The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-11
PLENTY OF WORK REMAINS.
EIGHnEENDAYs REFRAIN IN WHICH
 TO TRANSACT B UsINEsS.

but eighteen days in which to transact
 business and close up it's affairs. De-
 spite the fact that the end is so near,
 but one of the thirteen appropriation
 bills, the military academy, has become
 a law and received the signature of the
 president. The army bill has been sign
 ed by the officers of both houses and
 has gone to the white house. There
 are in conference the pensions, fortifica-
 tions and district bills, the diplomatic
 bill passed the senate only yesterday,
 there are now on the senate calendar
 the postofice and Indian bills, and
 Chairman Cockrell expects to report the
 agricultural bill tomorrow The bills
 before the senate will be subject to de-
 bate, but the degree to which 1t may
 be protracted depends entirely upon the
 attitude of those in charge with regard
 to the withdrawal of certain objectionas
 ble amendments that have been made.
 The first bill to be called is the post
 office appropriation bill. At the solicit
 atiou of MT. Villas the committee has re-
 ported an amendment to this bill pro-
 viding that the government shall own
 the postal cars in use on the different roads carrying the fast mails. The re- ports look upon this as a first step in
 the direction of government ownership of roads and will antagonize the amend- ment Another and far more important amendment and more objectionable from political standpoint is one plac- ing the expenditure of the three mill lions apart for support of the special fast mail facilities at the discretion of the postmaster general.
 The republicans maintain that con- gress itself should stipulate where and how the money should be spent. So long as this amendment is permitted to remain as part of the bill republican, leaders say they will not permit it to pass. It follows that this bill will pre- cipitate a good deal of discussion unless those in charge of the measure capitu- late early in the fight to the opposition that will be raised.
 The passage of the post office bill will be followed by struggle between the pooling and bankruptcy bill.
 MT. Butler some dayrs ago introduced a resolution. which makes the pooling bill unfinished business and keeps it be- fore the senate until acted upon. He gave notice he would call it up immedi- ately after the passage of the post office bill, which will probably occur on Tues day. Those republicans who are against the bankruptcy bill will assist in sub the pooling bill for it, but such a victory would be of no material bene- fit to the pooling men, as it would be set aside for appropriation bills or talk ed to death, which latter seems to be the sure fate of the bankruptcy meas ure in case the pooling bill should not dispIace it It Is immaterial whether the agricultural or Indian bill comes up next. Changes in both will be demand ed by the republicans. An amendment to the agricultural bill reported by the committee appropriating a million for the extermination of the gypsy moth will be fought by the republicans and it is said there are other paragraphs to which they object
 The consideration of the Indian bill will be preceded by that of a bill pro- viding for the reorganization of the courts in the Indian territory. If this S not done in separate measure it will be put upon the bill as an amendment. The reorganization is the outgrowth of the Dawes commission and an investl- gation made by a subcommittee of the committee on Indian affairs. MT Platt 1f Connecticut, leading member of the committee, insists that this bill shall pass before the Indian bill becomes a aw. Tn this he is supported by num- per of democrats. The Indian bill prop ar will be productive of long debate. Republican members of the Indian con1- nittee say that the bill has been loaded with great deal of objectionable stuff hat must be cut off.
 MT. Allen will seize the first opportu- lity this week to call up his resolution or the appointment of committee to investigate the Alabama elections, and Mr. Call, if he is able to amend his lot- cry resolution so as to make it accept- Lble to the republicans, will do likewise. There is a good chance if the republi- ans who, with the populists, make assisting in the passage of 10th resolutions.
 The program for the week contem- dates the passage of the legislative, xecutive and judicial bill on Monday. tuesday has been set apart for consid- ration of measures affecting the Dis- rict of Columbia. The naval bill will 'e called up on Wednesday, and debate xhaust the week. The provisions for he new ships are sure to meet the de- ermined opposition of several demo- artic leaders interested in keeping own, the total appropriations But the eclarations of MT. Wilson, President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle that here will be a surplus in this calendar ear have strengthened the ranks of he advocates of the proposed increase f the navy. One of the antagonists as admitted that the bill as reported yill receive the support of a majority f the house. Saturday afternoon has cen set apart for eulogies upon the lte Senator Vance of North Carolina.