Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-26
THE LAST WEEK.
gram-LittIe Hope for Statehood
Appropriation Bills.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The senate pro-
gram for the remainder of the session
which will close at 12 O'Clock noon Oil
Monday next is to follow the sundry civil
bill, the consideration of which was be-
gun Yesterday, with the legislative, execu-
tive and Judicial bill and then to take up
the naval bill and lastly the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill.
While it is understood that there will
probably be spasmodic attempts to get
up other measures of general import
.ance, the best opinion is that none of
these will be successful in cases where
there is objection. 1t is possible that
Senator Butler will renew his efforts in
behalf of the pooling bill and that Sen
ator George will also again attempt 20
restore the bankruptcy bill to it's posi-
tion as the unfinished business, but it is
not in the least probable that the efforts
of either will be successful.
Senator Faulkner is also hopeful of
securing consideration of the territorial
admission bills, but there is no longer a
possibility of passing the bills. An or
der has already been made for night ses-
sions for the consideration of bills to
which there are no objections. These, it
is believed. will be held to dispose of the
appropriation bills, there being many
provisions in those remaining to be con-
sidered which lead to prolonged debate.
There is also probability of debate over
the next report of the conference COM
mittee on the diplomatic bill, involving
the appropriation for the Hawaiian cable.
There is not much in the legislative bill
to lead to debate, but the other three bills
all contain provisions which if they are
not withdrawn are sure to cause sharp
debate.
1t is estimated that the certificate
amendment to the sundry civil bill may
be withdrawn. If it is this will simplify
the situation, but there will he material
for many speeches and resolutions for
prolonged sessions. Senators do. Dt
consider the outlook discouraging and
they predict that the bills will all be
passed by the time fixed by the consttu-
tion for adjournment on the 4th of
March.
Following is the status of the appro-
priation bills:
Approved by the Military,
academy and army.
In onference-Pensions, Notifications,
diplomatic ard consular, District of Co
lumbia, postofice, agricultural, the In
dian bill.
Before the senate-Sundry civil, legis-
lative, executive and judicial.
Not considered by the senate commit
tee on appropriations-Th navy and
general deficiency.
of the bills in conference, the diplo-
matte and consular and Notifications bills
have been partially agreed upon.
IN THE HOUSE.
Under the rules o. the house the last
six days of every session are suspension
days, and members recognized may call
up bills and have them acted on under
suspension of the rules. There are 331
public bills on the calendar, 217 of which
must be considered in committees of the
whole and ia on the regular calendar.
In addition to these there are over 500
bills on the private calendar. Of course
a very insignificant percentage of these
bills can be passed, but the press for
precedence will be terrific and many ex-
citing scenes are almost sure to occur.
1t is quite probable that several night
sessions will be held and it is almost GER
tain that congress will remain in continu-
ous session from Saturday until Monday
next, on which day congress expires by
limitation at noon. The regular appro-
priation bills are unusually we'll ad-
vanced 80 far as the house is concerned
The two which are considered dangerous,
that is liable to fail or be vetoed, are the
sundrY civil and the diplomatic and con-
sular. To the former the senate COM
mittee on finances has reported amend
ments to provide for per cent coin
bonds, with provision requiring the
secretary of the treasury to advertise for
bids in case of another bond issue.