Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-08
WORK LAID OUT
Enough to Keep the House Busy
During the Session.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS REPORTED
Hope for Some to Be Passed
Before the Recess.
A FIN A NCI A l. B l. l.

The democrats are mapping out a plan of
work for the House at this session which
promises to keep them busy through every
legislative day from now until the 4th of
March. With all that they want to do, even
the holiday recess will appear as wasted
time. The holiday adjournment will prob
ably be taken on the I'D and last until the
Wednesday following, eNw Year. Before
this recess is taken there are several bills
which IL is proposed to dispose of IL pos
sible. The fate of the railroad pooling bill,
which is still dragging on under discussion,
is in doubt, neither its friends nor its op-
ponents being able to make any estimate as
to the result of the vote. The discussion
has been dragging until the House is be-
coming impatient of the waste of time.
Two Appropriations Bills Reported.
Next Monday being set aside by the rules
District day will be devoted to the con-
sideration of measures from the committee
on the District of Columbia. The fortifica-
ton and pension appropriation bills have
been reported to the House, and the pur-
pose is to pass both of them if possible
early next week. 1t Is probable that by the
time they have been disposed of the urgent
deficiency bill, which carries appropriations
Tor putting into operation the income tax
law, pension deficiency and a deficiency
of the Department of Justice growing out
'of the railroad riots will be ready for con-
sideration.
1t Is apparent from the nature of the
appropriations which this bill carries that
1t will provoke a great deal of discussion
and take up considerable time. The dema-
gogues will attack the item relating to the
railroad strikes, and very hard fight
against the appropriations to carry out
the income tax law Is threatened.
The Free Ship Bill.
Is laid out for the two weeks between now
and the holiday adjournment. 1t is the
purpose OF the democrats to take up the
Ffthian free ship bill, and put 1t through
the House before they go home to their
Christmas turkey. 1t is expected that
there will be a great battle over this meas
ure, but Its friends are confident that, sup
ported as ii is by the administration, its
adoption can be accomplished with a good
sized majority to its credit. The commit
tee on banking and currency, which has
set to work with impetuous energy to
effect a measure embodying the recon-
mendationS of Secretary Carlisle for a
banking and currency plan promise to re-
port the measure before the holidays, and
expect to ask for its consideration i'm
mediately after Congress reassembles. The
democrats have become more united on
this proposition than they have been dur
Ing this Congress on any important ques-
ton Offering opportunity for discourse.
Very few In the House oppose 1t, and most
of those who question It's wisdom are not
violent in their opposition.
The Currency Bill.
1t is therefore to be expected that the
bill will come UP for consideration almost
Immediately after the holidays. A time
for voting on 1t will unquestionably be
fixed by the committee on rules, and there
is no reason to doubt that 1t will be put
through as a party measure. The attitude
which the republicans will occupy Is not
yet certain, but they will probably neither
favor nor oppose 1t as a party, but will
treat the matter as a business proposition,
Offering amendments to perfect ii and de-
manding ample time for consideration.
After this is disposed of there comes the
long line of appropriation bills. which of
themselves furnish enough work for q
short session. 1t is said that the demo-
Gratis of the Senate are rapidly coming
over to the side of Mr.. Carlisle on the
currency question, and 1T may be that
when the battle over this question reaches
the Senate there will be but few demo-
Gratis to join the Senators from the silver
states in an effort to kill 1t by filibuster
very few, however are enough to make
q filibuster effective, and moreover strong
opposition to the measure Is anticipated
from republican sources not sympathetic
with silver. r. a..