New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-27
TINE CREEPS ON APACE.
AND THE CHANCES OF AN EXTRA SES-
SION OF CONGRESS GROW
DAILY LARGER.
SLOW PROGRESS WITH THE sUNDRf CIVIL Az
Preparation BILL IN THE sENATETHE
SUGAR BOUNTY AMENDMENT CARRIED
AFTER A LONG DEBATE-ONLY Fl
DAYS TO FINISH UP IN.

DAYS TO FINISH UP IN.
CsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.I
Washington Feb 26-The very tedious ana un'
satisfactory progress made to-day in the Senate
with the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill has
awakened afresh the apprehension that one or
more of the great money bills may finally fall OK
massage and thus entail the immediate as
sembling In extra session. of the LlNth Con-
gress From noon tomorrow but five days re-
main of the life Of the present Congress- ana IN
view of the startling record OF procrastihation'
incompetency and indifference made by the Dem'
ocratic majority during the last three sessiohs'
no one could be reasonably surprised H. et"er
in a spirit of recklessness or out OF pure ipcapdc-
ity Congress shall be forced to ADJOURN on Mo"-
dav next without even completing the necessary
work of proyidng means for continuing the ordi-
nary operat;ons OF the Government The Sundry
Civil bill is naturally formidable one to pass
because it carries varied and miscellaneous
mass of appropriations, many OF which inevitably
excite hostile criticism and vigorous parliament
tary opposition. SO far two days have been occu.
MED with the Sundry Civil bill, and all but the
most important Of the amendments fastened on
{, in the Senate Committee on Appropriations
have been disposed Of.
The rider" allowing full bounties on domestic
pe'''"SN
man-Wilson law and partial bountes on this
years crop proved extremely troublesome to-day.
and gave rise to an angry discussion which lasted
ALL the afternoon. The friends OF the bounty
finally carried their point on two successive votes
hv respectable majorities Much valuable time
WAS sacrificed however, in the contest; for there
eeems TO be little probability Of the House agree
ing to spend several million dollars In carrying
ont the conditions Of an implied contract whose
validity and constitutionality have been most We
hernently assaed by the Democratic leaders In
thar body The German rider authorizing the
issue of 800 0O0 900 of currency certificates ana
forbiddng any further bond sales except atter
public notice and through open competition re-
mains to be discussed tomorrow. and from pres
ent indications from one to two days Will be COM
sl:med in the bitterly personal and factionai de-
bate into which Mr. Germans suggestions are
sure 10 plunge the Senate Mr. Mills mas an
amendment in store also, repeating all laws
under which United States bonds have been Is
sued and this sweeping and radical proposal 10
strip the President and the Secretary or the
Treasury Of all power to protect the pubic crene
will Of course. infiame more than ever thet rae
tional passions which now divide the Democato
majority in the Senate into TWO pit'er'S "oS"ie
camps. =, ...a
Mr Cockrell who. with Mr. German: is charged
with the responsibility Of pushing through tns
appropriation bills will be lucky II he can 'nd
the strife sure TO be aroused by the German
rider" and the Mills amendment py lnul sudy
rsght. Friday. Saturday and Sunday Will then
be available for the consideration of the Legs
lative Executive and Judicial. Naval ana pen-
era, Deficiency Appropriation bills, and the conn
position OF the differences between me Two
houses on these and the other money bs now
in conference. Only unusual display OF enc -
and industry will tide the Senate over the oiu,-
cuties which will be encountered between NV n"M
and Monday next, and II Will be due 10 gooa
fortune rather than TO any special mahagerla'
ability IL the last money bill reaches the Presi'
dent for signature before the lie OF this oe'
iected and do-nothng Congress ends. -
An incident significant OF the temper "nien
prevalls mt the Capitol occurred early In this
afternoons debate on the Sundry Civil bill. MI.
German who rarely loses his temper. ehgasH,s
I'm a wordy encounter with Mr. Berry or Ar
kansas over an appropriation for timber IN
spectors asked for by the Secretary OF tne IN
terior Personal irritation and complete indiifer.
ence 10 consequences mark. indeed. nearly all of
the current work OF Congress. and there Is no
telling 10 what exhibition of recklessness this
sprit may lead the majority in both houses dur'
ing the next five days.