The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-06
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS-.
ONLY FOUR WEEKS MORE REMAIN
OF THE SESSION.

An Inclination to Block Legislation by
Fihbustering g-Repeal of the Silver
Purchase Act, Establishment OF
National Quarantine, the Anti-Op-
tion Bill and the Torrey Bankruptcy
Bill among the Important Measures
Awaiting Final Action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-To-morrow will
mark the beginning Of the last four weeks
of the Fifty-second congress, and the clash
of interests demanding attention which
must invariably arise from the announce
ments already made promises an exceed
ingly lively legislative week. These SUBJ
jects include such important measures as
the bills for the repeal of the silver purchase
act, for the establishment OF q national
quarantine, TO prevent dealings in futures
(the anti-option bill and for the establish
ment OF general bankruptcy law.
A discussion, the end Of which before the
session closes cannot be foreseen unless by
tho presentation of appropriation bills, is
likely TO be precipitated in the Senate at
the very beginning if Mr.. Hill carries out
his intention of asking the Senate to
determine whether or not 1t will take up
the bill Co repeal the silver purchase law.
Much pressure Is being brought to bear
upon MIR. Hill not to press the motion, but
so far he has given no indication of yielding
to tho opportunities addressed to him.
Mr.. Harris has given notice that he will
at the same time ask the Senate to take up
the quarantine bill. These motions will
come up in the morning hour and OF them
selves would cause no debate. but If Mr..
Hills motion prevailed, then Mr.. Teller's
implied threat OF talking out the session
would begin 60 work.
Senator Cullom will endeavor TO have the
bills for the amendment Of the Interstate
commerce law disposed of this week, but
will probably not entagonize Mr.. Shermans
desire TO get the Nicaragua canal bill
out of the Senate and over TO
the House. The probabilities favor the
conclusion that the legislation upon motions
OF general public moment accomplished by
the Senate will be almost entirely confined
to such bills as the appropriation committee
may call up.
PROGRAMME OF TEE HOUSE.
The programme of the House for the
week is fairly well outlined, except as
respects the snu-option bill. Mr.. Hatch,
for reasons of his own, declines to say what
move he intends to make with regard 10 1t.
Monday is suspension day, and the fill
busters are looking forward to the day with
anxiety. There seems to be disposition to
obitruct each bill as it comes up, regardless
of the feeling toward the measure itself for
fear that its speedy passage may be a har-
binger of hope to some more Objectionable
| bill further down the list,
Mr.. Hatch has asked for recognition in
| order 20 call up the Paddock pure food bill,
and the speaker will give him the oppor-
tunity desired. Besides the pure food bill =,
the measures which are most likely to be
| considered under the suspension OF the rules
arc the bill for the admission of Utah into
the union as O state, the Torrey bankruptcy
| bill and the New York bridge bhl.
Wednesday Is the day named In the con-
| stitution for countingthe electoral vote
Thursday and Friday will be devoted to
| discussion Of the closure and silver question.
1t cannot be told at this time whether or
not the efforts to force the silver question to
| a vote will be- successful.
The appropriation bill will monopolize
most of the time of the House not occupied
! by silver, the electoral count and suspension
| of the rules.
KILGORE TO BE HEADED OFF.
Special DioDatch to the Morning Ne,0s.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-Representative We
Dockery made suggestion tonight which
will probably be- followed tomorrow, with
| a view OF saving the suspension day from
being hllbuStered away by Representative
| Kilgore Of Texas and that was to approve
the journal under a suspension of the rules
! by a two-thirds majority il the journal
should be first attacked, as Mr. Kilgore
threatened, with his flibustering. The
friends Of the bankruptcy bill and tho
friends of the snti.option bill will probably
join hands for the purpose Of getting the
Journal approved in this way and 80 closing
the day for action on the bills they are in
| terested in. Unless a quorum is broken
after ward the bankruptcy bill is very likely
to pass under motion to suspend the rules
and the anti-option bill is likely not to pass.