The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-23
IN coNaRRss rHIs WEEK.
The Delayed Appropriation Bills will Re-
celve ConsIderation-rhs McCpmas Case
In Executive Session.


The Delayed Appropriation Bills will Re-
ceIve slderation-Th McComas Case
in Executive Session.
WASHINGTON, D, O., Jan, 22.-The
backward state Of the annual appropria-
tion bills has impressed itself upon
Congress, The senate is chargeabIe
with the greater delay in this respect,
Not one OF the bills has yet passed that
body, although the house sent over
three which are ready for action, 1t is
the general expectation that the anti
option bill will not come 10 q final vote
before the middle OF this week, and then
the appropriations committee will
probably take the lead, beginning with
the Notifications or the army appro-
priation bill, and following with the
others as rapidly "a they can be re-
ported,
There may be a suspension OF the or
dor in this respect long enough to allow
debate and action upon tho Cherokee
outlet bill, some OF the Interstate COM
merce bills and one or two other meas
ures which the committee on order OF
business may decide to call up, but
none Of these arc likely to DO OF such u
nature as TO
AROUSE ANY PARTY FEELINa.
That will probably manifest itself in
the executive sessions during the week
in connection with the McComas nomi-
ton, which is the unfinished business
when the senate closes its doors,
Tuesday, by notice already given, the
senate will listen to eulogies upon the
late Senator Barbour, OF Virginia
Tho silver repeal bill is the un-
known quantity in all calculations as to
the business OF the senate, and 1t may
become the live issue at any time upon
motion OF n senator to proceed to its
consideration, but at this time no such
purpose is openly expressed.
The probabilities are that the house
during the coming week will also occupy
itself largely with the delayed appro-
priation bills, and will make an effort to
catch up with the record OF previous
short sessions OF Congress on these sup
ply bills.
Monday is district day under the
rules, and Mr.. Holman intends to call up
THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL
on that day and to ask the district TO
give way. No alculation can be made
as to the length OF time it will take this
bill, with all its numerous and varied
items appealing to local interests, to
pass the house. 1t may go through al
most as rapidly rs the clerk can read its
provisions, or may drag along for days.
The appropriation for surplus Of public
lands is regarded as especially INSULT
cient by western members, but on this,
as on other items, a vigorous fight may
not be made In the house, as the bill
has to pass the scrutiny OF the senate.
The Torrey bankruptcy bill Ia the
special order for Tuesday and Wednes-
day, but the order gives appropriation
bills precedence, and therefore the
bankruptcy bill will have to yield the
floor to appropriations, Mr.. Blount pur-
posing to call up the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill on Tuesday
unless tho sundry civil bill Is in the
way. The general deficiency bill Is also
on the calendar, and will be called up
at the first opportunity, and the mill
tary academy bill Is ready to report at
any time.