Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-17

Adjournment Prospects-The Opposition to the Resolution-Condition of LegisIa- ton.
 WASHINGTON, May 16.-Immediately after the House had adjourned on Saturday an nouncement was made from the clerks desk that a Democratic caucus called for that evening had been postponed until further or ders. A few members who were not present when the announcement was made, and had not known of the withdrawal of the call, met however. They were all members who had voted against the adjournment resolution and they resolved again that it was not advisable to adjourn on the 31st, but the meeting was in no sense a Democratic caucus, and it's ac- tion is very generally repudiated by those who voted to adjourn. If the resolution had not been adopted yesterday it was the in tention to hold caucus last evening and commit the party if possible against ad- journment. But those who do not wish to adjourn on the day named have not aban- doned hope, notwithstanding the adoption of the resolution. They say they are conf dent the Senate will not concur in it for some time. When it reaches the Senate it 
 on Appropriations for resolutions for ad- journment ordinarily take that reference. The chairman of the committee, MT. Davis of West Virginia, is the only Democrat on the committee who is in favor of adjourn ment, and if the resolution shall be referred there it will be some time before it. will be reported back It is argued that on account of general legislation 1t will be impossible to get away at the time fixed in the resolution. The Sen ate has not shown any disposition to hurry the appropriations They have had the post office bill for week and all agree that it will take several days to pass it. Then if the rec ommendation of the committee striking out the House proviso in relation to the Star mail route service is concurred in, as 1t is be- ieved it will be, there will be controversy between the two houses which it will take some time to settle. The House has also in vited a quarrel with the Senate by reducing the salaries of the Senate employees in the legislative appropriation bill. The pending civil bill is vet to be heard from. The bill making appropriations for the Agricultural de- partment has been reported, but can be disposed of in day or two. Then there is the general deficiency bill which will take up a good deal of time. There is also bill making appropriations for special deficiencies which must be disposed of before adjourn ment. The military academy bill is still in conference, and there are no prospects yet of an agreement.
 An attempt will be made tomorrow to pass the river and harbor bill under a suspension of the rules The House will meet at II o'clock. Under the rules the States must be called for bills and resolutions in reference. The unfinished business will come up, which is MT. Hunton's motion coming from the third Monday in April to suspend the rules and pass the bills for the increase of the metropolitan force of the District of Colum- Sia. After that if MT. Reagan can secure recognition he will move to suspend the rules and pass the river and harbor bill A num- Der of members who are opposed to the bill threaten to prevent the vote by consuming the day in the demand for the reading of bills as they are introduced. But the threat to prevent vote by these means may not be carried out. The bill ap- propriates nine million dollars. Eff teen States are represented on the com nittee, viz: Texas, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryiands Kentucky, Louisia- na, Virginia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio. Massachusetts and Missouri. These States get in the aggregate $446, 44o.o co of the