The Washington times., 1894-08-13
CLOAK ROOM AND GALLERY.

The hope is general about the Senate that
the present will be the last week Of the session.
This is based upon the belief that the tariff
bill will be disposed of in some way early in
the week, and with the tariff out of the way,
final adjournment can be brought about at
almost any time.
None of the appropriation bills, with the
exception of the sundry civil and the general
deficiency, are yet to be acted upon to any
extent by either House, and these two are in
such an advanced stage In conference that u
day Of Jealous work would probably suffice
to put them both in shape to be sent to the
President.
The Chinese treaty is the only other bust
ness that could hold Congress for q day,
and this is also in condition to be taken up
and voted upon at to-days session. When
the Senate adjourned on Friday, after giving
the greater part Of the day to the treaty,
there was an understanding that the Senate
should go into executive session on Monday
Immediately after the reading OF the Journal
for the purpose of taking vote upon the
treaty. 1t was also agreed that this should be
done without further debate.
The order of business for the morning hour
to-day, presumably after the treaty shall have
been passed upon, will be Senator Chandler's
resolution for the investigation OF the Ala
bama elections.
After that all is uncertain. and there is no
pre-arranged programme for the entire week.
Almost everything will depend upon the
action OF the House on the tariff bill, but
whichever that action may be, it can be
counted upon as quite certain that the two
remaining appropriation bills will receive
final attention some time during the week.
The conference report on the sundry civil bill
has already been largely disposed OF, and ii is
w
spent upon it. The conference committee on
the general deficiency bill was in session all
day yesterday, Notwithstanding 1t was SUM-
day, and it will be In shape for early presenta-
tion to both houses.
II, therefore, the House should decide to ac-
cept the Senate amendments to the tariff bill
the Senate could be prepared to suspend pro-
ceedings on almost any day after Tuesday.
II the House should decide upon the opposite
course there is no saying what might happen
in the Senate. The tariff is engrossing the
attention of the House, and it has SO far no
programme whatever for the week.
There are no end of people in the West who
think Hon. Richard Olney, Attorney General
of the United States. is a very wicked man,
and quite a number have sent petitions to the
House Of Representatives asking for his i'm
parchment for the commission OF divers al
legged high misdemeanors in putting down the
strikes. In the room the Committee on the
Judiciary there is a good-szed collection OF
these, almost ali introduced by request by
Congressman who hope sincerely that they
will be permanently shelved.
One OF these gentlemen said the other day,
II believe in the right of petition and do not
believe in denying it, and for that reason /
introduced the petition by request, but for
heavens sake don't let anything cause you to
think am In sympathy with such cause, l
am most decidedly not"
The latest of these petitions to arrive is one
with over 10000 signatures, making roll
Of almost as great diameter as a telegraph
pole. 1t was presented by Congressman
Bryan.
There was funny story afloat yesterday
about the tariff bill 10 the effect that Chair
man Wilson had it carefully concealed in his
pocket and that he did not dare intrusr it to
anybody. At any rate the story about its not
being in the House amused several members
of that body considerably.
Where else is it?' asked one Democratic
member of Mrs Reed.
"Well, it can't be in the custody of the
House." replied the Maine statesman very
positively.
THAT reminds me Of an amusing story in
my legal career" was the reply. II was once
talking to a prisoner in his cell, having been
summoned Unexpectedly 10 defend him. After
he had gone over the details of the crime and
related all the circumstances connected with
it. said to him: Why. my dear fellow, they
can't send you to Jail on those facts
"'Well,' he replied. dejectedy, perhaps
not, but I'm certainly there now"
To-day is probably to be the best District
day" in the House this session, and Chairman
Heard, of the committee has announced that
he will make q vigorous effort to secure ac-
tion on several bills of importance, one Of
them being that for the establishment of a
circulating library for the District.
There are hopes that as there will be a
large attendance at the House for the caucus
on the tariff bill, a quorum may be kept DUR
ing the day, or for several hours, at least.
CLOSED TIGHT AS CLANS.