New-York tribune., 1876-05-20
WASHINGTON.
PROSPECTS OF ADJOURNMENT.

PRIsE--Ir CANNOT he DONE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON May 19.-The resolution introduced
by Mr.. Morrison to-day and referred TO the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, fixing the 18th of June as
the day Oh which the present session OF Congress
shall be finally adjourned, caused much surprise
among the Republicans both in the House and
Senate. Should this resolution be agreed TO- only
three weeks would be left during which the House
woud be required to pass the Naval, Army. Indian,
and Sundry Civil Appropriation bills dispose of the
great mass of special orders which have been made,
close up the Investigations and finish all other mis-
cellaneous business that is likely to come mp for
consideration. This would be simply impossible.
If no other business of any kind should he allowed
to intervene the House would hardly be able TO
complete the appropriation bills before the 18th OF
June, even if the progress made upon them was
twice as rapid as that upon any bill thus far dis
posed of.
In the Senate the case is still worse. No other
business is likely to be taken up by that body until
the impeachment question is disposed of. Argyll
nents on the question of jurisdiction will probably
be continued during several days of next week and
as five Senators said to be preparing speeches,
vote may not be reached before Wednesday. If at
that time the Senate should decide that it has jurs
dlcion of the case the trial of exSecretary Beknap
NOuli ndft tp lolIoW, anu INC tahlnR Vi iIo unti-
mony, the Arguments Of the counsel for the accused
and Of the Managers the part OF the House,
would be likely to occupy the time for
at least two weeks longer. The Senate has
thls far passed only i've of the annual
appropriation bills, and those the ones which
generally give rse 10 very lttle discussion. The
Deficiency bill, the Fertilization BILL and the PEN
sion hill have become laws while the West Point
Academy bill aud the Consular and Diplomatic bill
are now in the hands of Conference Committees.
OF the bills which the Senate has as yet taken no
action upon there the River aud iarbor bill, the
Legislative. Executive, and Judicial bill, and the
PostOnice bill In each of these policy of reduc-
ton aId reconstruction has been pursued winch will
not be accepted by the Senate. at least without
warm and heated discussion. In any event, the
Senate will make numerous amendments which the
House will not at first acccde Ia. These will
give rise 10 AN extended controversy, and
the leaders Of the House, WHO propose to
adjourn on the 18th June, are equally
positive that they viii not reccde from the positions
taken in the Appropriation bills, it is impossible
T. predict when this controversy viii end. But,
aside from all these questions it is understood to
be the determination of tho Republican majority in
the Senate not to allow an adjournment to take
place until al the more important of the House In
yestigating Commuters have made their reports.
The Republicans have no idea of going away from
Washington and allowing the Democratic scandal
committees send forth TO the country during the
campaign their reports without opportunity
being offered to meet aud explain them officially if
it is necessary. prominent Democratic Senator, who
has had excellent opportunity TO learn the temper
Of the Senate. expressed the opinion last evening
shat CongIcss woulj not adjourn this year before
the 10Th of August and il ~ admitted even by
those who now profess 10 believe all adjournment IN
three weeks 20 bo possible, that II the business of
this session is not finished MP before the Cincinnati
Convention. il connot be completed before late III
July or early in August. While IL is not at all prob
ale that Congress will take during the st-
ting Of the National Conventions, il is certain that
very little business Of importance can he conducted
rotwecn Monday the 18th Of June and the close Of
that month.