Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-27
Is the Purpose Of Opposing Sen
ate Executive Sessions.
DEFEAT OF The ANNEXATION
OF Hawaii Is One Of The Objects Sought
After,
What Llluokalanps Envoy, Paul Nouman, says
About the slallsf-A Number Of kppro-
pfialion Bills WI Have 10 BE
flushed Through.

Washington. Feb. 20 The closing
week of thc lfifty-second congress. WM
by characterized by rush OF Legislation
seldom cqunled As there Is NOT tlihe
enough for many private measures near
completion 10 pass they must antaHOhIIe
ouch other, aud opposed to them ln Uosi
houses stand the appropriations commit
tees urging immediate action upon me
great measures In their charge. the
present condition Of these bills rs as TOT
lows. Fertilization bill u law, the army
bill is before the president Tor ms slEna-
turc, the military academy ana District
OF Columbia bills IN conference, the sun
dry civil aud the diplomatic and consulnr'
and the legislative bills have passed hoth
houses. but have not reached confer
cuce, the pension bill has passed the
house and has been reported To the s'il-
ate and the naval agricultural post-ot-
flee aud deficiency bills are awaiting ac-
ton ut the hands Of the SENATE commit
tee on appropriations
ably como up Monday the AGRICULTURAL
and pDstolhce bills are expected TO he
reported Tuesday and the deli,qetlfll., ~
the middle oft the week. They vokifs.sss.
taken up for action rs fast as
reported. Meantime the considera-
tion Of these BILLS and other
pending measures will be- suspend
pd from time to- time 90 allow disposition
of conference reports I'm this condition
of affairs muttrrs of general Legislation
can hardly receive much attention. but
" opportunity offers Teller VIII endCpNor
TO call up the revised McGarahan bill.
MIR Carey may make another effort 10
secure con,edcrntion for thr omnibus
statehood bin and Mr.. Blackburn will
probably strive 30 secure the passage OF
,hp New York and New Jersey bridge
bin az Il came from the house There
seems To- be % set purpose to prevent amy
further executive sessions of the senate
~ possible This viii serve the three
fold purpose tO dCtcnt action ON the noni-
milton ui Judge imchctt To prevent re-
consideration OF thc vote 10y which the
nomination of Congressman Flndluy OF
I Maryland as CHILEAN arbitrator, was re-
jccted aud shclvc the Hawaiian treaty
of annexation for this session.
N THE HOUSE.
Advantage will be taken OF the rule
permitting action duriug the last six
DAYS ut Tho session under suspension Of
/ tlin rules Go rush forward business OF an
rgtnt nature 4 number OF measures
/ of cummrat vrly little interest may thus
| be- passed. but indications are IL Will he
| necessary 10 give most of the time 70
appropriation bills urlCsH ana uuicuhle
! understanding Is privately reached. Win
! reference 10 the ShcrmW bond amend
] Wcut tu the suudry CiNil bin ~ ~ prob
! able 1t will bc moved under suspension
! OF the rules 10 scud all amendments to
! conference with formal non-concurrcnce
! recommended II Is believed two
! thirds vote viii bc secured for this mo-
! tom By the adoption of this course the
! long delay over numerous amendments
! of no spccu interest In themselves will
hc avoided. leaving only the bond amends
mont to be- brought ont In the house.
| IL a. pNpcctpl hy the lenders of the
house that the French spoilation claims
! win be Again put ON the deficiency np-
| preparation hill 10y the senate aud per-
hnpS the Cherokee strip bin ON the ln-
dian bill, but with these exceptions Il Is
not anticipated amy serious trouble will
occur in conference sufficient ia endungcr
| the passage of the appropriation bills
| and compel an extra SESSION Of congress.
A me TnNV,R A(wr