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Show ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. The Senate May Spoil Mr. Reed's Good liitcntious. Washington. D. C, April 22. Senator Sena-tor Hoar has expressed the opinion that congress will be in session until about September 1. Speaker Reed sees no reason why adjournment cannot be had by June 1. These two opinions represent repre-sent fairly the difference between the views of the senators and the members of the house. Mr. Reed is of opinion that the most popular thing this congress can do is to put through the several measures that havo the endorsement of the party anil the people, adjourn as soon as possible and go home. An understanding has been arrived at between tho leaders of the house on this programme, and an attempt is being made to carry it out. A different feeling prevails in the senate, sen-ate, and that body will present serious opposition to tho programme of the house. There is evident disposition on tho part of the Democratic minority in the senate to throw every possible "obstacle "ob-stacle in the way of legislation. Not a few republican senators havo been looking around for some method of escapiug the threatening obstruction of business. One remedy suggested is au alteration of the senate rules so as to introduce th stoppage or debute under un-der 'the previous question." There is now no such thing in tho senate as the "previous question." and debate is consequently con-sequently unlimited. |