The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-13

1hey lncluue the hcsOluttOn Tor the EleC-
tion of Senators by Popular Vote, the Du-
pont Case and other Important Measures
May be Left Suspended.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-An unusually
early adjournment of congress is being
predicted by the Republican leaders in
both houses, and every sign points to the
fulflllment of their prophecies No CON
gress in many years has made the record
for the transaction of routine business
which stands to the credit of the present
one, so far as the lower house is concerned
at any rate. With all of the regular APP
preparation bills except two already passed
by the house. with one of those remaining
reported from the committee and likely to
be passed with only day or two of de-
bate and with the other in process of prep
aration, house leaders are placing the limit
of this session at the 1st of June, allow
ing, as they think, sufficient time for the
senate to take care of the important bills
sent to it from the house.
No other business except the regular ap-
preparations is absolutely necessary to be
done, and although the house may take
up some Of the more pressing of the gem
eral matters before 1t, such as the settle
ment of the Pacific railroad debts, the
statehood and bankruptcy bills, it is ex-
pected that many other minor matters
will be passed over in the interest of an
early adjournment. 1t seems probable
that the house will have passed the last of
the appropriation bills before the 10Th of
May OF these bills fve-the pension,
military academy, urgent deficiency,
diplomatic and consular and army bills
have been signed by the president, and
are law.
The agricultural bill has been passed by
both houses and is ready for the presi-
dents signature The postoffice bill has
been passed by both houses, but the sen.
ate amendments have not yet been agreed
to by the house, and the legislative, eX-
ecutive and judicial bill is also in confer
ence between the two houses. The Indian
bill is in the senate, and the naval bill is
ready for consideration. The sundry civil
and the river and harbor bills have been
sent to the senate and referred to commit
tees. In the house the Notifications bill
stands ready for consideration, and the
last of the list, the general deficiency, is
being prepared by the appropriations com
mittee. There remain, therefore, but two
appropriation bills to be passed by the
house and six for the senate to act upon.
The senate committee on appropriations
is well up with it's work on the appropria-
tion bills, and the senate is not far behind
its committee. 1t is the general opinion
that the appropriation committee can
complete its work on the bills still to be
considered within three or four weeks
time, and that it is possible for the senate
to finish them by the middle of May
There are some who estimate that it will
require until the 1st of June to accom-
plish this result. No one puts it later
With the appropriation bills out of the
way it will be exceedingly difficult to hole
the senatein session for any purpose Con
sequently the prevailing opinion in the
senate is that the final adjournment of the
session will not be postponed far beyonC
the beginning of the first of the summer
months.
1t is admitted on all hands that if ad
journment is reached as early as the ma
jority predict and seem to desire a grea
many questions, which it was hoped tn,
session would dispose of, will be left sus
pended in the air, as it We're, Among then
are the bankruptcy, Nicaraguan canal
Hawaiian cable, Pacific railroad, fur sea
and New Mexico and Arizona statehoot
bills, besides the Monroe doctrine, resolu
tion for the election of senators by tn
people, the Dupont election case, the Ala
bama investigation, the various flnancia
bills and resolutions, and the general bill
reported and to be reported from the com
mittees on commerce. pensions and pub