The Washington times., 1895-02-25
LAST DAYS OF THE SESSION
Congress Will Adjourn One Week
from Noon To-day.
RUSH IN THE HOUSE BEGINS
Possibility That the sundry Civil and
Diplomatic Bills May Fail or Be Vetoed
Next Sunday Likely to Be Utilized for
Business in Both Branches Much Talk
in Prospect in the Senate.

The House of Representatives, to-day en-
ters upon the last week ofthe session, and the
usual rush which characteriZes the closing
hours of every session OF Congress VIII be-
gin. Under the rules, the last six days of
every session are Suspension days, and mem
bers recognized may call up bills and have
them acted on under suspension of the rules
There are 331 public bills on the calen-
dar. 217 of which must be considered in
committee of the whole, and Ia on the
regular calendar In addition to these
there are over 500 bills on the private cal
endar. or course. only very insignifi-
cant percentage ofthese bills can be passed,
but the press for precedence will be terrific.
and many exciting scenes are almost sure
to occur. 1t is quite probable that several
night sessions viii be held, and it is almost
certain that Congress viii remain in con-
tinuous session from Saturday until Mon
day next, on which day Congress expires
by Limitation at noon.
The regular appropriation bills are un-
usually well advanced so far as the House
is concerned, only one 1.-THE deficiency be-
ing unacted upon, and it will go to the SEN
ate to-day.
ROCKS AHEAD FOR TWO BILLS.
The two which are considered dangerous
that is, liable to fail or be vetoed-are the
sundry civil and the diplomatic and consular
To the former the Senate Committee on
Finance has reported an amendment for 3
pei cent coin bonds. with provision re-
be Of u n
advertise for bids in case Of another bond
issue.
To the diplomatic and consular the SEN
ate has added the amendment for the Ha-
waiian cable. II these provisions prevail
despite the protest OF the House it is thought
that Mr.. Cleveland may veto them.
The Committee on Pacific Railroads
is pressing for an opportunity to secure a
vote on the funding bill as amended, and the
Committee on Public Buildings is equally
insistent upon its demand for chance to
settle the question OF the Printing Office
site, which has been hanging fire forseveral
years.
1t is probable that the Committee on
Rules VIII give both time during the coming
week in case opportunity offers. As a
whole, the week promises TO be interesting
and exciting.
The Senate's programme for the remain
der OF the session. which VIII close at IL
O CLOCK week, is 10 iOl!O" tilS 5uIitlIN
civil bill, the consideration OF which Will be-
gin to-day, with the legislative, executive
and judicial bill, ard then to take up the
| naval bill. and lastly the general deficiency
appropriation bill.
| NONE But APPROPRIATION BILLS.
While it is understood that there viii
probably BE- spasmodic attempts to get up
other measures of general importance, the
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cessful in cases where there is objection. 1t
! is possible that Senator Butler will renew
his efforts in behalf of the pooling bin and
| that Senator George Will also again attempt
| to restore the bankruptcy bill TO its position
as the unfinis he'd business. but 1t is rot the
| least probable that the efforts Of either viii
| be successful. Senator Faulkner is also
! hopeful of securing trief consideration of
! the Territorial admission bills, but there is
| no longer a possibility of passing the bills.
An order has already been made for
night session Tuesday for the consideration
| of bills to which there are no objections.
The probabilities include night sessions
| every night after Tuesday, continuing vir-
| tuaHy through the nights OF Saturday and
| Sunday and also a session next Sunday dur
ing the day These il is believed, will be
| necessary in order to dispose OF the appro-
| priation bills. there being many provisions
III tleSe remaining W HlCA W III
lead to prolonged debate. There is also a
| probability of debate over the next report
of the conference committee on the diplo-
matte bill, involving the appropriation for
the Hawaiian cable.
SPEECH MAKING PROB ABLE.
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 discussion.
1t is intimated that the certificate amend
ment to the sundry civil bill may be with
drawn If it is this viii simplify the stu
alton somewhat, but there will still bt
material for many speeches and reasons
for prolonged sessions. Senators do 30
consider the outlook discoUraging anC
they predict that the bills viii be passed by
the time fixed by the Constitution for ad
journnent on the 4th Of March.
Following is the status of the appropria
ton bills:
Approved by the President-Military
Academy and Army.
In conference-Pension, fortifications
diplomatic and consular, District O
CClumpia, Post office, and agricultural
Passed the Senate and ready for cor
felence-The Indian bill.
Reported to the Senate-Sundry civil
legislative, executive, and judicial.
Not considered by the Senate Commtte
on Appropriat tions-The Naval and tn
general deficiency.
or the bills in conference the diplomat
and consular and Notifications bill
have been partially agreed upon.