The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-27

nss appropriation bills during the ia~
Isssy-t5xht aozrs viii recezs.sase y sarge
temporary addition to the clerical force
ane sngro~sirx % bills n done 81 tire gov-
eFsnnsns printing csscx when I'D sxeral
EFFICIENCY exists. bus by specsas Restitution
passed Friday permission 10 engrosw hy
aAnd during the reua .nisy o< the session.
vas gwen In the final adjustment Of
olHsrsnesx between the two hossses the
aotass IL enabled 10 brig every pr5s,oss-
ton to vote quickly under szs~ps.rsaor
o. HE rules. a motion TO euspen1 the rules
beng Ia order a. any time during the iAx
week OF the session This gives the house
dssssssct advantage. and enables II al the
faa end OF the session TO transact an enor-
nous business IN q very ahoT- time.
The appropriation bill IL such that the
situation might well cause alarm were IL
not for the almost universal desire of
both sides OF the house to obvfase the
Necessity Of an extra session Of congress
Only three Of the fourteen supply nils
nave gone 10 the pressdent--the pension.
military academy and consular and cfpio-
matte Sir have passed the house Five
Of these. the legislative. executive and
judicial. the possoffice. the Agricultural.
district OF Columbia and Indian are In
conference. where the representatives Of the
Two houses are seeking TO adjust the dif-
ferencez. The other, the river and har-
Dor. has been referred to the river and
harbor committee Of the house. The sun
dry civil bill has passed the house and
- under consideration In the senate. The
naval bill has passed the house, hut has
not set been reported TO the senate The
army bill is being considered in the house.
and two bills. the fortiacations and gen.
erai deficiency. are yet 10 be acted upon
~ the house Most OF the oils In con-
Terence have problems which will De more
or iess difficult 10 solve but none of these
differences. sexatious and serious as they
may be, promise a deadlock which might
result In their failure, NTH the single ex-
ceptioa of the river and harbor bill
TIE fight over the Nicaragua canal
amendment which the senate placed upon
this bill as rider will be bitter and TO the
Death. Although the canal proposition un-
ioubtedIy would command majority Il
the votes In the house. against Ii is ar
raysd the opposition of the appropriations
committee and the ahies, tscfIcians OF the
house who do rot believe legislation au-
tnorfzsng such an enormous expenditure
should be hastily passed during the dying
hours Of congress, Every strategy known
TO parliamentary law will be employed 10
defeat the proposition. and IL necessary,
probably 10 kill the bill. should the senate
prefer its death TO It's enactment without
the canal amendment. After the commit
tes considers the senate amendments
tssEaAfUIaN IHFtDH Will pEhb6ust come INTO
The house with a motion for disagree
ment upon all amendments and agreement
to the sHnats's request for a conference.
Hepburn. chairman Of the interstate COM
uerge committed Will move concurrence
In the canal amendment which motion is
In order and viii take preference.
But AS the amendment carries an appro-
priation. IL must be- considered In commit
tee of the whole first and here It's oppo-
nenfs will make their fight. Obstructive
tactics can be employed. bur IL lies In the
power Of the majority to win in the end
and IL 10 probable that upon a vote II the
house may agree Ia the amendment. Bat
this win not end the contest by any means.
II can be transferred to all conference re-
ports upon the bill ard prolonged 20 the
jeopardy OF the appropriation bills To such
an extent that I, would seem that In the
Anal issua the friends of the canal would
bs efrectuaiy blocked unless they can COM
u1snd the necessary two-thirds 10 suspend
the rules. II they can. the bill will prob
ably become law with the canal amend
ment In IT, IL they cannot the bill will
probably fail. unless the senate a, the last
moment tettisons II. Altogether. the prom
ise Is for a most interesting and memorable
week in the house.