Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-02
CLOSING WEEK.
More Than tho Usual Confusion Ex-
pected in Congress.
IMPORTANT MEASURES SWaMPED.
Committees Awaiting With Appropriation
BilIs-The Disposition to FiIibuster
Against the Sherman Bond
Proposition, Etc.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-The closing
week of the Fifty-second congress will
be characterized by a rush of legisla-
ton that has seldom been equalled.
AS there is not time enough for all the
many public and private measures near
completion to pass they must antagon-
ize each other, and opposed to them all
in both houses will stand the appropri-
alton committees urging Immediate
action upon the great measures in their
charge.
The present condition of these bills
is as follows: The fortifcation bill is a
law; the army bill is before the presi-
dent for signature; the military academy
and District of Columbia bills are in
conference; the sundry civil bill and
diplomatic consular and the legislative
bill have passed both houses, but have
not reached the conference stage;
the pension bill has passed the
house and been reported to
the senate; and the naval, agri-
cultural. post Office and deficiency bills
are awaiting action at the hands Of the
senate committee on appropriations.
In the senate the naval bill will proba-
| bly, come up to-day, the agricultural
and post Office are expected to be re-
ported by Tuesday and the deficiency
bill about the middle of the week
They will be taken up for action as
fast as reported. Meantime considera-
| ton of these bills and other pending
measures will be suspended from time
| to time to allow the disposition of con-
| ference reports
In this condition of affairs matters of
! general legislation can hardly receive
much attention, but if opportunity
| offers Senator Teller will endeavor to
call up his revised McGarrahan bill;
Mr.. Carey may make another effort to
! secure consideration for his omnibus
statehood bill and Senator Blackburn
will probably strive to secure the pas
sage of the New York aud New Jersey
bridge bill as it comes from the house.
| There seems to be a set purpose to
prevent any further executive sessions
of the senate if possible. This will
serve a three-fold purpose-defeat &C
| ton on the nomination Of Judge Han
| chett; prevent Il reconsiierat of the
| vote by which the nomination of eX-
Congressman Finley, of Mary land, as
| Gillian arbitrator was re e ctei and
| solve the way of annexation FOR THIS
| session.
In the house advantage will DC taken
| of the rule permitting action during
| the last Six days of session under sus
| pension OF the rules to rush forward
| business of an urgent nature. i number
| of measures of comparatively little in
| terest may be thus passed, but the in
dications are that it will be necessary
| to give most of the time to the
| appropriation bills. Unless an annie
able understanding can be reached
with reference to the course to be
| taken with the Sherman bond amend
ment to the sunGry civil bill it is prob
| able that it will be moved under sus
| pension of the rules to send all the
| amendments to conference with formal
Inconvenience recommended. 1t Is
| believed that two-thirds vote can be
| secured for this motion by the adoption
| of this course, the numerous amendment
| being of no special interest in them
| selves, leaving only the bond amend
ment to be fought out in the house. II
is expected that the French spoliatior
claims will be again put on the def.
| cheney appropriat ton bill by the senate
| and perhaps the Cherokee strip bill on
the Indian bill, but with these eXcep
tons it is not anticipated that any Sc
| riouS trouble will occur in the confer
ence sufficient to endanger the passage
of the appropriation bills and compe
an extra session Of congress.