The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-16
THIS WEEK Iy cOS0REss.
Daylight Ahead in the Hoase-Looks Bad
 for the TArin bl1l.

for the TarifY Bin.
 Washington, July i6.-The managers of the house think they see daylight ahead and that the present week will put all measures of general interest and importance out of the way. Tomorrow will be given up to the consideration of Representative Bailey's bill for uni- form system of bankruptcy, the vote on passage to be taken at 4:s0. In case the bill Is out of the way in time the judici- ary committee will be recognized so that 1t will have all of Tuesdays session for the discussion of measures reported from 1t. Nine bills have been selected by the committee for presentation, but 1t will be impossible to consider them all. One of these which Is considered of much importance Is that to establish n system of salaries for the mnrshals. clerks and attorneys of United States courts and abolishing the practice of paying fees. The bill Is i'll some sense m outcome of the investigation into the reported abuses by officials of the United States courts 'n Massachusetts and Ala bama.
 Wednesday will be given to the com mittee on military affairs to clear up the more important bills the passage of which 1t has recommended. This Is as far as the committee on rules has dis posed of the week, but the probabilities are that before the week closes the bill to amend the interstate commerce act so as to permit the railroad companies to arrange freight and passenger pools will be called up. Considerable opposi- tion to the bill has been expressed and several applications have been made to the committee on rules not to let 1t have day until next session. But the expe- diency and justice of the proposition are recognized by the managers and they say 1t shall have consideration. Unless the friends of the measure will consent to strike out the provision permitting appeals to be taken from the rulings of the interstate commerce committee 1t Is doubtful whether the bill will pass.
 The senate has made, such rapid progress with the appropriation bills that 1t Is quite possible that the close of the week will see all the departments provided for for the present fiscal year. When this has been accomplish ed the minority will occupy a position of singular advantage in regard to the conference reports on the tariff bill. Should ,thoses. features of the house bill which the conservative demo- crats most object tQ be teinstated it will be in their power tolssay we are quite ready to vote to adjourn, or to stay here and discuss this matter un- til the fourth of next March if need be. There is no rule by which you can shut of debate. or compel the adoption of conference report safhich does not concede something to OUT views.
 If after the appropriation bills are disposed of the republicans in both senate and house should. combine to break a quorum it Is doubtful whether the democrats would be able with ex- traordinary effort to hold their forces votes to adopt the conference report. Some more aggressive republican op- ponents of the tariff bill are limiting at the possibility of such a contingency But the better opinion seems to be that some kind of an adjustment will be arrived at. though not until after the first of Augustine date fixed for the bill to take effect-has arrived.
 The anti-option bill was talked to death in the senate in the last congress and 1t would meet with equally strong opposition if called up for senate ac- tion at this session. Almost as much opposition would meet the bill to .or- felt unearned railroad lands which the house passed last week.