The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-25

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WAsirSGroS, Fob. q. = Tomorrow
tho house enters upon the las. week OF
the session, and tho usual rush which
charac:criIss the closing hours ot overy
session OF Oongrea will begin. Under
tho rule, the last ak days OF every sea
sion are suspension days. aud members
recognized may call up bills and have
them acted upon under suspension OF
the rules. There are 33l public bills on
the calendar, ~ Of which must bo con.
sIdered in committee Of the whole and
III on the regular calendar. In addt-
ton to those there are over 500 bills on
the private calendar. or course only
very insignificant percentage OF those
bills can be pssaed, but the pres, for
precedence will be terrific. and many
exciting scene. are likely to occur. It
1, quito probable that several night aes.
sions will be held, and It Is almost cor.
tain tina. Congress, will remain in sos
sion from Saturday until Monday next,
on which il expires by limitation at
noon. The regular appropriation bills
arc unu.pally well advanced, so far rs
the house Is concerned, only one, (the
deticiehcy). being unacted upon, and it
will 20 10 tho senate tomorrow. Two
OF them which are considered dangerous
that is liable to fail or be vetoed-are
the Lindsay civil and the diplomatic
anu consular.
An EXCITING wEr1.
To tho former the senate committee
on finance has reported an amendment
10 the 3 per cent coin bids with a pro-
vision requiring the secretary OF the
treasury to advertise for bids in case OF
another bond Issue. To tho diplomatic
and consular the senate has added the
amendment for the Hawaiian cable.
II these provisions prevail despite tho
protest Of the house It is thought that
President Cleveland may veto them.
The committee on Pacific railroad, 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
q chance to settle the question OF the
printing Office site which has been hang.
ing fire for several years. 1t 10 proba-
bic that the committee on rules will
give both time during the coming week,
in case opportunity otiera. As a whole
the week promises to be both interest,"
Ing and exciting.
N THE SENATE.
The senate programme for the re-
mainder OF tho session, which will close
h; II o'clock tomorrow week, 10 to fol-
low the sundry civil bill, the con.idera.
tion OF which will begin tomorrow,
with the legislative, executive and
judicial bills, and then take up the
naval bill. and lastly the general de-
tciency appropriation bill. While it is
understood that there will probably be
spasmodic attempts to get up other
measures OF general importance, the
best opipion Is that none OF these will
be successful in cases whero there is
objection.
|, is possible tha. Senator Butler will
renew his efforts in behalf OF the pool
ing bill and that Senator George will
ALEC again attempt to restore the bank
ruptey bill TO its position as the un-
lnished business; but it is not in the
least probable that the efforts OF either
will be- successful. Senator Faulkner
Is also hopeful Of securing brisf consid.
Grafton Of the territorial admission bills.
but there is no longer n possibility OF
passing the BILLS. An order has already
been made for night session. Tuesday
Tor the consideration OF bills to which
there are no objections.
Tho probabilities include night ses.
sions every night after Tuesday, contin.
uing virtually through the nighta Of
Saturday and Sunday. and also ses.
sion next Sunday during the day.
These, 1t 10 believed. will be held to
dispose OF the appropriation bills, .here
being many provisions in those remain
Ing nnconsidered. which lead to pro.
ioured debate. There is also proba.
bility OF debate ovor the next repor. OF
tho conference committee on the diplo-
matte bill. involving the appropriation
for the Hawaiian cable.
NOT DIscoURAGISo.
There 10 not much IN tho legislative
bill to lead to debate. but the other
three bills all contain provisions. which.
Il thsy are not withdrawn. arc sure to
cause sharp discussion. It Is intimntod
that tho certificate amendment to the
sundry civil bill may be withdrawn. II
1t Is. this will simplify the situation
tomowhat, bu, those will be material
for many speeches and reasons Tor pro.
longsd sessions. Senators do not con-
slider the outlook discourag ing and they
predict that the bills will all bo pas.od
by the .ima fixed by the constitution
for adiournmen, on tho 4,h OF March.
Following 10 the statua OF tho appro'
prIa,ion bills:
Approvedlby tho President-Military
academy and nrmy. In conference
Pension. Qualifications. diplomatic aud
consular, District OF Columbia, postoltice,
agricultural.
Passed tho senate and roady for con.
'ernnco-The Indian bill.
Reported TO tho senale-Sundry civil,
legislative, executive and judicial.
Not considered by the senate commit.
too on nppropriations--The naval and
tho genernl deficiency.
OF Tho bills In conference tho diplo-
matte and consular and Notifications
bills hayo boon partially aQrood upon.
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