National Republican., 1882-12-11
THE WEEKS WORK.
The House and Senate Programmes for the
Next Six Days
Evidences Of Industrious Intentions That
Surprise the Old-Timers.

The session of the house to-day, after the
usual call Of states for the introduction of
bills, will be devoted to business of the Dis
trict under the rule which assigns the second
and fourth Mondays of each month for that
purpose.
There are two conflicting Especial orders "
for Tuesdays session-the bill to provide for
the construction of congressional library
building, which comes over from last June,
and the bill reported Saturday by Mr.. Kas-
son, from the committee on civil-service re-
form. Both of these measures are set down
for consideration latter the morning hour of
Tuesday, and from day to day thereafter, until
disposed of, subject only to revenue and ap-
preparation bills"
The library BILL if given the precedence,
to which it is entitled by priority of assign
ment, will undoubtedly be disposed of during
the days session; but the civil-sorvice bill,
whenever reached, may be expected to give
rise to long debate and will probably be laid
aside from time to time in order to admit OF
prompt action on appropriation bills rs fast
as they are prepared.
The postal appropriation bill is to be re-
ported to-day, and the committee now talk OF
| calling it up for action Wednesday, and say
they will report the military academy and
fortification bills before the close of the week.
Wednesday has been assigned for the con-
sideration of sundry bills reported from the
ways and means committee relating to the
administration of the customs and excise
laws; but rs this assignment is supplemented
by continuing order applicable to any other
day thereafter, they will probably not be
| pressed.
The committee in charge of the civil-ser
vice bill expect to secure the floor some time
on Tuesday, and, in case they are successful
the remainder of the week will be devoted tC
| its discussion, interspersed with action on one
or more of the appropriation bills.
| The senate in the morning hour, will have
the political-assessment resolution as unfin
ished business but there is no prospect of any
action upon it as early as l o'clock, when the
bankruptcy bill comes up as the regular order
Tho senate has agreed to take "a final vot,
upon this measure before adjourning to
day. The contest between the adherents o
the judiciary committees bill and the sup
porters of tho Lowell" /" substitute is SC
stoutly maintained and the number of sena
tors who question the desirability of any nat
ural legislation on the subject of bankruptcy
| is so considerable that there seems to be
strong probability that the whole matter vii
be disposed of to-day by an indefinite post
ponement
The movement for the defeat of both of the
pending measures is strengthened by cur
rent agreement that it will be impossible dur
ing the present short session to obtain actor
on this subject in the house. The programme
for the remainder of the week in the senate
| is as yet uncertain.
Mr.. Pendleton has given notice of his in
tention to call up the Civil-service bill a!
soon as the bankruptcy question shall have
been disposed of, and the probabilities favor
the success of his motion; but Mr.. Sewell has
also announced determination to endeavol
to bring the Fitz-John Porter bill before tn,
senate at as early date as possible and the
senate committee on appropriations will within
few days, be ready to brush aside any and
all other business in the senate with the In
dian appropriation bill, and others of the reg
ular annual series will quickly follow.
1t is said by the Oldest employees at the CAPT
tol that Saturdays session of the house and
senate were the first that have ever, within
| the period of their recollection, been held OF
a Saturday in the first week of u session of con
gress. 1t has been the uniform practice fol
many years to adjourn over from Friday (ol
more frequently from Thursday until the fol
lowing Monday until the sessions have beer
well advanced, and the fact that no motion
was made last week in either house for any
tuch purpose is regarded as a significant indi
cation that the present session is to be devoted
OF steady work.