The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-25

Much Work to be D)la in the Last
Week c. tho Session.
PROLONGED sITTITGs NECESSARY

Both Bodies VIII Probably Remain in
Continuous Session from Saturday Until
Monday Noon-Tho. President May Veto
the senate's Hawaiian Cable Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.--Today the house
entered upon the last week Of the session,
and the usual rush which characterizes
the closing hours of every session of CON
gress began. Under the rules 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 con
sidered in committee of the whole and ia
on the regular calendar. In addition to
these there are over 500 bills on the private
calendar OF course only very insig-
nificant percentage of these 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 will be held,
and it Is almost certain that congress will
| remain in continuous session from Satur-
day until Monday next, on which day con-
gress expires by Limitation at noon.
The regular appropriation bills are un-
usually we'll advanced 80 far as the house
is concerned, only one (the deficiency be-
/ ing unacted upon, and it will go to the
senate today. The two which are con-
sidered dangerous-that is, liable to fail or
be vetoed-are the Lindsay civil and the
diplomatic and consular To the former
the senate committee on finance has re-
ported an amendment for 3 per cent. coin
bonds, with provision requiring the sec
retary of the treasury to advertise for bids
in case of another bond issue. To the dip
| lomatic and consular the senate has added
the amendment for the Hawaiian cable.
If these provisions prevail, despite the pro
test Of the house, it is thought that Presi-
dent Cleveland may veto them.
The committee on Pacific railroads is
pressing for an opportunity to secure
vote on the funding bill as amended, and
the committee on public buildings Is
equally insistent upon it's demand for
chance to settle the question of the print
ing office site, which has been hanging fire
for several years. 1t is probable that the
committee on rules will give both time
during the coming week, in case oppor-
tunity offers. AS whole the week prom
ises to be both interesting and exciting.
The senate program for the remainder
of the session is to follow the sundry civil
bill with the legislative, executive and ju-
iicial bills, and then to take up the naval
bill and lastly the general deficiency ap-
preparation bill.
| While it is understood that there will
probably be spasmodic attempts to get up
other measures of general Importance the
best opinion is that none of these will be
successful in cases where there is objeC-
tion. 1t is possible that Senator Butler
will renew his efforts in behalf of the pool
ing bill, and that Senator George will also
again attempt to restore the bankruptcy
bill to it's position as unfinished business,
but it is not in the least probable that the
efforts of either will be successful. SEN
ator Faulkner is also hopeful of securing
brief consideration of the territorial ad-
, mission bills, but there is no longer a pos
. Bibility of passing the bills. An order has
already been made for a night session to
morrow. for the consideration Of bills to
which there are no objections.
The probabilities include night sessions
every night except tonight, continuing
virtually through the nights of Saturday
and Sunday, and also a session next Sun
day during the day. These, it is believed
will be necessary in order to dispose of the
appropriation bills, there being many pro
visions in those remaining unConsidered
which will lead to prolonged debate. There
: is also a probability of debate over the
next report of the conference committee
on the diplomatic bill, involving the ap-
preparation for the Hawaiian cable.
There is not much in the legislative bill
to lead to debate, but the other three bills
3 all contain provisions, which, if they art
not withdrawn, are sure to cause sharI
discussion.
1t is intimated that the certificate
= amendment to the sundry civil bill MAJ
be withdrawn. If it is, this will simplify
the situation somewhat, but there will
still be material for many speeches and rea
sons for prolonged session.
Senators do not consider the outlook dis
Couraging, and they predict that the bill
will all be passed by the time fixed by tn
constitution for adjournment on the At