Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO.
An Adiournment wan Be Taken Friday
Or Saturday.


Or Saturday.
WAsHINGroN, November 2.-The
question Of adjournment is now the ab-
sorbing topic among members OF both
Houses OF Congress. Senator Gray said
that Congress would adjourn on Friday.
Sneaker Crisp says that the House will
be ready 10 adjourn at almost any time,
and thinks Friday or Saturday will be
decided upon.
The delay is necessary in order that
the Senate may clear up many nOmina-
tions which are now before 1t. Among
these is the nomination OF Mr. Horn
blower for Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court. Mr.. Cleveland is very
anxious TO have this nomination con-
frmed before an adjournment. Besides
there are q number of other nominations
which 10 is thought important to have
acted on before the dissolution. The
administration is said to be anxious TO
have passed before Adjournment the
bill extending the Chinese law. 1t is
understood that several concessions
have been made on this account. The
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
at first determined to pass simply the
first section OF the bill as il came from
the House, cutting off all the amend
ments which Mr.. Geary offered and
which were adopted by the House.
The reason for this is that
il is feared by the friends of
the bin that If any amendments are
made 10 Il, il will fail 10 pass be-
fore adjournment 1t is probable that
even the amendment offered by Senator
SQUIRE apDropriating 100000 to carry
the deportation and exclusion into ei-
feet will be voted down because OF the
fear OF failure of the entire bill in the
House. It is not believed that there
will be q quorum in the House until the
regular meeting in December. Many
members have already gone or will be
so busy getting ready TO 90, that they
will not be able TO attend the sessions
OF the House which will be held from
now until adjournment. All talk OF re-
cess has practically been abandoned.
Mr.. Wilson, OF West Virginia, Chair
man OF the Committee on Ways and
Means, wants an adjournment. he does
not think that there would be anything
gained by taking recess until the goth
OF November, IS the committee would
not be able to report the tariff bill at
that time. He would prefer to have the
committee at liberty to work without
Interruption until the regular session.
Another feature Of the case is the way
10 would leave the nominations in the
Senate upon which no action has been
taken. If the Senate should adjourn
without acting on any Of the nomina-
tiOnS, lhey would lapse, and would
either have to be made again or new ap-
uointmentS made. It seems there arc
quite number OF nominations that were
made during the recess where the men
are now holding Office and the conhrma-
tiOns have been held up On account OF
charges which have been made and fac
tional fights. These offices would at
once become vacant by reason Of the ad-
iourDment of the Senate without action.
Ii Is the opinion OF many senators that
all nominations should be disposed OF,
and as soon as the Chinese bill is out OF
the way the Senate will spend q great
deal OF time ia executive session in or
der to clear the calendar Of nominations.
There is no doubt thai adjournment
will be arranged for not later than Sat
urday whether the combinations are
made or not.