The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-08
BUSY DAYS BEFORE THEM
MeasuTss That Will Occupy the
Closing Hours of Congress.
ADJOURN MENT WEDNESDAY
That Seems to Be the Day Generally
Agreed Upon Unless Conference
Reports Hang Foreclosures
Which Are i'll That Stage-Every-
thing to Be Rushed.

Unless all signs fail, Congress will ad-
journ this week, and these III touch with
the business of both houses appear to
agree that the result may be secured 90
Wednesday.
Still, conditions are such that a hitch
might occur at any moment winch would
protract the session fer another week. This
however. While possible contingency, is
not expected.
The business OF the Senate depends eli
tirely entirely upon the heaGway made
with conference reports. Several Of the
appropriation bills. are stll To be dis
posed of. Among them is the Indian bill,
upon which the House refused TO act
fayorably upon the conference agreed To
ia the Senate; the postoffice bill, the
report on which was agreed To in the
House Saturday, aud will be accepted by
the Senate today; the naval till, which
will doubtless be disposed Of speedily tllS
morning, IS the Conferees have already
formulated compromise which they be-
lieve Will be acceptable to both houses.
DISTRICT BILL AMONG THEM.
The sundry civil bill, upon which the
House aud Senate seem to be deadlCcked
over the appropriations for public build
ingS Inserted 10y the Senate is also on the
list, and the District bill, numerous items
of which are still in dispute. 1t is COLI
these will be out of the way within the
next forty eight hours.
The new deficiency bill, which passed the
House Saturday, viii be rushed through the
Senate today, with all possible speed, IL
being the intention OF the committee to
move to lay on the table any amendments
that may be offered, that the bill VIII
pass as ii comes from the House. This
motion to lay on the table IS the only
II,
cut off debate, aud il VIII be appealed To
when this measure comes up.
LOTS OF WORK.
The immigration bill is unfinished bust
ness ana Mr.. Lodge Will call IL up to-
day for consideration if an opening presents
ITSELF. Mr.. Hill, who is III charge uf the
contempt OF court bill, a piece of legls-
latlGn growing out OF the Debs case. is also
anxious for consideration, ami may lock
horns with Mr.. Lo Ice for the right OF way
Mr.. Gear viii seek 10 Tx Il day during the
next session when the Pacific Railroad re-
funding acts SHALL lie taken Up. III this lie
may succeed, as both friends and opponents
believe that this subject should lie settled
one way or the other.
AL 81 these, and other matters that ma V
come before the Senate Will tend to ma Ike
the next lew days exceedingly busy Ones,
aud /! Mr.. Allison, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Appropriations, carries out his
previously expressed intention of not re-
porting the adjournment resolution until
all the appropriation bills hav- gone To the
President, there may tie ample time to
discuss several things upon which Senators
desire to speak. The course of business is.
therefore. uncertain. and a forecast Is
largely cunjectural.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House viii devote itself FOR the re-
maluder of the session to diSpoSing Of con-
ference reports. contested election cases,
and Of other business under suspension of
the rules. II VIII meet fer au hour this
morning in continuation Of Saturda VS.
session, i'll order To eDahia members to
move the passage Of bills under suspension,
III accordance with the topIns Of tie orGer
Of Friday last
There are two election cases on the
calendar, both Of which Will be vigorously
contested ON the floor-T II AlGrich, Re
publican, vs.. Oscar W. Underwood, Demo
crat from the Ninth A laha ma district, where
the committee recommended The seating of
Aldrich. and Jacob Yost, PupuIist, vs.. II
| ST. George Tucker, Democrat, from The
| Tenth Virginia district, where the com
| lnlttec recommended that Tucker retain his
| seat
Another case-that Of n. T. Eopkins
! Republican, VS.. Joseph NJ Kendall. Demo
crat, from the Tenth Kentucky district
| has not yet been reported from the com
| mittec
| These are all that remains of the thirt y
| three contests flied with the clerk Of the
| House. Speaker Reed is eXcee lingl '
! anxious that the docket should be entirely
| cleared before the House adjourns, anG
| hopes Il he able to accomplish ii.
II has not been definitely decided what
u do With the Senate bond bill reported
adversely 10y The Committee on ways ant
| Means. The leaders of the House think
| il should he disposed of and a vote is
| probable. although there is much opposition
| to action at this session.