Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-25
CONGRESS- HEARING TIE END.
Fag Ends Of the Appropriation Bills
Only Keeping Members Present,
The Action OF the President on the
River and Harbor Bill May Not
Even Be Waited For-SenatOrs
Expect a Veto Of the Measure.
The General Status OF Legisia-
ton at the Capitol.

Washington. D. c.. May 2i-The out
look as to the line Of proceeding in the
Senate during the present week is not
very clear. 1t is The general under
standing that the debate on Senator
Buffers bond resolution will continue
Monday and possibly longer, but if it
holds the floor beyond Monday there
will be an effort TO displace it with the
| general deficiency appropriation bill
This is the only one OF the appropria-
ton bills which has not received the
attention of the Senate, and as 1t has
now been reported, the members OF the
Approximations Committee are natural
~ anxious TO take it up at the earliest
practicable date.
On the other hand, Senator Butler,
who has Charge of the bond bill, feels
that if vote is not had on his bill be-
fore this appropriation bill is passed, it
may be impossible
TO HOLD a QUORUM,
and will therefore insist upon going
forward to a finish before the deficiency
bill is considered He thinks that 1t
will be possible 10 conclude the debate
upon the bond bill Monday, or at the
latest Tuesday. Senators Dubois and
Pritchard have stated that they would
ask 10 be heard on the bond bill before
q vote is taken, and it is probable also
that Senator Allison may submit some
remarks upon it.
The opponents of the bond bill VIII
hofpor tsaoeIHd q
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. Or
the fifteen general appropriation 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 en-
tireiy cut OF conference. There will
therefore be numerous conference re-
ports 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 prolonged debate. but it may
be used to prevent the consideration of
other subjects.
1t is expected that during the week
the bill to repeal the provision for the
rebates on the tax of alcohol used in the
arts will be passed without opposition
CT the consumption OF much time. The
filled cheese bill is also to be debated as
opportunity offers. Senator Lodge
counts upon time to consider the ap-
preparation 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 hay-
ing any direct authority for the SUPPOSE
ton. Senators generally expect a veto
Of that measure and count upon having
to remain long enough to attempt to
pass il despite the executive disapprOy-
al Senator Allison expressed the
opinion to-day that in case Of early
action by the President. whether favor
ably or adversely. that the Senate would
be prepared TO adjourn by the first OF
next week In that event everything
would be pushed aside this week for the
appropriation bills
The House is rapidly
CLEARING THE DECKS
for final adjournment Conference re-
ports are 1ikely to consume a large por-
ton Of the time OF the House this week.
as they did last. In the last days of a
session little indulgence is given men,
bers and by the operation Of the rules
in matters Of high privilege like con-
ference reports questions can be brought
to q vote az the will OF the leaders. The
general clamor for unanimous consent
legislation, which becomes louder as the
session draws to a close. promises TO
be entirely checked at this session by |
the action OF Mr.. KEN Pop. Neb). i'll
he persists IN his threat. He demanded !
the regular order" at every opportun- |
ity last week, and threatens to continue
to 90 so TO the end Of his Congressional |