Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-04-18
Tn ADJOURN IN JUNE
,pnDICTED THAT CONGRESS WILL
CEASE WORK ABOUT JUNE /.
.rt.re Are Many Questions of I'm
portnnce That May BE Left
Suspended i'm Mid Air.

washington. April 12.-An unusually
carly adjournment of congress is being
,radieted by the republican, leaders III
both houses and every sign points to the
mlhllment of their prophesies. No CON
,rass in many years has made the record
far the transaction of routine business
which stands to the credit OF the present
ono so far as the lower house is con
cerned, at any rate,
With all the regular appropriation plllS
except two passed by the house, with one
Of those remaining reported from the
committee and likely to be passed, with
only a day or two of debate, and with
the other in process of preparation, the
house leaders are placing the limit OF
This session at the first of June, allowing,
as they think. sufficient time for the SEN
ate to take care of the important bills
sent to it from the house.
No other business except the regular
appropriations is absolutely necessary 10
be done, and although the house may take
up some of the more pressing oil the
general matters before, such as the set
tlement Of the Pacific railroad debts, the
statehood and bankruptcy bills, 1t is eX-
pceted 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 May 15 OF these bills. five
the pension, military academy urgent
deficiency, diplomatic and consular and
army bills-haye been signed by the pres
ident.
The agricultural bill has been passed
by both houses, and is ready for the pres
dents signature. The postoflice bill has
been passed by both houses, Dut the sen
ate amendments have nearly been agreed
TO by the house, and the Legislative exec
utiVe and judiciary 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 service and the river and
harbOr bills have been sent to the senate
and referred to committees In the house
the Notifications bill stands ready for con
sideration and the last of the list, the
general deficiency, is being prepared by
the appropriations committee. There re-
main 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 its work on the appro-
priation bills, and the senate is not far
behind its committee.
1t is the general opinion that the APP
preparation committee can complete its
work on the bills still to be considered
within three or fou" weeks time, and
mat it is possible for the senate TO finish
them by the middle of May.
With the appropriation bills out of the
way it will be exceedingly difficult TO
mold the senate in session for any pur-
pose. Consequently the prevailing opln-
ION in the senate is that the inal ad
Jorunment will not be postponed far be
yond the beginning Of the first Of the
summer months.
II Is admitted that If adjournment is
reached as early as the majority predict
ana ana seem to desire, a great many ques
Hohs' which it was hoped the session
would dispose of, will be left suspended
~ the air, as it were. Among them the
Bankruptcy, Nicaragua canal, Hawaiian
I@ole' Pacific railroads, fur seal and New
mexico and Arizona statehood bills, be-
SUES the Monroe doctrine resolution, the
4eSoluuon for the election of senators by
me people, the Dupont election case, the
11l"paina investigation, the various fin
NAclaI pills and resolutions, and the gen
- :, 'ai oliis reported and to be reported from
1oilinlttee on commerce, pensions and
public lands