The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-08
EARLY ADJOURNMENT
IS NOW PROBABLE
Expected That All Congressional Business
viii Be Disposed OF in 4S Hours.
WORK BEFORE HOUSE AND SENATE
Business of the Senate Depends En-.
tirely ON Headway Made with Con.
ference RepOrts..The Course Of
Proceedings, Therefore, Somewhat
Uncertain.

Washington, June 7.--Unless all
signs fail congress will adjourn this
week, and those in touch with the busi-
ness of both houses appear to agree
that that result may be secured by
Wednesday. Still, conditions are such
that a hitch might occur at any mo-
ment. which would protract the session
for another week. This, however. while
a possible contingency, is not expected.
The business of the senate depends
entirely upon the headway made with
conference reports. Several of the ap-
preparation bills are still to be disposed
of, as follows:
Indian bill, upon which the house re-
fused to act favorably on the confer
ence agreed to in the senate: the post
Office bill, the report of which was
agreed to in the house Saturday and
will be accepted by the senate tomor-
row; the naval bill, which will doubtless
be disposed of speedily tomorrow morn
ing, as the conferees have already for
mulated a compromise which they be-
lieve will be acceptable to both houses;
the sundry civil bill. upon which the
house and senate seem to be deadlocked
over the appropriations for public
buildings inserted by the senate. and
the district bill,numerous items of which
are still In dispute. 1t Is confidently
expected, however that all of .nese
will be out of the way within the next
forty-eight hours.
The new deficiency bill, which passed
the house Saturday, will be rushed
h tl. 30 fn,,, tt.tt n
possible speed. it being the intention of
the committee to move to lay on the
table any amendments that may be Of
fered so that the bill will pass as 1t
comes from the house. This motion to
lay on the table is the only method the
senate has. under it's rules. to cut all
debate and it will be appealed to LIBERAL
ly when this measure comes up.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The immigration bill is the unfinished
business and Mr.. Lodge will call 1t up
tomorrow for consideration If any OPEN
ing presents itself. Mr.. Hill. who is in
charge of the contempt of court bill,
piece of legislation growing out of the
Deber case, is also anxious for consid-
Grafton. and may lock horns with Mr..
Lodge for the right of way. Mr. Gear
will seek to fix a day during the next
session when the Pacific railroad re-
funding acts shall be taken up. In this
way he may succeed, as both friends
and opponents believe that this subject
shall be settled one way or the other.
Most all of these and other matters
that may come before the senate will
tend to make the next few days exceed
ingly busy ones, and if Mr. Allison.
chairman of the committee on apprO-
priatiOns, carries out his previously eX-
pressed intention of not reporting the
adjournment resolution until all the ap
preparation bills have gone to the presi
dent, there may be ample time to dis
cuss several things upon which senators
desire to speak. The course of business
Is. therefore, uncertain, and a forecast
Is largely conjectural.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house will devote itself for the re-
mainder of the session tp~diSposing of
conference reports, contested election
cases, and of other business under sus-
pension Of the rules. 1t will meet for
an hour tomorrow morning in contin-
uation of Saturdays session, in order
to enable members to move the passage
of bills under suspension in accord
ance with the terms of the order of Fri
day last.
There are two election cases on, the
calendar. both of which viii be vigor-
ously contested on the lloor-T. w. AL
drich Rep.) vs. Oscar w. Underwood
Oem) from the Ninth Alabama dis
trict, where the committee recommend
the seating of Aldrich, and Jacob Yost
(Rep.) VS. II. George Tucker Dem.)
from the Tenth Virginia district where
the committee recommend that Tucker
retain his seat Another case-that Of
u. T. Hopkins Rep.) vs.. Joseph M.
Kendall (Dem.) from the Tenth Ken
lucky district has not yet been report
ed from the committee. These are all
that remain of the SS contests filed
with the clerk of the house. Speaker
Reed is exceedingly anxious that the
| docket should he entirely cleared be-
| fore the house adjourns, and hopes to
be able to accomplish 1t. 1t has not
| been defnately decided what to do with
the senate bond bill reported adversely
| by the committee on ways and means.
The leaders of the house think 1t should
be disposed of and vote Is probable,
| although there Is much opposition to
action at this session.