New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-19
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
CONDITION OF IMPORTANT BILLS BEFORE
CONGRESS.
CONGRESS

CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Thursday. June 10. 1874
From present indications the chances that tue
House viii come anywhere near finishing the Dusi-
ness on the Speakers table at the present session
are very meager The business of the session. how
ever, is very far advanced as regards the
indispensable bills, and one be-
lieves that adjournment viii be deferred
beyond the legislative day of Monday, June %
which ends at II o'clock noon of Tuesday. Confer
ence committees are now sitting on three bills,
namely: The Indian Appropriation, the Deficiency
and tie Geneva Award bills, and il is probable the
Post-Ofce bill will be given to a conference to-mor"
row. The latter is now in the hands OF the House
Appropriations Committee on the Senate amend
ments the principal and extraordinary one De
ing that of Senator Sherman, imposing rate
of four cents per pound on prepaid newspapers a
provision so extraordinary that almost every prom-
nent publisher in the country teegraphs 10 Con-
gressmen, pointing out its oppressive features. Ii
ia said that the House Committee are disposed to
favor the amendment. 1t will be considered by
them Tomorrow The Geneva award bill is regarded
as beyond compromise at the present session,
and report of disagreement is expected The
Sundry Civil bill is still in the hands of the Appro-
priations Committee. There are n bills and TWO
Joint resolutions on the Speakers table, The Dills
are generally of an unimportant character, many
being for pensions or small claims Among the
notable bills is the one providing for the col
lection of money due the United States from
the Pacific Railroad companies. This would
not obtain even a majority. ne Cohk-
ling Carpenter Butler Press Gag bill Is on the
table where it will lie. The bill provldIns
for the appointment OF commission 10 reclaim au
wal deposits in the Mississippi BASIN Is aiso on INC
table. Two Land Grab bills, which passed tne sen
ate are the most conspicuous of the JOBS on me
Sneakers table One is TO extend the time TOT COM
melting the ST. Paul and Pacific Railroad, anu the
other is the notorious Bayfield, aud St. CfoiA
land-Qrab scheme, which has been so OIteh
defeated The bill TO enable certain iron-clad ciaim
ants 10 90 before the Court of Claims, and pli 10
relieve ships and vessels from compulsory pilot fees
are also on the Speakers table. lt - well known
that the first bill introduced III me oenale a. 'io
present session. and which therefore Is known as
@No ~ was the Civil Rights bill of MI sumner
This bin is about midway among the a bills on the
Speakers table.
THE REORGANIZATION OF THE DISTRICT GOV
EMINENT.
The massage of the Investigating Committees oil
IN reorpanize the Government Of the District OF
Columbia passed the Senate this afternoon without
division Great interest is shown tonight IN re-
card TO the appointments that will be made under
,he provisions of this act. The Commas
slon of three persons to be appointed
by the President should be three citizens
of the District who have the confidence and re-
spect not only the Demorialsts, but of the cIt-
zens of the District generally. Above all the ffes-
dent should not place on the Commission any per,
son who has been directly or remotely conueeleu
with the District Government within the past three
wears. AS to who shall constitute the JOINT
committee of four, TO be appointed by the presiding
officers of the respective Houses tnere caii We ~
doubt Senator Carpenter could hardly appoint any
one but Senators Allison and thurman OF SPeaAoi
Blaine select any but Wilson and Jewett