Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20

WASHINGTON, February 19.-The
backward state Of the appropriation
bills lends serious interest TO the re-
mark that Senator Villas ped yes
terday, during the long debate on the
sherman bond amendment, that there
might be ouly a short interval between
the adjournment Of this Congress aud
the assembling OF the next.
There are two or three other matters
OF discussion still TO come up in connec-
tlon with the pending Sundry Civil bill
in the Senate, whose consideration has
already consumed the best part Of
week. Included among these is the
proposed amendment in regard to the
s,to of q new Government printing othce
around which many opposing interests
seem 10 have centered, and 20 have en-
listed champions on the Senate hoOr.
After that bill is disposed OF there Is
the Legislative Appropriation bill ready
for action, upon which there are haf
dozen hot fights imminent Then there
are the pension and pOstoffice appropri-
alton bills 10 follow. Both OF these
measures have been productive Of many
columns Of eloQuence in the House, and
IL Is not likely that they will be more
lightly passed over 10 the Senate.
Mr.. Allison, chairman OF the Appro-
priation Committee, yesterday threaten
ed night sessions Of the Senate TO dis
pose OF these appropriation bills, but
experience has shown that 10 is impoS-
sible 20 hold the Senate together IN
night sessions for more than OCe or two
nights, and those are generally en-
ergency nights Al the very close OF the
session.
The Nicaragua bill, another fruitful
topic OF talk, is the unfinished 0usi-
ness, and there is the Hawaiian treaty
to be disposed Of In executive session.
IN THE H9IsE.
The appropriation His are also in
backward state in the House, owing
largely 10 what threatens 10 be an IN
terminable debate over the pension ap-
sropriation bill, aud recourse will be
bad tomorrow TO rapid transit iu par
hamentary procedure by passing the
Agricultural and Naval apprOpria-
tion bills under suspension OF
the rules. Il is possible that
the New York bridge bill and
the Utah admission bill also may come
up under suspension Of the rules. The
massage OF the Agricultural and Naval
bills will leave before the House only
the Postofice and Indian appropriation
bills. 1t should not be a tedious task TO
get action before the House on these
measures. Ali the bills heretofore
Dassed have been amended by the Sen
ate, however, and considerable time be-
tween Low and March will have to be
spent In acting on conference reports on
the appropriations.
Mr.. Hatch Is getting very restless
over the delay in the rules committee
on his request for day FOR the anti
option bill and 10 is almost certain that
a move OF some sort will be made by
him this week. lie has not asked for
an opportunity 20 pass the bill under
suspension OF the rules, and it is as
serted by its opponents that he could
not so pass the bill II he tried. Two
other courses are open TO him, first 10
get special order from the rales COM
mittee giving him a day FOR
mis- bill and then to vote down the pre-
Vious question, as the anti-SiIver men
attempted unSuccessfully 10 do, and
amend the order by making a cloture a
part Of il; second, a move TO 80 into
committee OF the whole 70 consider rev.
enue bills. This latter course would
pvt no curb on the filibuSterer, and
therefore Mr.. Hatch is likely not 70 take
this course. IL he did SO the fight would
be one OF endurance between the friends
and opponents OF the anti-OptionS bin.
Notice has been given that the car
coupler bill, with amendments, will be
called I'D next Tuesday.