The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-25

there are over five hundred bills on the pri-
vate calendar OF course only very Insig-
passed, but the press for precedence Will be
terrific. and many exciting scenes are al
most sure to occur. 1t is quite probable
that several night sessions Will be held,
and 1t is almost certain that Congress VIII
remain in continuous session from Saturday
until Monday night next. On which day
Congress expires by limitation at noon. The
regular appropriation bills are unusually
Well advanced, so far as the House is con-
cerned, only one dhe deficiency being I'M
acted on, and ii will go to the Senate to-
morrow. The two which are considered
dangerous-that is liable to fail or be ve-
toed-are the sundry civil and the diplomat
ic and consular. To the former the Senate
committee on finances has reported an
amendment to the three-per-cent. coin bids,
with provision requiring the Secretary OF
ne treasury to advertise Tor bids n case .5e
and consular the Senate has added the
amendment for the Hawaiian cable. If these
provisions prevail despite the protest of
the House it is thought that President
Cleveland may veto them. The committee
on Pacific railroads is pressing for an OPP
bill as amended and the committee on
public buildings is equally insistent in its
tion of the printing 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 opportunity offers. As a whole the
week promises TO be both interesting and
exciting.
The Senate programme for the remainder
of the session, which will close at II O'Clock
tomorrow week, is to follow the sundry
begin tomorrow, with the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial bills, and then to take
up the naval bill and lastly the general de-
hciency appropriation bill.
While 1t is understood that there will
probably be spasmotc attempts to get up
other measures of general Importance, the
best opinion is that none of those will be
successful in cases where there is AFFECTION.
1t is possible that Senator ButleiNwill re-
new his efforts in behalf of the DOOiing bill
and that Senator George will also again
attempt to restore the bankruptcy bill to
it is not in the least PROBABLE that the ef-
forts of either will be successful. Senator
consideration of the territorial admission
bills, but there is no longer possibility of
passing the bills. An order has already
the consideration of bills to which there are
objections.
The probabilities include night sessions
every night after Tuesday, continuing vir-
tually through the nights of Saturday and
Sunday and, also session next Sunday
during the day. These, it is believed viii
be held to dispose of the appropriation bills.
there being many provisions in those re-
prolonged debate. There is also probability
of debate over the next report of the con-
ference COMMITTEES on the diplomatic bill,
involving the appropriation for the Ha-
waiian cable.
There is not much in the legislative bill
to lead to debate, but the other three bills
all contain provisions, which, if they are
net withdrawn, are sure to cause sharp
discussion. 1t is intimated that the GER
tificate amendment to the sundry civil bill
may be withdrawn. If it be, this will SIM
plify the situation somewhat, but these
will be material for many speeches and
reasons for prolonged sessions Senators do
not consider the outlook discouraging, and
they predict that the bills will all be passed
by the time fixed by the Constitution for
adjournment, on the 4th of March. Fol-
lowing is the status of the appropriations:
Approved by the President-Military
academy and
In conference-Pension, Notifications, di-
plomatic and consular, District of Col
umbia postoffice, agricultural
Passed the Senate and ready for confer
ence-The Indian bill.
Reported to the Senate--Sundry civil. leg
islative, executive and judicial.
Not considered by the Senate committee
on appropriations-The naval and the gen
eral deficiency.
OF the bills in conference the diplo-
matte and consular and fortifications bills
have been practically agreed upon.