Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-02-21
IMPORTANT WORK.
Live Issues That Will Engage the
Attention of Congress.
MANY APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Not Likely That The Ship Subsidy
Bill Will Reach Vote at the Present
Session.

Washington. D. c., Special.-The
last week but one Of the present ses-
sion OF congress will be exceedingly
busy in the house Much business re-
mains to be disposed Of, and the in
evitable crowding which characteTizcs
the closing hours Of congress has be
gun already.
The appropriations bills. so far as
the house is concerned, are in fairly
good shape The last OF them, the
general deficiency bill, will follow on
the heels Of the sundry civil which IS
about half completed. These bills and
conference reports will be given the
right of way over everything else.
All other matters, some Of them OF
great Importance relatively but not OF
imperative necessity to be passed. VIII
have to take chances in the final rush
speaker Henderson is almost constant
ly besieged by members importun1ng
him in the interest OF various meas
ures. He is keeping clear for the great
bills and letting the driftwood of leg
islation into the current only when It
will not impede progress of things
which must pass congress before
March 4.
There are many knotty problems to
be solved in connection with the ap-
preparation bills over differences be-
tween the two houses and many good
sized rows are promised. The ulti-
mate fate of the river and harbor bill
probably will depend upon how heavy
it is loaded when 1t comes back from
the senate.
The biggest fight between the two
houses from present. appearance is
likely to occur over the war revenue
reduction act The senate cOlferecs
seem determined at present to force
the senate substitute or allow the bill
20 fail. But if the house confsrees are
standing firm, and many members OF
the house have their backs up, the i'm
preston prevails thai the house will
support heir Confe. ees, ana if it does
the senate in the end may be COM
PEELED to yield. Tomorrow is suspen-
sion day and the bill apprOpriatins
$5000,0 900 for the st. Louis exposition
will be put on its passage. A motion
to suspend the rules will cut off OPP
portunity for amendment and no
doubt is entertained that the bill will
command the tWO-thirdS necessary TO
secure its passage upon motion to sus.
pend the rules. The programme with
reference to this and other measures,
however, may be materially modified
if it becomes certain before March
18th that an extra session is to be
called
The senate will devote practically
all its time during the present week
TO appropriation bills. The 7tOtfic
appropriation bill probably will be
taken up first upon converting.
though it may give place TO the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
The ann unit CT time to be consumed
in discussing these measures will de-
pend largely upon the determination
which may be reached with reference
to the ship subsidy bill.
So long as the Democrats feel that
the subsidy bin is to be pressed in
case Of a dull. they will insist upoI
debating all measures presented. The
bill making appropriations for fortifi-
cations also will receive attention dur
ing the week. and it is expected that
the conference repo on the Indian
bill will be considered
The Army Bill probably will be re-
ported late in the week but not in
time 20 be debated before the begin
ming Of next week
There is some talk Of the renewal of |
night sessions, but it is not probable |
that they will be again undertaken un
I'll the closing days Of the session.