Washington tonight and immedi-
ately after registering at the Arlington
drove to the house Of Senator German, with
whom he held a long conference. Their
talk was principally about Democratic nom-
inations for the Presidency and the possi-
bility to influence Secretary Elkins into
swinging the electoral vote of West Vir-
ginia into the Republican column.
General Charles w. Field died in this city
Unexpectedly last night of Bright's disease.
lie leaves widow and two sons
Capital Notes.
The Secretary of the Treasury decided to
accede to the request OF Superintendent
Owen Of the Immigration Bureau for an in
vestigatlon, and, in order to procure the
services OF thoroughly impartial and un-
prejudlced person, requested the appoint
ment Of an official Of the Department of
Justice, and Attorney j. Rannells has been
assigned to investigate.
Il. MeMahon OF San Francisco has been
awarded the contract of building a wharf
for lighthouse and light station at Mare
Island for S1S55.