Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME

The Electoral Couut AsSoAusAons ssS
fuending Bill and the APPROPRIATION
Bills.
Special Dispatch Of the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 10.
There will be no more political discus
sion in the House until after the holi-
days at least. The electoral resolution
has been laid aside for the present and
the refunding bill is being considered.
The Democrrtic majority, not being a
majority, is forced to allow the Repub-
lican minority to work its will.
Mr.. Ricknell announces that he will
call his resolution up again aa soon here
after as he sees one hundred and forty
seven OF the one hundred and fifty Dem
ocratic members present in their seats
and attending to the work for which
they are paid. Meanwhile, the more
legitimate business OF the session will be
taken up in earnest
The refunding bill as reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means pro-
vides for 3 per cent. bond, running for
a term Of years sufficiently extended to
secure its general acceptance in place OF
the 8 per cents which its issue will re-
tire.
The Refunding bill out of the way,
the Apportionment, the Interstate
Commerce and the various Appropria-
ton bills will press for consideration.
There appears, as yet, no reason Tor
an extra session. The Forty-sixth Con.
gress has time enough to do its work if
it will improve it.
The Appropriation Bills.
MIR. Atkins promised when Congress
met that there woGld be five approprla-
ton bills passed through the House be-
fore the Christmas holidays. They are
now ready to 20 ahead with, and the
first five will cause little discussion.
There are the iortifications, Military
Academy, pensions. consular and diplo-
matte, and District OF fColumbia.
Mr.. Wells, who went 20 st. Louis last
night, and who is chairman OF the sub.
committee on the Indian bill, says 1t Is
ready to come forward, but that he will
not bring it cut until after the holiday
recess, because it involves discussion
that NAV be lengthy. Two or three
other bills are almost ready, so that 1t
is probable that good start Will be
made before January IN the regular bus
iness of the session.
Arrangements Proposed for the York
town Centennial Celebration.
At meeting of the joint Congression.
al committee on the Yorktown celebra-
tion, Yesterday, the programme prepar.
ed by the Yorktown Centennial Com
mission was submitted by Judge Ould,
of Virginia; Colonel Peyton, OF New
Jersey; DIR. Duhamel, OF Washington,
and Mr.. Cochran, OF Philadelphia, apd
the subcommittee OF the Congressional
body recommended its adoption. 1t
was found, however, upon closes ex-
animation OF the act OF Congress applica-
bic to the subject, that the Joint commit
tee would have no legal authority to COM
NIT the Government to the adoption OF
the extensive plans proposed; and
therefore, contrary to expectation, res
olution was passed which; while very
complimentary to the work OF the Cen
tennial Commission, declares that the
Joint committee do not feel themselves
authorized to adopt it. Hence the Con-
gressional committees contne the rec.
concentrations and the expenditures OF
tie amount appropriated by Congress
to ahe three days ceremonies in which
the 4 nited States authorities are TO par.
ticinste. leaving the private association
10 cary out the remainder OF the sug-
zv,sts.l programme, il they so desire.