The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-25
The LAST TURN.
Congress Must Work Night
and Day for a Week.
Great Press for Precedence will
Make Exciting Sessions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The senate pro-
gram for the remainder Of the session,
which will close at - o'clock today week,
Is to follow the sundry civil bill. the con-
sideration OF which begun today, with the
legislative, executive and judicial bill, and
then TO take up the naval bill. and lastly
The general deficiency appropriation bill
While it Is understood that there Will
probably bo spasmodic appeals 20 get up
other measures OF Importance, the best
opinion Isl that none OF these will be sue
ccssiul In cases whore there Is objection.
1t Is possible that Senator Butler will re-
new his efforts In behalf of the pooling
bill and that Senator George will also
again attempt to restore the bankruptcy
bill to Its position as the unfinished busi-
ness, but it is not i'm tho least probable
that the efforts OF either will be success
full Senator Faulkner Is also hopeful OF
securing brief consideration of tho terri-
torial admission bills but there Is no longer
possibility OF passing the bills.
An order has already been made for
night session Tuesday for tho conSidera-
lion of bills to which there arc no objcc-
tions. The probabilities Include night
sessions every night after tomorrow, con-
iinuing virtually through tho nights OK
Saturday and Sunday and also session
next sunday during the day. These, 1t Is
believed, will be necessary In orderto dis
pose Of tho appropriation bills, there be-
ing many provisions in those remaining
unconsidered which will lead to prolonged
debate.
There Is also q probability Of debate
ever the next report Of the conference
committee on the diplomatic bill, involy-
ing tho appropriation for the Hawaiian
cable.
There is not much In tho legislative bill
TO lead to debate, but the other three
bills all contain provisions which, IL they
are not withdrawn, arc sure To cause
sharp discussion. IL is intimatcd that the
certificate amendment to tho sundry civil
bill may be Withdrawn.
Crowded Caiendnrs.
Today the house entered upon tho last
week OF the session, and the usual rush
which chnractcrizes the closing hours Of
every session OF congress begun.
Under the rules tho Lost six days OF
every session arc suspension days, aud
members recognized may call mp bills and
have them acted on under suspension OF
the rules. There are 3Sl public bills on
the calendar, 2l7 of which must be cons:d.
cred In committee OF the whole, and ia
on the regular calendar In addition TO
these there are over 5000 bills on the
private calendar.
OF course only very Insignificant per-
centage OF these bills can be passed, but
the press for precedence will be terrific.
and many exciting scenes aro almost sure
to occur. IL is qtite probable that several
night sessions will be held, and it Is al.
most certain thai congress will remain in
continuous session from Saturday until
Monday next, on which day congress ox-
plrcs by Limitation mt noon.
The regular appropriation bills are nm
usually well advanced so far rs tho house
is concerned, only one (the deficiency DO.
ing unactod upon, and that will go 10 the
senate today. The two which are consld-
cred dangerous Chat Is, liable 70 fail or
be vetocd) are the sundry civil and the
diplomatic and consular. 10 tho former
the senate finance committee has reported
an amendment for per cent coin bonds,
with provision requiring the secretary Of
the treasury 10 advertise for bids In case
OF another bond Issue. To the diplomatic
and consular rho senate has nddcd the
amendment for tho Hawaiian cablo. III
these provisions prevail, despite the pro-
test of tho house, II Is thought the presi-
dent may veto thcm.
The committee on Pacific railroads Is
pressing for an opportunity 10 secare a
vote on the funding bill as amended, and
the committee Oh public buildings is
equally insistont on its demand for a
chance to settle the question OF the print
ing office site, which has been hanging
fire for several years IL Is probable shat
the committee on rules Will give both
time during the coming week, in case OPP
portunity offers. As a whole, the week
promises to be both interesting and cxcit-
Ing.