The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-25
BOND BILL HAS THE FLOOR.
ITS OPPONENTS USING EVERY
MEANS TO OBsTRUCT A FINAL
VOTE ON 1T.
HOUSE NEARLY READY TO QUIT.
Nebraska Popalist Threatens to
Block All Special Legislation
at the Wind-Up.


the line of proceeding in the senate during
the present week is not very clear. 1t is the
general understanding that the debate on
Senator Buffers bond resolution will con-
&nuo Monday and possibly longer, but II It
Ids the floor beyond Monday there will be
IN effort to displace it with the general de-
hv.shcy appropriation bill This is the only
one Of the appropriation bills which has not
received the attention Of the senate, and as
1t has now been reported the members of the
appropriation committee are really anx-
ious to take 1t up at the earliest practicable
date. On the other hand, Senator Butler,
who has charge of the bond BILL feels that II
a vote is not had on his bill before this ap-
preparation bill is passed it may be impossible
to hold quorum, which WILL therefore, in
sist upon going forward to finish before the
deficiency bill is considered He thinks it
will be possible to conclude the debate upon
the bond bill Monday, at the latest Tues
day. Senators Dubois and Pritchard have
stated that they would ask to be heard on
the bond bill before vote is taken, and 1t
is probable also that Senator Allison may
submit some remarks upon it.
The opponents of the bond bill will try to
prevent vote being reached at all, and some
OF them will obstruct It's progress to the
fullest extent possible with appropriation
bills and by other legitimate means at their
command. OF the fifteen general appropria-
tion bills only six have become laws, leaving
eight still to be sent to the president, and
none of these except the legislative and the
river and harbor bill are entirely out of con-
ference. There will therefore, be numerous
conference reports to be presented, and as
these are always privileged matters, they can
be used to displace the bond bill. Ordinarily
the deficiency bill would not occasion pro-
longed debate, but 1t may be used to prevent
the consideration of others.
1t Is expected that during the week the
bill to repeal the provision for the rebates of
the tax on alcohol used IN the arts will be
passed without opposition or the consumption
of much time. The filled cheese bill is
also to be debated opportunity offers.
Senator Lodge counts upon time to consider
the immigration bill. Senator Mitchell, Of
Oregon, hopes also to put up his resolution
providing for the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people, as does
Senator Hill the bill defining contempt of
court.
The talk is general that the date of final
adjournment will depend almost entirely upon
the length of time the president may hold
the river and harbor bill. Without having
any direct authority for the supposition, sena-
tors generally expect vote of that measure,
and count upon having to remain long enough
to attempt to pass it, despite the executive
dfsapproval. Senator Allison expressed the
opinion today that in case of early action by
the president, whether favorably or adversely,
he rod 20 nd
journ by the first of next week. In that
event, everything would be rushed aside this
week for the appropriation bills.
THE HOUSE
is rapidly clearing the decks for final ad-
journment. Conference reports are likely to
consume large portion of the time of the
house this week, as they did last. In the last
days of the session little indulgence is given
members, and by the operation Of the rules
in matters Of high privilege, like conference
reports, questions can be brought to q vote
at the will of the leaders. The general clam
or for unanimous consent legislation, which
becomes louder as the session draws to q
close, promises to be entirely checked at this
session by the action of Mr.. KEN (Pop., Neb9
II he persists In his threat. He demanded
the regular order" at every opportunity last
week. and threatens to continue to do so to
the end Of his congressional career, unless
the speaker recognizes him. to move the pas
sage of a bill to grant an abandoned military
reservation to his state. If he carries out
his programme he will relieve Speaker Reed,
whom he is seeking to embarrass, of the i'm
mense pressure to which speaker is al
ways subjected at such times. The Phillips
labor commission bill and the Erdman arbi-
tration BILL which were crowded out by con-
ference reports last week, will be brought up
this week If time permits. The bill to re-
peal the free alcohol clause of the present
tariff law, in the shape Of the compromise
proposition agreed on by the friends and,
foes Of the measure, will, however, be allowed
the right of way before these two bills There
are also six election cases on the calendar
The Murray VS.. Elliott case from South Caro-
lima and the Mitchell VS.. Walsh case from
New York, in both of which the majority re-
ports favor the Republican contestants, are
the most urgent of these, and 1t is the inten-
ton Of the leaders to dispose of them at this
session. Tomorrow is District of Columbia
day.