The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-27
MINOR MATTERS.
Programme In the House and Senate for
This Week.

Programme In the House and Senate for
This Week.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The closing week
of the Fifty-second Congress will be char
acterIzed by q rush of legislation that hos
seldom been equsIed. AS there Is not time
enough for all the general aud private meas
ures near completion TO pass. they must
antagonize each other. aud opposed to them
all in both houses will stand the appropri-
atoms committees, urging Immediate action
on the great measures In their charge. In
the Senate the naval bill will probably
come uD Monday. The agricultural and
postoflice bills are expected to be reported
by Tuesday and the deficiency bill about
the middle of the week. Matters of general
LEGISLATION can hardly receive much atten-
tioD, but Senator Teller will endeavor
TO call up his revised McGarrahan
bill; Mr.. Carey may make anoth-
or effort TO secure consideration
for his omnibus statehood bill and Senator
Blackburn will probably strive to secure
the passage Of the New York ana New
Jersey bridge bill as it came from the
House. There seems to be q set purpose to
prevent any further executive session of
three-fold purpose-defeat action on the
nomination of Judge Hanchett. prevent
reconsideration of the vote by which the
nomination of ex-Congressman Findlay, of
iected. and shelve the Hawaiian treaty Of
annexation for this session.
In the House advantage will be taken OF
the rule permitting action during the last
six days of n session under suspension of
the rules. to rush forward business of an
urgent nature. A number of measures of
comparatively little interest may be thus
passed, but the indications are that it will
be necessary to give most of the time to
the appropriation bills.
Secretary Rusk on Indiana Live Stock.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Secretary of
Agriculture has just issued report upon
the numbers and values of farm animals in
the United States from which the follow
ing is taken. relating to the condition in
Indiana: There is no material change in
the number OF horses, but mules and cattle
fall few points below the average. and as
regards price all rule low. Sheep have in
creased In number over last year. and
fewer have been killed by dogs than for
several years The hog crop falls very
short of On average. and as q consequence
prices for fat hogs range higher than for
years. Live stock of all kinds are unusual
~ free from disease"
Case of Able De La Croix De Castries.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-There is no dan
ger of an international complication be-
tween this country and France arising out
of the complaint of the Able De In Croix
de Castries. referred to in dispatch from
Seattle. Wash. The matter has been laid
before the State Department by NJ Pat
enotre. the French minister IN WashiB gton.
The French min ister says that while 1t was
doubtless true that the Able had been
badly treated he thought the Seattle tele-
gram exaggerated matters No demand
will be made on the United States govern
ment until the result of the investigation
is made known. It may be that none will
be necessary.